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Sometimes there is a moment of confusion when someone is speaking your new language to you and they use a different kind of expression than what you have studied. En este episodio, usamos varios ejemplos, el humor, y la actuación del nivel de cinco estrellas para hacerte más cómodo con saludos que son comunes pero a lo mejor no académicos.
Can you already answer these 3 questions?
1. Which word tells you that an English speaker is greeting you?
2. What's the difference between "good evening" and "good night"? (Una pista - la respuesta correcta no será "la hora")
3. What common greeting in Spanish sounds truly strange if translated directly into English?
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