Vocabulary: Greetings, Introductions & Farewells

Welcome to the exhaustive guide on Greetings and Farewells! In this interactive vocabulary lesson, we will cover the essential phrases you need to start and end conversations naturally.

We will explore casual greetings, professional introductions, proper farewells, and how native speakers use idioms to "break the ice". Read through the vocabulary, test your knowledge in the quizzes, and complete today's missions below.

Greetings List:

Hello - Used as a standard greeting.
Hi - A less formal greeting than hello.
Hey - An informal greeting used among friends.
Good morning - A polite greeting used before noon.
Good afternoon - A polite greeting used from noon until evening.
Good evening - A polite greeting used in the late afternoon or evening.
How are you? - A standard polite inquiry about someone's health or state.
How is it going? - A friendly, casual way to ask how someone is.
What is up? - A very informal way to ask how someone is or what they are doing.
Long time no see - Used to greet someone you have not seen for a long period.
How have you been? - Asking about someone's life since you last saw them.
It is good to see you - A warm phrase used when meeting someone again.
What is new? - Asking if anything interesting has happened recently.

Introductions List:

Nice to meet you - A polite phrase used when meeting someone for the first time.
Pleased to meet you - A more formal version of 'Nice to meet you'.
Let me introduce myself - A polite way to start telling people who you are.
I would like you to meet - A formal way to introduce two other people to each other.
This is - A casual way to introduce someone.
My name is - The standard way to tell someone your name.
What do you do? - A common question asking about someone's job or profession.
Where are you from? - Asking about someone's country or hometown.
I am from - Telling someone your country or hometown.
It is a pleasure - A very polite and formal response to an introduction.
Likewise - Used to return a compliment or greeting (meaning 'me too').

Farewells List:

Goodbye - The standard parting word.
Bye - A short, casual form of goodbye.
See you later - A common, friendly way to say goodbye to someone you will meet again.
Take care - A warm way to say goodbye, wishing them well.
Have a good one - A casual way to say 'Have a good day'.
Catch you later - A very informal way of saying 'See you later'.
Farewell - A formal and final sounding goodbye.
Until next time - A friendly goodbye for someone you see regularly.
Have a safe trip - Wishing someone safety when they are traveling.
Keep in touch - Telling someone to continue communicating after they leave.
I must be going - A polite way to announce that you need to leave.

Expressions List:

Break the ice - To do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going.
Hit it off - To immediately become good friends with someone.
Ring a bell - To sound familiar.
Touch base - To briefly make or renew contact with someone.
Cross paths - To meet someone by chance.
Small talk - Polite conversation about unimportant or uncontroversial matters.
Cold shoulder - A show of intentional unfriendliness.
On the same page - To have the same understanding or knowledge.
Break a leg - Good luck! (Typically said to actors before they go on stage).
Out of touch - Lacking up-to-date knowledge or contact.

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Filter the words below and click on any card to reveal its definition, audio pronunciation, and a sentence-building mini-game.

bolt 2. Knowledge Check

Test your understanding of greetings, farewells, and idioms.

visibility Greeting Match

Which greeting is best to use when arriving at work at 8:00 AM?

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"Hello, let me ___ myself. My name is Kanha."

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Is it polite to say "What is up?" to a customer in a professional setting?

psychology Idiom Meaning

If you "hit it off" with a new friend, it means...

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target 3. Action Missions

Complete these real-world tasks to lock the vocabulary into your memory.

Introduce Yourself 🗣️ Stand in front of a mirror and say out loud: "Hello, let me introduce myself. My name is [Your Name], and I am from Cambodia."

Send a Message 📱 Send a text to a friend you have not seen in a while. Write: "Hey! Long time no see! How have you been?"

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Lesson Summary & Review

Let's review the key concepts covered in the interactive module above to ensure you are ready to start and end conversations naturally.

Formal vs. Informal Greetings

Formal: Use phrases like "Good morning", "Pleased to meet you", and "How have you been?" when speaking with a boss, a customer, or someone you don't know well.
Informal: Use phrases like "Hey", "What is up?", and "Catch you later" only with close friends and family.

Conversation Idioms

Native speakers often use idioms to talk about communication itself:

Break the ice: To say something to relieve tension when meeting someone new.
Hit it off: When two people immediately become friends.
Touch base: To briefly contact someone to share an update.
On the same page: Ensuring everyone understands the situation the same way.

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