A greeting is something friendly or polite that you say or do when you first meet or welcome someone.
In English, we have many different types of greeting words and expressions ranging from formal to informal depending on our relationship to the other person and the situation we are in.
Listed below are some examples of common greetings :
Informal greeting examples :
Formal greeting examples :
Greeting example sentences | |
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Umm, hi, good morning. | んー、ハイ、おはよう。 |
That's cool, hi Mike! | それはいいね、こんにちは、マイク! |
Hey, good morning. | あら、おはよう。 |
Hi everyone. | みなさん、こんにちは。 |
Hiii. | ハーイ |
Hey, hello, long time no see! | やあ、こんにちは、久しぶりだね。 |