How to Say "to greet" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to greet” is “saludar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
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to say hello
Examples
Siempre me gusta saludar a mis vecinos por la mañana.
I always like to greet my neighbors in the morning.
Ella me saludó con un beso en la mejilla.
She greeted me with a kiss on the cheek.
¿Vas a saludar a la señora de la caja?
Are you going to say hello to the lady at the register?
The Personal 'a'
When the person you are greeting is specific, you must put the word 'a' right before their name or title: 'Saludé a mi jefe' (I greeted my boss).
Forgetting the 'a'
Mistake: “Voy a saludar mi amigo.”
Correction: Voy a saludar *a* mi amigo. (Spanish needs the 'a' when the action is done directly to a person.)
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