Lesson

Hello!

Let's start with the most basic way to say hello. The word we use is:

Hello

You can use "Hello" when you meet someone at any time of the day.

Other Greetings

Here are some other ways to greet people, depending on the time of day:

When you meet someone in the morning, you can say:

Good morning

In the afternoon, use:

Good afternoon

In the evening, you can say:

Good evening

How are you?

A common question to ask after you say hello is:

How are you?

There are a few ways to answer this question.

Answers to "How are you?"

If you are feeling good, you can say:

I am fine, thank you.

Or, you can simply say:

I'm good

If you are okay, but not great, say:

I'm okay.

If someone asks "How are you?", it's polite to ask them back with:

And you?

Introducing Yourself

To introduce yourself, you can say:

My name is...

Then, you say your name. For example:

My name is John.

Another way to introduce yourself is to say:

I am...

For example:

I am John.

Asking for Someone's Name

To ask someone what their name is, you can say:

What is your name?

Or, you can say:

What's your name?

Both ways are common and easy to use.

Nice to meet you

After you learn someone's name, it is nice to say:

Nice to meet you.

Or, you can say:

It's nice to meet you.

Goodbye

To say goodbye, you can simply say:

Goodbye

Another way to say goodbye is:

Bye

You can also say:

See you later

Practice

Try using these greetings and introductions in simple conversations. This is good practice to help you remember what you learned!