Greetings and conversation
Year 3 · Spanish
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Spanish greetings: hola, buenos días and adiós
What does hola mean? When do you say buenas tardes? A free KS2 Spanish game about greetings and simple conversations, with a printable game sheet.
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Learning about greetings and conversation
In this Year 3 spanish collection, you can practise Spanish greetings: hola, buenos días and adiós. Choose a game above for a short activity, or explore the examples below before you play. The full guide for each game explains its controls, gives more examples and includes a free printable for practice away from the screen.
Talk it through
Practise a small set of words, return to them later, then use them in a phrase or exchange. Reading and matching are only part of learning a language: use a suitable spoken model and a conversation partner for pronunciation and listening practice.
Ask: “Can you use that word in a short phrase?” Give your child time to explain. Return to an example after playing and ask whether they would approach it differently.
Spanish greetings: hola, buenos días and adiós
Greetings are the natural place to start Spanish. With a few phrases, such as ⟦es|hola⟧, ⟦es|buenos días⟧, ⟦es|¿qué tal?⟧, ⟦es|me llamo⟧ and ⟦es|adiós⟧, children can already hold a tiny conversation: say hello, ask how someone is, answer, give their name and say goodbye. The National Curriculum asks Key Stage 2 pupils to engage in conversations and to ask and answer questions, and greetings are the first step.
Try an example: What does ⟦es|hasta mañana⟧ mean?
⟦es|Mañana⟧ means tomorrow, and ⟦es|hasta⟧ means until.
Show the answer
See you tomorrow.
What to look out for
Saying the h in ⟦es|hola⟧. In Spanish the letter h is silent, so ⟦es|hola⟧ sounds like “ola”.
Read the full Spanish greetings: hola, buenos días and adiós guide
Practise away from the screen
- Greet each other in Spanish every morning for a week: ⟦es|¡Hola! ¿Qué tal?⟧
Curriculum connections
These games support selected practice connected to Greetings and conversation in the National Curriculum in England. The programme groups requirements by key stage; the year shown here is our suggested practice placement. A game covers selected examples, rather than assessing every requirement.
Questions families ask
Where should we start with greetings and conversation?
Start with Spanish greetings: hola, buenos días and adiós. Look at the worked example together, then try a round. If the task feels unfamiliar, use the full game guide or its free printable before trying again.
Does this cover everything taught at this level?
No. This collection brings together the games currently available for this learning area. It supports selected skills and does not replace the full programme of study or practical teaching.