Greetings

Greetings

Sometimes you stop and talk for a minute as you say hello.This type of greeting is followed by a conversation. Close friends often hug when they greet each other , especially after a long time without seeing one other,Men sometimes give each other a hand shake or a high – five(touch palms above the head).

Tips: Stand near a person and say hello

          Express happiness to see person

          Ask a question or begin a conversation

       

Note: do not use “good day”,except in Australia.

·  General greetings (Formal)

1. Hello!
2. How are you?
3. How are you doing?
4. How is everything?
5. How’s everything going?
6. How have you been keeping?
7. I trust that everything is well.

General greetings (Informal)

1. Hi.
2. What’s up?
3. Good to see you.
4. How are things (with you)?
5. How’s it going?
6. How’s life been treating you?

Greeting a person you haven’t seen for a long time (Formal)

1. It has been a long time.
2. It’s been too long.
3. What have you been up to all these years?
4. It’s always a pleasure to see you.
5. How long has it been?
6. 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.

You say ‘good morning/morning (selamat pagi/pagi)’ at 12 midnight up to 12 noon

You say ‘good afternoon/afternoon (selamatsiang/siang )’at 12:01 p.m up to 6 p.m

You say ‘good evening/eveninou want tg (selamat sore/sore)’at 6:01 p.m up to 9 p.m

You say ‘good night (selamat malam)’ when you want toleave other people at night,such as you want go to sleep or you leave someone’s house