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Hello, good morning, goodbye

Greet people at any time of day.

From the scene Hello!

In short

Choose the greeting by the time of day. Good night is only for leaving in the evening or going to bed.

Your turn

Which one goes with good morning (before lunch)?

Options: Good morning · Hello · Good afternoon

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good morning (before lunch) → Good morning

How it works

Hello works any time. Good morning is for before lunch, good afternoon after lunch, good evening from about six.

Your turn

Pick the word that fits the line.

(blank)

Clue: Ramón is leaving

Options: Thank you. · Goodbye.

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Goodbye.

Adiós.

Good to know

Say it only when you leave in the evening or go to bed.

hello (any time) Hello

Nuria

Hello! Good morning.

¡Hola! Buenos días.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

(blank)! Good morning.

Options: Good afternoon · Good evening · Hello

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Nuria

Hello! Good morning.

¡Hola! Buenos días.

good morning (before lunch) Good morning

Nuria

Hello! Good morning.

¡Hola! Buenos días.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

Hello! (blank).

Options: Good afternoon · Good evening · Good morning

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Nuria

Hello! Good morning.

¡Hola! Buenos días.

good afternoon (after lunch) Good afternoon

Ramón

Good afternoon.

Buenas tardes.

Your turn

What fills the gap?

(blank).

Options: Good afternoon · Hello · Good morning

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Ramón

Good afternoon.

Buenas tardes.

good evening (hello, at night) Good evening

Your turn

What goes with Good evening?

Options: good evening (hello, at night) · hello (any time) · good morning (before lunch)

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Good evening → good evening (hello, at night)

good night (only goodbye / bed) Good night

Watch out

Good night is not a greeting.

Common mistake

Not Good night. here. Nuria is arriving, not leaving.

Hello! Good morning.

¡Hola! Buenos días.

Practise it in the story

Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.

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Hello, good morning, goodbye
hello (any time)Hello
good morning (before lunch)Good morning
good afternoon (after lunch)Good afternoon
good evening (hello, at night)Good evening
good night (only goodbye / bed)Good night
goodbyeGoodbye / Bye
More lines from the story
  • RamónGoodbye.Adiós.
  • RamónGoodbye!¡Adiós!
  • NuriaHello. Good afternoon.Hola. Buenas tardes.
  • NuriaGood afternoon. Thank you.Buenas tardes. Gracias.

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