Lecture Notes: Spanish 101 - Introduction to Greetings and Farewells

Introduction

• Instructor: Professor McGarry
• Course: Beginner Spanish
• Topic: Chapter 1 - Contextos (vocabulary section)

Chapter Overview

• Title: "Hola, ¿qué tal?"
• Focus: Basic greetings, farewells, and introductory expressions

Key Vocabulary

Greetings (Saludos)

• Hola: Generic greeting usable any time of day
• Buenos días: Good morning
• Buenas tardes: Good afternoon/evening (used until around 7 PM)
• Buenas noches: Good evening/night

Farewells (Despedidas)

• Hasta la vista: See you
• Hasta pronto: See you soon
• Hasta luego: See you later
• Hasta mañana: See you tomorrow
• Hasta el jueves: See you Thursday
• Adiós: Goodbye (generic)
• Chao: Informal goodbye, common among friends
• Nos vemos: We'll see each other

Introductions

• ¿Cómo se llama usted?: What is your name? (formal)
• ¿Cómo te llamas tú?: What is your name? (informal)
• Response: "Yo me llamo [Name]"
• Pleased to meet you:
  • Mucho gusto: Pleased to meet you
  • Encantado/a: Charmed (male/female)
  • El gusto es mío: The pleasure is mine
  • Igualmente: Likewise

Asking About Well-being

• ¿Cómo estás tú?: How are you? (informal)
• ¿Cómo está usted?: How are you? (formal)
• Possible Responses:
  • Bien: Good
  • Mal: Bad
  • Así, así: So-so
  • Muy bien: Very good
  • Excelente, Fabuloso, Fantástico: Excellent, fabulous, fantastic
  • Horrible, Terrible: Horrible, terrible
  • Más o menos, Normal, Regular: More or less, okay, regular
• ¿Qué tal?: How's it going? (informal)
• ¿Qué pasa?: What's happening?
  • Response typically: Nada (nothing much)

Additional Expressions

• ¿De dónde eres tú?: Where are you from? (informal)
  • Response: "Yo soy de [Place]"

Politeness Phrases

• Por favor: Please
• Gracias: Thank you
• Muchas gracias: Thank you very much
• De nada: You're welcome
• No hay de qué: No need to thank me (more formal)
• Lo siento: I'm sorry (expressing sympathy)
• Perdón: Sorry (asking for forgiveness)
• Con permiso: Excuse me (politely passing through)

Practice Dialogues

• Students should practice initiating conversations, responding, and maintaining the dialogue with questions.
• Example dialogue involves greetings, introductions, asking about well-being, and farewells.

These notes cover the essential vocabulary and phrases introduced in the first chapter, focusing on greetings and introductions in Spanish. Practice these in real-life contexts to enhance learning and retention.