Greetings & politeness in Spanish

Core words

bye

adiós

interjection

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please

por favor

adverb

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thanks

gracias

interjection

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sorry

lo siento

adjective

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welcome

bienvenido

interjection

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hi

hola

interjection

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Story

Palabras amables en el patio

1. En el patio de su casa, Emma quiere practicar palabras amables en inglés para saludar.

   In her home's yard, Emma wants to practice kind English words for greeting people.

2. Su mamá, Ana, pone una manta en el suelo con una pelota y un pequeño cartel que dice 'welcome'.

   Her mom, Ana, puts a blanket on the floor with a ball and a small sign that says "welcome".

3. Luis, el vecino, entra en el patio y sonríe.

   Luis, the neighbor, comes into the yard and smiles.

4. Emma levanta la mano y dice 'hi' a Luis.

   Emma raises her hand and says 'hi' to Luis.

5. Llega Sara y se sienta cerca de la manta.

   Sara arrives and sits down near the blanket.

6. Emma pregunta: ¿Me pasas la pelota, 'please'?

   Emma asks, "Can you pass me the ball, please?"

7. Sara le da la pelota, y Emma dice 'thanks'.

   Sara gives her the ball, and Emma says 'thanks'.

8. La pelota se escapa y casi toca una maceta, pero no cae.

   The ball escapes and almost touches a flowerpot, but it doesn't fall.

9. Emma se asusta un poco y dice 'sorry'.

   Emma gets a little scared and says 'sorry.'

10. Ana le toma la mano y dice que todo está bien, y Luis y Sara asienten con calma.

    Ana takes his hand and says everything is okay, and Luis and Sara nod calmly.

11. Hay una brisa tranquila en el patio.

    There is a calm breeze in the yard.

12. Al final, Emma agita la mano y dice 'bye' a todos, y todos responden con una sonrisa.

    At the end, Emma waves her hand and says 'bye' to everyone, and everyone answers with a smile.