| A | B |
| Hola | Hello |
| Chao (Chau) | Bye (used between friends) |
| Adiós | Bye (more formal, used with someone less known) |
| ¿Cómo estás? | How are you? |
| ¿Cómo te llamas? | What is your name? (How are you called?) |
| Me llamo | I call myself (My name is) |
| Mucho gusto | Nice to meet you |
| Es un placer | It is a pleasure |
| Igualmente | Equally |
| Estoy enfermo | I am sick (a male says this) |
| Estoy enferma | I am sick (a female says this) |
| Estoy mal | I am bad (poor) |
| muy | very |
| Estoy bien | I am well |
| Tengo hambre | I have hunger (I am hungry) |
| Tengo sed | I have thirst (I am thirsty) |
| Gracias | Thanks |
| Por favor | Please |
| Buenos días | Good day / Good morning |
| Buenas tardes | Good afternoon |
| ¿Qué tal? | How are you? (only used with friends) |
| ¿De dónde eres? | Where are you from? |
| ¿Dónde vives? | Where do you live? |
| Soy de | I am from |
| Vivo en | I live in |