Lesson note
Practice tip: In Puerto Rico, greetings are warm and often include a light touch â a handshake, a pat on the shoulder, or a kiss on the cheek between women or between a man and a woman who already know each other a little. Names are usually followed right away by "mucho gusto" (nice to meet you).
Tip: turn pronunciation off to test yourself.
đ Meeting someone new · Conociendo a alguien nuevo
- Excuse me, do we know each other?
- Disculpa, Âżnos conocemos?dees-KOOL-pah, Âżnohs koh-noh-SEH-mohs?
- I don't think so, but nice to meet you.
- Creo que no, pero mucho gusto.KREH-oh keh noh, PEH-roh MOO-choh GOOS-toh.
- I've seen you around here before.
- Yo te he visto por aquĂ antes.yoh teh eh VEES-toh pohr ah-KEE AHN-tehs.
- Oh yes, I live nearby, on the next block.
- Ah sĂ, vivo cerca, en la otra cuadra.ah see, VEE-voh SEHR-kah, ehn lah OH-trah KWAH-drah.
- Great to finally meet you.
- Qué bueno finalmente conocerte.keh BWEH-noh fee-nahl-MEHN-teh koh-noh-SEHR-teh.
đ First introductions · Primeras presentaciones
- Hi, what's your name?
- Hola, ÂżcĂłmo te llamas?OH-lah, ÂżKOH-moh teh YAH-mahs?
- My name is SofĂa. And you?
- Me llamo SofĂa. ÂżY tĂș?meh YAH-moh soh-FEE-ah. Âżee too?
- I'm Miguel. Nice to meet you.
- Yo soy Miguel. Mucho gusto.yoh soy mee-GEHL. MOO-choh GOOS-toh.
- Likewise. Where are you from?
- Igualmente. ÂżDe dĂłnde eres?ee-gwahl-MEHN-teh. Âżdeh DOHN-deh EH-rehs?
- I'm from Puerto Rico, and you?
- Soy de Puerto Rico, Âży tĂș?soy deh PWEHR-toh REE-koh, Âżee too?
- I'm from New York, but my family is from here.
- Yo soy de Nueva York, pero mi familia es de aquĂ.yoh soy deh NWEH-vah yohrk, PEH-roh mee fah-MEE-lyah ehs deh ah-KEE.
đ Getting names right · Los nombres
- Call meâŠ
- LlĂĄmameâŠYAH-mah-mehâŠ
- How do you pronounce it?
- ÂżCĂłmo se pronuncia?ÂżKOH-moh seh proh-NOON-syah?
- How do you spell your name?
- ÂżCĂłmo se escribe tu nombre?ÂżKOH-moh seh ehs-KREE-beh too NOHM-breh?
- Sorry, what was your name again?
- PerdĂłn, ÂżcĂłmo era tu nombre?pehr-DOHN, ÂżKOH-moh EH-rah too NOHM-breh?
â Ask & answer · Preguntas y respuestas
- Where are you from?
- ÂżDe dĂłnde eres?Âżdeh DOHN-deh EH-rehs?
- I'm from New York.
- Soy de Nueva York.soy deh NWEH-vah yohrk.
- ?What: Complement â describes the subject; is: Verb â action or state; your name: Subject â who or what?
- Âż ?CĂłmo: Question word; te: Pronoun; llamas: Verb â action or stateÂżKOH-moh teh YAH-mahs?
- My name is Carmen.
- Me llamo Carmen.meh YAH-moh KAHR-mehn.
- Where do you live now?
- ÂżDĂłnde vives ahora?ÂżDOHN-deh VEE-vehs ah-OH-rah?
- I live near the beach.
- Vivo cerca de la playa.VEE-voh SEHR-kah deh lah PLAH-yah.
- Did you meet Ana yesterday?
- ÂżConociste a Ana ayer?Âżkoh-noh-SEES-teh ah AH-nah ah-YEHR?
- Yes, I met her at work.
- SĂ, la conocĂ en el trabajo.see, lah koh-noh-SEE ehn ehl trah-BAH-hoh.
- Are you going to introduce your friend tomorrow?
- ¿Vas a presentar a tu amigo mañana?¿vahs ah preh-sehn-TAHR ah too ah-MEE-goh mah-NYAH-nah?
- Yes, I am going to introduce him later.
- SĂ, voy a presentarlo despuĂ©s.see, voy ah preh-sehn-TAHR-loh dehs-PWEHS.
- What is your name?
- ÂżCĂłmo te llamas?ÂżKOH-moh teh YAH-mahs?
- My name is...
- Me llamo...meh YAH-moh...
- Where are you from?
- ÂżDe dĂłnde eres?Âżdeh DOHN-deh EH-rehs?
- I'm from...
- Soy de...soy deh...
- I'm American.
- Soy estadounidense.soy ehs-tah-doh-oo-nee-DEHN-seh.
- I'm from Puerto Rico.
- Soy de Puerto Rico.soy deh PWEHR-toh REE-koh.
- I'm Puerto Rican.
- Soy boricua.soy boh-REE-kwah.
- What's your name? My name is Ana.
- ÂżCĂłmo te llamas? Me llamo Ana.ÂżKOH-moh teh YAH-mahs? meh YAH-moh AH-nah.
- My name is SofĂa.
- Me llamo SofĂa.meh YAH-moh soh-FEE-ah.
đ§âđ€âđ§ Meeting through a friend · Conociendo a alguien a travĂ©s de un amigo
- I want to introduce you to my friend Carmen.
- Quiero presentarte a mi amiga Carmen.KYEH-roh preh-sehn-TAHR-teh ah mee ah-MEE-gah KAHR-mehn.
- Nice to meet you, Carmen. I've heard a lot about you.
- Mucho gusto, Carmen. He oĂdo hablar mucho de ti.MOO-choh GOOS-toh, KAHR-mehn. eh oh-EE-doh ah-BLAHR MOO-choh deh tee.
- All good, I hope.
- Todo bueno, espero.TOH-doh BWEH-noh, ehs-PEH-roh.
- Of course, only good things.
- Claro que sĂ, solo cosas buenas.KLAH-roh keh see, SOH-loh KOH-sahs BWEH-nahs.
- I hope you two become good friends too.
- Ojalå se hagan buenos amigos también.oh-hah-LAH seh AH-gahn BWEH-nohs ah-MEE-gohs tahm-BYEHN.
đ„ Group introductions · Presentaciones en grupo
- Guys, this is my friend Andrés.
- Chicos, les presento a mi amigo Andrés.CHEE-kohs, lehs preh-SEHN-toh ah mee ah-MEE-goh ahn-DREHS.
- Welcome! Join us.
- ÂĄBienvenido! Ănete a nosotros.ÂĄbyehn-veh-NEE-doh! OO-neh-teh ah noh-SOH-trohs.
- Thanks, everyone's really nice.
- Gracias, todos son bien amables.GRAH-syahs, TOH-dohs sohn byehn ah-MAH-blehs.
- There's always room for one more here.
- AquĂ siempre hay espacio para uno mĂĄs.ah-KEE SYEHM-preh ai ehs-PAH-syoh PAH-rah OO-noh mahs.
- I feel welcome, thank you.
- Me siento bienvenido, gracias.meh SYEHN-toh byehn-veh-NEE-doh, GRAH-syahs.
đŒ Meeting at work or school · Conociendo a alguien en el trabajo o la escuela
- Hi, I'm new here. What department do you work in?
- Hola, soy nuevo aquĂ. ÂżTĂș trabajas en quĂ© departamento?OH-lah, soy NWEH-voh ah-KEE. Âżtoo trah-BAH-hahs ehn keh deh-pahr-tah-MEHN-toh?
- I work in accounting. And you?
- Trabajo en contabilidad. ÂżY tĂș?trah-BAH-hoh ehn kohn-tah-bee-lee-DAHD. Âżee too?
- I started last week in sales.
- Yo empecé la semana pasada en ventas.yoh ehm-peh-SEH lah seh-MAH-nah pah-SAH-dah ehn VEHN-tahs.
- Welcome, ask me if you have any questions.
- Bienvenido, cualquier duda me preguntas.byehn-veh-NEE-doh, kwahl-KYEHR DOO-dah meh preh-GOON-tahs.
- Thank you so much, I appreciate it.
- Muchas gracias, se agradece.MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs, seh ah-grah-DEH-seh.
đȘ Meeting someone's family · Conociendo a la familia de alguien
- I want to introduce you to my mom.
- Quiero presentarte a mi mamĂĄ.KYEH-roh preh-sehn-TAHR-teh ah mee mah-MAH.
- A pleasure to meet you, ma'am.
- Un placer conocerla, señora.oon plah-SEHR koh-noh-SEHR-lah, seh-NYOH-rah.
- The pleasure is mine. I've already heard a lot about you.
- El gusto es mĂo. Ya he oĂdo mucho de ti.ehl GOOS-toh ehs MEE-oh. yah eh oh-EE-doh MOO-choh deh tee.
- I hope you feel at home.
- Espero que se sientan como en casa.ehs-PEH-roh keh seh SYEHN-tahn KOH-moh ehn KAH-sah.
- Thank you so much for inviting me.
- Muchas gracias por invitarme.MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs pohr een-vee-TAHR-meh.
đȘ Introducing your family · Presentando a tu familia
- I want to introduce you to my family.
- Quiero presentarte a mi familia.KYEH-roh preh-sehn-TAHR-teh ah mee fah-MEE-lyah.
- This is my daughter.
- Esta es mi hija.EHS-tah ehs mee EE-hah.
- This is my son.
- Este es mi hijo.EHS-teh ehs mee EE-hoh.
đ Meeting a new neighbor · Conociendo a un vecino nuevo
- Hi, we're the neighbors next door.
- Hola, somos los vecinos de al lado.OH-lah, SOH-mohs lohs veh-SEE-nohs deh ahl LAH-doh.
- Great to meet you. I just moved in.
- Qué bueno conocerlos. Yo acabo de mudarme.keh BWEH-noh koh-noh-SEHR-lohs. yoh ah-KAH-boh deh moo-DAHR-meh.
- If you need anything, we're here.
- Si necesitas algo, aquĂ estamos.see neh-seh-SEE-tahs AHL-goh, ah-KEE ehs-TAH-mohs.
- Thank you so much, how kind.
- Muchas gracias, qué amables.MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs, keh ah-MAH-blehs.
- Anything at all, just knock on the door.
- Cualquier cosa, tocas la puerta.kwahl-KYEHR KOH-sah, TOH-kahs lah PWEHR-tah.