GREETINGS: /ˈgritiŋz:/ SALUDOS
Hello (neutral) /həˈlou/ HOLA
Hi! (informal) /hai! (inˈforməl)/ HOLA
Goodbye /ˌgudˈbai/ ADIÓS
Bye! (informal) /bai! (inˈforməl)/ CHAU
POLITELY: /pəˈlaitli/: CORDIALMENTE
Good morning /gud ˈmorniŋ/ BUENOS DÍAS
Good afternoon /gud ˌaftərˈnun/ BUENAS TARDES
Good evening /gud ˈivniŋ/ BUENAS NOCHES
Good night /gud nait/ BUENAS NOCHES
PERIODS OF THE DAY
/ðə θri ˈpiriədz ʌv ðə dei/:
in the morning /in ðə ˈmorniŋ/ EN/A/POR LA MAÑANA
in the afternoon /in ði ˌaftərˈnun/ EN/A/POR LA TARDE
in the evening /in ði ˈivniŋ/ EN/A/POR LA NOCHE
at night (bedtime) /at nait (ˈbedˌtaim)/ EN/A/POR LA NOCHE
¿CÓMO ESTÁS?
How are you? (neutral) /hau ar iu? (ˈnutrəl)/
How are you doing? (informal) /hau ar iu ˈduiŋ? (inˈforməl)/
How’s it going? (informal) /hauz it ˈgouiŋ? (inˈforməl)/
I am /ai am/ -> /ai æm/
I’m /aim/
I’m /əm/
I’m ok/fine /aim ˈouˈkei/fain/
I’m alright /aim ˌolˈrait/
I’m good/well /aim gud/wel/
doing well /ˈduiŋ wel/
I’m great /aim greit/
Not so good /nat sou gud/ (no tan bien)
Could be better /kud bi ˈbetər/ (podría estar mejor)
PRIMER ENCUENTRO sólamente
FIRST MEETING only: /ferst ˈmitiŋ ˈounli/:
How do you do? (polite) /hau du iu du? (pəˈlait)/
Pleased to meet you (neutral) /plizd tu mit iu (ˈnutrəl)/ UN PLACER CONOCERLO
Nice to meet you (informal) /nais tu mit iu (inˈforməl)/ LINDO CONOCERTE
ROLE-PLAYS:
FORMAL GREETING (first time)
A: Hello. Good morning. My name is…
How do you do?
B: Hello! Good morning, Sir. I am…
How do you do? Pleased to meet you.
A: Pleased to meet you, as well.
INFORMAL GREETING (first time)
A: Hi! I am… What’s your name?
B: Hi! I’m… How are you?
A: I’m doing well! and you? Nice to meet you
B: I’m good! Nice to meet you, too.
