Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide

¿Qué tal, don Miguel, cómo está usted? Adiós, normally meaning ‘goodbye’, is also used as a greeting, formal or familiar, when p ...

Mi madre le manda/envía recuerdos/saludos. My mother sends her regards. 29.3 Asking people how they are To ask someone how he or ...

29.4 Introducing yourself and others 29.4.1 Introducing yourself Standard expressions are: Soy ... I am... Me llamo ... My name ...

In the sentences with conocer and presentar, note the use of personal a before the name,¿conoce usted a+ name?, te presento a+ n ...

Adiós. Goodbye, bye. Hasta mañana. See you tomorrow. Hasta la semana que viene. See you next week. Hasta el lunes/martes... See ...

or chau in some places, for saying goodbye to friends or people with whom one is on familiar terms. Chao Carlos, nos vemos mañan ...

29.6.3 Wishing someone a good sleep or rest ¡Que duermas bien! I hope you sleep well! ¡Que descanses! Have a good rest! 29.6.4 W ...

alegrarse de algo to be glad or pleased about something alegrarse de que+ subjunctive to be glad or pleased that... ¡Felicidades ...

In Spain, use: ¿Diga? or¿Dígame? ¿Sí (diga?) In Mexico: ¿Bueno? In most parts of South America: ¿Aló? or¿sí? In the River Plate ...

Con él/ella (habla). Speaking. Buenas tardes, Departamento de Ventas, González al habla. Good afternoon, Sales Department, Gonzá ...

29.8.7 Asking for an extension number, contact person or department Con la extensión 542 (cinco-cuatro-dos or quinientos cuarent ...

Quiero hacer una llamada de/a cobro revertido al número 643 9128 de Nueva York. I’d like a transferred charge call to New York 6 ...

Muy señor mío: or Muy señor nuestro: Dear Sir Muy señores míos: or Muy señores nuestros: Dear Sirs Distinguido señor: Dear Sir D ...

Querido tío: Dear Uncle Queridos primos: Dear Cousins When writing to people you do not know too well, use estimado instead of q ...

Tengo/tenemos mucho agrado/gusto en comunicarles que... I have/we have great pleasure in informing you that... Note here the use ...

greet’, can go in the third person, saluda (sg.) or saludan (pl.), or in the first person saludo (sg.), saludamos (pl.).
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30 Basic strategies for communication To begin and keep communication going speakers resort to a series of words and phrases whi ...

¡Oiga (usted)!, sus llaves. Excuse me!, your keys. ¡Oye, ven aquí un momento, por favor! Hey, come here a moment, please. Discul ...

30.3 Requesting repetition, and responding 30.3.1 To ask someone to repeat something because you haven’t heard properly, use one ...

–¿Vas a ir a la universidad? ‘Are you going to the university?’ –¿Cómo?, Sorry? –Que si vas a ir a la universidad. ‘Are you goin ...