1. I can meet and greet people
Sam and Mary meet for the first time............
Jane Sam this is Mary.
Mary Hello
Sam Hi. nice to meet vou.
two hours later...
Mary Well, goodbye, Sam. Good to meet you.
Sam Yes. I hope to see you again. Bye!
•Hi is informal and common with young people.
•How do you do? is also possible, but now very formal.
•We often use Nice to meet you or Good to meet you when we meet people for the first time, and when we say goodbye the first time after we meet them.
bye a short form of goodbye.
shake hands
how are you? You say this to a friend when you meet...(also how are things,)
fine or or very well or not bad are common replies to How are you? (NOT very fine)
have got to do = have to do or must do (have got to is more informal)
See... you,..
We say this when we know we will meet someone again.
See you next Saturday.
See you then = at the time we agreed
See you later = the same day
See you soon = another day, e.g. next week
See you again = another time, but I'm not sure when
hello |
goodbye |
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Any time (24 hours) |
Before lunch |
After lunch |
After 6 p.m. |
anytime |
at the end of the evening |
hello |
Good morning |
Good afternoon |
Good evening |
goodbye |
goodnight |
More informal |
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Hi or Hi there |
morning |
afternoon |
evening |
Bye or Bye bye |
night |