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<!-- (Audio) Mateo: Hola, buenas tardes. -->

--description--

In Spanish, greetings like Buenos días, Buenas tardes, and Buenas noches follow the rules of gender agreement between the adjective and the noun:

Días ("days") is a masculine noun, so the adjective is Buenos.

Tardes ("afternoons") and noches ("nights") are feminine nouns, so the adjective is Buenas.

Time of DayGreeting
MorningBuenos días
AfternoonBuenas tardes
NightBuenas noches

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

Which greeting is Mateo using?

--answers--

Buenos días.

--feedback--

This greeting is used in the morning, not in the afternoon.


Buenas noches.

--feedback--

This greeting is typically used at night or when going to bed.


¡Buenas!

--feedback--

This informal greeting can be used at any time but doesn’t specifically mean "good afternoon."


Buenas tardes.

--video-solution--

4

--explanation--

The phrase Buenas tardes is used to greet someone from noon until sunset.

It literally means “Good afternoon” or “Good evening”, depending on the time of day.

--scene--

json
{
  "setup": {
    "background": "company3-reception.png",
    "characters": [
      {
        "character": "Mateo",
        "position": {
          "x": 50,
          "y": 18,
          "z": 1.5
        },
        "opacity": 0
      }
    ],
    "audio": {
      "filename": "ES_A1_spanish_meet_mateo.mp3",
      "startTime": 1,
      "startTimestamp": 0.45,
      "finishTimestamp": 2.11
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "character": "Mateo",
      "opacity": 1,
      "startTime": 0
    },
    {
      "character": "Mateo",
      "startTime": 1,
      "finishTime": 2.66,
      "dialogue": {
        "text": "Hola, buenas tardes.",
        "align": "center"
      }
    },
    {
      "character": "Mateo",
      "opacity": 0,
      "startTime": 3.16
    }
  ]
}