English A1.1 MP

As you almost certainly know already, “Hello” and “Hi” are the most popular greetings for informal situations.

This is a casual way of asking “How are you?” People prefer to ask one of these questions after the main greeting.

If you are looking for a VERY formal phrase for someone you meet for the first time, this one will be the most suitable. While this salutation is quite uncommon today, you can still hear it from older people.

This is a polite way to ask “How are you?” when you have not seen a person for a long time. Ask this question only if you have met someone before.

These common phrases are used to greet an old friend or begin a conversation with a person you haven’t seen for a very long time.

This is a friendly and warm way to greet someone in most informal situations.

This is one of the respectful greeting examples you can use replying to someone you meet for the very first time.

When you have not seen a person for a while or meet somebody unexpectedly, use one of these friendly greetings.

This is one of the respectful greeting examples you can use replying to someone you meet for the very first time.

This is a short version of “What’s up?”, which was very popular in America in the early 2000s. Now it is mostly only used ironically or in text.