{"id":19004,"date":"2025-08-25T22:03:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/?p=19004"},"modified":"2025-08-25T22:03:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:03:40","slug":"charlamos-conversation-startery-w-jezyku-hiszpanskim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/pl\/blog\/charlamos-conversation-starters-in-spanish\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlamos- Conversation Starters w j\u0119zyku hiszpa\u0144skim"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?--><p>Learning a new language can be very exciting! You learn new ways to think, and you have the opportunity to connect with new people that you never would have otherwise. In addition,<strong> it can also stir up feelings of anxiety and self-doubt, especially when you don\u2019t know what to say. That\u2019s where conversation starters come in to play! <\/strong>Here are some basic conversation starters in Spanish to help you fill space where you want to keep practicing your Spanish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we\u2019ve divided these conversation starters based on tense. That way, you can focus on the skills and tenses that you\u2019re working on. However, there\u2019s a time and place for everything. Even advanced Spanish speakers can benefit from some simpler phrases!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Present Tense Conversation Starters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents-pro\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/pl\/blog\/false-friends\/\" class=\"template-4\"><img width=\"250\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CONVERSA-false-friends.png\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"CONVERSA Spanish english false friends\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CONVERSA-false-friends.png 825w, https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CONVERSA-false-friends-600x382.png 600w, https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CONVERSA-false-friends-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CONVERSA-false-friends-768x489.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\"><div class=\"postTitle\"><span><strong>Dowiedz si\u0119 wi\u0119cej<\/strong>Video: Spanish-English false friends<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><p>Present tense is, as you would expect, how we describe events in the present. It\u2019s also how we talk about habits, rituals, universal truths and permanent situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u00bfQu<strong>\u00e9<\/strong> te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?<\/strong> \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>What do you like to do in your free time?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 comes para el desayuno\/el almuerzo\/la cena\/la merienda? <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>What do you eat for breakfast\/lunch\/dinner\/snack?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00bfA qu\u00e9<\/strong> <strong>hora te despiertas? <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>What time do you wake up?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00bfDe d<strong>\u00f3<\/strong>nde eres?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Where are you from?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00bfTe gusta viajar?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you like to travel?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00bfHas visto alguna pel\u00edcula o le\u00eddo alg\u00fan libro interesante \u00faltimamente?<\/strong>\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Have you seen any interesting movies or read any books lately<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00bfC\u00f3mo conoces a [nombre]?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>How do you know [name]?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past Tense Conversation Starters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Spanish, there are two main types of verbs to ask questions about the past; <strong>the preterit is for completed actions and actions that took place a finite number of times, whereas the imperfect tense describes actions without definite beginnings and\/or ends.<\/strong> The imperfect is also used to describe habitual actions in the past. As you read the following conversation starters, can you identify which verbs are in the preterit vs. the imperfect?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 hiciste el fin de semana pasado?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>What did you do last weekend?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00bfC<strong><strong>\u00f3<\/strong><\/strong>mo eras de nino?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>What were you like as a kid?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00bfD\u00f3nde asististe la escula? <strong>\u00bf<\/strong>Te gust\u00f3 tu experiencia all\u00ed?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Where did you go to school? Did you like your experience there?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>\u00bfC<strong><strong>\u00f3<\/strong><\/strong>mo<\/strong> celebraste tu <strong>\u00fa<\/strong>ltimo cumplea\u00f1os?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>How did you celebrate your last birthday?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Future Tense Conversation Starters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents-pro\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/pl\/onlineactivities\/verb-conjugations\/\" class=\"template-4\"><img width=\"250\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/CONVERSA-CONJUGATE-SPANISH-VERBS-IN-PRESENT.png\" class=\"alignleft wp-post-image\" alt=\"CONVERSA CONJUGATE SPANISH VERBS IN PRESENT\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/CONVERSA-CONJUGATE-SPANISH-VERBS-IN-PRESENT.png 825w, https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/CONVERSA-CONJUGATE-SPANISH-VERBS-IN-PRESENT-600x382.png 600w, https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/CONVERSA-CONJUGATE-SPANISH-VERBS-IN-PRESENT-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/conversaspanishinstitute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/CONVERSA-CONJUGATE-SPANISH-VERBS-IN-PRESENT-768x489.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\"><div class=\"postTitle\"><span><strong>Dowiedz si\u0119 wi\u0119cej<\/strong>Online Activity: Conjugate Spanish Verbs in Present<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><p>Fortunately, the future tense in Spanish is often considered one of the simplest. Remember, even if you haven\u2019t learned the future tense yet, you can say \u201c<em>voy a<\/em>\u2026\u201d from the formula, \u201cir + a + infinitive\u201d to say \u201cI\u2019m going to\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u00bfAd\u00f3nde viajar\u00e1s para tus pr\u00f3ximas vacaciones?<\/strong>\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Where will you travel for your next vacation?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 har\u00e1s manana?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>What will you do tomorrow?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conditional Conversation Starters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These questions are for the dreamers. If you want to ask someone, \u201cWhat would you do if\u2026?\u201d then these questions are for you! Often, these questions can elicit some of the most fun conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u00bfD\u00f3nde ir\u00edas si tuvieras un mill\u00f3n de euros?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Where would you go if you had a million euros?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00bfD\u00f3nde vivir\u00edas en el mundo?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Where would you live in the world?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9<\/strong> <strong>aprenderias si tuvieras mucho tiempo libre?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>What would you learn if you had a lot of free time?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00bfCon qu<strong>\u00e9<\/strong> celebridad te casar<em><strong>\u00ed<\/strong><\/em>as? <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Which celebrity would you marry?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning a new language can be very exciting! You learn new ways to think, and you have the opportunity to connect with new people that you never would have otherwise. In addition, it can also stir up feelings of anxiety and self-doubt, especially when you don\u2019t know what to say. 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