Greetings & Small Talk

Master everyday English greetings and small talk phrases.

Lesson

Common English greetings:

Hello / Hi — informal
Good morning / afternoon / evening — time-based
How are you? — How are you doing?
I'm fine, thanks! — standard reply
Nice to meet you! — when meeting someone new
Goodbye / Bye / See you later — farewells

Small talk topics:

The weather, work, weekend plans — English speakers love small talk!

Vocabulary

English	English	Example
	Hello	Hello! How are you today?
	Good morning	Good morning, everyone!
	How are you?	Hi John, how are you?
	Fine, thanks	I'm fine, thanks. And you?
	Nice to meet you	Nice to meet you, I'm Sarah.
	Goodbye	Goodbye! See you tomorrow.
	Please	Could you help me, please?
	Thank you	Thank you so much!

Pronunciation

Word	Phonetic	Tip
Hello	heh-LOH	Stress on the second syllable
Afternoon	af-ter-NOON	Three syllables; stress on the last
Pleasure	PLEH-zhur	The "s" sounds like "zh" — like the "s" in "vision"

Grammar tip

Contractions: English frequently uses contractions. I am → I'm, You are → You're, It is → It's. These sound more natural in conversation.

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