Dos besos

Two kisses

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En España la gente dice «» y «¿?». Por la mañana dice «». Por la tarde dice «buenas tardes».

In Spain people say “hola” and “¿qué tal?”. In the morning they say “buenos días”. In the afternoon they say “buenas tardes”.

Con los amigos y con la familia, la gente da dos , uno en cada . En el trabajo, muchas personas dan la .

With friends and family, people give two kisses, one on each cheek. At work, many people shake hands.

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Grammar in the text
  • por la mañana / por la tarde — “por la” + part of the day: in the morning, in the afternoon.
  • la gente dice — la gente (people) is singular: la gente dice, not dicen.
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¿Cómo saludas a tus amigos? ¿Y en el trabajo? Escribe tres frases.

How do you greet your friends? And at work? Write three sentences.