How Are Ya, Arya?: Volume 1

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How do you do is a bit old-fashioned and not often used. In fact, I’m not sure if I’ve ever used it. Perhaps it was a stranger you walked past in your neighborhood. Or someone you’ve seen at work once or twice but you don’t really know. What’s new with you? You want to know what changes have occurred in a person’s life, typically focusing on the positives. With our casual and professional greetings, we’ve heard many alternatives to the question “How are you” including To be particularly respectful, you can also include the person’s last name, for example: “ Good morning, Ms Jones .” If you know someone well, you can also use their first name.

Follow-ups like this are a great way to start conversations. Unlike a typical “How are you?” they show that you’ve been paying attention to the other person’s activities. And, more than likely, the person will be happy to start a conversation about their work or opinions once you’ve expressed interest. 4

Good morning is the only one on this list that is commonly used in place of “hello” when greeting an individual. Some people pronounce “What are you up to?” as “Whatcha up to?” Group 3 Responses Not much. / Not much, how about you? When you are greeting a group of people – for example at a meeting – you can also say something such as: The Chelsea player, Didier Drogba, misses a clear chance of scoring a goal and falls over badly, clutching his knee in agony. All right. I’ve been working a lot lately. How about you?” English Greetings: Group 3 What’s up? / What’s new? / What are you up to?*

What have you been up to since we last talked? You’re looking for an overview of what a person has done since your last conversation, and it could be about a problem they were dealing with at the time.Let’s start with casual greetings to use most of the time, whether you’re greeting a friend, a coworker on the elevator, a neighbor you’ve never spoken to, or a complete stranger on an early morning walk.

There are many different ways to say Hello and Goodbye in English. In this lesson, you’ll learn some of the most common greetings and goodbyes. The greetings are divided into three groups with appropriate responses. English Greetings: Group 1 Hi / Hi there / Hello / Hey / Hiya / Howdy Group 1 Responses Hi, how are ya? / Hey, how’s it goin’? English Greetings: Group 2 How ya doin’? / How are ya? / How’s it goin’? / How are things? / How’s life? Group 2 Responses Good, and you? / All right, how about you?

English Greetings for Informal and Professional Situations — Other Ways to Say Hello

And you’ll l earn a common structure of English greetings – most of the time, we don’t stop with a simple hello. What are the guidelines to its usage? I understand why it is being chanted when the opposition is announced before the match, but I’ve also heard it being used when someone on the opposing team stumbles, or makes egregious error, or otherwise fails conspicuously. Is there specific reason for this, or it was somehow adopted just because it is neat chant? Can it be used against officials? Can it be used against unpopular management (e.g. if the coach or club president present at the game is announced) or players (that had angered the supporters’ community) of own club? These are common greetings when you have not seen someone you know for some time and often follow a hi or hey . Would you like to talk about X? This is an empathetic inquiry about a potentially sensitive event or aspect of a person’s life—with the built-in option for them to decline. While not as common as hi or hey, you may occasionally hear “yo.” It is typically only used with individuals who know each other well and is more common

How are you? This is polite, but it’s not necessarily a serious inquiry about the other person’s well-being. But none of them really ask, how are you? When those questions get asked in a greeting, we don’t really expect a lengthy conversation about how you’re doing. Your Coworker. Everything’s fine. Just busy with the kids, of course. So how are you? It’s been a tough few weeks at work with the looming deadline, hasn’t it?

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Because I’m an American and I currently live in the U.S., I’ll focus on greetings used in the United States. These expressions can be used as part of your greeting when you see someone unexpectedly, at a party, a family gathering, etc. It’s not an invitation to talk about your day, how you’re feeling, or what’s happening at work right now.