English Greetings

The most common English greetings and goodbyes are “Hello.”, “How are you?”, “Nice to meet you.”, “Please.” and “Goodbye.” Below are all 35, grouped by situation. Tap any one to hear it.

35 sentences · 5 situations · #1–35 of 333 · Updated

Saying hello

Hello for any time of day, and good night for the end of it.

  1. #1 Hello.
  2. #2 Good morning.
  3. #3 Good afternoon.
  4. #4 Good evening.
  5. #5 Good night.
  6. #25 Welcome.

Asking how someone is

How are you is part of hello. Answer short, then ask back.

  1. #9 How are you?
  2. #10 I'm fine, thank you.
  3. #11 And you?
  4. #28 Long time no see.
  5. #29 How have you been?
  6. #30 I've been well.
  7. #31 Good to see you.

Meeting someone new

Give your name, ask theirs, and say you are glad to meet them.

  1. #12 Nice to meet you.
  2. #13 What's your name?
  3. #14 My name is Anna.
  4. #26 How do you do?
  5. #27 Pleased to meet you.

Polite words

Please, thank you, sorry: the short words that keep any conversation friendly.

  1. #15 Please.
  2. #16 Thank you.
  3. #17 Thank you very much.
  4. #18 You're welcome.
  5. #19 Excuse me.
  6. #20 I'm sorry.
  7. #21 No problem.
  8. #22 Yes, of course.
  9. #35 Cheers!

Saying goodbye

From a quick see you later to have a safe trip.

  1. #6 Goodbye.
  2. #7 See you later.
  3. #8 See you tomorrow.
  4. #23 Have a nice day.
  5. #24 Take care.
  6. #32 See you soon.
  7. #33 Sleep well.
  8. #34 Have a safe trip.

Know them. Then say them without freezing.

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Questions about English greetings and goodbyes

What are the most common English greetings and goodbyes?

The most common English greetings and goodbyes are “Hello.”, “How are you?”, “Nice to meet you.”, “Please.” and “Goodbye.” All 35 are on this page, grouped by situation.

How do I learn to say these English sentences?

Practice in the app, one at a time: hear it, build it from its words, fill the gap, then say it and compare with the native audio.

Are these English sentences free?

Yes. Every sentence on this page and its audio is free to read and hear. In the app the first 3 sentences are free; one payment opens the rest.

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