Conversation: Greetings and introductions

Formal Informal

Greetings: Greetings:

- Hello, teacher/ Mr. Smith/ - Hello, mom/ dad/ Paul/ Anna!

Mrs. Smith/ Miss Smith! - Hi, mom/ dad/ Paul/Anna!

- Good morning, teacher/ Mr. Smith/ - ‘Morning (Neaţa!), mom/ dad/ Paul/ Anna!

Mrs. Smith/ Miss Smith! - Bye, mom/ dad/ Paul/ Anna!

- Good afternoon, teacher/ Mr. Smith/

Mrs. Smith/ Miss Smith!
- Good evening, teacher/ Mr. Smith/
Mrs. Smith/ Miss Smith!
- Good night, teacher/ Mr. Smith/
Mrs. Smith/ Miss Smith!
- Good-bye, teacher/ Mr. Smith/
Mrs. Smith/ Miss Smith!

Asking about others: Asking about others:

- How are you? - What’s up?

- How is everything? - How are things?

- How’s everything going? - How’s it going?

Meeting someone for the first time: Meeting someone for the first time:

- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

- Pleased to meet you.

- Happy to make your acquaintance.

Greeting a person you haven’t seen for a long Greeting a person you haven’t seen for a long

time: time:

- It has been a long time. - Long time no see.

- I’m so happy to see you again. - It’s been so long since we last met.
Responding to greetings: Responding to greetings:
- I’m fine thank you, and you? - Fine, thanks. You?

Introducing yourself: Introducing yourself:

- My name is …….. - I’m ……
- I’m from ……/ I live in……. - I’m from ……/ I live in…….
- I’m ……. years old. - I’m ……. years old.
- I’m born on …….. - I’m born on ……..
- I like ……. - I like …….
- I don’t like …… - I don’t like ……

Introducing others: Introducing others:

- Mr. Smith/ Mrs. Smith/ Miss Smith, may I - Mom/ dad meet Paul/ Anna.
introduce you to Mr. Geller/ Mrs. Geller/ Miss - Mom/ dad this is Paul/ Anna!
Geller.
- Mr. Smith/ Mrs. Smith/ Miss Smith, I'd like
you to meet Mr. Geller/ Mrs. Geller/ Miss
Geller.