How to say hello and How to say hello and good bye?good bye?

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Single worksheet pg 01, do acts Single worksheet pg 01, do acts 01 and 02 only.01 and 02 only.

Spanish Greetings Spanish Greetings

It is always nice to meet up with a It is always nice to meet up with a friend. friend.

You can walk up to them, say hello, You can walk up to them, say hello, give them a high-five and ask them give them a high-five and ask them "what's up?" "what's up?"

Sounds easy enough. But what if that Sounds easy enough. But what if that friend of yours lives in Mexico or South friend of yours lives in Mexico or South America or is originally from Mexico or America or is originally from Mexico or South America?South America?

The answer to your The answer to your crisis crisis The truth is greetings in other cultures The truth is greetings in other cultures

can be very different. can be very different. This is especially true in Latin This is especially true in Latin

American culture and if you aren't American culture and if you aren't prepared, you can find yourself in prepared, you can find yourself in some very awkward and strange some very awkward and strange situations. situations.

In Latin America the way people greet In Latin America the way people greet each other can vary region to region.each other can vary region to region.

Relatives and FriendsRelatives and Friends

When a male greets another male, When a male greets another male, who is his relative or friend, it is who is his relative or friend, it is customary for them just to approach customary for them just to approach each other and give each other a each other and give each other a hug. hug.

If you are a male and this sounds a If you are a male and this sounds a little uncomfortablelittle uncomfortable

You will get hugged by your Latin You will get hugged by your Latin American male friends, so you might American male friends, so you might as well get used to it. as well get used to it.

Casual PartiesCasual Parties

When you are invited to someone's When you are invited to someone's home you can generally expect to home you can generally expect to be treated as a friend or relative. be treated as a friend or relative.

Be prepared for a kiss or a hug! Be prepared for a kiss or a hug! Just so you know, before you get too Just so you know, before you get too

excited about all the kissing, these excited about all the kissing, these are hugs and kisses that are so are hugs and kisses that are so commonplace in the Latin American commonplace in the Latin American culture that they have absolutely no culture that they have absolutely no romantic meaning. romantic meaning.

How do I say How do I say “wassup”?“wassup”? When greeting, it is customary to When greeting, it is customary to

shake hands. Many people also shake hands. Many people also exchange a kiss on the cheek or a exchange a kiss on the cheek or a hug.hug.

The greeting changes with the The greeting changes with the time of day.time of day.

Hola (Hi in English)Hola (Hi in English) can be used can be used anytime.anytime.

In the morning!!!In the morning!!!

5am-11:59AM 5am-11:59AM We will say We will say (Good Morning)(Good Morning)

Buenos DíasBuenos Días

In the Early AfternoonIn the Early Afternoon

12:00PM (noon) – 6:00PM12:00PM (noon) – 6:00PM We should say We should say Good afternoonGood afternoon

““Buenas Tardes”Buenas Tardes”

Greeting at Night Time Greeting at Night Time

7:00PM- 3:00AM7:00PM- 3:00AM We should say: We should say: Good Evening or Good Evening or

Have a good night Have a good night (usually said (usually said around bed time) around bed time)

““Buenas Noches” Buenas Noches”

How do we say good bye ?How do we say good bye ?

good bye means good bye means ““ Adiós Adiós” ” Hasta mañanaHasta mañana: : literally means literally means

““Until tomorrow” Until tomorrow” You can say You can say hasta luego hasta luego o o Nos Nos

vemosvemos, if you expect to see the , if you expect to see the person later that day or in the person later that day or in the near future.near future.

See you laterSee you later

Classwork TBCClasswork TBC

On a sheet of Looseleaf, please On a sheet of Looseleaf, please complete Acts 01,02,04 on page complete Acts 01,02,04 on page 0303