Common greetings

Vocabulario

HiHola (informal)
HAI
Hi! Welcome on board.
HelloHola (neutral)
heh-LOH
Hello, sir. May I see your boarding card?
Good morningBuenos días
GOOD MOR-ning
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
Good afternoonBuenas tardes
GOOD af-ter-NOON
Good afternoon. Would you like something to drink?
Good eveningBuenas noches (al saludar)
GOOD EEV-ning
Good evening and welcome on board this flight to London.
How are you?¿Cómo estás?
HOW ar YOO
Hello! How are you today?
Nice to meet youEncantado/a de conocerte
NAIS too MEET yoo
Nice to meet you. I'm your cabin attendant today.
Pleased to meet youUn placer conocerte (formal)
PLEEZD too MEET yoo
Pleased to meet you, Captain García.
How do you do?¿Cómo está usted? (muy formal)
HOW doo yoo DOO
How do you do? I'm the purser on this flight.
WelcomeBienvenido/a
WEL-kum
Welcome on board! Your seat is on the right.

Frases

I'm fine, thanks. And you?
Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
NeutralResponder a un saludo
It's a pleasure to meet you.
Es un placer conocerte.
FormalPresentación formal
I hope you're doing well.
Espero que estés bien.
FormalSaludo educado

Diálogos

Meeting a colleague for the first time

CAGood morning! I'm Ana. Are you the new cabin attendant?Saludo + presentación
PurserYes, I am! Nice to meet you, Ana. I'm Carlos.
CAPleased to meet you, Carlos. Welcome to the team!Fórmula de bienvenida
PurserThank you! I'm really excited to start.

Gramática

Formal vs. informal greetings

En aviación, siempre usamos saludos formales con los pasajeros y saludos neutrales con los compañeros. Nunca usamos 'Hey!' o 'What's up?' con pasajeros.

To passengers: 'Good morning, sir.' ✓
To passengers: 'Hey! What's up?' ✗
To colleagues: 'Hi! How are you?' ✓
In PAs: 'Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.' ✓

Ejercicio: ¿Cómo saludarías a un pasajero VIP que sube al avión por primera vez?

Quiz

1.Which greeting is appropriate for a PA announcement?
2.How do you respond to 'How are you?'
3.'Pleased to meet you' is: