You already know how to say hello in Spanish. Try greeting your teacher now.
Nice one. But wait... how do you end the chat? Walking away in silence feels odd. Today we learn eight ways to close a conversation properly.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Recognise eight Spanish goodbyes and say the core ones clearly
- Pick the right goodbye for a friend, an adult, or either
- Open and close a short Spanish exchange
Here are today's eight Spanish goodbyes, in two groups of four.
We will flip each card, listen to the audio first, then say it twice together. Listen for the soft breathy sound at the start of hasta, and the strong second beat in Adiós (ah-DYOHS).
Eight ways to leave a chat: try each one bigger than the last!
After the cards we will sort a few under Friend, Adult, or Either and leave that sort on the board for later.
Flip two cards at a time on the board. Find each Spanish goodbye with its English meaning. Say the Spanish quietly as you turn each card.
Open your copy. From the Friend / Adult / Either sort still on the board, write three goodbyes. Next to each one, write friend, adult, or both.
You are leaving the school gate after a day in Valencia. Turn to the person beside you. The person nearest the window is A; the other is B.
First we echo three goodbyes all together. Then run the short script: A opens, B answers, both close with a goodbye. On the role-swap, each of you must pick a different goodbye from the one you used first.
Script (stay on this):
A: ¡Hola! (OH-lah)
B: ¡Hola! (OH-lah)
A: ¡Hasta luego! (AHS-tah LWEH-goh)
B: ¡Chao! (CHOW)
Your teacher will point at the goodbye bank on the board if you want a different closer. If your goodbye is clear enough that your partner waves back, you have nailed it.
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