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Welcome to Can-Do Spanish by SpanishPod101.com.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use parting expressions in Spanish.
For example, "Goodnight" is
Buenas noches.
Valeria Varela is talking with her former colleague, Maria Avila Cruz.
As Valeria says goodbye, her children join her in saying goodnight.
Before you hear their conversation, let’s preview some of its key components.
Nos vemos.
"see you"
Nos vemos.
Nos vemos.
Buenas noches.
"goodnight"
Buenas noches.
Buenas noches.
Que descanses.
"Have a good rest."
Que descanses.
Que descanses.
Focus on the way each person says goodbye.
Nos vemos
Buenas noches.
Que descanses.
Hasta pronto. Buenas noches.
Once more with the English translation.
Nos vemos
"See you."
Buenas noches.
"Goodnight."
Que descanses.
"Have a good rest."
Hasta pronto. Buenas noches.
"See you soon. goodnight."
Let's break down each of these expressions.
First, do you remember how Valeria says,
"See you."
Nos vemos.
This starts with nos, which means something like “each other we” in this context. Nos. Nos.
Next is vemos, "see." Vemos. Vemos.
Vemos is from the verb ver, meaning, “to see.” Ver.
Together, nos vemos means something like "Each other we shall see," but translates as "See you," as in “See you later,” “See you around,” etc. Nos vemos.
Nos vemos.
Nos vemos is fairly informal, which indicates a close relationship between Valeria and Maria Avila Cruz , her former colleague.
Next, do you remember how Catalina says,
"Goodnight."
Buenas noches.
"Goodnight." Buenas noches.
First is noches, "nights." Noches. Noches.
Remember in Spanish, all nouns have grammatical gender and are either singular or plural. Noches is feminine and plural — a fact that will determine the form of other words in the sentence.
Next is buenas, "good." Buenas. Buenas.
Buenas is feminine and plural to agree with noches.
Together, Buenas noches, literally means "goodnights," but it translates as "goodnight." This is the standard greeting during the evening.
Buenas noches.
You can use Buenas noches, "goodnight," when you don’t plan on seeing someone again that night, and often when someone is about to go to bed.
You can also use it to greet someone in the evening, just as you would use the expression "Good evening" in English.
Next, do you remember how Lucas says,
"Have a good rest."
Que descanses.
"Have a good rest." Que descanses.
This starts with que, “that.” Que. Que.
Next is descanses, " rest." Descanses. Descanses.
Descanses is from the verb descansar, meaning “to rest.” Descansar.
Together, que descanses literally means "that you rest," but translates as "Have a good rest." Que descanses.
Que descanses.
In Mexico, wishing someone a good rest is a common way to say goodbye late at night.
Do you remember how María says,
"See you soon. Goodnight."
Hasta pronto. Buenas noches.
First is Hasta pronto. This literally means "Until soon," but translates as "See you soon." Hasta pronto.
After this is Buenas noches, "Goodnight.” Buenas noches.
All together, Hasta pronto. Buenas noches. "See you soon. Goodnight."
Hasta pronto. Buenas noches.
Hasta in the expression Hasta pronto is used in many parting greetings.
Hasta mañana. Literally, until tomorrow, but translates as “See you tomorrow.” Hasta mañana.
Hasta la próxima. Literally, until the next one, but translates as “Until next time.” Hasta la próxima.
Hasta la vista. Literally, until the view, but translates as “Until we see each other again.” Hasta la vista.
You can create many expressions with
Hasta plus a later point in time, such as tonight, Friday, next week, etc.
Until a later point in time, such as tonight, Friday, next week, etc.
You should be aware of the commonly used expressions, but you won’t need them for this lesson.
Let’s look at the greetings once more.
Listen and repeat, or speak along with Victor.
Nos vemos.
"See you."
Nos vemos.
Buenas noches.
"Goodnight."
Buenas noches.
Hasta pronto.
"See you soon."
Hasta pronto.
Que descanses.
"Have a good rest."
Que descanses.
Hasta pronto. Buenas noches.
"See you soon. Goodnight."
Hasta pronto. Buenas noches.
¡Adiós!
"Bye!"
¡Adiós!
Did you notice the last parting greeting?
¡Adiós!
"Goodbye."
¡Adiós! “Goodbye.” ¡Adiós! ¡Adiós!
It’s a greeting you can use when you're not sure when you’re going to meet the other person again. It can be used in both formal and informal settings. And you can use it to address one or more people.
Adiós.
Let’s review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. Then repeat after the native speaker, focusing on pronunciation. Ready?
Ready?
Do you remember how to say,
"See you."
Nos vemos.
Nos vemos.
And how to say,
"Goodnight."
Buenas noches.
Buenas noches.
Do you remember how to say,
"Have a good rest."
Que descanses.
Que descanses.
And how to say
"See you soon."
Hasta pronto.
Hasta pronto.
Let's practice.
Imagine you’re Hugo Hurtado Arias , and you’re talking with Maria.
Respond by saying, "Goodnight."
Ready?
Hasta pronto. Buenas noches.
Buenas noches.
Listen again and repeat.
Buenas noches.
Buenas noches.
Let’s try another.
Imagine you’re Lucas Hurtado, and you’re finishing class.
Respond by saying, “See you soon.”
Ready?
Nos vemos.
Hasta pronto.
Listen again and repeat.
Hasta pronto.
Hasta pronto.
Let’s try one more.
Imagine you’re Catalina Hurtado, and you’re finishing a late night coffee with your college friend, Silvia.
Respond by saying, "Have a good rest."
Ready?
Buenas noches.
Que descanses.
Listen again and repeat.
Que descanses.
Que descanses.
In this lesson, you learned how to use basic parting greetings in Spanish. This plays an essential role in the larger skill of using basic greetings. Let’s review.
Do you remember the polite way to say “Good morning?”
Buenos días.
Buenos días.
And how to say, “Good afternoon?”
Buenas tardes.
Buenas tardes.
Do you remember how to say, “Good evening?”
Buenas noches.
Buenas noches.
Imagine you're Catalina Hurtado , and you're meeting your friend Silvia Ramirez Arce in the morning, after a short small talk you part ways.
Do you remember the informal way to say "Good morning?"
Buenos días.
Buenos días.
Respond to your friend Hana greeting you first.
Buenos días.
Buenos días.
Listen again, and repeat.
Buenos días.
Buenos días.
And do you remember how to say "see you soon?"
Hasta pronto.
Hasta pronto.
Respond to Silvia Ramirez Arce.
Nos vemos.
Hasta pronto.
Listen again, and repeat.
Hasta pronto.
Hasta pronto.
Well done! This is the end of the lesson and the Can Use Basic Greetings unit of this course.
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