Question

How to greet someone in English • Everyday English greetings are 'Hello!', 'Good morning!', 'Good afternoon!', 'Good evening!' When meeting a friend, in an informal situation, people can drop the word 'Good' and say 'Morning!', 'Afternoon!', 'Evening!' The most common form of greeting in English is 'Hello!', 'Hi!' It is also widely used in informal situations. After that, people usually ask, 'How are you?' A polite response is 'I'm fine, thank you. And you?' • When you meet someone for the first time the usual formal greeting is 'How do you do?' and a handshake. 'How do you do? is not a question and the correct response is to repeat 'How do you do? However, it sounds very formal. When introducing yourself to someone you say, 'Hello, my name's Maria,' In response to this you will hear 'Nice to meet you.' or 'Pleased to meet you.' When making introductions you can say, 'Maria, this is Mike. Mike, this is Maria.' Or you can say, 'Maria, I'd like you to meet my friend Mike.' In a more formal situation you can say, 'Professor, I'd like to introduce my friend Mike,' or 'Mike, I'd like to introduce you to Professor Lewis.' A man is introduced to a woman, unless he is much older and senior in position. Young men are introduced to older men, and young women to older women. How 27 do you 4.​

Answer 1

To be more comfortable and fun with kids, adults usually say “Hello, young man! What’s your name?” And give them a high five. They usually speak with them in the high-pitched voice.