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How are ¿Cómo estás? and ¿Cómo está usted? similar and different?
Similar: Both ask how are you in second person singular.; Different: ¿Cómo estás is in informal register and ¿Cómo está Usted? is in formal register.
What does using "usted" signal in a conversation?
Using usted signals a respect of the social norms of the community to the listener
In Spain, students talk to their teachers in informal register, and in many parts of L.Am., students talk to their teacher in formal register. How would asking the teacher their name be different?
Spain (informal): ¿Cómo te llamas?; L.Am. (formal); ¿Cómo se llama usted?
How could you tell someone you'll see him or her later in Spanish?
Hasta luego; Nos vemos (luego)...
How could you wish someone well at nighttime?
Buenas noches
How could you wish someone well in the morning?
Buenos días
How could you wish someone well in the afternoon?
Buenas tardes
How could the listener the name of a guy outside the conversation? Of a girl?
Guy: ¿Cómo se llama él?; Girl: ¿Cómo se llama ella?
How could you tell someone your name in Spanish?
Me llamo...; Mi nombre es...; Yo soy...
What is the person and number of "¿Cómo está él?"?
Third person singular
What is the person, number, and register of "¿Cómo se llama usted?"?
Second person singular formal
What is the person and number of "Me llamo profe. Joyce."?
First person singular
What is the person, number, and register of ¿Cómo estáis vosotros?"?
Second person plural informal (in Spain)
Why is it important to have a personal motivator for learning Spanish?
Person motivators help you to develop a relationship with the language and keep language learning fun!
What are some tips and tricks for learning Spanish?
Practice often; Speak to native speakers; consult bilingual dictionaries; Look for cognates...
What does "poco a poco" mean in regards to learning Spanish?
Language learning is a process; making mistakes and lacking vocabulary is part of the process.
