| A | B |
| Para saludar | to greet (people) |
| Buenos días, señor/señora/señorita. | Good morning, sir/madam/miss. |
| ¡Hola! | Hello! |
| ¿ Cómo está / estás? | How are you? |
| ¿ Qué tal? | How are you? How's it going? |
| ¿ Qué tal si...? | How about if ...? |
| Muy bien, gracias. | Very well, thanks. |
| ¿ Y Ud.? ¿ Y tú? | And you? |
| Para identificarte | to identify yourself |
| Yo me llamo... | My name is... |
| Mi nombre es... | My first name is... |
| Mi apellido es... | My last name is... |
| Para despedirte | to say goodbye |
| Hasta luego. | See you later. |
| Cuídate. / Cuídese. | Take care. |
| Adiós. | Goodbye. |
| Chao. | Goodbye. |
| Para hacer una presentación | to make an introduction |
| Quiero presentarte a... | I want to introduce you to... |
| Quiero presentarle a... | I want to introduce you to... |
| Quisiera presentarte a... | I would like to introduce you to... |
| Quisiera presentarle a... | I would like to introduce you to... |
| Te presento a... | May I introduce ...to you. |
| Le presento a... | May I introduce....to you. |
| Mucho gusto. | Nice to meet you. |
| Encantado/a | Delighted to meet you. (agrees with person talking) |
| Igualmente. | likewise. |
| Para indicar dónde vives | to indicate where you live |
| Yo vivo en Medway, MA. | I live in Medway, MA. |
| Yo vivo en un apartamento. | I live in an apartment. |
| Yo vivo en una casa. | I live in a house. |
| Para hablar de tu origen y tu nacionalidad | to talk about your origin and your nationality |
| Yo soy de... | I am from... |
| Yo soy alemán (alemana). | I am German. |
| americano/a | American |
| italiano/a | Italian |
| chino/a | Chinese |
| español/española | Spanish (from Spain) |
| japonés/japonesa | Japanese |
| mexicano/a | Mexican |
| francés/francesa | French |
| ruso/a | Russian |
| inglés/inglesa | English |
| Yo soy de origen alemáan. | I am of German origin. |
| Yo soy de origen español. | I am of Spanish origin. |
| Yo soy de origen argentino. | I am of Argentinian origin. |
| Para hablar de tus actividades | to talk about your activities |
| Me gusta (mucho) bailar. | I like to dance (a lot). |
| cantar | to sing |
| ir de compras | to go shopping |
| trabajar | to work |
| mirar la televisión | to watch tv |
| nadar | to swim |
| pasar tiempo con mis amigos | to spend time with my friends |
| comprar discos compactos | to buy CDs |
| tocar el piano | to play the piano |
| tocar la trompeta | to play the trumpet |
| tocar la guitarra | to play the guitar |
| tocar la flauta | to play the flute |
| tocar el violín | to play the violin |
| No me gusta descansar. | I don't like to rest. |
| viajar | to travel |
| esquiar | to ski |
| aprender español | to learn Spanish |
| estudiar | to study |
| correr | to run |
| leer | to read |
| asistir a la escuela | to attend (go to) school |
| asistir a un concierto | to attend a concert |
| También me gusta el arte. | I also like art. |
| la naturaleza | nature |
| la política | politics |
| la escultura | sculpture |
| la historia | history |
| la literatura | literature |
| la música clásica | classical music |
| el jazz | jazz |
| la pintura | painting |
| el rock | rock music |
| No me gustan las películas. | I don't like movies. |
| los animales | animals |
| las ciencias | sciences |
| las matemáticas | mathematics |
| las lenguas | languages |
| los deportes | sports |