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What should you say if you meet

people?
arranged by
Rianti Yunita Kisworini, S.Pd.,M.Kom
Formal Greetings Responses
- Hello. - Hello
- Good morning/Good
- Good morning/Good
afternoon/Good evening?
afternoon/Good evening.
- Hello, how are you?
- I’m fine thank you.
Informal Greetings Responses
- Hi! - I’m good. How about you?

- Hello! - Terrific / great, and you?


- Just fine, thanks
- Hi, how’s life?
- All right thanks
- What’s news?
- How’s everything? - Pretty well. What about
- How’s business? you?
- Good to see you?
- Nothing special.
- What’s up?
- Not a whole lot.
- How’s it going?

We can say informal greetings to someone that we have already known


before
Informal greeting can be said at any time of the day.
Leave taking Responses
- Sorry, I’ve got to go. - Yes, of course, it was nice
to see you.
- Well, talk to you later, then.
- So long.
- Please, excuse me but I
really have to be going. - Bye – bye.

- Good bye and give me - See you.


regard to Mr.…./Ms…..
- Take care
- See you later.
- Please keep in touch
Mr. Iskandar : Good afternoon, Mr. Hermawan. How are you?
Mr. Hermawan : Very well. Thank you. How are you?
Mr. Iskandar : I’m fine, too. How is your family?
Mr. Hermawan : They are fine. Thank you. How’s your business?
Mr. Iskandar : It’s going up this year. Thanks.
Mr. Hermawan : Glad to hear that. Oh, there comes Mr. Bawono, Sorry, I
want to see him before the meeting. I’ll talk to you later.
Mr. Hermawan : Sure. See you.
Jims : Good morning.
Ann : Good morning. How are you?
Jims : I’m fine. How are you doing?
Ann : Just fine. What’s going on?
Jims : Not much. I just got home from work. Do you have
plan tonight?
Ann : No, I don’t have any plans. Why?
Jims : Do you want to go get some dinner?
Ann : Sounds good. I will come to your house at 7:00.
Jims : Great, I’ll see you then. Bye
Ann : Bye.
Make a dialogue use these situations!

1. You meet your friend in the market.


2. You meet your boss on the road.
With your partner, complete the dialogues below with the
expressions you have learned and practice speaking them
out.
Mr. Iskak : Good morning, Baskara. How are you?
Baskara : ……………………, ……………………..?
Mr. Iskak : ……………………….. How is your family?
Baskara : ……………………….., thank you.
Mr. Iskak : I’m sorry, but I really have to go now. It’s been
nice talking to you
Baskara : ……………………… See you some time.
Mr. Iskak : ………………………………

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