Asking someone the date is simple you should say "Cual es la Fecha de Hoy?" meaning what's today's date?
When you answer the question you would say "hoy es el (numero) de (mes)" meaning its the number of months
Months: ( you dont capitalize the months when you write them in spanish )
enero= January
febrero= February
marzo= March
abril= April
mayo= May
junio= June
julio= July
agosto= August
septiembre= September
octobure= October
noviembvre= November
diecembre= December
REAL LIFE APPLICATION: Asking someone what the date is, and responding with the answer.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Basic conversation Questions
When you first meet someone you always start out saying hello or "hola" and asking their name "Como te llamas"
They may respond saying good morning "buenos dias", good afternoon "buenas tardes", good evening buenos tareds", or even saying "hola" back. They they can say "me llamo ____", "yo soy....." , mi nombre es ____" "meaning my name is ____."
Then starting a conversation you could ask them how they are doing "Que tal", "como va", "Como estas (tu)", "Como esta (ud)", and they all mean "how are you?"
If you plan on seeing the pseron again you might want to ask then for their number or their concact information by asking them "Cual es tu numero de telefono" meaning whats your number.m
You could respond by saying "es el ___."
REAL LIFE APPLICATION: Meeting someone new and getting to know them.
They may respond saying good morning "buenos dias", good afternoon "buenas tardes", good evening buenos tareds", or even saying "hola" back. They they can say "me llamo ____", "yo soy....." , mi nombre es ____" "meaning my name is ____."
Then starting a conversation you could ask them how they are doing "Que tal", "como va", "Como estas (tu)", "Como esta (ud)", and they all mean "how are you?"
If you plan on seeing the pseron again you might want to ask then for their number or their concact information by asking them "Cual es tu numero de telefono" meaning whats your number.m
You could respond by saying "es el ___."
REAL LIFE APPLICATION: Meeting someone new and getting to know them.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Greetings , How are you?, Goodbyes
-What you say when you approach someone.
(daily greetings) = hola, buenos dias, buenos tardes, buenos tardes,
-Asking someone if they are having a good day
(how are you) = que tal, como va, como estas (tu), como esta (ud),
(alright) = mas o menos
(and you) = y tu - informal, y usted - formal
(oh no) = ay ay ay
- When your finished a conversation with someone and your leaving
(bye) = adios, chao
(see you later) = hasta luego !
(see you soon) = hasta pronto !
REAL LIFE APPLICATION: Meeting someone and being polite to someone.
(daily greetings) = hola, buenos dias, buenos tardes, buenos tardes,
-Asking someone if they are having a good day
(how are you) = que tal, como va, como estas (tu), como esta (ud),
(alright) = mas o menos
(and you) = y tu - informal, y usted - formal
(oh no) = ay ay ay
- When your finished a conversation with someone and your leaving
(bye) = adios, chao
(see you later) = hasta luego !
(see you soon) = hasta pronto !
REAL LIFE APPLICATION: Meeting someone and being polite to someone.
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