Different Ways to Say "Hello" in English
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englishteacher551
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Different Ways to Say "Hello" in English
Formal Greetings:
1. “Hello!”
2. “Good morning.”
3. “Good afternoon.”
4. “Good evening.”
5. “It’s nice to meet you.”
6. “It’s a pleasure to meet you.” (These last two only work when you are meeting someone for the first time.)
Let’s take a look at how these phrases might be used:
Mr. Piper (arriving at his client’s office): “Good morning, Mr. Drummer. How are you today?”
Mr. Drummer: “Hello, Mr. Piper. I’m very well, thank you! Please come in and we can review that contract.”
or
Dr. Feelwell (addressing a group of colleagues at a seminar): “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight I would like to present the results of my study on ‘Healthy Fast Food Options.'”
or
Mary: “John, I’d like you to meet my father.”
John (shifting from one foot to the other): “Er . . . ah . . . It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Wolverine, sir.”
Informal Greetings:
7. “Hi!” (Probably the most commonly used greeting in English)
8. “Morning!” "Afternoon!" "Evening!"(A more casual way of saying “Good morning", "Good afternoon" and "Good evening")
9. “How are things (with you)?”
10. “What’s new?”
11. “It’s good to see you.” (Used when you haven’t seen someone in a while)
12. “G’day!” (Short for “Good day”...often used in Australia and New Zealand)
13. “Howdy!” (Often used in the southern regions of the United States)
Even though some of these expressions look like questions, the “greetee (i.e. person accepting the greeting) ” is not always meant to answer them. In fact, confusing as it may seem, sometimes a question is answered with a question (i.e. it's rhetorical as often with the case, "What's new?" or "How are things with you?" . And sometimes these greetings can be used in combination:
Jane: “Hi, Jake. What’s new?”
Jake: “G’day, Jane. How are things?” or “Morning, Jane. It’s good to see you!”
1. “Hello!”
2. “Good morning.”
3. “Good afternoon.”
4. “Good evening.”
5. “It’s nice to meet you.”
6. “It’s a pleasure to meet you.” (These last two only work when you are meeting someone for the first time.)
Let’s take a look at how these phrases might be used:
Mr. Piper (arriving at his client’s office): “Good morning, Mr. Drummer. How are you today?”
Mr. Drummer: “Hello, Mr. Piper. I’m very well, thank you! Please come in and we can review that contract.”
or
Dr. Feelwell (addressing a group of colleagues at a seminar): “Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Tonight I would like to present the results of my study on ‘Healthy Fast Food Options.'”
or
Mary: “John, I’d like you to meet my father.”
John (shifting from one foot to the other): “Er . . . ah . . . It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Wolverine, sir.”
Informal Greetings:
7. “Hi!” (Probably the most commonly used greeting in English)
8. “Morning!” "Afternoon!" "Evening!"(A more casual way of saying “Good morning", "Good afternoon" and "Good evening")
9. “How are things (with you)?”
10. “What’s new?”
11. “It’s good to see you.” (Used when you haven’t seen someone in a while)
12. “G’day!” (Short for “Good day”...often used in Australia and New Zealand)
13. “Howdy!” (Often used in the southern regions of the United States)
Even though some of these expressions look like questions, the “greetee (i.e. person accepting the greeting) ” is not always meant to answer them. In fact, confusing as it may seem, sometimes a question is answered with a question (i.e. it's rhetorical as often with the case, "What's new?" or "How are things with you?" . And sometimes these greetings can be used in combination:
Jane: “Hi, Jake. What’s new?”
Jake: “G’day, Jane. How are things?” or “Morning, Jane. It’s good to see you!”
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vanessafdoval
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Re: Different Ways to Say "Hello" in English
This is a good point.
I learned only "hello" and "hi" and also "how are you?"
And when you meet Americans they came you "what's up" "what's going on?"
its fun, as much you met more people more ways to greet you can learn.
I learned only "hello" and "hi" and also "how are you?"
And when you meet Americans they came you "what's up" "what's going on?"
its fun, as much you met more people more ways to greet you can learn.