Saying “hello” in Spanish is easy! Besides the informal greeting of “hola,” you can also say “¡hola!” This is a shorter version of the word, and you can use it with people you are familiar with or do not know very well.
Besides just a casual hello, “hola” is also used in sentences like “How are you?” or “What’s up?” It is a great way to start a conversation or conversation thread.
Using your name in a Spanish greeting is very simple. All you have to do is put your first name followed by the pronoun “o” and then your last name. It does not matter what gender you are, the only change is the last name.
Like in English, there are some countries where it is more common to greet people with only their first name preceded by the pronoun ‘tu’ instead of ‘usted.’ These countries include Spain and Latin America.
Supe / Supiste que fue tu cumpleaños anteayer
Supe is a common Spanish word that means “I knew.” Supiste is the past tense form of supe.
It is made up of su- + -p- + -e. Su- means “I,” p- is a slang prefix that makes the following word pespective, and -e is the common suffix for making verbs past tense.
Supiste is a very useful and common Spanish word! You can also use supo to mean “he/she/it knew” or “it was known.”
For example: No supo nada sobre el atentado. (He) didn´t know anything about the attack.
¿cómo lo pasaste?
Celebrating a birthday is a great reason to get together with friends. How did you know it was his birthday? Most people post on social media when their birthday is, so it is easy to figure out.
Many people receive birthday messages on social media and in real life. It is not uncommon to wish someone a happy birthday or to give them a present or acknowledgement of the day they were born.
Birthdays are very special days for people, so most like to talk about it. People may even tell you when their birthday is before you ask, because they like talking about it!
It is very common to celebrate birthdays every day for a week after the actual day you were born.
Me lo pasé genial
Thank you for the greeting, Supe! It is very common to say hola to someone in a text message, so it does not seem too casual.
Although it is not specified when it should be used, most people use gracias when someone does something nice for them, so that seems pretty appropriate.
Buenos días is also a very common greeting, so using buenas tardes or buenas noches will not sound too informal.
Supe, you did not mention cómo está, but está bien is an acceptable way to say how are you. Está can also mean es in Spanish, but está bien means you are well.
Gracias por los regalos
A few more informal ways to say “thank you” are gracias, chao, and algo. Chao is most commonly used among friends, so use this one with caution. Algo can be used if you do not know the person’s name- it means “something.”
Chao is a short way to say goodbye, so this one is very casual. Either one is fine to use when leaving someone a message or text, but only if you are close friends!
Using Tu And Tú Form Correctly
Another thing to note when using tu and tú form verbs is whether or not the person you are speaking to belongs to a higher social status than you do.
Fue una sorpresa maravillosa
Imagine going to a party, only to find out it was your birthday! How lovely would that be?
That is exactly what happened to one of our colleagues last week. He went to what he thought was a work event only to find out it was his birthday!
It was a very sweet surprise that his friends and coworkers threw him this party. It looks like he had a lot of fun!
Celebrating birthdays is a nice way to show someone you care about them. It is also an opportunity to have some fun and do something special for someone you care about.
There are many ways to celebrate birthdays well.
¿Te gustó la comida?
Asking about the other person’s enjoyment of the food is a nice touch when conversing in Spanish. It shows that you are interested in them and how they are doing.
Many people only think about their own food enjoyment, but your conversation partner will appreciate you asking this question.
La comida es muy importante en la cultura mexicana, y muchas veces la celebración no es completa sin ella. Por eso, la gente disfruta comiendo lo que prepararon para ellos.
Sí, mucho. Muchas gracias. A ti también te quedó muy bien el cabello corto. Me alegro mucho de verte así. ¿Quieres tomar algo conmigo?9) No, gracias. Sí, me encanta el cabello corto pero estoy en plena transición y no quiero cortarlo todavía10). De nada
Supe is a common Spanish verb that is often confused with supiste. Although they are similar, their uses and meanings are quite distinct.
Supe is the first person singular present tense of the verb supear which means “to find out” or “to know.” Supear derives from the Latin Supersupposedere, which means “to take it from above.”
Supiste is the second person singular pre-terite tense of suprimir, which means “to suppress” or “to prevent.” Supistela tu rebeldía por un rato y disfruta de la vida!11) Gracias por todo, Jorge.
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