The first handshake
You arrive in Madrid and the very first thing that happens is a greeting — 'Hola, ¿cómo te llamas?' Learning to say hello and give your name is the handshake that opens every conversation in Spanish.
Hola y me llamo
- Hola — Hello
- Buenos días — Good morning
- Me llamo… — My name is…
- ¿Cómo estás? — How are you?
Ser vs estar
Both mean 'to be': ser for permanent traits (Soy alto), estar for states/location (Estoy cansado).