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The 70 Most Common Expressions Used for Greetings, Introductions and Goodbyes


When you learn to speak a new language whether English or a different language, you should pay attention to the most common phrases that are used in that language.

Besides common vocabulary, common phrases are one of the most important factors that decide whether or not you can speak a new language well in a short period of time.

Why are common phrases so important to your success?

A Common phrase is a group of words put together in order. It has a meaning different from the meaning of all individual words put together. Therefore, you have to learn and remember the whole phrase.

Common phrases are used in virtually any daily conversations of native English speakers. If you want to improve your English speaking quickly, you must learn the way native speakers speak, learn the phrases they often use.

Different expressions for greeting people in English.

General greetings (Formal)

 Hello

 Good morning/ Good afternoon/ Good evening

How are you?

 How are you doing?

 Nice to meet you

 It’s nice to meet you

 I’m pleased to meet you.

 It’s a pleasure to meet you.

 I’m glad to see you.

 How do you do?

General greetings (Informal)

 Hi

 Hey

 What’s up?

 How’s it going?

 How have you been?

 What’s new?

 What’s going on?

 How are things?

 How’s your day?

 How’s your day going?

 Good to see you.

Greeting someone you haven’t seen for a long time.

 Long time no see.

 It’s been a while.

 It’s been a long time.

 It’s been such a long time.

 It’s been too long.

 I’m so happy to see you again.

 Wow, it’s so good to see you again!

 What have you been up to?

Useful responses when greeting people

 I’m doing very well, thank you. And you?

 I’m fine, thank you.

 Great, thanks. How are you?

 Not bad. You?

 Couldn’t be better? How about you?

 Wonderful, thank you.

Different expressions for saying goodbye in English.

Goodbye

 Bye

 Bye for now!

 See you!

 See you soon!

 See you later!

 Talk to you later!

 Catch up with you later.

 I hope to see you soon.

 See you next time.

 I’m looking forward to seeing you soon.

 It was nice meeting you.

 It’s been really nice knowing you.

 It has been a pleasure, we’ll speak soon.

 It was really great to see you, catch you later.

 All the best, bye.

 Take care!

 Stay in touch.

 I’m really going to miss you.

 I’ve got to go now.

Different expressions for introducing yourself and others in English.

Introducing yourself

 Hello. My name is …

 Hi. I’m …

 Nice to meet you. I’m …

 Pleased to meet you. I’m …

 It’s a pleasure to see you. I’m…

 May I introduce myself? I’m…

 How do you do? My name is…

 Let me introduce myself. I’m …

 I’d like to introduce myself. I’m …

Introducing others:

 John, I’d like to introduce you to Mary.

 John, please meet Mary.

 John, I’d like you to meet Mary.

 John, have you met Mary?

 John, let me introduce you to Mary.

 John, this is Mary. Mary, this is John.

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