Everyday Greetings

"Goodmorning."

"Goodafternoon."

"Goodevening."

"Goodbye."

+ "Goodnight."

+ "Goodnight."

Special Greetings

"Happy Christmas."or "Merry Christmas."

00.01 - 1st January "Happy New Year!"

 "HappyEaster."

"GoodLuck!"

or etc....

"Congratulations!"or "Welldone!"

or etc...

"Getwellsoon

ShakingHands

When meeting someone formally for the first time, we

shake their hand and say "How do you do?" or "Pleased to
meet you."

"How do you do?" isn't really a question, it just means

"Hello".

When young people meet informally they sometimes say

"Give me five!" and slap their hands together (high five).

Generally we do not shake hands with people we know

well.
Naturally speaking
You say hello, and I say goodbye!

Follow the dialogue.

Mr Bean meets Mrs Breuer, one of his students, and her husband in the street.

MrBean: Goodmorning, MrsBreuer.

MrsBreuer: Good morning, Mr Bean. How are you?

MrBean: I'm fine thanks, and you?

Not too bad. Mr Bean, this is my husband Michael, Michael this is Mr

MrsBreuer:
Bean my English teacher.

MrBreuer: Pleasedtomeetyou.

MrBean: Pleased to meet you too. Are you from Germany, Mr Breuer?

MrBreuer: Yes, East Germany, from Dresden. And you, are you from London?

MrBean: No, I'm from Derby, but I live in London now.

MrsBreuer: Well, goodbye Mr Bean, it was nice to see you.

MrBean: Yes, goodbye.

Formal to Informal Greetings and Introductions

First meetings

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Subsequent meetings

Formal Possible Greetings Possible responses

• Hello, Mrs Hand. It's nice • What a pleasant surprise! How

tosee you again. are you? It'sbeen a while.

• Good morning Mrs Hand. How • I'm very well thank you.
are you today? Andyou?

• Good afternoon, Mrs Hand. It's • Thank you. It's nice to see you
good to see you. too. How are you?
 • Hello Lynne. How are you • Fine thanks. What's new with
doing? you?

• Hi, Lynne! How's it going? • Not too bad, busy as ever.

• Hi, Lynne. How are things? • Oh fine. You know how it is.

Informal

!Note - on first meetings say, "It's nice to meet you". For future meetings say, "It's nice to
see you again".

Greetings
Hello , Hi Olá, Oi
Goodmorning Bom dia
Goodnight Boa noite
Good-bye, bye Adeus
Seeyousoon Até logo
Seeyou later Até breve

Please Por favor

Thankyou Obrigado(a)
You'rewelcome De nada

Excuse me Desculpe , Com licença

Sorry Desculpe
Congratulations Parabéns
Goodluck Boa sorte