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Greetings and polite expressions
Saludos, despedidas, expresiones de cortesía
P-6 Situaciones.
It is important to be polite even in a second language. Decide what
Spanish expression you would use in these situations.
a.
Perdón (I’m sorry) b.
de nada c.
por favor
1.
You spilled a cup of coffee on your friend.
2.
You want your friend to lend you her class notes.
3.
You want your father to lend you money.
4.
Your mother thanks you for helping her.
5.
You greeted a stranger, thinking he was someone you knew.
6.
You thank your brother for lending you his car.
d.
gracias
Write the word or phrase in Spanish that would make most sense for the situation
1.
Toni is going to lunch but will be coming back later. Toni says good-bye to his classmates.
2.
Toni is trying to leave the classroom, but another student is blocking the door. Toni politely lets her know that he needs to move past her.
3.
The student at the door moves aside and lets Toni walk out. Toni thanks her.
4.
He says good-bye to her; they will see each other again tomorrow.

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Greetings worksheet 1
P-1 Presentaciones.
Mary is spending a month in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. She has just met a few people, but her Spanish is not very good, so she does not know how to respond. Help
Mary choose the appropriate responses.
1
.
CARLO
S:
MARY:
Me llamo Carlos González, ¿y tú?
2
.
MARY:
ROSA: Mary, mi amigo Juan.
3
.
ANABE
L:
L:
MARY:
Hola, ¿cómo te llamas?
MARY: Me llamo Mary Jones.
ANABE Mucho gusto.
P-3 Al teléfono.
You work for a company in Mexico, answering phones and directing calls to the appropriate person. How would you greet these people at the following times of day?
1.
9:00 a.m. 4.
12:10 p.m.
2.
3:00 p.m.
3.
10:30 a.m.
5.
10:00 p.m.
6.
7:00 p.m. (there is still daylight)