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GREETING

Informal Greetings

Hi / Hello

How are you?

What's up? (very informal)

How are you doing? (very informal)

It's important to note that the question "How are you?" or "What's up?" doesn't necessary need a

response. If you do respond, these phrases are generally expected:

Very well, thank you. And you? (formal)

Fine / Great (informal)

Formal Greetings

Good morning / afternoon / evening.

LEAVE-TAKING

Formal

It was a pleasure seeing you.

Goodbye.

Note: After 8 p.m. - Good night.

Informal

Cherio!Goodbye / Bye.

See you (later).

Later (very informal)

Dialogue 1

Miss Ar imbi runs in to her old neighbour who moved to Jakarta 3 years ago in the park.

Miss Arimbi : Good Morning, Mrs. Rahajeng.

Mrs. Rahajeng : Good Morning, Arimbi.

Miss Arimbi : How are you? I think we've been quite a long time no see.

Mrs. Rahajeng : Very well, thank you. Yeah, I've been visiting my mother this holiday. How

about you?

Miss Arimbi : I'm fine too. What about Jakarta? It's great, isn't it?

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Mrs. Rahajeng : Oh, not really. With all of glamorous things there, I still love our beloved

hometown.

Miss Arimbi : Well, I hope you doing great, Mrs. Rahajeng. I need to go home now. Give my

greeting to your mother. Good bye.

Mrs. Rahajeng : Good bye, Arimbi.

Dialogue 2

Jhon : Hi, Ted!

Ted : Hello, John! How's your doing?

Jhon : Really great!

Ted : Wow, you look so happy. What's the matter?

Jhon : Tomorrow is my birthday and my dad will have my party held in Four Seasons Hotel.

Ted : That's really amazing! Happy birthday, Jhon.Jhon : Thanks. Please come to my party at 7 p.m.

Ted : O.K. See you tomorrow.

Jhon : See you

Study the following expressions of greetings, introducing, meeting and parting.

Greeting Responses

Good morning.

Good afternoon.

Good evening.

How nice to see you

Hello.

How are you?

How do you do?

How are you doing?

Hi!

Good morning.

Good afternoon.

Good evening.

Yes, it's been so nice.

Hello.

Fine, thanks.

How do you do?

Not bad.

Hi!

Introducing yourself Introducing someone

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First let me introduce

myself.

My name is ....

Allow me to introduce my

self.

I'm ...

Excuse me my name's ...

How do you do? My name is

....

Hi! I'm ...

Hello! My name is ...

Good morning. My name's ...

I would like to introduce you to

....

Let me introduce you to ...

This ...

Allow me to introduce ....

I'd like you to meet ...

Do you know ...

Oh look, here's Peter.

PeterJeny, JenyPeter

Apology RESPONSES

Forgive me. Im terribly sorry about

Please accept my apology for

Please excuse (e.g., my cat)

I would like to apologize for

I apologize for

Im sorry. I didnt mean to

Im sorry that

Sorry

Thats quite all right

I completely understand

You dont need to apologize.

Oh, thats all right. It can happen to

anyone.

Its not your fault.

Dont worry about it

Its OK

No problem.

Forget it.

Leave Takings Responses

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Sorry, I have to go now

Ill talk to you later

Its been nice talking to you.

Good bye

See you

Yes, of course. See you

Okay.

Okay, take care.

Bye

See you too