Before nipping away from the dinner table at home, you’d most likely say something like “I’ll be right back”.

What, then, would be the optimal way to express this same idea in Spanish?

It takes much more than a quick ‘¿cómo estás?’ to get conversations going.

Discover the Spanish expressions and phrases you’ll need to inject some energy and interest into those fleeting everyday encounters.

“Saludos”, the Spanish word for “greetings”, is infinitely more common and more useful than you might think.

Best learn how and in what situations the locals would use it.