Greetings, Tittles and Introducing

ENGLISH GREETING EXPRESSIONS

There are many ways of greeting people, both formal and informal

OTHER GREETINGS INFORMAL

• What's up! 
• Good to see you 
• How is it going? 
• How's life been treating you?
• 
  

GREETING A PERSON YOU HAVEN'T SEEN FOR A LONG TIME (FORMAL)

• It has been a long time 
• It's been too long. 
• What have you been up to all these years? 
• It's always a pleasure to see you 
• How long has it been? 
• I'm so happy to see you again
• 
  

GREETING A PERSON YOU HAVEN'T SEEN FOR A LONG TIME (INFORMAL)

• How come I never see you? 
• It's been such a long time 
• Long time no see 
• Where have you been hiding? 
• It's been ages since we last met

BASIC ANSWERS

• Fine 
• Good 
• Great 
• Terrific 
• So So 
• Bad

Shaking Hands : 

"Give me five!"

TITTLES

Mr. = It is used for mature men. (MISTER)

Miss = For non married women, it is not an abbreviation.

Mrs = It is used for married women, it is an abbreviation of Misses

Ms = Mrs. / Miss for married women or not married..

All this Tittles are used to express formality with the last name for each one, examples:

(Mr) Thomas

(Miss) Murphy

(Ms) Murphy

(Mrs) Reley

INTRODUCING YOURSELF

Usually to present you to yourself you offer the following information:  

1. greet   

2. name  

3. age  

4. living  

5. occupation   

Example:  

  

A: Hello my name is Monica, what is your name?

B. My name is Andrea Estupiñan
C. Nice to meet you
D Nice to meet you, too.

Also you can us:

A: Hello I'm Monica
B: Hi I'm Andrea
A: Nice to meet you

INTRODUCING OTHERS

FORMAL

1. Greet
2. Introduce person:
Let me introduce you to MR/ MISS/ MISSIS
3. Pleased to meet you
4. Pleased to meet you, too.

Introducing others:

Here are expressions to introduce others:

• Jack, please meet Nicolas.
• Jack, have you met Nicolas?
• I'd like you to meet Liza.
• I'd like to introduce you to Betty.
• Leila, this is Barbara. Barbara this is Leila.

Useful responses when introducing yourself or other people:

• Nice to meet you.
• Pleased to meet you.
• Happy to meet you.
• How do you do?

INFORMAL

1. Greet
2. Introduce person:
THIS IS...
3. Nice to meet you
4. Nice to meet you, too

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