Spanish grammar
Hola, buenos días, adiós
Greet people at any time of day.
From the scene ¡Hola! (Hello!)
In short
Hola works any time. Say buenos días in the morning, buenas tardes from about two, adiós to leave.
- hello (any time) hola
- good morning buenos días
- good afternoon buenas tardes
- goodbye adiós
- thank you gracias
Your turn
Which one goes with good morning?
Options: hola · buenas tardes · buenos días
Show answer
good morning → buenos días
How it works
Hola works at any time of day. Say buenos días in the morning and buenas tardes in the afternoon (in Spain, from lunch at about two). Adiós says goodbye.
hello (any time) hola
Nuria
¡Hola! Buenos días.
Hello! Good morning.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡(blank)! Buenos días.
Options: Buenas tardes · Adiós · Hola
Show answer
Nuria
¡Hola! Buenos días.
Hello! Good morning.
good morning buenos días
Nuria
¡Hola! Buenos días.
Hello! Good morning.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡Hola! (blank).
Options: Buenas tardes · Adiós · Buenos días
Show answer
Nuria
¡Hola! Buenos días.
Hello! Good morning.
good afternoon buenas tardes
Ramón
Buenas tardes.
Good afternoon.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: Hola · Buenos días · Buenas tardes
Show answer
Ramón
Buenas tardes.
Good afternoon.
goodbye adiós
Ramón
Adiós.
Goodbye.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: Buenos días · Adiós · Hola
Show answer
Ramón
Adiós.
Goodbye.
thank you gracias
Nuria
Buenas tardes. Gracias.
Good afternoon. Thank you.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Buenas tardes. (blank).
Options: Gracias · Hola · Buenos días
Show answer
Nuria
Buenas tardes. Gracias.
Good afternoon. Thank you.
Common mistake
Not Buenas here. Días is masculine.
¡Hola! Buenos días.
Hello! Good morning.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| hello (any time) | hola |
|---|---|
| good morning | buenos días |
| good afternoon | buenas tardes |
| goodbye | adiós |
| thank you | gracias |
More lines from the story
- Ramón¡Adiós!Goodbye!
- NuriaHola. Buenas tardes.Hello. Good afternoon.