Your people
Meeting people
30 Spanish words for this topic, with their IPA and translation. Tap one to hear it and record yourself.
- presentar/pɾesenˈtaɾ/to introduce
- placer/plaˈseɾ/pleasure
- encantado/enkanˈtaðo/pleased to meet you
- nombre/ˈnombɾe/name
- apellido/apeˈʝiðo/surname
- nacionalidad/nasjonaliˈðað/nationality
- vecino/beˈsino/neighbor
- desconocido/deskonoˈsiðo/stranger
- conocido/konoˈsiðo/acquaintance
- amistoso/amisˈtoso/friendly
- tímido/ˈtimiðo/shy
- extrovertido/ekstɾoβeɾˈtiðo/outgoing
- pasatiempo/pasaˈtjempo/hobby
- intereses/inteˈɾeses/interests
- conversación/konbeɾsaˈsjon/conversation
- platicar/platiˈkaɾ/to chat
- invitar/inbiˈtaɾ/to invite
- fiesta/ˈfjesta/party
- saludar/saluˈðaɾ/to greet
- abrazo/aˈβɾaso/hug
- beso/ˈbeso/kiss
- incómodo/inˈkomoðo/awkward
- educado/eðuˈkaðo/polite
- grosero/gɾoˈseɾo/rude
- acento/aˈsento/accent
- reconocer/rekonoˈseɾ/to recognize
- originario/oɾixiˈnaɾjo/originally from
- edad/eˈðað/age
- cumplido/kumˈpliðo/compliment
- apodo/aˈpoðo/nickname
Phrases to practice
In the app you say them out loud and Selora shows you which syllable to adjust.
- Encantado, soy tu vecino y vi tu apellido en la puerta.Nice to meet you, I'm your neighbor and I saw your surname on the door.
- Me gusta tu fiesta, aunque soy algo tímido y poco amistoso.I like your party, although I'm a bit shy and not very friendly.
- Es un placer platicar con un desconocido en el tren.It's a pleasure to chat with a stranger on the train.
Practice this topic in the app
Short lessons with these words and phrases: you say them out loud and Selora tells you which syllable to fix.
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