EXPRESSION OF GREETING

AND LEAVE TAKING

By rustyopiyan
 GREETING
Greeting is an expression when we meet
someone we know then we give him/her
a greeting.
When we meet someone we know we
usually greet him/her whatever formal or
informal.
 FORMAL GREETING
Formal greeting is usually used when we
meet someone whom we respect.
 Formal Greeting Responses
Good morning Good morning
Good day / noon Good day / noon
Good afternoon Good afternoon
Good evening Good evening
Note :
a. Good morning : since get up in the morning until
have lunch ( 00.00 – 12.00 )
b. Good afternoon: since 12.00 up to 00.00
c. Good evening : since 18.00 up to 24.00 ( 00.00 )
d. Good night is used to before sleeping
e. p . m ( Post Merediem ) : 12.00 up to 24.00
f. a . m ( Ante Merediem ): 24.00 up to 12.oo
 INFORMAL GREETING
Informal greeting is used to when we
meet someone we already know each
other like classmates, close friend or
friend.
 Informal Greeting Responses
Hi Hi
Hello Hello
Greeting is usually followed by asking the
condition of someone
Asking questions Responses
How are you ? I’m fine
How is life ? Not bad, thanks
How do you do ? How do you do ?
How is everything with you ? Pretty well. Thanks
How are you doing ? I am very well. Thanks
 EXPRESSION OF LEAVE TAKING /
PARTING
Leave taking usually used if we part with someone we
know.
It’s divided into formal and informal parting.
 Formal Leave Taking / Parting
Formal Leave Taking / Parting Responses
Good night Good night
Nice to see you Nice to see you too
It’s nice to meet you Nice to meet you too
Good bye Good bye
Sorry I have to go now Never mind see you
I’ll talk to you later Sure, see you later
It’s been nice talking to you So long
I think I must be going now Bye
Let’s hope we meet again soon See you
Informal Leave Taking / Parting
Informal Leave Taking / Parting Responses
Bye Bye
Bye – bye Bye – bye
See you later See you
See you tomorrow See you
Good luck Thank you
Take care You too
So long for now Bye now
Be seeing you Be seeing you too
Have a nice day Thanks and you too
Have a good trip Thanks
Give my regard to your parents Sure I will
Take care of your self I will
Be careful, please Sure you and I too
Example of greeting and leave taking
Dialog 1
Teacher : Good morning students !
Students : Good morning, Mom.
Teacher : How are you today?
Students : We are fine. And you ?
Teacher : Fine, too.
Dialog 2
Thoriq : Hi, Amirul
Amirul : Hello, Thoriq
Thoriq : How are you doing ?
Amirul : Pretty well. By the way, where are you
going?
Thoriq : I’m going to swimming pool Kraton Babat.
Will you join me ?
Amirul : Oh, sorry I must help my mom in the
market.
Thoriq : It’s okay. See you next time
Amirul : See you. Have a nice day.
EXERCISE

Make a dialog about expression of greeting and leave

taking !
 “It’s an impossible to be
perfect but It’s possible to do
the best”