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Learning English

Lesson Two

In today’s lesson, we’re going to talk all about saying….”Hello’ and….’Goodbye’

When we first meet someone…. whether it is a person we know or someone we are meeting for the first time, we will normally use a simple sentence as a way greeting then. A greeting is a friendly way of opening a conversation, or as a of letting the other person know that we have seen them. There are many ways to say hello.

We sometime use double greeting… for example… ‘Hi there, hey how are you doing?’

‘Hello how have you been?’

‘It’s good to see you,how’s life been treating you?’

If you are meet someone for the first time. you can say…

‘Good to meet you’

‘It’s nice to meet you’

‘I’m pleased to meet you’

‘It’s a pleasure to meet you’

these sentences are often used after the other person has been introduced to you. If you are meet someone you have not seen or heard from for a long time, then you can show real surprise and shock.

‘Oh my God. it’s you!’

‘Aah h, where have you been?’

‘My goodness, long time no speak’(see)

‘Wow. it’s so good to see you again’

‘Is it really you? When did we last meet?’

‘Wow, as I live and breathe, it’s my best friend school’

If you are in a hurry there may only be a short time in which to make your greeting.

‘Hi,sorry I can’t stop’

‘Oh hi there, look I’m a bit pushed for time… here’s my phone number…give me a call sometime’

‘Hello there, look I’m on my way to work… maybe catch up you again soon’

‘Hey’ I would love to stop and chat…but I really have to dash’

This type of greeting is common these days because we all in such a big hurry to get some place…fast!

We sometime use the word ‘hello’ as a way of showing surprise or as a way expressing a sudden interest in something.

‘Hello. what’s going on here?Hello I did not know he had a girlfriend’

Hello. what’s going on over there?

Hello. something is wrong here…he took my money!

Here in UK people will often steer each other by taking about the weather.

‘Hello. Isn’t a lovely day?’

‘Hello. what about this terrible weather?’

‘Hello did you hear the storm last night?’

In many countries people will ask about the family.

‘Hello. how’s the family?’

Hello. how’s your wife doing?

Hello. how are the kids?

In China, people will often greet each other by asking if they have eaten their lunch or dinner, or ask them they are going.

The word ‘hello’ can be used informally as a way of expressing sarcasm or  annoyance.

‘Hello. did you understand what I said?’

‘Hello. was that too difficult for you to read?’

‘Hello. did you see me waving at you?’

‘Hello. do you not recognize me?’

‘Hello. what time do you call this?…’

‘Parting is such sweet sorrow’

‘That shall say goodnight, till it be morrow’

That’s Shakespeare,that is.

Saying Goodbye

There are many ways to say goodbye.

‘Bye’, ‘Bye for now’ , ‘Bye-bye’ ,’See ya’, ‘So long’ ‘Ciao’ ‘Later’ ‘Cheerio’ ‘See you around’ ‘Farewell’ ‘Ta-Ra’ ‘See you again’ ‘Ta-ta for now’ ‘Catch you later’ ‘Goodbye’

You will often me say ‘ta-ta’ at the of English lessons.

Enjoy English!