How to Greet in English

Ahoy, in this video, we will learn how to greet in English. This, in think, is a very easy topic. So we will try to learn this with simple words and slow speed. That said, in this video, we will try to master these three contents:

• First of all, we will learn the REGISTER (the appropriate words/phrases that we can use in different and suitable situations).
• After that, we will get ourselves exposed to a handful of words and phrases that can be used to greet others.
• These words are then categorized into different groups.

You can read a Vietnamese version of this topic.

Video about How to Greet in English

How to Greet in English

Register

When we talk, I mean when we communicate, it is advisable that the speaker take the all the context into consideration. Specifically, we have to pay attention to the social status of the speaker and the listener. Then choose the correct and appropriate words or phrases to use. And this is REGISTER.

Words & Phrases to Greet people in English

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Formal Words/Phrases

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1. Hello
   Easy to use, but rather formal
2. Good Morning
   (for approximately from sun coming up to lunch)
   Good Afternoon
   (from lunch to roughly 18:00)
   Good Evening
   (when sun setting down)
3. How do you do!
   Well, formal greet. Although looking like a question, it is not, be careful!
4. Greetings
   It is kind of old-fashioned; only use it in formal situation!
5. Well hello
   to show your surprise!

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Semi-formal Words/Phrases

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1. Hi!
2. How are things!
   (look like a question but actually a HI)
3. How are you!
   (look like a question but actually a HI)
4. How’s it going!
   (look like a question but actually a HI)
5. How you doing!
   (look like a question but actually a HI)

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Informal Words/Phrases

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1. Hey!
2. Yo!
3. What’s up?
4. Sup
5. Howdy
6. Ahoy
7. What’s going on!
   (look like a question but actually a HI)
8. What’s happening!
   (look like a question but actually a HI)
9. What’s new!
   (look like a question but actually a HI)

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Before you leave

• Remember to PRACTICE them, even when it means you have to talk to yourself!
• Try to spice things up by using many of them instead of just one.
• Thanks for reading and watching this!