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This unit covers basic greetings, introductions and numbers and alphabet — essential concepts for Spanish 1-2. Use our interactive study games to test your understanding, or review questions in traditional format below.
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This unit covers basic greetings, introductions and numbers and alphabet — essential concepts for Spanish 1-2. Use our interactive study games to test your understanding, or review questions in traditional format below.
Key Concepts Breakdown
1 Basic Greetings
Students must know formal vs. informal greetings and when to use each. Time-based greetings (buenos días, buenas tardes, buenas noches) are frequently tested. Students must also know standard farewell expressions.
Key Points
- Formal greetings use usted; informal use tú — context clues on exams often specify relationship (teacher, friend, stranger)
- Time-based: buenos días (morning), buenas tardes (afternoon/evening), buenas noches (night/goodbye at night)
- Common farewells: adiós, hasta luego, hasta mañana, nos vemos — know the literal meaning of each
- ¿Cómo está usted? (formal) vs. ¿Cómo estás? (informal) — the verb form signals register
You meet your teacher in the hallway at 9 a.m. Which greeting is correct? A) ¡Buenas noches! ¿Cómo estás? B) ¡Buenos días! ¿Cómo está usted? C) ¡Buenas tardes! ¿Cómo estás?
The correct answer is B. 9 a.m. requires buenos días, eliminating A and C. Because a teacher is an authority figure, the formal ¿Cómo está usted? is required, not the informal ¿Cómo estás? used with peers. Exams test both the time-of-day match AND the formal/informal distinction simultaneously.
2 Introductions
Students must know how to give and ask for a name using both me llamo and soy, and how to ask someone else's name formally and informally. Expressing origin with ser + de and nationality adjective agreement are also tested.
Key Points
- ¿Cómo te llamas? (informal) vs. ¿Cómo se llama usted? (formal) — match the register to the situation
- Me llamo… and Soy… are interchangeable for giving your name; both appear on exams
- Origin: ¿De dónde eres? / ¿De dónde es usted? — answer with Soy de + city/country
- Nationality adjectives must agree in gender: americano/americana, español/española — feminine often adds -a or drops accent
Fill in the blank: — ¿Cómo ______ llamas? — ______ llamo Ana. Soy ______ México.
The first blank is te because the question is informal (¿Cómo te llamas?). The second blank is me because the response uses the reflexive me llamo. The third blank is de because origin is expressed with ser + de + place. Each blank tests a different rule, so students must read the full sentence before answering.
3 Numbers And Alphabet
Students must recognize and produce numbers 0–30 (sometimes 0–100) in written and spoken form, since they appear in phone numbers, addresses, and age questions. The alphabet is tested through spelling words aloud and recognizing letters unique to Spanish: ch, ll, ñ, rr, and the sounds of j, h, and v.
Key Points
- Numbers 16–19 and 21–29 are written as one word: dieciséis, veintiuno — accent marks matter
- Uno becomes un before masculine nouns and una before feminine nouns: veintiún años, una persona
- ¿Cuántos años tienes? → Tengo ______ años — the verb tener is used for age, not ser
- Letters tested most: ñ (called 'eñe'), ll ('elle' or 'doble ele'), h (silent), j (sounds like English h), v (same sound as b in Spanish)
A classmate says her phone number is: 3-2-1-4-5. Write it out in Spanish words.
The answer is tres, dos, uno, cuatro, cinco. Phone numbers in Spanish are read digit by digit, not grouped like in English. Exams may also give a written number like 21 and ask you to spell it — the answer is veintiuno, one word, with no accent since it doesn't end in a vowel, n, or s in this form.
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What is Greetings and Introductions?
Greetings and Introductions is Unit 1 of Spanish 1-2, covering basic greetings, introductions and numbers and alphabet.
How to study for Spanish 1-2 Unit 1?
Start with the Quick Summary above, review the Key Concepts, then test yourself with our interactive study games. Aim for 80%+ accuracy before moving on.
How many questions are in this unit?
This unit has 25+ review questions across 5 different game modes.