Greeting means welcoming someone with particular words or a particular action.
When meeting people formally for the first time, we greet by shaking hands and saying "How do you do?" or "Pleased to meet you."
"How do you do?" isn't really a question, it just means "Hello".
When young people meet informally they sometimes greet and say "Give me five!" and slap their hands together (high five).
Generally we do not greet by shaking hands with people we know well. We greet by just saying 'hi' or 'hello'
Here are some expressions you can use to greet people.
greeting
Hi, hello.
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening.
How are you?
How are you doing?
How do you do?
Things to remember about greeting:
Things to remember about greeting:
When you greet someone and say:
"How do you do?"
this isn't really a question, it just means "Hello".
Responding to greeting
Hi, hello.
Good morning/Good afternoon/Good evening.
I'm fine thank you (thanks)/Okey! Thank you (thanks)/Can't complain/Not bad.
How about you?/And you?
How do you do?
Responding – Ответ
Introducing people
I`d like to introduce you to…
Pleased to meet you.
This is my friend…
Saying Goodbye There are different expressions or phrases to say goodbye. These parting phrases depend on situations and the people involved, their social status and personal relationship.
Leaving and saying goodbye
All right, everyone, it's time to head off.
Anyway, guys I'm going to make a move.
Ok, everyone, it's time to leave you.
See you later / tomorrow / soon.
Talk to you later!
Head off - Отвлекать/ отправляться
Move - Движение/ отходить
Leave - Отъезд/ покидать
If you want to say goodbye in a hurry
I'm so sorry, I've got to rush off / run / hurry!
I'm afraid I'm going to have to rush off / run / hurry!
Hurry - Спешка/спешить
To rush off - Умчаться
Saying goodbye politely after meeting someone
Nice to see you.
It's been lovely to see you.
It was great to see you.
Good to see you.
Have a lovely / nice evening.
Have a good day.
Saying goodbye to your hosts
Thanks very much for dinner/ lunch - it was lovely!