🤝 Part 1: Common Greetings

1. Match the Spanish greetings with their English meanings:

1. Hola

2. Buenos días

3. Buenas tardes

4. Buenas noches

5. ¿Cómo estás?

A. Good morning

B. How are you?

C. Good evening/night

D. Hello

E. Good afternoon

2. Circle the most common greeting used in the US throughout the day:

Good morning

Hello/Hi

Good afternoon

Good evening

👋 Part 2: Physical Greetings

3. Check all the physical greetings commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries:

Handshake

Kiss on one cheek

Kiss on both cheeks

Hug (abrazo)

Wave from distance

Pat on the back

4. What is the most common physical greeting in the US between friends?

5. Draw yourself greeting a friend in the Spanish style vs. the American style:

Spanish Style:

American Style:

🗣️ Part 3: Introductions

6. Fill in the blanks with the correct Spanish introduction phrases:

When meeting someone new in Spanish, you might say:

"_____________ me llamo María" (Nice to meet you, my name is María)

"¿Cómo te _____________?" (What is your name?)

"Soy _____________ Estados Unidos" (I am from the United States)

7. Circle the most formal way to introduce yourself in Spanish:

Hola, soy Juan

Me llamo Juan

Mi nombre es Juan

Yo soy Juan

8. In American culture, when introducing yourself in a formal setting, what information do you typically share first?

Your age

Your name and job title

Where you live

Your hobbies

🌍 Part 4: Cultural Differences

9. Compare and contrast: How do greeting customs differ between Spanish-speaking countries and the US?

10. Check all the situations where Spanish speakers might use different greetings than Americans:

Meeting elderly people

Greeting family members

Meeting friends at school

Formal business meetings

Greeting neighbors

11. True or False: In many Spanish-speaking countries, people stand closer together when talking than Americans typically do.

True

False

12. Describe a time when you might use "tú" vs. "usted" when greeting someone in Spanish, and explain how this differs from English greetings:

💭 Part 5: Personal Reflection

13. Which Spanish greeting custom would you like to try using? Why?

14. How might understanding Spanish greeting customs help you communicate better with Spanish speakers?

Spanish Greetings Cultural Comparison

Spanish Greetings Cultural Comparison

🤝 Part 1: Common Greetings

👋 Part 2: Physical Greetings

🗣️ Part 3: Introductions

🌍 Part 4: Cultural Differences

💭 Part 5: Personal Reflection

About This Worksheet

Free in Kuraplan

Print-Ready

AI-Generated

For Teachers & Parents

Need a custom version of this worksheet?

More Languages Worksheets

Spanish Era Analysis Guide

Spanish Colonization New Mexico

Spanish Nationality Adjectives Practice

Alphabet Numbers Greetings Practice

Spanish App Preferences

Spanish Era Primary Sources

Spanish Preterite Practice Worksheet

Spanish Preferences and Opinions

Explore more free resources