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Ways to greet someone
• Common ways to say hello
– Hi
– Hello
– Hi there
– Hello there
– Hey, how are you doing?
– Howdy friend (USA)
– What’s up
– How’s it going?
– Wow, it’s good to see you!
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Ways to greet someone
• We can use a double greeting
“Hi there. Hey, how are you doing?”
“Hello, how have you been?”
“It’s good to see you, how’s life been treating you?”
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Ways to greet someone
• If you are meeting someone for
the first time
– Good to meet you
– It’s nice to meet you
– It’s pleased to meet you
– It’s a pleasure to meet you
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Ways to greet someone
• If you haven’t met someone for a
long time
– Oh my God, it’s you!
– Aahh, where have you been?
– My goodness, long time no speak (see)
– Wow, it’s so good to see you again
– Is it really you? Where did we last met?
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Ways to greet someone
• If you are in a hurry
– Hey, sorry I can’t stop
– Hello there, look I’m on my way to work,
maybe catch up with you again soon
– Hey, I would love to stop and chat but I really
have to go
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Ways to greet someone
• In the UK, people usually greet
each other by talking about the
weather
– Hello, isn’t it a lovely day?
– Hello, what about this terrible weather?
– Hello, did you hear the storm last night?
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Ways to greet someone
• In many countries, people will ask
about the family
– Hello, how’s the family?
– Hello, how’s your wife doing?
– Hello, how are the kids?
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• Bye
• Bye bye
• Bye for now
• See ya
• So long
• Later
• See you around
• Ta-ta for now
• Catch you later
• Goodbye
Ways to say goodbye