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By Last updated: January 12, 2023 33 Greetings in English Beyond “How Are You?” and “Hello” You probably already know However, English speakers also use many other English greetings and expressions to say slightly different things. Let’s learn how to use some other simple formal and informal English greetings, as well as fun slang expressions that English-speakers use to greet each other. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Formal Greetings in English It’s best to begin by using formal greetings in most business situations, and then listen to how your co-workers or business partners greet you. It’s a good idea to wait until someone speaks casually with you before you speak casually with them. You may find that people will begin to use casual greetings with you over time, as you get to know each other better. Formal greetings are also used when you meet older people. 1. These are formal ways of saying “hello”, which change depending on the time of day. Keep in mind that “good night” is only used to say “goodbye,” so if you meet someone late in the day, remember to greet them with “good evening,” rather than “good night.” “Good morning” can be made more casual by simply saying “morning.” You can also simply use “afternoon” or “evening” as informal greetings, but these are less commonly used. 2. These greetings are formal and polite. If you say this to someo...

How can you reply to someone in an English conversation? Learn these typical replies so that you sound more natural when you speak English! We sometimes call these natural phrases and ways of replying “fixed phrases” or “lexical chunks”. They’re phrases that we automatically use in an English conversation, so using them yourself will make you sound more like a native English speaker! Here are some common ones. You’re welcome = a typical way to reply to “Thank you”. Other phrases which mean the same are “My pleasure”, “Not at all” or “Don’t mention it”. Here you are! = what you say when you give someone something. You hear this in shops a lot, when the assistant gives you change, or your bag of shopping. Rightaway / Straightaway = this phrase means “Immediately”. If someone asks you to do something, you can say this phrase to mean that you will do it now. Not again! = say this if something bad has happened another time. I think so = if someone asks you to clarify something, you can say “I think so” to say “yes”. For example: “Are you going to the party tonight?” or “Is this his book?”, you can reply “I think so” to mean “yes”. I suppose so = say this if you reluctantly agree to someone else’s request. For example, “Can I borrow your car?”–“I suppose so”. Fair enough = when you think someone’s reply or opinion is justified. You’re kidding! = say this when you don’t believe the other person and you’re surprised. You can also say “You’re joking” or “You’re having me on!” The u...

By Last updated: May 4, 2023 6 Ways To Ask “How Are You?” and 18 Ways to Answer Want to avoid awkward conversations with native English speakers? Then it’s time to make sure you know how to react when someone asks “How are you?” Sounds easy, right? Don’t you just tell people how you feel? Not always. Keep on reading to see all the possible answers and reactions to “How are you?”—things you never learned in ESL class or during your self-study. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Variations of Until you become familiar with these questions, you’ll have to pay attention to which question was used. Why? Well, if someone asks you “What’s up?” it doesn’t make sense to answer “Good.” The common answer is Note: “What have you been up to?” and “What’s going on?” can be answered in the same way. You might replace the “What’s up with you?” with going on with you?” if you want to match the original question. The difference between “How are you?” and “How are you doing?” These phrases are very similar, but “how are you?” is slightly more formal, and may be used more commonly when someone is specifically asking about your health or wellbeing. For the most part though, they are basically interchangeable. They also have slightly different grammar, which will affect how you reply. If someone asks “How are you doing?,” grammatically you should also answer “well.” Thi...

Greetings in English How you start a conversation can be important to set the right tone. Let’s discover how to greet people in English in the following situations: Formal, Informal, Slang, Emails, How to respond to different greetings, and also how to say goodbye in English. Good Morning/Good Afternoon/Good Evening Good Morning, Good afternoon and good evening are very common greetings in English. They can be used in any situation, formal or informal, and are a good way of opening a conversation with someone. It is a very friendly greeting and people will probably respond with the same phrase. When to say good morning/good afternoon/good evening Good morning 6 am-12 pm Good afternoon 12 pm- 5 pm Good evening 5 pm-10 pm If you add a person’s second name it can be a good greeting to use in the workplace or if you don’t know someone. Good morning Mr. Johnson Good afternoon Miss Jackson In reality, this is very formal and most people will just use “ good morning ” Formal Greetings Formal greetings are becoming less common in English and the workplace is becoming more casual. These greetings below can be used when talking to your boss when you first meet him/her and then a more casual relationship will usually begin. Nice to meet you or Pleased to meet you Nice to meet you is a great expression to use when someone introduces you at a formal meeting or a wedding. You can also use “Pleased to meet you” but I prefer “ Nice to meet you ” How do you do? How do you do is very very f...

• shares • • • • How are you and What’s up are so commonplace. We’re posed the two questions multiple times daily. How to respond to them? How to reply to how are you? Before coming to the response, let’s quickly understand the intent behind the question, which many don’t understand. What does how are you actually mean? How are you is a way to greet. It’s not an enquiry into your state of affairs. When someone pops how are you, they don’t want to know what’s going on in your life. The good. The bad. None of that. This expression is a plain-vanilla greeting, which requires an equally plain-vanilla, though quick, response such as good or fine (more on it follows). So, next time someone shoots how are you at you, don’t launch into your tale of woes or the big prize you won last week. The other person doesn’t want any of that. Looking for more conversations and introductions? Here are few: • • With the meaning behind, let’s come to reply to the question. You can reply in few ways, four of which are: X: How are you? Y: Good. How are you? Or Y: Good. And you? Or Y: Good. How about you? People also say I’m good instead of Good. Great and good, both, are positive responses and show that you’re in good spirits. However, people often say these expressions just for the sake of it – completing the greeting loop. They may have recently lost job or suffered other catastrophic setback, but they would still say great or good and quickly pass by. Only in few cases, they’ll speak the truth ...

It is perfectly acceptable to answer the question “How are you today?” with a one-word answer such as “great” or “good”. How are you today? Great! And you? “How are you today?” is a question that people ask at the beginning of a conversation to help get the rhythm of a conversation going. You are not expected to give a long answer unless the person knows that you had a problem in the recent past. If you had a problem in the recent past(such as being sick), then you can give an update on your problem and go into further detail. How are you today? (knows that you were sick yesterday) Oh, I am feeling much better today. My sore throat is gone and I feel more or less back to normal. How are you today or How are you? “How are you today?” can be used in the same context as “How are you?” as a general greeting or inquiry into a person’s health or state of being. “How are you today?” might be more suitable if you saw the person yesterday or the previous night when you are asking for an update on a person’s health. The addition of “today” lets the person answering the question know that it is a good idea to compare how they were feeling yesterday with today. How are we today? “How are we today?” can be used as a greeting directed at a group but also at a single person. When “How are we today?” is directed at a single person it can come across as arrogant and condescending How are you today? interview reply When you are asked “How are you today?” in an interview, it is perfectly acc...

SHARES We’ve all been there. You meet someone new or run into an old acquaintance, and they ask the seemingly innocuous question, “how are you?”. But what do you say? In English, there are many possible responses to this question – some polite, some more casual, and some funny. In this blog post, I will be going over some of the most common responses to “ Table of Contents • • • • • • • • How to Respond to “How Are You?” Formal Ways to answer “How Are You” Here is a list of the most formal ways you can answer the question “how are you?” and examples of their usage: • “I am doing well, • “I am doing great, thanks for asking.” • “Very well, thank you. And yourself?” • “I am doing alright, how are you?” Examples of their usage include: • If you run into an old friend and they ask, “ How are you?” you can respond with something like, “ I am doing fine, just trying to get through the day. How about you?”. • If you moved to a new neighborhood and you meet a neighbor and they ask, “ How are you? How’s it going?” you can respond with something like, “ not too bad. I just moved here last week. How about you?” Informal Ways to Respond to “How Are You” Now let’s look at some of the more informal ways to answer the question “how are you?” and examples of their usage: • “Not bad, yourself?” • “ • “Hanging in there, how ’bout you?” • “Can’t complain, what about you?” Examples of their Usage: These idiomatic responses are best used in casual settings, such as with old friends or family m...

Greetings in English How you start a conversation can be important to set the right tone. Let’s discover how to greet people in English in the following situations: Formal, Informal, Slang, Emails, How to respond to different greetings, and also how to say goodbye in English. Good Morning/Good Afternoon/Good Evening Good Morning, Good afternoon and good evening are very common greetings in English. They can be used in any situation, formal or informal, and are a good way of opening a conversation with someone. It is a very friendly greeting and people will probably respond with the same phrase. When to say good morning/good afternoon/good evening Good morning 6 am-12 pm Good afternoon 12 pm- 5 pm Good evening 5 pm-10 pm If you add a person’s second name it can be a good greeting to use in the workplace or if you don’t know someone. Good morning Mr. Johnson Good afternoon Miss Jackson In reality, this is very formal and most people will just use “ good morning ” Formal Greetings Formal greetings are becoming less common in English and the workplace is becoming more casual. These greetings below can be used when talking to your boss when you first meet him/her and then a more casual relationship will usually begin. Nice to meet you or Pleased to meet you Nice to meet you is a great expression to use when someone introduces you at a formal meeting or a wedding. You can also use “Pleased to meet you” but I prefer “ Nice to meet you ” How do you do? How do you do is very very f...

By Last updated: May 4, 2023 6 Ways To Ask “How Are You?” and 18 Ways to Answer Want to avoid awkward conversations with native English speakers? Then it’s time to make sure you know how to react when someone asks “How are you?” Sounds easy, right? Don’t you just tell people how you feel? Not always. Keep on reading to see all the possible answers and reactions to “How are you?”—things you never learned in ESL class or during your self-study. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Variations of Until you become familiar with these questions, you’ll have to pay attention to which question was used. Why? Well, if someone asks you “What’s up?” it doesn’t make sense to answer “Good.” The common answer is Note: “What have you been up to?” and “What’s going on?” can be answered in the same way. You might replace the “What’s up with you?” with going on with you?” if you want to match the original question. The difference between “How are you?” and “How are you doing?” These phrases are very similar, but “how are you?” is slightly more formal, and may be used more commonly when someone is specifically asking about your health or wellbeing. For the most part though, they are basically interchangeable. They also have slightly different grammar, which will affect how you reply. If someone asks “How are you doing?,” grammatically you should also answer “well.” Thi...

By Last updated: January 12, 2023 33 Greetings in English Beyond “How Are You?” and “Hello” You probably already know However, English speakers also use many other English greetings and expressions to say slightly different things. Let’s learn how to use some other simple formal and informal English greetings, as well as fun slang expressions that English-speakers use to greet each other. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Formal Greetings in English It’s best to begin by using formal greetings in most business situations, and then listen to how your co-workers or business partners greet you. It’s a good idea to wait until someone speaks casually with you before you speak casually with them. You may find that people will begin to use casual greetings with you over time, as you get to know each other better. Formal greetings are also used when you meet older people. 1. These are formal ways of saying “hello”, which change depending on the time of day. Keep in mind that “good night” is only used to say “goodbye,” so if you meet someone late in the day, remember to greet them with “good evening,” rather than “good night.” “Good morning” can be made more casual by simply saying “morning.” You can also simply use “afternoon” or “evening” as informal greetings, but these are less commonly used. 2. These greetings are formal and polite. If you say this to someo...