GREETING

Greetings is a very cammon expression to sa that we weet people or we went to be nice with them.

Greeting                                        Responding    

-          Hello/Hi                                        -   Hello/Hi

-          Good morning, sir                         -   Good morning, Lisa

-          Nice to meet you                           -   Nice to meet you too

-          Nice to see you sir                         -   Nice to see you too

-          How are you?                                -   Fine,thanks. And you?

-          How’s life?                                   -   Not very well, I guess

-          How are things?                            -   No bad at all

Leave-taking                                 Responding

-          Good night, dad                           -   Goog nht, dear

-          See you tomorrow                         -   See you

-          Good bye/bye-bye/bye                  -   Good bye/bye-bye/bye

-          See you later                                 -   See you

-          I’m sorry. I must go now              -   So long

-          See you around                             -   Sure. See you

-          Have nice trip                                -   Thanks.

Morning : 00:00-12:00

Afternoon : 12:00-18:00

Evening : 18:00-24:00

Example :

Dayah  : Good morning, Esi?

Esi       : Morning,Dayah. How are you?

Dayah  : I’m fine, thanks. And you?

Esi       : I’m fine. Okey, see you tomorrow?

Dayah  : See you too. Bye.

Esi       : Bye…