Hi everybody this is Misterduncan in England. How are you
today? Are you OK?..I hope so! Are you happy? I hope so. In today’s lesson,
we’re going to talk all about Saying ‘Hello’ and ‘Goodbye’. When we first meet
someone…whether it is a person we know or someone we are meeting for the first
time, we will normally use a simple sentence as a way of greeting them. A
greeting is a friendly way of opening a conversation, or as a way of letting
the other person know that we have seen them. There are many ways to say hello.
‘Hi’
‘Hello’
‘Hi there’
‘Hello there’
‘Hey, how are you doing?’
‘Howdy friend’ (USA)
‘What’s up?’
‘How’s it going?’
‘Wow, it’s good to see you!’
We sometimes use a double greeting…for example..
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‘Hi there, hey how are you
doing?’
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‘Hello’ how have you been?’
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‘It’s good to see you,
how’s life been treating you?’
If you are meeting someone for the first time, you can say…
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’Good to meet you’
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‘It’s nice to meet you’
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‘I’m pleased to meet you’
These sentences are often used after the other person has
been introduced to you.
If you are meeting someone you have not seen or heard from
for a long time, then you can show real surprise and shock.
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‘Oh my God, it’s you!’
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‘Aahh, where have you
been?’
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‘My goodness, long time no
speak’ (see)
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‘Wow, it’s so good to see
you again’
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‘Is it really you? When did
we last meet?’
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‘Wow, as I live and
breathe, it’s my best friend from school’
If you are in a hurry there may only be a short time in
which to make your greeting.
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‘Hi, sorry I can’t stop’
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‘Oh hi there, look I’m a
bit pushed for time…here’s my phone number…give me a call sometime’
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‘Hello there, look I’m on
my way to work…maybe catch up with you again soon’
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‘Hey’ I would love to stop
and chat…but I really have to dash’
This type of greeting is common these days because we are
all in such a big hurry to get some place…fast!
We sometimes use the word ‘hello’ as a way of showing
surprise or as a way of expressing a sudden interest in something.
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Hello, what’s going on
here?
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Hello, I did not know he
had a girlfriend’
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Hello, what’s going on over
there?’
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Hello, something is wrong
here…he took my money!’
Here in the UK, people will often greet each other by
talking about the weather.
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‘Hello, isn’t it a lovely
day?’
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‘Hello, what about this
terrible weather?’
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‘Hello, did you hear the
storm last night?’
In many countries people will ask about the family.
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‘Hello, how’s the family?
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‘Hello, how’s your wife
doing?’
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‘Hello, how are the kids?’
In China, people will often greet each other by asking if
they have eaten their lunch or dinner, or ask them where they are going. The
word ‘hello’ can also be used informally as a way of expressing sarcasm or
annoyance.
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‘Hello, did you understand
what I said?’
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‘Hello, was that too
difficult for you to read?’
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‘Hello, did you see me
waving at you?’
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‘Hello, do you not recognise me?’
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‘Hello, what time do you
call this?..You are late!’
‘Parting is such sweet sorrow’
‘That I shall say goodnight, till it be morrow’
That’s Shakespeare, that is.
Saying ‘Goodbye’. There are many ways to say goodbye.
‘Bye’
‘Bye for now’
‘Bye-bye’
‘See ya’
‘So long’
‘Ciao’
‘Later’
‘Cheerio’
‘See you around’
‘Farewell’
‘Ta-ra’
‘See you again’
‘Ta-ta for now’
‘Catch you later’
‘Goodbye’
You will often hear me say ‘ta-ta’ at the end of my English
lessons. This expression is mostly used in certain parts of the UK. It is a
friendly, fun way to say goodbye. Well I have come to the end of this lesson,
so I must bid you a fond farewell until next time we meet here on the
super-duper Internet highway. This is Misterduncan in England saying…thank you
for watching me, teaching you…and…Ta-ta for now.
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