Rather than going on and on about the basic ways of greeting and introducing yourself and risking to overwhelm you, here are for a start just 6 simple ways.

Here are some very basics every beginners need to know.

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely. – Auguste Rodin

THREE SIMPLE DAILY GREETINGS

• Buenos días [good mooning and it is used in the mornings until after midday]
• Buenas tardes [good afternoon and it is used in the afternoons until the sun set]
• Buenas noches [good night and it is used in the evenings and to say good bye before going to bed]

THREE SIMPLE WAYS OF SAYING HELLO

• Hola [Hello]
• ¿Hola que tal? [Hello, how are you?]
• Hola, Buenos días [Hello, good morning]

THREE SIMPLE WAYS OF SAYING GOOD-BYE

• Adios [good-bye]
• Hasta luego [see you later]
• Chau [this is a very informal way of saying good-bye]

Caballo grande, ande o no ande (Big horse, whether or not it can trot. – Spanish Proverb)
Meaning: Used to justify an advantage, though an essential feature or function is missing or defective.
Andar: to walk (man); to trot (horse)

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See also

http://www.ehow.com/how_4791397_say-greetings-spanish.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_2213423_say-spanish-greetings.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_4791381_say-goodbye-spanish.html