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Greetings and Farewells
Оглавление1. Hey there!
(Informal style.)
Hey there!
Hi!
How are you?
I’m fine. You?
Not bad.
Glad to hear that!
See you!
Bye!
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Words
am (base form: be), and, are (base form: be), bad, farewell, fine, glad, greeting, hear, hey, hi, how, I’m = I am, informal, not, see, style, that, there, to, you
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Phrases
greetings and farewells
informal style
I’m fine
not bad
glad to hear
see you
2. Hello!
(Formal style.)
Hello! It’s good to see you!
Likewise. How are you doing?
I am doing great. How are you?
I’m good, too. How’s your family?
Not bad. How’s your spouse?
She’s doing great.
Give her my best wishes.
Thank you! See you soon!
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Words
best (base form: good), do, doing (base form: do), family, formal, give, good, great, hello, her (base form: she), how’s = how is, is (base form: be), it’s = it is, likewise, my, she’s = she is, soon, spouse, thank, too, wish, your (base form: you)
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Phrases
It’s (= It is) good to…
How’s (= How is) your…
I am / she is doing great
Give her…
best wishes
thank you
see you soon
3. Good morning!
Good morning!
Morning.
Did you get enough sleep?
Not really.
Why did you get up so early?
I have a lot of work to do.
Good luck to you!
Thank you!
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Words
a, did (base form: do), early, enough, get, have, lot, luck, morning, of, really, sleep, so, up, why, work
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Phrases
good morning
not really
get up
I have…
a lot of
a lot of work to do
Good luck to…
4. Good afternoon!
Good afternoon!
Afternoon!
Where are you going?
To the cafe. I have a meal break.
May I join you?
Of course! What will you have?
A sandwich and a cup of coffee. You?
A cake and a glass of juice.
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Words
afternoon, break, cafe, cake, coffee, course, cup, glass, going (base form: go), join, juice, may, meal, sandwich, the, what, where, will
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Phrases
good afternoon
to the cafe
a meal break
join you
of course
a cup of coffee
a glass of juice
5. Good evening!
Good evening!
Evening!
How was your day?
All right.
Any news?
Nothing much. Are you tired?
Yes, I’m tired. I want to sleep.
Go to bed. Good night!
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Words
all, any, bed, day, evening, go, much, news, night, nothing, right, tire, tired, want, was (base form: be), yes
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Phrases
good evening
How was…
all right
nothing much
I’m tired
I want to…
go to bed
good night
6. How do I greet a stranger?
How do I greet a stranger?
Say to him, “Good morning, sir!”
What if it’s a woman, not a man?
Then say to her, “Good morning, madam”!
What if we met after noon?
Use the phrase “Good afternoon”.
When can I say “Good evening”?
Perhaps after five p.m.
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Words
a.m., after, can, five, greet, him (base form: he), if, madam, man, meet, met, noon, p.m., perhaps, phrase, say, sir, stranger, then, use, we, when, woman
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Phrases
How do I…
greet a stranger
say to him/her
What if…
not a man
after noon
Use the phrase…
When can I…
after five p.m.
