Spanish · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 15
EncantadoPleased to meet you
Final chapter: everything comes together. Greeting, introducing yourself, giving your age with tener, counting and using the plural, pointing at things (¿Qué es esto?) and asking the location (¿Dónde está?) — in one conversation. Social formulas: "Encantado", "Hasta pronto". The tú/usted choice also returns. New vocabulary: encantado, otra vez, juntos, todos, entender, hablar, saber, querer, amor, hasta pronto. Culture section: dos besos.
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¿Tú o usted?— tú or usted?
- MikeEncantado, profesora. ¿De dónde eres?Pleased to meet you, profesora. Where are you from? (slip: with a teacher use usted — say "¿de dónde es usted?")
- MartaCon una profesora, de usted: ¿de dónde es usted?With a teacher, use usted: ¿de dónde es usted?
- MikePerdón. ¿De dónde es usted, profesora?Sorry. Where are you from, profesora?
- MartaSoy de Madrid. Encantada, Mike.I'm from Madrid. Pleased to meet you, Mike.
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Hasta pronto— See You Soon
- CarlosMike, ¡hablas español muy bien! ¿Entiendes todo?Mike, you speak Spanish very well! Do you understand everything?
- MikeSí, ahora entiendo. Sé los números, las cosas, los lugares.Yes, now I understand. I know the numbers, the things, the places.
- CarlosTodos hablamos juntos. ¡Con amor al español!We all speak together. With love for Spanish!
- MikeGracias, Carlos. ¡Hasta pronto!Thank you, Carlos. See you soon!
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- encantado
adjectivepleased to meet you (m)
- otra vez
phr.again
- juntos
adverbtogether
- todos
pronouneveryone, all
- entender
verbto understand
- hablar
verbto speak
- saber
verbto know
- querer
verbto want
- amor
n.m.love (m)
- hasta pronto
phr.see you soon
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Putting it all together
Explanation
This chapter gathers Book 1. Remember the pillars. (1) "ser" for identity/origin: Soy Mike, soy de Estados Unidos, es un reloj. (2) Age with "tener", not "ser": Tengo veintiún años. (3) Gender rules: el/un (m), la/una (f), and article and adjective agree — and in the plural add -s/-es: dos gatos negros, las mesas grandes. (4) For an unnamed thing, "qué" + neutral: ¿Qué es esto? (5) For location, "estar": ¿Dónde está el baño? — Está allí. And choose the address: "tú" with friends, "usted" with the teacher or someone older.
Examples
- Encantado. Me llamo Mike y soy de Estados Unidos.Pleased to meet you. My name is Mike and I'm from the United States.
- Tengo veintiún años y tengo dos gatos.I'm twenty-one and I have two cats.
- ¿Qué es esto? — Es un libro. Está sobre la mesa.What's this? — It's a book. It's on the table.
- Hablamos otra vez. ¡Hasta pronto!We'll talk again. See you soon!
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Dos besosDos besos — the greeting
In Spain, you greet with two kisses — one on each cheek — and it catches every newcomer off guard once.
Two cheek kisses
Woman with woman, and woman with man, usually give dos besos (right cheek first). It's an air-kiss with cheek contact, not a real kiss.
Men shake hands
Man with man usually shakes hands or, if they're close, a hug with a pat on the back — not kisses. In very formal contexts, a handshake is enough for everyone.
One or two, by country
There's variation: in Spain it's two kisses; in many Latin American countries it's just one. Physical closeness in general — standing near, touching an arm while talking — is normal and friendly, not invasive.
Congratulations! You've finished Book 1. You can greet, introduce yourself, count, point at things and ask about places — politely. When unsure about the greeting, follow the other person; in a social setting in Spain, expect dos besos. See you soon in Book 2!
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