Saying “Hello” & “Goodbye”

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Everyday phrases | Saying “Hello” & “Goodbye”

Saying “Hello”

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Howdy

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How's is it going?

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Good morning

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Good afternoon

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Good evening

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Good day

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Nice to see you

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Hi, how are you?

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Greetings

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Saying “Goodbye”

Bye!

This is the most common phrase that people say. Note: we don’t often say ‘Bye-bye’. This sounds rather childish.

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Goodbye!

This is a little more formal.

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Bye for now!

These phrases are quite informal and friendly. They mean that you expect you will see the other person again soon.

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See you! See ya!

This phrase is quite informal and friendly. It means that you expect you will see the other person again soon.

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Be seeing you!

This phrase is quite informal and friendly. It means that you expect you will see the other person again soon.

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See you soon!

This phrase is quite informal and friendly. It means that you expect you will see the other person again soon.

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I’m off.

This is short and not very polite. You are saying that you are leaving without a farewell greeting.

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Cheerio!

This one is a little old fashioned but quite informal.

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Catch you later!

This phrase is also very informal and says that you expect to see the other person again soon.

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Good night!

We only say this phrase from 10 PM onwards (or when you go to sleep, in fact, or say goodbye for the rest of the day)

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