Today’s lesson includes:
- How can I help you?
- Spanish words about family
- Introducing yourself and initiating conversations in Spanish
Conversations Related to Customer Service
| ¿Qué puedo hacer por usted? | ¿What I can do for you? |
| ¿En qué puedo ayudarle? | How can I help you? |
| ¿Cómo puedo ayudarle? | How can I help you? |
| ¿En qué puedo servirle? | How can I help you? |
| ¿Podría, por favor, deletrear? | Could you please, spell? |
Spanish Words about Family:
| madre | mother |
| padre | father |
| hermano | brother |
| hermana | sister |
| hijo | son |
| hija | daughter |
| tío | uncle |
| tía | aunt |
| abuelo | grandfather |
| abuela | grandmother |
| bisabuelo | great grandfather |
| bisabuela | great grandmother |
Conversation skills – Basic skills for introducing yourself and initiating conversations:
Greetings
| Hola, ¿cómo estás? | Hi, how are you? |
| Hola, bien, ¿y tú? | Hi, fine, and you? |
| Bien, ¡gracias! | Fine, ¡thank you! |
The above conversation can be also in plural form:
| Hola, ¿cómo están? (ustedes) | Hi, how are you? |
| Hola, bien, ¿y tú? (o usted) | Hi, fine, and you? |
| Bien, ¡gracias! | Fine, thank you! |
Other expressions for initiating conversations are:
| Disculpe, | Excuse me, |
| Por favor, | Please, |
| Perdón, | Pardon me, |
| Hi!, | ¡Hola!, |
| Hello!, | ¡Hola! |
| ¡Con permiso!, | ¡Excuse me!, |
| ¿Qué tal? | How are things? |
Solution:
I’m here to help you learn Spanish step by step. Today you learned how to introduce yourself in Spanish. Keep practice and use daily!