These are greetings that I would only use with very close friends or family. There are also many ways that you can use slang to say Hello. It probably depends on when I saw them last. Sometimes I am saying Hello, and sometimes I really do want to know what they have been doing lately. I use this greeting with a lot of my close friends. A variation of this greeting is How’s life. You can use this greeting to say Hello or depending on how well you know the person, you may want to actually know about what they have been up to lately. What’s happening is similar to How are things and What’s new. You can also say Sup and make a very casual phrase even easier. What’s up is another casual way to say Hello. Maybe use these at a party or meeting a friend. Hey there is a variation of the first greeting. If you are around friends or in a friendlier setting try some of these casual phrases out.
You can respond with a simple, It’s good to see you too or just a, You too is enough. After the first time, just say It’s good to see you the next time you run into them. It’s good to see you, is good to use when you are seeing someone again. This next greeting can be used when meeting someone againīefore we had a couple of phrases for meeting for the first time. A similar greeting is What’s new. You may get a response with the latest news, but more than likely you will just get N ot much or S ame ol’ same ol’, which just means the same thing that always happens or the same old news. If it is someone that you know more, you may start a bigger conversation, but you don’t have to. You can just respond with an I’m okay, or I’m doing good, and that is okay. How are things(with you) is a greeting that sounds like you are asking a lot more than it is. You can respond to these greetings by repeating them back. Maybe when meeting someone for dinner after work, say, Evening when you see them. They still have the same meaning, you are just taking away the Good from the beginning. Say Morning, Afternoon, or Evening, when you are not in a formal setting. The next set of three can be used similar to their formal versions. Just like Hello, it can be used in any situation, Hi is an easy greeting to get started with. Similar to Hello before, Hi is a basic greeting that is very simple and informal. Try these greetings when you are outside of work or first meetings. ĭepending on your situation, you might want to be a little less formal. Try these Follow up questions, and see what comes after the Hello. The last two are definitely for use when you have just met someone. Try out these formal phrases to get away from using Hello all of the time. Using pleasure shows that you are happy to be meeting them. Using this phrase makes the person being greeted really feel special. It’s a pleasure to meet you gives you an extra boost. You can just repeat the phrase, or add too to the end of it to respond. You can also say, It’s good to meet you to change it up. It’s nice to meet you, is a good entry into a first meeting. The next couple of phrases are good greetings when someone is new to you. Use these next phrases when you meet someone for the first time All three phrases also sound a lot less simple than your regular Hello. These phrases are formal, but they also sound upbeat since you are adding good to the beginning. Instead of a Hello, try a Good morning to start your day. You can use the greetings depending on what time of the day it is. Good morning, Good afternoon and Good Evening are just what they look like. Next, we have a set of three different short greetings. Hello is the most basic formal greeting that you can use, but I am sure you already knew that. I have already said it many times so far.
Here are some basic Hellos that are easy to remember.įirst, let’s start with the obvious. Especially if you learned in school, you may have used these before. These are the phrases you probably heard the most.
You are going to learn some different ways to say Hello, how to use them and when you can use them. How many ways have you heard Hello in English? Maybe you didn’t know you were hearing a Hello. There are many ways to say hello other than the plain ole “hello.” There are formal greetings, casual, and even slang versions of hello. Mix up your greetings and make the conversation more fun for yourself. If you are learning English, you have probably used “Hello” more times than you can count? Did you know that there are many different ways to say Hello in English? Today let’s learn some different ways to greet each other.