Spanish
Grade 1
15 min
¡Mucho gusto! Encantado/a (Nice to meet you! Pleased to meet you)
Learn polite phrases like 'Mucho gusto', 'Encantado/a', and 'Igualmente' to respond to introductions.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Recognize the phrase '¡Mucho gusto!' when they hear it.
Say '¡Mucho gusto!' when meeting someone new.
Identify 'Encantado' as the version for boys.
Identify 'Encantada' as the version for girls.
Say 'Encantado' or 'Encantada' based on their own gender.
Respond to these greetings with 'Igualmente'.
Participate in a simple introduction role-play.
You meet a friendly new dinosaur! 🦖 What do you say after 'Hola'?
Today we will learn special words to say 'Nice to meet you!'. These words are polite and help us make new friends. Let's learn to be friendly in Spanish! 😊
Real-World Applications
Meeting a new friend at the park 🌳
Saying hello to a new student...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
¡Mucho gusto!This means 'Nice to meet you!'. Anyone can say this, boys or girls. It's a happy phrase!Leo meets a new friend. He smiles and says, '¡Mucho gusto!' 👋
EncantadoA boy says this. It means 'Pleased to meet you'. It ends with an 'o' like osito 🐻 (little bear).Carlos is a boy. He meets Ana and says, 'Encantado'.
EncantadaA girl says this. It means 'Pleased to meet you'. It ends with an 'a' like abeja 🐝 (bee).Isabela is a girl. She meets Juan and says, 'Encantada'.
IgualmenteThis means 'Likewise' or 'You too!'. It's a super easy and friendly reply.Friend 1: '¡Mucho gusto!'. Friend 2: 'Igualmente.' 👍
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The 'Everyone' Phrase
¡Mucho gusto!
Anyone can use '¡Mucho gusto!'. It doesn't matter if you are a boy or a girl. It always stays the same.
The 'Boy/Girl' Phrases
Encantado (boy) / Encantada (girl)
This phrase changes! If you are a boy, you say 'Encantado' (ends in O). If you are a girl, you say 'Encantada' (ends in A).
The Easy Reply
¡Mucho gusto! ➡️ Igualmente.
When someone says '¡Mucho gusto!' or 'Encantado/a' to you, a simple and polite reply is 'Igualmente'.
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Challenging
Read the story: "It is Monday (lunes). A new student arrives. Her name is Lola. Your teacher says, 'This is Lola.' You are a boy. What do you say to Lola?"
A.¡Hola, Lola! ¡Encantado!
B.¡Hola! Soy Lola. Encantada.
C.¡Adiós, Lola!
D.¡Buenos días, lunes!
Challenging
You meet two people. One is a new friend your age, Leo. The other is your friend's grandfather, Sr. Martinez. For whom is "¡Mucho gusto!" a safe and good phrase to use?
A.Only for Leo
B.Only for Sr. Martinez
C.For neither of them
D.For both Leo and Sr. Martinez
Challenging
Find the mistake in this conversation:
Pilar (a girl): "¡Hola! Me llamo Pilar."
Diego (a boy): "¡Hola, Pilar! Me llamo Diego. ¡Encantada!"
A.Pilar should say "Adiós"
B.Pilar should say her name last
C.Diego should say "Encantado"
D.There is no mistake
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