Saludarle (en. Greet you)
sa-lu-dar-le
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To make a gesture or say something to acknowledge someone's presence.
I always try to greet him when I arrive at the office.
Siempre trato de saludarle al llegar a la oficina.
To welcome someone in a kind way.
We like to greet him with a smile.
Nos gusta saludarle con una sonrisa.
To show courtesy when meeting someone.
It is important to greet him in the appropriate context.
Es importante saludarle en el contexto adecuado.
To initiate a friendly conversation with someone.
I greeted him before asking how he was.
Le saludé antes de preguntarle cómo estaba.
Etymology
From the Latin 'salutare', which means to make greetings.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to greet someone
To react with a greeting towards a person.
saludar a alguien
to greet cordially
To offer a greeting in a friendly and polite manner.
saludar cordialmente
to greet with a hand gesture
To make a hand gesture to express a greeting.
saludar con la mano
to greet from a distance
To acknowledge someone without approaching, for example, by raising the hand.
saludar a distancia
to greet in a group
To address several people at the same time.
saludar en grupo
Related Words
greeting
Action of greeting.
saludo
recognition
Action of recognizing someone.
reconocimiento
welcome
Action of receiving someone with pleasure.
bienvenida
Slang Meanings
To be in the mood
It's always good to greet him when you run into someone on the street; you're in the mood.
Siempre es bueno saludarle cuando te encuentras con alguien en la calle, estás en onda.
To throw a greeting
Sometimes you just need to throw a greeting and move on with your day.
A veces solo hay que echar un saludo y seguir con tu día.