Greetings & Introductions — Greetings and Introductions
Informal greetings
- Hi! / Hey! — Hello!
- What's up? — How are you?
- How's it going? — How's it going?
Formal greetings
- Good morning / Good afternoon / Good evening
- How do you do? — Nice to meet you (very formal)
Presentations
- My name is… / I'm… — My name is… / I am…
- Nice to meet you! — Nice to meet you!
- What's your name? — What's your name?
- Where are you from? — Where are you from?
- I'm from…
Farewells
- Bye! / Goodbye! — Goodbye!
- See you later! — See you later!
- See you tomorrow! — See you tomorrow!
- Have a nice day! — Have a nice day!
Expressions of courtesy
- Please — Please
- Thank you / Thanks — Thank you
- Excuse me — Excuse me / With permission
- Sorry — Sorry / Sorry
extended family
- uncle (uncle), aunt (aunt), cousin (cousin)
- grandfather / grandpa (grandfather), grandmother / grandma (grandmother)
- grandparents
More food and objects
- vegetables, meat, fish, dessert
- chair, desk, lamp
Additional colors
- gray, silver, gold
💡 Tip: In English it is common to ask "How are you?" as a greeting The standard response is "I'm fine, thanks. And you?"