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This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Politeness and small talk”. The full topic holds 129 in the KoKo app: 51 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Spanish vocabulary: greetings and polite phrases

Hello, thank you, please, sorry, see you soon: the polite Spanish phrases for greeting, thanking and starting a conversation.

Here are 100 Spanish words on “Politeness and small talk”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 39 words

Spanish	English
usted primero	after you
salud	cheers
buena suerte	good luck
buenas noches	good nightWhen parting to go to sleep
hasta luego	goodbye
feliz cumpleaños	happy birthday
feliz año nuevo	happy New Year
buena velada	have a good eveningWhen leaving someone early in the evening
buenos días	helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
hola	hiInformal greeting
cómo se dice	how do you say
no sé	I do not know
no entiendo	I do not understand
no importa	it does not matter
mucho ánimo	keep it up
está usted en su casa	make yourself at home
puedo ayudarle	may I help you
no	no
sin problema	no problem
no hay de qué	not at all
por supuesto	of course
de acuerdo	okay
un momento	one moment
hasta ahora	see you shortly
hasta pronto	see you soon
mejor así	so much the better
lo siento	sorryApology
gracias	thank you
es una pena	that is a pity
conocerse	to get acquainted
presentar	to introduce
presentarse	to introduce oneself
hasta la próxima	until next time
cuidado	watch out
qué significa	what does it mean
qué hay de nuevo	what is new
con mucho gusto	with pleasureEnthusiastic acceptance
sí	yes
de nada	you are welcomeEveryday use

Level 2: medium 35 words

Spanish	English
disculpa	apology
mis mejores deseos	best wishes
conversación	conversation
podría usted	could you
discusión	discussion
habla usted inglés	do you speak English
buen provecho	enjoy your meal
perdone	excuse me
adiós	farewell
sígame	follow me
que te mejores	get well soon
buenas noches	good eveningGreeting on arrival, from late afternoon onwards
apretón de manos	handshake
buen fin de semana	have a good weekend
ayúdeme	help me
quisiera	I would like
presentación	introduction
invitación	invitation
feliz Navidad	merry Christmas
más despacio	more slowly
da igual	never mind
por favor	please
encantado de conocerle	pleased to meet you
reproche	reproach
mil gracias	thanks a million
es amable	that is kind
disculparse	to apologise
abordar	to approach someone
saludar	to greet
invitar	to invite
desear	to wish
acogida	welcomeNoun, the act of receiving someone
qué lástima	what a shame
cómo se llama usted	what is your name
no faltaba más	you are welcomeFormal register

Level 3: hard 26 words

Spanish	English
permítame	allow me
silencio incómodo	awkward silence
pase	come in
consuelo	comfort
cumplido	compliment
ánimo	encouragement
tratamiento de usted	formal address
saludo	greeting
diga	helloOn the phone, when picking up
espere	hold on
maleducado	ill mannered
malentendido	misunderstanding
mi más sentido pésame	my condolences
encantado	nice to meet you
espere por favor	please hold on
fórmula de cortesía	polite formula
cortésmente	politely
educación	politeness
repita	repeat
grosería	rudeness
siéntese	sit down
felicitar	to congratulate
molestar	to disturb
interrumpir	to interrupt
dar dos besos	to kiss on the cheek
tutear	to use informal address

In Mexico, people say

KoKo also teaches Mexican Spanish. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.

see you shortly hasta ahora hasta al rato
hello diga bueno
to kiss on the cheek dar dos besos dar un beso en la mejilla

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Politeness and small talk”. The full topic holds 129 in the KoKo app: 51 at the easy level, 45 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.