Spanish greetings and small talk
Meeting someone new at the park or a playdate
Most conversations die in the first ten seconds, and it's rarely bad grammar that kills them. It's not having an opener ready. These five lines start almost any playground or playdate conversation, and every one of them invites an answer.
The phrases
¿Qué tal?
How's it going?
¿De dónde eres?
Where are you from?
¿A qué te dedicas?
What do you do?
Encantado de conocerte.
Nice to meet you.
Hasta luego.
See you later.
¿Cómo te llamas?
What's your name?
Yo soy Bart, ¿y tú?
I'm Bart, and you?
¿Vives por aquí?
Do you live around here?
Este es Teo, mi hijo.
This is Teo, my son.
¡Cuánto tiempo! ¿Cómo estás?
It's been ages! How are you?
Saludos a tu familia.
Say hi to your family.
Que tengas buen día.
Have a good day.
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