Translation
to greet
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Word origin
From Latin salutare ('to greet, wish health to'), from salus ('health, safety'). The same root gives English 'salute' and 'salubrious'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- salutare
- English cognates
- salute, salutary
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | saludo | saludé | saludaba | saludaré | saludaría |
| tú | saludas | saludaste | saludabas | saludarás | saludarías |
| él/ella/ud. | saluda | saludó | saludaba | saludará | saludaría |
| nos. | saludamos | saludamos | saludábamos | saludaremos | saludaríamos |
| vos. | saludáis | saludasteis | saludabais | saludaréis | saludaríais |
| ellos/uds. | saludan | saludaron | saludaban | saludarán | saludarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | salude | saludara | saludase |
| tú | saludes | saludaras | saludases |
| él/ella/ud. | salude | saludara | saludase |
| nos. | saludemos | saludáramos | saludásemos |
| vos. | saludéis | saludarais | saludaseis |
| ellos/uds. | saluden | saludaran | saludasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | saluda |
| ud. | salude |
| nosotros | saludemos |
| vosotros | saludad |
| uds. | saluden |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- saludando
- Past participle
- saludado
Examples
.
I always greet my neighbours in the morning.
.
He greeted us with a big smile.
¡ !
Say hello to your family from me!
.
It is polite to say hello when you come in.
.
The soldier saluted the general with respect.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 8: saludar, castillo, botón and 7 more words.