Third graders take their first steps in Spanish by learning common greetings — hola, buenos días, adiós — so they can say hello, ask how someone is, and say goodbye in a new language.
Students will be able to…
¡Hola! That’s “hello” in Spanish — a language spoken by hundreds of millions of people! How do you greet someone and say goodbye in Spanish?
Project this and match each Spanish greeting to its English meaning — tap the Spanish, then tap the English.
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“Hola” means hello — how do we greet people in Spanish?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpersonal: exchange greetings and farewells.
Recognize cultural practices of greeting.
Compare greetings across languages.
Use Spanish greetings beyond the classroom.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students greet a family member in Spanish today — with “hola” and “¿cómo estás?” — and share how it went. A printable saludos sheet is in the World Languages library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.