👋 English Greetings
Greetings in English set the tone. Nail these and conversations open easily. This page covers the everyday English openers and closers you’ll actually use, with a simple English meaning plus translations in several languages.
🟢 Basic Greetings
👋 Hello
a common word you say when you see someone
🇫🇷 French: Bonjour
🇩🇪 German: Hallo
🇮🇹 Italian: Ciao
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Olá
a common word you say when you see someone
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Hola🇫🇷 French: Bonjour
🇩🇪 German: Hallo
🇮🇹 Italian: Ciao
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Olá
☀️ Good morning
what you say in the morning, before noon
🇫🇷 French: Bonjour
🇩🇪 German: Guten Morgen
🇮🇹 Italian: Buongiorno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bom dia
what you say in the morning, before noon
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Buenos días🇫🇷 French: Bonjour
🇩🇪 German: Guten Morgen
🇮🇹 Italian: Buongiorno
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Bom dia
🌤️ Good afternoon
what you say after noon, before evening
🇫🇷 French: Bon après-midi
🇩🇪 German: Guten Tag
🇮🇹 Italian: Buon pomeriggio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Boa tarde
what you say after noon, before evening
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Buenas tardes🇫🇷 French: Bon après-midi
🇩🇪 German: Guten Tag
🇮🇹 Italian: Buon pomeriggio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Boa tarde
🌙 Good evening / Good night
Good evening = greeting after dark. Good night = said when someone goes to bed
🇫🇷 French: Bonsoir / Bonne nuit
🇩🇪 German: Guten Abend / Gute Nacht
🇮🇹 Italian: Buonasera / Buonanotte
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Boa noite
Good evening = greeting after dark. Good night = said when someone goes to bed
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Buenas noches🇫🇷 French: Bonsoir / Bonne nuit
🇩🇪 German: Guten Abend / Gute Nacht
🇮🇹 Italian: Buonasera / Buonanotte
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Boa noite
😊 How are you?
a polite question: “Do you feel good?”
🇫🇷 French: Comment allez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie geht es Ihnen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come stai?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como está?
a polite question: “Do you feel good?”
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cómo estás?🇫🇷 French: Comment allez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie geht es Ihnen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come stai?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como está?
🤝 How are you doing?
a friendly way to ask how someone’s life is going
🇫🇷 French: Comment ça va ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie geht's?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come va?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como vai?
a friendly way to ask how someone’s life is going
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Cómo te va?🇫🇷 French: Comment ça va ?
🇩🇪 German: Wie geht's?
🇮🇹 Italian: Come va?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Como vai?
👥 Formal vs. Casual English
👋 Casual English
relaxed words for friends, family, and people you already know Use this with friends, classmates, and people you already know. It keeps things relaxed.
Hi! How are you?
Hi = a short, friendly “hello”
🇫🇷 Salut ! Comment ça va ?
🇩🇪 Hi! Wie geht's?
🇮🇹 Ciao! Come stai?
🇵🇹 Oi! Como você está?
relaxed words for friends, family, and people you already know Use this with friends, classmates, and people you already know. It keeps things relaxed.
Hi! How are you?
Hi = a short, friendly “hello”
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🇪🇸 ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás?🇫🇷 Salut ! Comment ça va ?
🇩🇪 Hi! Wie geht's?
🇮🇹 Ciao! Come stai?
🇵🇹 Oi! Como você está?
🤝 Formal English
more polite words for new people, work, or customers Reach for this when you meet someone new, talk to a customer, or want to sound more professional.
Good morning. How are you?
🇫🇷 Bonjour. Comment allez-vous ?
🇩🇪 Guten Morgen. Wie geht es Ihnen?
🇮🇹 Buongiorno. Come sta?
🇵🇹 Bom dia. Como está?
more polite words for new people, work, or customers Reach for this when you meet someone new, talk to a customer, or want to sound more professional.
Good morning. How are you?
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🇪🇸 Buenos días. ¿Cómo está?🇫🇷 Bonjour. Comment allez-vous ?
🇩🇪 Guten Morgen. Wie geht es Ihnen?
🇮🇹 Buongiorno. Come sta?
🇵🇹 Bom dia. Como está?
Quick tip: English doesn’t split “you” the way Spanish does with tú and usted. Formality comes from the words you choose, a polite tone, and phrases like please and thank you.
🟡 Meeting & Greeting People
🤝 Nice to meet you.
what you say the first time you meet someone
🇫🇷 Enchanté(e).
🇩🇪 Freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
🇮🇹 Piacere di conoscerti.
🇵🇹 Prazer em conhecê-lo(a).
what you say the first time you meet someone
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🇪🇸 Mucho gusto.🇫🇷 Enchanté(e).
🇩🇪 Freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
🇮🇹 Piacere di conoscerti.
🇵🇹 Prazer em conhecê-lo(a).
😊 Pleased to meet you.
a more formal way to say “nice to meet you”
🇫🇷 Ravi(e) de vous rencontrer.
🇩🇪 Es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
🇮🇹 Lieto di conoscerla.
🇵🇹 Muito prazer.
a more formal way to say “nice to meet you”
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🇪🇸 Encantado / Encantada.🇫🇷 Ravi(e) de vous rencontrer.
🇩🇪 Es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
🇮🇹 Lieto di conoscerla.
🇵🇹 Muito prazer.
😎 How's everything going?
a casual question: “Is life okay for you?”
🇫🇷 Comment ça se passe ?
🇩🇪 Wie läuft alles?
🇮🇹 Come va tutto?
🇵🇹 Como vai tudo?
a casual question: “Is life okay for you?”
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🇪🇸 ¿Cómo va todo?🇫🇷 Comment ça se passe ?
🇩🇪 Wie läuft alles?
🇮🇹 Come va tutto?
🇵🇹 Como vai tudo?
💬 What's going on?
very casual: “What is happening?”
🇫🇷 Qu'est-ce qui se passe ?
🇩🇪 Was ist los?
🇮🇹 Che succede?
🇵🇹 O que está acontecendo?
very casual: “What is happening?”
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🇪🇸 ¿Qué pasa?🇫🇷 Qu'est-ce qui se passe ?
🇩🇪 Was ist los?
🇮🇹 Che succede?
🇵🇹 O que está acontecendo?
🎉 Long time no see!
said when you meet someone after a long time
🇫🇷 Ça fait longtemps !
🇩🇪 Lange nicht gesehen!
🇮🇹 È da tanto che non ci vediamo!
🇵🇹 Há quanto tempo!
said when you meet someone after a long time
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🇪🇸 ¡Cuánto tiempo!🇫🇷 Ça fait longtemps !
🇩🇪 Lange nicht gesehen!
🇮🇹 È da tanto che non ci vediamo!
🇵🇹 Há quanto tempo!
😊 It's great to see you!
you are happy to see this person
🇫🇷 C'est un plaisir de te voir !
🇩🇪 Schön, dich zu sehen!
🇮🇹 Che bello vederti!
🇵🇹 Que bom ver você!
you are happy to see this person
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🇪🇸 ¡Qué gusto verte!🇫🇷 C'est un plaisir de te voir !
🇩🇪 Schön, dich zu sehen!
🇮🇹 Che bello vederti!
🇵🇹 Que bom ver você!
🔵 Common Responses
😊 I'm doing well.
I feel good
🇫🇷 Je vais bien.
🇩🇪 Mir geht es gut.
🇮🇹 Sto bene.
🇵🇹 Estou bem.
I feel good
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🇪🇸 Estoy bien.🇫🇷 Je vais bien.
🇩🇪 Mir geht es gut.
🇮🇹 Sto bene.
🇵🇹 Estou bem.
😄 Very well, thank you.
I feel very good (polite answer)
🇫🇷 Très bien, merci.
🇩🇪 Sehr gut, danke.
🇮🇹 Molto bene, grazie.
🇵🇹 Muito bem, obrigado(a).
I feel very good (polite answer)
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🇪🇸 Muy bien, gracias.🇫🇷 Très bien, merci.
🇩🇪 Sehr gut, danke.
🇮🇹 Molto bene, grazie.
🇵🇹 Muito bem, obrigado(a).
👍 Everything's good, thanks.
nothing is wrong; I am okay
🇫🇷 Tout va bien, merci.
🇩🇪 Alles gut, danke.
🇮🇹 Va tutto bene, grazie.
🇵🇹 Está tudo bem, obrigado(a).
nothing is wrong; I am okay
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🇪🇸 Todo bien, gracias.🇫🇷 Tout va bien, merci.
🇩🇪 Alles gut, danke.
🇮🇹 Va tutto bene, grazie.
🇵🇹 Está tudo bem, obrigado(a).
💬 And you?
you ask the same question back
🇫🇷 Et vous ?
🇩🇪 Und Ihnen?
🇮🇹 E tu?
🇵🇹 E você?
you ask the same question back
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🇪🇸 ¿Y tú?🇫🇷 Et vous ?
🇩🇪 Und Ihnen?
🇮🇹 E tu?
🇵🇹 E você?
😊 I'm fine, thanks.
I am okay (simple, common answer)
🇫🇷 Je vais bien, merci.
🇩🇪 Mir geht's gut, danke.
🇮🇹 Sto bene, grazie.
🇵🇹 Estou bem, obrigado(a).
I am okay (simple, common answer)
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🇪🇸 Estoy bien, gracias.🇫🇷 Je vais bien, merci.
🇩🇪 Mir geht's gut, danke.
🇮🇹 Sto bene, grazie.
🇵🇹 Estou bem, obrigado(a).
😁 Not bad!
okay; not perfect, but good enough
🇫🇷 Pas mal !
🇩🇪 Nicht schlecht!
🇮🇹 Non c'è male!
🇵🇹 Nada mal!
okay; not perfect, but good enough
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🇪🇸 No está mal.🇫🇷 Pas mal !
🇩🇪 Nicht schlecht!
🇮🇹 Non c'è male!
🇵🇹 Nada mal!
👋 Common Farewells
👋 Goodbye
what you say when you leave
🇫🇷 Au revoir
🇩🇪 Auf Wiedersehen
🇮🇹 Arrivederci
🇵🇹 Adeus
what you say when you leave
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🇪🇸 Adiós🇫🇷 Au revoir
🇩🇪 Auf Wiedersehen
🇮🇹 Arrivederci
🇵🇹 Adeus
🤝 See you later.
we will meet again later today or soon
🇫🇷 À plus tard.
🇩🇪 Bis später.
🇮🇹 A più tardi.
🇵🇹 Até mais tarde.
we will meet again later today or soon
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🇪🇸 Hasta luego.🇫🇷 À plus tard.
🇩🇪 Bis später.
🇮🇹 A più tardi.
🇵🇹 Até mais tarde.
📅 See you tomorrow.
we will meet the next day
🇫🇷 À demain.
🇩🇪 Bis morgen.
🇮🇹 A domani.
🇵🇹 Até amanhã.
we will meet the next day
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🇪🇸 Hasta mañana.🇫🇷 À demain.
🇩🇪 Bis morgen.
🇮🇹 A domani.
🇵🇹 Até amanhã.
😊 See you soon.
we will meet again in a short time
🇫🇷 À bientôt.
🇩🇪 Bis bald.
🇮🇹 A presto.
🇵🇹 Até breve.
we will meet again in a short time
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🇪🇸 Hasta pronto.🇫🇷 À bientôt.
🇩🇪 Bis bald.
🇮🇹 A presto.
🇵🇹 Até breve.
❤️ Take care.
be safe; look after yourself
🇫🇷 Prends soin de toi.
🇩🇪 Pass gut auf dich auf.
🇮🇹 Abbi cura di te.
🇵🇹 Cuide-se.
be safe; look after yourself
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🇪🇸 Cuídate.🇫🇷 Prends soin de toi.
🇩🇪 Pass gut auf dich auf.
🇮🇹 Abbi cura di te.
🇵🇹 Cuide-se.
💬 Everyday Conversations
Running into a friend
meeting a friend by chance
A: Hi, how are you?
B: I'm very well, thank you. And you?
🇪🇸 B: Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
🇫🇷 A: Salut, comment ça va ?
🇫🇷 B: Très bien, merci. Et toi ?
🇩🇪 A: Hallo, wie geht's?
🇩🇪 B: Sehr gut, danke. Und dir?
🇮🇹 A: Ciao, come stai?
🇮🇹 B: Molto bene, grazie. E tu?
🇵🇹 A: Olá, como você está?
🇵🇹 B: Muito bem, obrigado. E você?
meeting a friend by chance
A: Hi, how are you?
B: I'm very well, thank you. And you?
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🇪🇸 A: Hola, ¿cómo estás?🇪🇸 B: Muy bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?
🇫🇷 A: Salut, comment ça va ?
🇫🇷 B: Très bien, merci. Et toi ?
🇩🇪 A: Hallo, wie geht's?
🇩🇪 B: Sehr gut, danke. Und dir?
🇮🇹 A: Ciao, come stai?
🇮🇹 B: Molto bene, grazie. E tu?
🇵🇹 A: Olá, como você está?
🇵🇹 B: Muito bem, obrigado. E você?
First-time introduction
the first time two people meet
A: Hello, nice to meet you.
B: Nice to meet you too.
🇪🇸 B: Igualmente.
🇫🇷 A: Bonjour, enchanté.
🇫🇷 B: Enchanté également.
🇩🇪 A: Hallo, freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
🇩🇪 B: Mich ebenfalls.
🇮🇹 A: Ciao, piacere.
🇮🇹 B: Piacere mio.
🇵🇹 A: Olá, prazer em conhecê-lo.
🇵🇹 B: O prazer é meu.
the first time two people meet
A: Hello, nice to meet you.
B: Nice to meet you too.
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🇪🇸 A: Hola, mucho gusto.🇪🇸 B: Igualmente.
🇫🇷 A: Bonjour, enchanté.
🇫🇷 B: Enchanté également.
🇩🇪 A: Hallo, freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
🇩🇪 B: Mich ebenfalls.
🇮🇹 A: Ciao, piacere.
🇮🇹 B: Piacere mio.
🇵🇹 A: Olá, prazer em conhecê-lo.
🇵🇹 B: O prazer é meu.
Heading out
leaving a place; saying goodbye
A: See you soon.
B: See you! Take care!
🇪🇸 B: Nos vemos. ¡Cuídate!
🇫🇷 A: À bientôt.
🇫🇷 B: À plus. Prends soin de toi !
🇩🇪 A: Bis bald.
🇩🇪 B: Bis dann! Pass auf dich auf!
🇮🇹 A: A presto.
🇮🇹 B: Ci vediamo! Abbi cura di te!
🇵🇹 A: Até breve.
🇵🇹 B: Até logo! Cuide-se!
leaving a place; saying goodbye
A: See you soon.
B: See you! Take care!
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🇪🇸 A: Hasta pronto.🇪🇸 B: Nos vemos. ¡Cuídate!
🇫🇷 A: À bientôt.
🇫🇷 B: À plus. Prends soin de toi !
🇩🇪 A: Bis bald.
🇩🇪 B: Bis dann! Pass auf dich auf!
🇮🇹 A: A presto.
🇮🇹 B: Ci vediamo! Abbi cura di te!
🇵🇹 A: Até breve.
🇵🇹 B: Até logo! Cuide-se!
🌎 English Greeting Culture
English-speaking countries don’t all greet the same way. In the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, a simple Hi or Hello works almost everywhere. Handshakes still show up in business settings. Friends might hug, or they might not. When you’re unsure, a smile, eye contact, and a clear “Hello” almost never go wrong.
📝 Example Sentences
😊 Hello, it's great to see you!
a warm hello to someone you like
🇫🇷 Bonjour, je suis ravi de te voir !
🇩🇪 Hallo, schön dich zu sehen!
🇮🇹 Ciao, che bello vederti!
🇵🇹 Olá, que bom ver você!
a warm hello to someone you like
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🇪🇸 Hola, ¡qué gusto verte!🇫🇷 Bonjour, je suis ravi de te voir !
🇩🇪 Hallo, schön dich zu sehen!
🇮🇹 Ciao, che bello vederti!
🇵🇹 Olá, que bom ver você!
☀️ Good morning. How are you?
a polite morning greeting plus a question
🇫🇷 Bonjour. Comment allez-vous ?
🇩🇪 Guten Morgen. Wie geht es Ihnen?
🇮🇹 Buongiorno. Come sta?
🇵🇹 Bom dia. Como está?
a polite morning greeting plus a question
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🇪🇸 Buenos días. ¿Cómo está?🇫🇷 Bonjour. Comment allez-vous ?
🇩🇪 Guten Morgen. Wie geht es Ihnen?
🇮🇹 Buongiorno. Come sta?
🇵🇹 Bom dia. Como está?
🤝 Nice to meet you. My name is Anna.
first meeting + saying your name
🇫🇷 Enchanté. Je m'appelle Anna.
🇩🇪 Freut mich. Ich heiße Anna.
🇮🇹 Piacere. Mi chiamo Anna.
🇵🇹 Prazer. Meu nome é Anna.
first meeting + saying your name
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🇪🇸 Mucho gusto. Me llamo Ana.🇫🇷 Enchanté. Je m'appelle Anna.
🇩🇪 Freut mich. Ich heiße Anna.
🇮🇹 Piacere. Mi chiamo Anna.
🇵🇹 Prazer. Meu nome é Anna.
😄 Everything's good, thanks. And you?
a short “I’m okay” plus a question back
🇫🇷 Tout va bien, merci. Et vous ?
🇩🇪 Alles gut, danke. Und Ihnen?
🇮🇹 Va tutto bene, grazie. E tu?
🇵🇹 Está tudo bem, obrigado. E você?
a short “I’m okay” plus a question back
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🇪🇸 Todo bien, gracias. ¿Y tú?🇫🇷 Tout va bien, merci. Et vous ?
🇩🇪 Alles gut, danke. Und Ihnen?
🇮🇹 Va tutto bene, grazie. E tu?
🇵🇹 Está tudo bem, obrigado. E você?
👋 See you soon. Take care!
goodbye + a kind wish
🇫🇷 À bientôt. Prends soin de toi !
🇩🇪 Bis bald. Pass gut auf dich auf!
🇮🇹 A presto. Abbi cura di te!
🇵🇹 Até breve. Cuide-se!
goodbye + a kind wish
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🇪🇸 Hasta pronto. ¡Cuídate!🇫🇷 À bientôt. Prends soin de toi !
🇩🇪 Bis bald. Pass gut auf dich auf!
🇮🇹 A presto. Abbi cura di te!
🇵🇹 Até breve. Cuide-se!
📅 See you tomorrow.
we will meet the next day
🇫🇷 À demain.
🇩🇪 Bis morgen.
🇮🇹 Ci vediamo domani.
🇵🇹 Até amanhã.
we will meet the next day
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🇪🇸 Nos vemos mañana.🇫🇷 À demain.
🇩🇪 Bis morgen.
🇮🇹 Ci vediamo domani.
🇵🇹 Até amanhã.
🏆 Final Practice
English in the Real World:
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