Titles and Courtesy
When talking to a person directly with a title and
last name, you use a title to show courtesy and
respect: señor, señora, señorita, profesor,
profesora, doctor, doctora, etc. When you are
talking about someone, the titles are preceded by
a definite article: el, la, los, las.
Mucho gusto, Señor Pena
BUT
El Señor Pena es mi profesor.
The titles Don and Doña can be used with a
person’s 1st name to show respect when
talking to someone you know well.
Don Miguel is my neighbor.
Don Miguel es mi vecino
When the definite article el follows the words a
or de the two words are contracted:
a + el = al
de + el = del
Elena and Felipe, let me introduce you (present
you to) Señor Pena.
Elena y Felipe les presento al Señor Pena.
Es la clase del Señor Kishbaugh.