lesson 2 - English Greetings, Introductions and Farewells

Introductions and Farewells

Everyday Greetings

• "Hello" or "Hi!" - When visit or meet to someone
• "Good morning" - Use this word since morning to 11:59AM
• "Good afternoon" - Use this word 12:00PM to 05:00PM
• "Good evening" - Use this word after 05:00PM till night.
• "Goodbye" - Use this word, When leaving from meeting to someone.
• "Good night" - Use this word only, When leaving from Office, Meeting, Friends, Home & Other Gathering But After 07:00PM , Do not every time before 07:00PM Goodbye and take-care.

Note:

When you meet people you say "Good morning" first thing in the morning, "Good afternoon" from about 12.00 till around 17.00 and "Good evening" from then on.

"Hello" or "Hi" are more informal but can be used at any time.

When leaving, you say "Goodbye".
"Bye" is more informal.

When leaving at night, you say "Goodnight".

When going to bed you say "Goodnight."

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).

Follow the dialogue.:

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

Mr Bean:	Good morning, Mrs Breuer.
Mrs Breuer:	Good morning, Mr Bean.How are you?
Mr Bean:	I'm fine thanks, and you?
Mrs Breuer:	Not too bad. Mr Bean, this is my husband Michael, Michael this is Mr Bean my English teacher.
Mr Breuer:	Pleased to meet you.
Mr Bean:	Pleased to meet you too. Are you from Germany, Mr Breuer?
Mr Breuer:	Yes, East Germany, from Dresden. And you, are you from London?
Mr Bean:	No, I'm from Derby, but I live in London now.
Mrs Breuer:	Well, goodbye Mr Bean, it was nice to see you.
Mr Bean:	Yes, goodbye.