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saludo

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “saludo” mean in English?

  1. the greeting

    the greeting (masc)

Example sentences

  • Un saludo cordial a todos.

    A cordial greeting to everyone.

  • Saludos desde Madrid.

    Greetings from Madrid.

  • Te mando un saludo.

    I send you my regards.

How to use it

Saludo means 'greeting' (the noun). Plural saludos is also a closing for messages and emails — equivalent to 'regards'. Un saludo is the singular closing.

Common mistake

Saludos at the end of an email is informal-friendly, like English 'cheers' or 'best'. For formal, use atentamente or cordialmente.

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 30.