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🇪🇸 Spanish · C1

Greetings & Introductions in Spanish · C1

70 Spanish words and phrases for greetings & introductions, at C1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. recibir con los brazos abiertos
    to welcome with open arms

    Nos recibieron con los brazos abiertos pese al aviso tardío.

    They welcomed us with open arms despite the late notice.

  2. la deferencia
    deference, courteous consideration

    Lo trataron con una deferencia reservada a los invitados de honor.

    They treated him with a deference reserved for guests of honor.

  3. el protocolo
    protocol, official etiquette

    El protocolo exige que los anfitriones saluden en primer lugar.

    Protocol requires that the hosts greet first.

  4. cortés
    polite, courteous

    Su respuesta fue cortés, aunque sumamente fría.

    His reply was courteous, though extremely cold.

  5. descortés
    rude, discourteous

    Sería descortés no devolverle el saludo.

    It would be rude not to return his greeting.

  6. presentar mis respetos
    to pay one's respects

    Pasé un momento a presentar mis respetos a la familia.

    I stopped by for a moment to pay my respects to the family.

  7. congeniar
    to hit it off, to click with someone

    Congeniamos desde el primer minuto de la conversación.

    We hit it off from the very first minute of the conversation.

  8. el desdén
    disdain, scorn

    Me saludó con un desdén que no supe cómo interpretar.

    He greeted me with a disdain I didn't know how to read.

  9. el desaire
    snub, slight

    No contestar a su invitación sería un desaire imperdonable.

    Not answering her invitation would be an unforgivable snub.

  10. campechano
    down-to-earth, unpretentious

    Pese a su cargo, es un hombre campechano y accesible.

    Despite his position, he's a down-to-earth, approachable man.

  11. entrañable
    endearing, deeply warm

    Fue un reencuentro entrañable después de veinte años.

    It was a deeply moving reunion after twenty years.

  12. el afecto
    affection, fondness

    Le guardo un afecto sincero desde que trabajamos juntos.

    I've had a sincere fondness for her since we worked together.

  13. afectuoso
    affectionate, warm

    Se despidió con un abrazo afectuoso y una promesa de volver.

    She said goodbye with an affectionate hug and a promise to return.

  14. la cercanía
    approachability, closeness

    Lo que más se valora de ella es su cercanía con el equipo.

    What people value most about her is how approachable she is with the team.

  15. solemne
    solemn, ceremonious

    El acto de bienvenida fue más solemne de lo que esperábamos.

    The welcome ceremony was more solemn than we expected.

  16. el ademán
    gesture, movement of the hand

    Hizo un ademán con la mano para invitarnos a pasar.

    He made a gesture with his hand inviting us in.

  17. efusivo
    effusive, gushing

    Su saludo fue tan efusivo que resultó algo incómodo.

    His greeting was so effusive that it became a bit awkward.

  18. esquivo
    aloof, evasive

    Se mostró esquivo y apenas nos dirigió la mirada.

    He was aloof and barely even looked at us.

  19. hacer los honores
    to do the honors (of receiving guests)

    Le tocó hacer los honores en ausencia del director.

    It fell to her to do the honors in the director's absence.

  20. el paisano
    fellow countryman, someone from the same place

    Encontrarse con un paisano en el extranjero siempre reconforta.

    Running into a fellow countryman abroad is always comforting.

  21. tener don de gentes
    to have a way with people

    Tiene un don de gentes que le abre todas las puertas.

    He has a way with people that opens every door for him.

  22. caer en gracia
    to be taken a liking to, to charm someone

    Le cayó en gracia a la jefa desde la primera entrevista.

    The boss took a liking to him from the very first interview.

  23. hacer buenas migas
    to get on like a house on fire

    Mis padres y los suyos hicieron buenas migas enseguida.

    My parents and hers got on famously right away.

  24. dar plantón
    to stand someone up

    Me dio plantón sin ni siquiera avisar por mensaje.

    He stood me up without even texting to let me know.

  25. poner al corriente
    to bring someone up to speed

    En cuanto llegue, lo pondré al corriente de todo.

    As soon as he arrives, I'll bring him up to speed on everything.

  26. quedar bien
    to make a good impression on someone

    Llevó flores solo por quedar bien con la anfitriona.

    He brought flowers just to make a good impression on the hostess.

  27. estrechar lazos
    to strengthen ties

    El encuentro sirvió para estrechar lazos entre las dos sedes.

    The meeting served to strengthen ties between the two offices.

  28. con su venia
    with your permission (very formal)

    Con su venia, quisiera decir unas palabras de bienvenida.

    With your permission, I'd like to say a few words of welcome.

  29. la mesura
    restraint, measured manner

    Respondió con una mesura admirable ante la provocación.

    He responded to the provocation with admirable restraint.

  30. la discreción
    discretion, tact

    Se retiró con discreción para no interrumpir la charla.

    She withdrew discreetly so as not to interrupt the conversation.

  31. el tuteo
    the use of the informal tú

    El tuteo se ha generalizado incluso en contextos laborales.

    Using tú has become widespread even in workplace settings.

  32. impertinente
    impertinent, out of line

    Su pregunta me pareció francamente impertinente.

    His question struck me as frankly out of line.

  33. encarecidamente
    earnestly, most kindly (in formal requests)

    Les rogamos encarecidamente que confirmen su asistencia.

    We earnestly ask you to confirm your attendance.

  34. grato
    pleasing, gratifying (formal)

    Nos es grato invitarle a la ceremonia de apertura.

    We are pleased to invite you to the opening ceremony.

  35. propiciar
    to foster, to create conditions for

    El ambiente distendido propició conversaciones muy sinceras.

    The relaxed atmosphere fostered very honest conversations.

  36. el aplomo
    poise, self-assurance

    Se presentó ante el jurado con un aplomo envidiable.

    She introduced herself to the panel with enviable poise.

  37. la naturalidad
    naturalness, unaffectedness

    Habla con todo el mundo con una naturalidad admirable.

    He talks to everyone with admirable naturalness.

  38. rehuir
    to avoid, to shy away from

    Rehuyó el saludo fingiendo que hablaba por teléfono.

    He avoided greeting us by pretending to be on the phone.

  39. despedirse a la francesa
    to leave without saying goodbye

    Se despidió a la francesa en mitad de la fiesta.

    He slipped out in the middle of the party without saying goodbye.

  40. tender puentes
    to build bridges

    Su discurso buscaba tender puentes entre ambas comunidades.

    His speech sought to build bridges between the two communities.

  41. Sin otro particular, reciba un atento saludo.
    With nothing further to add, please accept my kind regards.
  42. Aprovecho estas líneas para agradecerle la deferencia que tuvo conmigo.
    I take these lines to thank you for the consideration you showed me.
  43. De no ser por su intervención, aquel primer encuentro habría sido un desastre.
    Had it not been for her intervention, that first meeting would have been a disaster.
  44. Me consta que le hará mucha ilusión que te presentes personalmente.
    I know for a fact she'll be thrilled if you introduce yourself in person.
  45. Por muy informal que sea el ambiente, conviene medir el trato con los desconocidos.
    However informal the setting may be, it's wise to gauge how you address strangers.
  46. Nada más verlo, tuve la impresión de que congeniaríamos.
    The moment I saw him, I had the feeling we'd hit it off.
  47. Habría sido un desaire imperdonable no acudir a saludar al embajador.
    It would have been an unforgivable snub not to go over and greet the ambassador.
  48. Cuanto más alto es el cargo, más protocolo suele rodear las presentaciones.
    The higher the position, the more protocol tends to surround the introductions.
  49. Se limitó a saludar con la cabeza, como quien no quiere comprometerse.
    He merely nodded a greeting, like someone who'd rather not commit.
  50. Con su permiso, quisiera dar la palabra a nuestra invitada de honor.
    With your permission, I'd like to give the floor to our guest of honor.
  51. Lo que empezó como un saludo de cortesía acabó en una amistad de décadas.
    What began as a courtesy greeting ended in a friendship spanning decades.
  52. No es que fuera antipático, sino que le costaba horrores presentarse ante desconocidos.
    It's not that he was unfriendly; introducing himself to strangers was simply agonizing for him.
  53. Ojalá hubiéramos coincidido antes; nos habríamos ahorrado muchos malentendidos.
    I wish we'd met sooner; we'd have spared ourselves a lot of misunderstandings.
  54. Le agradecería enormemente que transmitiera mis saludos a su señora esposa.
    I'd be enormously grateful if you would pass on my regards to your wife.
  55. Al presentarse, dejó caer su cargo con una falsa modestia que a nadie engañó.
    As he introduced himself, he dropped his job title with a false modesty that fooled no one.
  56. Basta con una sonrisa y un par de frases para que la conversación fluya.
    A smile and a couple of sentences are enough to get the conversation flowing.
  57. Por más que lo intentó, no logró recordar de qué conocía aquella cara.
    No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember where he knew that face from.
  58. Se ganó al auditorio antes incluso de terminar el saludo inicial.
    She won the audience over before she'd even finished her opening greeting.
  59. Que uno se tutee con el jefe no significa que pueda permitirse cualquier confianza.
    Being on first-name terms with the boss doesn't mean you can take any liberty you like.
  60. Nos despedimos con la promesa, medio en serio medio en broma, de vernos el año que viene.
    We said goodbye with a half-serious, half-joking promise to meet up next year.
  61. Su manera de acoger a los recién llegados dice más de esta casa que cualquier folleto.
    The way they welcome newcomers says more about this place than any brochure could.
  62. Me abordó en el vestíbulo con una familiaridad que no venía a cuento.
    He accosted me in the lobby with a familiarity that was quite uncalled for.
  63. Conviene que quien presente a dos personas mencione algo que tengan en común.
    Whoever introduces two people would do well to mention something they have in common.
  64. A fuerza de coincidir en el mismo tren, acabamos siendo casi amigos.
    By dint of ending up on the same train over and over, we became almost friends.
  65. Le rogamos disculpe si en algún momento el trato no estuvo a la altura.
    We ask your forgiveness if at any point our treatment of you fell short.
  66. Un simple gesto de bienvenida puede desarmar el recelo más arraigado.
    A simple gesture of welcome can disarm the most deep-seated wariness.
  67. Dicho sea de paso, todavía no me has presentado a tu socio.
    Incidentally, you still haven't introduced me to your business partner.
  68. Tras las presentaciones de rigor, entramos de lleno en materia.
    After the obligatory introductions, we got straight down to business.
  69. Si algo he aprendido viajando, es que el saludo cambia de país en país.
    If there's one thing I've learned from traveling, it's that greetings change from country to country.
  70. Le deseo lo mejor y espero que sigamos en contacto pese a la distancia.
    I wish you all the best and hope we stay in touch despite the distance.

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