INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND OTHERS
Greeting someone
The following polite phrases and idioms are used to greet each other in English-speaking cultures:
| PHRASES |
| Hi/ Hello. |
| Good morning/ Good afternoon/ Good evening. |
| Hey/ Hi guys! |
| Good to see you. |
| Nice to meet you. |
| How are you? (AmE)/ How do you do? (BrE) |
Saying goodbye
As you use polite phrases like "Nice to meet you" when you greet someone, you should not forget similar phrases when you say goodbye to someone. There are several possibilities: you can either wait for what your dialogue partner says and then reply the same or choose your own polite goodbye phrase.
| PHRASES |
| It was good to see you! |
| It was great to see you again! |
| It was nice meeting you! |
| Have a good day! |
| Enjoy! / Have fun! (if you talk about sth. that the other person is going to do) |
| Have a safe journey home! |
| Goodbye! |
| Bye! / Bye-bye! |
| See you! |
| See you soon/later/tomorrow/next week/on Monday! |
| Take care! |
The following phrases will help you to introduce yourself.
| INTRODUCING YOURSELF |
| Hello, my name is … |
| Hi, I'm … |
| Hello, (your name). |
| Good afternoon. May I introduce myself? My name is … (formal) |
If you want to introduce an acquaintance, a friend, a relative or a colleague to someone, you may do so by using the following phrases.
| INTRODUCING OTHER PEOPLE TO SOMEONE |
| I'd like you to meet my friend/colleague/brother … |
| This is my friend … |
| May I introduce … to you? (formal) |
| Have you met …? |
| This is … |
| POSSIBLE REPLIES |
| Nice to meet you. |
| Pleased to meet you. |
| Nice to see you. |
| How do you do? (formal) |
Introductions
Introducing Yourself
o Hello, My name is Robert Johnson
Please call me Robert.
I am from Toronto, Canada.
o Hello, I am Mrs. Shizuka.
I’m from Tokyo, Japan.
o Hi! My name is Don Corleone Omar.
o I am from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Please call me Omar.
Introducing Other People
If we want to introduce one of our friends to our colleague or friends. We may use these sentences. Please practice the dialogues below as the example.
Frank: Shelly, have you met my colleague Robert?
Shelly: Pleased to meet you, Robert.
Robert: Nice to meet you too, Rina. (or "Hello, Rina.)
