How Are Ya, Arya?: Volume 1

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Imagine you unexpectedly see a coworker at the grocery store. Here’s what that conversation might sound like: Why it works: It’s polite, shows interest in their general well-being, and gets to the point (there’s a lot you don’t know, and you want the highlights). Your Coworker. Everything’s fine. Just busy with the kids, of course. So how are you? It’s been a tough few weeks at work with the looming deadline, hasn’t it? There are many different ways to say Hello and Goodbye in English. In this lesson, you’ll learn some of the most common greetings and goodbyes. The greetings are divided into three groups with appropriate responses. English Greetings: Group 1 Hi / Hi there / Hello / Hey / Hiya / Howdy Group 1 Responses Hi, how are ya? / Hey, how’s it goin’? English Greetings: Group 2 How ya doin’? / How are ya? / How’s it goin’? / How are things? / How’s life? Group 2 Responses Good, and you? / All right, how about you? What have you been up to since we last talked? You’re looking for an overview of what a person has done since your last conversation, and it could be about a problem they were dealing with at the time.

To be particularly respectful, you can also include the person’s last name, for example: “ Good morning, Ms Jones .” If you know someone well, you can also use their first name. Who are ya?” seems a popular chant or taunt with English football fans, both on and off the stands. Is it a fair assessment that it means to diminish the opposition as unknown and insignificant? What’s new with you? You want to know what changes have occurred in a person’s life, typically focusing on the positives. Would you like to talk about X? This is an empathetic inquiry about a potentially sensitive event or aspect of a person’s life—with the built-in option for them to decline. Let’s start with casual greetings to use most of the time, whether you’re greeting a friend, a coworker on the elevator, a neighbor you’ve never spoken to, or a complete stranger on an early morning walk.Good morning is the only one on this list that is commonly used in place of “hello” when greeting an individual. It’s not an invitation to talk about your day, how you’re feeling, or what’s happening at work right now. Let’s transition to situations in which we may need more formal or business professional language in English. Some common examples include

The Chelsea player, Didier Drogba, misses a clear chance of scoring a goal and falls over badly, clutching his knee in agony. Similar to asking “how’s it going,” these questions will often be used after a hi or hello as a polite greeting. These are common greetings when you have not seen someone you know for some time and often follow a hi or hey .It’s often confused with the question “How are you?” but it isn’t a question at all. How do you do is a statement. A greeting. It’s an alternative to “I’m pleased to meet you.” The question “ where have you been hiding ” invites conversation. It is a way of saying, “ How have you been? ” Here is an example dialogue: How’s it going? This is casual. You’re asking how a person’s life has been lately, in a more general sense. What information you want to know (for example, do you see it as a passing conversation, or do you want a more in-depth dialogue with specific details?) Why it works: It shows that you care about them as a person, even if that doesn’t lead to an in-depth conversation about their life.

Perhaps it was a stranger you walked past in your neighborhood. Or someone you’ve seen at work once or twice but you don’t really know. Context of the conversation (how long it’s been since you saw them, what you last spoke about, etc.) How do you do is a bit old-fashioned and not often used. In fact, I’m not sure if I’ve ever used it.

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This is the most formal way to say hello in casual conversation but it’s also very friendly and warm. With this combination of formality and warmth, it’s perfect to use when passing by a stranger on a morning walk, greeting a neighbor, or saying hello to coworkers. Good to see you. / It’s been ages! (since I’ve seen you.) / Where have you been hiding? / What have you been up to?

B: Hi Sue, what’s up? I’ve just been busy, working a lot of long hours. What about you? How have you been? There are many ways to ask this fundamental question, but how you phrase it can imply different things. For example: Some people pronounce “What are you up to?” as “Whatcha up to?” Group 3 Responses Not much. / Not much, how about you? With our casual and professional greetings, we’ve heard many alternatives to the question “How are you” including

English Greetings for Informal and Professional Situations — Other Ways to Say Hello

These expressions can be used as part of your greeting when you see someone unexpectedly, at a party, a family gathering, etc. And is it polite or respectful to say “Hey, how’s it going” even with people you don’t know very well, like your neighbors? Because I’m an American and I currently live in the U.S., I’ll focus on greetings used in the United States. In this Confident English lesson, you’ll learn other ways to say hello in English with greetings for professional situations, casual conversations, and encounters with strangers or people you don’t know well. When responding to these greetings, the expectation is that you use simple answers or simply respond with a similar greeting. For example