A1 — BeginnerVocabulary· Everyday language
Greetings and Introductions
The words and phrases you need to meet someone, say your name and start a friendly conversation.
10 min Easy
A first conversation in English usually follows a simple pattern: greet, introduce, ask back, close politely.
- Hello! / Good morning! / Good evening!
- My name is Sara. Nice to meet you.
- And you? Where are you from?
- See you tomorrow. Have a nice day!
Formal situations prefer Good morning and How do you do. With friends, Hi and How's it going are natural.
Native speakers answer "How are you?" briefly: Fine, thanks. And you? A long answer sounds unusual.