Hello! Greetings! Konichiwa! Bonjour! Hola! Ni hoa! Guten tag!
You already know the basic greeting in every language before you learn one. It sets the tone for the conversation and helps to create a connection with the other person. When you think of starting a conversation with someone, saying a simple “hello” can break the ice. It solely depends upon who is the person you greet. For example, you don’t want to greet your neighbor as you welcome your friends. In this blog, we’ll cover different English greetings you can use them in everyday conversation. So, let’s check them out.
The most common informal greeting in the language is “hi,” hello” hey,” and you can use it to greet anyone on any occasion and situation. If you ever get in a jammed position, Say a simple “hi” to the people; that’s it.
“Hi, there” and “Hey, there” are the same as Hi and hey but a little friendly.
E.g.,
A: Hey! Where are you going?
B: Hi there! I am going to meet my friend.
This is a more casual way to say, “How are you” or “how are you doing.” This question was asked following the main greeting and will get a positive answer. For example,
A: Hi! How’s it going?
B: Hey! I am doing well, and you?
This is used to greet someone you already know well but haven’t seen for a short time. “How have you been?” is a polite way to ask someone, “how are you.”
For example:
Person 1: How have you been?
Person 2: I’ve been busy these days, what about you?
Use this greeting when you haven’t seen someone or a relatively close person in a while. It’s a friendly way to acknowledge that it’s been a long time since you’ve last spoken.
A: Hey, man! Long time no see!
B: Yeah, it’s been a while. How’s it going?
People use this kind of greeting at different times of the day. You can use it with colleagues, professors, and customers or even greet your parents. It shows you respect the person when you greet them. These phrases are effective in jump-starting a conversation in a formal way.
It is more formal than saying hi or hello. A simple “welcome” with a smile gives a touch of caring and makes people feel appreciated. It’s a polite way to show that you’re happy to have them there.
For example,
Lana: You’re very welcome, Jones
Jones: Thanks, Lana. It is my pleasure to be here!
It’s a polite way to greet someone when you both meet for the first time. Don’t use the exact phrase when you meet the same person again and again.
If you are ever in an awkward situation where you don’t know the person very well may be a colleague in the workplace or a new client in a meeting, pulling the “Hello, how do you do?” card is sure a bet.
This is a very common slang greeting used to greet your close acquaintance both in person or over text. It refers to asking the person what’s going on, what they are up to, or what’s new. For example, you can text your friend, “Hey Bud, what’s up?” to start a conversation. There are many iterations, including Wassup, sup, whaddup, and wazzup.
“Howdy” is an informal way to say hello. It is slang for “How do you do?” and is used as an idiomatic expression to greet someone.
For example,
Boy: Howdy, bro?
Boy 2: I am doing fine, bro.
In the early 90s, it was the coolest way to greet someone, and it was influenced by the hip-hop culture commonly used by youngsters and teens.
“What’s happening?” is the same as “what’s up,” another pop culture-generated greeting. This is enrooted deeply in pop culture as singer Zayn from the popular boy band One Direction uses to greet the fans like “Vas happening.”
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“Hey buddy” or “Yo” or “howdy” would be a simple greet.
Bonjour, Hola, Hallo, Ahoy are some fancy way to greet someone.
Good morning! Good afternoon! And Good evening.
Here are some formal email greeting examples:
Here are some funny greetings:
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