Greetings & Introductions

The most common, all-purpose greeting. Works in almost any situation, spoken or written.

A relaxed, friendly greeting used with friends, family, and casual acquaintances.

A very casual greeting, often used to get someone's attention or greet a close friend.

A greeting used from waking up until around noon.

A greeting used from around noon until early evening.

A greeting used when meeting someone in the evening.

Said when leaving in the evening or before going to sleep. It is a farewell, not a greeting.

A standard, slightly formal way to say farewell.

A short, friendly farewell, very common in everyday speech.

A warm, casual farewell, often used with children or on the phone.

casual farewell, expecting to meet again

A casual farewell meaning you expect to meet again. Often shortened from 'see you later'.

A friendly farewell used when you will see the person again, usually the same day.

A farewell used when you will meet the person the next day.

A warm farewell expressing hope to meet again before long.

A warm farewell wishing someone well. Often used at the end of a conversation.

A common question asked after greeting someone, often as a polite formality.

A casual version of 'how are you?', common in friendly conversation.

A very casual greeting question among friends, often not expecting a detailed answer.

A standard polite reply to 'how are you?'.

Used to return a question, especially after answering 'how are you?'.

The standard question to ask someone's name.

Used to tell someone your name, slightly more formal than 'I'm'.

Said when meeting someone for the first time.

A slightly more formal alternative to 'nice to meet you'.

The reply when someone says 'nice to meet you' first.

Used to introduce one person to another.

A common question when getting to know someone, asking about their home country or city.

Used to say where you come from.

A basic polite word used when asking for something.

The standard way to express gratitude.

A short, casual way to say thank you.

The standard polite reply to 'thank you'.

Used to get someone's attention politely or to apologize for a small interruption.

Used to apologize or to ask someone to repeat something.

Said to greet someone arriving at a place.

A very casual greeting among friends, similar to 'how's it going?'.

A friendly greeting said to someone you haven't seen for a while.

A friendly thing to say when parting, wishing someone well for the day.

A common, friendly farewell, especially in shops and service situations.

Said when meeting someone you already know. Different from 'nice to meet you', which is for first meetings.

Asked to someone you haven't seen for a while, about how they have been recently.

A common, casual reply to 'how are you?'.

A casual farewell suggesting you may meet again sometime, without a fixed plan.

A warm greeting for someone you know and are happy to meet.

Said to greet someone returning after being away.

Used to turn a question back to the other person, similar to 'and you?'.

A farewell used when you will meet the person the following week.

A friendly variant of 'nice to meet you', used on first meeting.

A casual farewell when you will see the person again very soon.

Asked when you want to know how to write someone's name.

Asked politely when you have forgotten someone's name.

A casual, friendly farewell wishing someone a good day, common in everyday and service contexts.

A short, casual version of 'good morning', common among people who know each other.

A short reply to return a friendly wish, such as after 'have a nice day'.

A farewell confirming a time or plan you both already mentioned.

A warm farewell wishing someone good fortune, used in speech and at the end of letters or messages.

A friendly thing to say at the end of a conversation, before parting.

A short, natural way to introduce yourself by name (contraction of 'I am').

British English informal word used to say 'thank you' (also used casually to mean 'goodbye').