๐ English Greetings
In this lesson you will learn common English greetings, how to greet people politely, and useful expressions for starting and ending everyday conversations. Each English word or phrase includes translations in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.
๐ข Basic Greetings
๐ Hello
๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Hola
๐ซ๐ท French: Bonjour
๐ฉ๐ช German: Hallo
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Ciao
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Olรก
๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Hola
๐ซ๐ท French: Bonjour
๐ฉ๐ช German: Hallo
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Ciao
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Olรก
โ๏ธ Good morning
๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Buenos dรญas
๐ซ๐ท French: Bonjour
๐ฉ๐ช German: Guten Morgen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Buongiorno
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Bom dia
๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Buenos dรญas
๐ซ๐ท French: Bonjour
๐ฉ๐ช German: Guten Morgen
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Buongiorno
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Bom dia
๐ค๏ธ Good afternoon
๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Buenas tardes
๐ซ๐ท French: Bon aprรจs-midi
๐ฉ๐ช German: Guten Tag
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Buon pomeriggio
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Boa tarde
๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Buenas tardes
๐ซ๐ท French: Bon aprรจs-midi
๐ฉ๐ช German: Guten Tag
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Buon pomeriggio
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Boa tarde
๐ Good evening / Good night
๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Buenas noches
๐ซ๐ท French: Bonsoir / Bonne nuit
๐ฉ๐ช German: Guten Abend / Gute Nacht
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Buonasera / Buonanotte
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Boa noite
๐ช๐ธ Spanish: Buenas noches
๐ซ๐ท French: Bonsoir / Bonne nuit
๐ฉ๐ช German: Guten Abend / Gute Nacht
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Buonasera / Buonanotte
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Boa noite
๐ How are you?
๐ช๐ธ Spanish: ยฟCรณmo estรกs?
๐ซ๐ท French: Comment allez-vous ?
๐ฉ๐ช German: Wie geht es Ihnen?
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Come stai?
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Como estรก?
๐ช๐ธ Spanish: ยฟCรณmo estรกs?
๐ซ๐ท French: Comment allez-vous ?
๐ฉ๐ช German: Wie geht es Ihnen?
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Come stai?
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Como estรก?
๐ค How are you doing?
๐ช๐ธ Spanish: ยฟCรณmo te va?
๐ซ๐ท French: Comment รงa va ?
๐ฉ๐ช German: Wie geht's?
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Come va?
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Como vai?
๐ช๐ธ Spanish: ยฟCรณmo te va?
๐ซ๐ท French: Comment รงa va ?
๐ฉ๐ช German: Wie geht's?
๐ฎ๐น Italian: Come va?
๐ต๐น Portuguese: Como vai?
๐ฅ Formal vs. Casual English
๐ Casual English
Casual greetings are used with friends, classmates, coworkers, and people you know well.
Hi! How are you?
๐ช๐ธ ยกHola! ยฟCรณmo estรกs?
๐ซ๐ท Salut ! Comment รงa va ?
๐ฉ๐ช Hi! Wie geht's?
๐ฎ๐น Ciao! Come stai?
๐ต๐น Oi! Como vocรช estรก?
Casual greetings are used with friends, classmates, coworkers, and people you know well.
Hi! How are you?
๐ช๐ธ ยกHola! ยฟCรณmo estรกs?
๐ซ๐ท Salut ! Comment รงa va ?
๐ฉ๐ช Hi! Wie geht's?
๐ฎ๐น Ciao! Come stai?
๐ต๐น Oi! Como vocรช estรก?
๐ค Formal English
Formal greetings are common when meeting someone for the first time, speaking with customers, teachers, or in professional situations.
Good morning. How are you?
๐ช๐ธ Buenos dรญas. ยฟCรณmo estรก?
๐ซ๐ท Bonjour. Comment allez-vous ?
๐ฉ๐ช Guten Morgen. Wie geht es Ihnen?
๐ฎ๐น Buongiorno. Come sta?
๐ต๐น Bom dia. Como estรก?
Formal greetings are common when meeting someone for the first time, speaking with customers, teachers, or in professional situations.
Good morning. How are you?
๐ช๐ธ Buenos dรญas. ยฟCรณmo estรก?
๐ซ๐ท Bonjour. Comment allez-vous ?
๐ฉ๐ช Guten Morgen. Wie geht es Ihnen?
๐ฎ๐น Buongiorno. Come sta?
๐ต๐น Bom dia. Como estรก?
Beginner Tip: English doesn't have separate words like Spanish tรบ and usted. Instead, English speakers usually sound more formal by choosing different greetings, using polite expressions like please and thank you, and speaking in a respectful tone.
๐ก Meeting & Greeting People
๐ค Nice to meet you.
๐ช๐ธ Mucho gusto.
๐ซ๐ท Enchantรฉ(e).
๐ฉ๐ช Freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
๐ฎ๐น Piacere di conoscerti.
๐ต๐น Prazer em conhecรช-lo(a).
๐ช๐ธ Mucho gusto.
๐ซ๐ท Enchantรฉ(e).
๐ฉ๐ช Freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
๐ฎ๐น Piacere di conoscerti.
๐ต๐น Prazer em conhecรช-lo(a).
๐ Pleased to meet you.
๐ช๐ธ Encantado / Encantada.
๐ซ๐ท Ravi(e) de vous rencontrer.
๐ฉ๐ช Es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
๐ฎ๐น Lieto di conoscerla.
๐ต๐น Muito prazer.
๐ช๐ธ Encantado / Encantada.
๐ซ๐ท Ravi(e) de vous rencontrer.
๐ฉ๐ช Es freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
๐ฎ๐น Lieto di conoscerla.
๐ต๐น Muito prazer.
๐ How's everything going?
๐ช๐ธ ยฟCรณmo va todo?
๐ซ๐ท Comment รงa se passe ?
๐ฉ๐ช Wie lรคuft alles?
๐ฎ๐น Come va tutto?
๐ต๐น Como vai tudo?
๐ช๐ธ ยฟCรณmo va todo?
๐ซ๐ท Comment รงa se passe ?
๐ฉ๐ช Wie lรคuft alles?
๐ฎ๐น Come va tutto?
๐ต๐น Como vai tudo?
๐ฌ What's going on?
๐ช๐ธ ยฟQuรฉ pasa?
๐ซ๐ท Qu'est-ce qui se passe ?
๐ฉ๐ช Was ist los?
๐ฎ๐น Che succede?
๐ต๐น O que estรก acontecendo?
๐ช๐ธ ยฟQuรฉ pasa?
๐ซ๐ท Qu'est-ce qui se passe ?
๐ฉ๐ช Was ist los?
๐ฎ๐น Che succede?
๐ต๐น O que estรก acontecendo?
๐ Long time no see!
๐ช๐ธ ยกCuรกnto tiempo!
๐ซ๐ท รa fait longtemps !
๐ฉ๐ช Lange nicht gesehen!
๐ฎ๐น ร da tanto che non ci vediamo!
๐ต๐น Hรก quanto tempo!
๐ช๐ธ ยกCuรกnto tiempo!
๐ซ๐ท รa fait longtemps !
๐ฉ๐ช Lange nicht gesehen!
๐ฎ๐น ร da tanto che non ci vediamo!
๐ต๐น Hรก quanto tempo!
๐ It's great to see you!
๐ช๐ธ ยกQuรฉ gusto verte!
๐ซ๐ท C'est un plaisir de te voir !
๐ฉ๐ช Schรถn, dich zu sehen!
๐ฎ๐น Che bello vederti!
๐ต๐น Que bom ver vocรช!
๐ช๐ธ ยกQuรฉ gusto verte!
๐ซ๐ท C'est un plaisir de te voir !
๐ฉ๐ช Schรถn, dich zu sehen!
๐ฎ๐น Che bello vederti!
๐ต๐น Que bom ver vocรช!
๐ต Common Responses
๐ I'm doing well.
๐ช๐ธ Estoy bien.
๐ซ๐ท Je vais bien.
๐ฉ๐ช Mir geht es gut.
๐ฎ๐น Sto bene.
๐ต๐น Estou bem.
๐ช๐ธ Estoy bien.
๐ซ๐ท Je vais bien.
๐ฉ๐ช Mir geht es gut.
๐ฎ๐น Sto bene.
๐ต๐น Estou bem.
๐ Very well, thank you.
๐ช๐ธ Muy bien, gracias.
๐ซ๐ท Trรจs bien, merci.
๐ฉ๐ช Sehr gut, danke.
๐ฎ๐น Molto bene, grazie.
๐ต๐น Muito bem, obrigado(a).
๐ช๐ธ Muy bien, gracias.
๐ซ๐ท Trรจs bien, merci.
๐ฉ๐ช Sehr gut, danke.
๐ฎ๐น Molto bene, grazie.
๐ต๐น Muito bem, obrigado(a).
๐ Everything's good, thanks.
๐ช๐ธ Todo bien, gracias.
๐ซ๐ท Tout va bien, merci.
๐ฉ๐ช Alles gut, danke.
๐ฎ๐น Va tutto bene, grazie.
๐ต๐น Estรก tudo bem, obrigado(a).
๐ช๐ธ Todo bien, gracias.
๐ซ๐ท Tout va bien, merci.
๐ฉ๐ช Alles gut, danke.
๐ฎ๐น Va tutto bene, grazie.
๐ต๐น Estรก tudo bem, obrigado(a).
๐ฌ And you?
๐ช๐ธ ยฟY tรบ?
๐ซ๐ท Et vous ?
๐ฉ๐ช Und Ihnen?
๐ฎ๐น E tu?
๐ต๐น E vocรช?
๐ช๐ธ ยฟY tรบ?
๐ซ๐ท Et vous ?
๐ฉ๐ช Und Ihnen?
๐ฎ๐น E tu?
๐ต๐น E vocรช?
๐ I'm fine, thanks.
๐ช๐ธ Estoy bien, gracias.
๐ซ๐ท Je vais bien, merci.
๐ฉ๐ช Mir geht's gut, danke.
๐ฎ๐น Sto bene, grazie.
๐ต๐น Estou bem, obrigado(a).
๐ช๐ธ Estoy bien, gracias.
๐ซ๐ท Je vais bien, merci.
๐ฉ๐ช Mir geht's gut, danke.
๐ฎ๐น Sto bene, grazie.
๐ต๐น Estou bem, obrigado(a).
๐ Not bad!
๐ช๐ธ No estรก mal.
๐ซ๐ท Pas mal !
๐ฉ๐ช Nicht schlecht!
๐ฎ๐น Non c'รจ male!
๐ต๐น Nada mal!
๐ช๐ธ No estรก mal.
๐ซ๐ท Pas mal !
๐ฉ๐ช Nicht schlecht!
๐ฎ๐น Non c'รจ male!
๐ต๐น Nada mal!
๐ Common Farewells
๐ Goodbye
๐ช๐ธ Adiรณs
๐ซ๐ท Au revoir
๐ฉ๐ช Auf Wiedersehen
๐ฎ๐น Arrivederci
๐ต๐น Adeus
๐ช๐ธ Adiรณs
๐ซ๐ท Au revoir
๐ฉ๐ช Auf Wiedersehen
๐ฎ๐น Arrivederci
๐ต๐น Adeus
๐ค See you later.
๐ช๐ธ Hasta luego.
๐ซ๐ท ร plus tard.
๐ฉ๐ช Bis spรคter.
๐ฎ๐น A piรน tardi.
๐ต๐น Atรฉ mais tarde.
๐ช๐ธ Hasta luego.
๐ซ๐ท ร plus tard.
๐ฉ๐ช Bis spรคter.
๐ฎ๐น A piรน tardi.
๐ต๐น Atรฉ mais tarde.
๐
See you tomorrow.
๐ช๐ธ Hasta maรฑana.
๐ซ๐ท ร demain.
๐ฉ๐ช Bis morgen.
๐ฎ๐น A domani.
๐ต๐น Atรฉ amanhรฃ.
๐ช๐ธ Hasta maรฑana.
๐ซ๐ท ร demain.
๐ฉ๐ช Bis morgen.
๐ฎ๐น A domani.
๐ต๐น Atรฉ amanhรฃ.
๐ See you soon.
๐ช๐ธ Hasta pronto.
๐ซ๐ท ร bientรดt.
๐ฉ๐ช Bis bald.
๐ฎ๐น A presto.
๐ต๐น Atรฉ breve.
๐ช๐ธ Hasta pronto.
๐ซ๐ท ร bientรดt.
๐ฉ๐ช Bis bald.
๐ฎ๐น A presto.
๐ต๐น Atรฉ breve.
โค๏ธ Take care.
๐ช๐ธ Cuรญdate.
๐ซ๐ท Prends soin de toi.
๐ฉ๐ช Pass gut auf dich auf.
๐ฎ๐น Abbi cura di te.
๐ต๐น Cuide-se.
๐ช๐ธ Cuรญdate.
๐ซ๐ท Prends soin de toi.
๐ฉ๐ช Pass gut auf dich auf.
๐ฎ๐น Abbi cura di te.
๐ต๐น Cuide-se.
๐ฌ Everyday Conversations
Meeting a Friend
A: Hi, how are you?
B: I'm very well, thank you. And you?
๐ช๐ธ A: Hola, ยฟcรณmo estรกs?
๐ช๐ธ B: Muy bien, gracias. ยฟY tรบ?
๐ซ๐ท A: Salut, comment รงa va ?
๐ซ๐ท B: Trรจs bien, merci. Et toi ?
๐ฉ๐ช A: Hallo, wie geht's?
๐ฉ๐ช B: Sehr gut, danke. Und dir?
๐ฎ๐น A: Ciao, come stai?
๐ฎ๐น B: Molto bene, grazie. E tu?
๐ต๐น A: Olรก, como vocรช estรก?
๐ต๐น B: Muito bem, obrigado. E vocรช?
A: Hi, how are you?
B: I'm very well, thank you. And you?
๐ช๐ธ A: Hola, ยฟcรณmo estรกs?
๐ช๐ธ B: Muy bien, gracias. ยฟY tรบ?
๐ซ๐ท A: Salut, comment รงa va ?
๐ซ๐ท B: Trรจs bien, merci. Et toi ?
๐ฉ๐ช A: Hallo, wie geht's?
๐ฉ๐ช B: Sehr gut, danke. Und dir?
๐ฎ๐น A: Ciao, come stai?
๐ฎ๐น B: Molto bene, grazie. E tu?
๐ต๐น A: Olรก, como vocรช estรก?
๐ต๐น B: Muito bem, obrigado. E vocรช?
Meeting Someone for the First Time
A: Hello, nice to meet you.
B: Nice to meet you too.
๐ช๐ธ A: Hola, mucho gusto.
๐ช๐ธ B: Igualmente.
๐ซ๐ท A: Bonjour, enchantรฉ.
๐ซ๐ท B: Enchantรฉ รฉgalement.
๐ฉ๐ช A: Hallo, freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
๐ฉ๐ช B: Mich ebenfalls.
๐ฎ๐น A: Ciao, piacere.
๐ฎ๐น B: Piacere mio.
๐ต๐น A: Olรก, prazer em conhecรช-lo.
๐ต๐น B: O prazer รฉ meu.
A: Hello, nice to meet you.
B: Nice to meet you too.
๐ช๐ธ A: Hola, mucho gusto.
๐ช๐ธ B: Igualmente.
๐ซ๐ท A: Bonjour, enchantรฉ.
๐ซ๐ท B: Enchantรฉ รฉgalement.
๐ฉ๐ช A: Hallo, freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
๐ฉ๐ช B: Mich ebenfalls.
๐ฎ๐น A: Ciao, piacere.
๐ฎ๐น B: Piacere mio.
๐ต๐น A: Olรก, prazer em conhecรช-lo.
๐ต๐น B: O prazer รฉ meu.
Saying Goodbye
A: See you soon.
B: See you! Take care!
๐ช๐ธ A: Hasta pronto.
๐ช๐ธ B: Nos vemos. ยกCuรญdate!
๐ซ๐ท A: ร bientรดt.
๐ซ๐ท B: ร plus. Prends soin de toi !
๐ฉ๐ช A: Bis bald.
๐ฉ๐ช B: Bis dann! Pass auf dich auf!
๐ฎ๐น A: A presto.
๐ฎ๐น B: Ci vediamo! Abbi cura di te!
๐ต๐น A: Atรฉ breve.
๐ต๐น B: Atรฉ logo! Cuide-se!
A: See you soon.
B: See you! Take care!
๐ช๐ธ A: Hasta pronto.
๐ช๐ธ B: Nos vemos. ยกCuรญdate!
๐ซ๐ท A: ร bientรดt.
๐ซ๐ท B: ร plus. Prends soin de toi !
๐ฉ๐ช A: Bis bald.
๐ฉ๐ช B: Bis dann! Pass auf dich auf!
๐ฎ๐น A: A presto.
๐ฎ๐น B: Ci vediamo! Abbi cura di te!
๐ต๐น A: Atรฉ breve.
๐ต๐น B: Atรฉ logo! Cuide-se!
๐ English Greeting Culture
Greeting customs vary across English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.
In casual situations, people often say Hi, Hello, or simply smile and wave. A handshake is common when meeting someone for the first time in business or formal situations. Friends may greet each other with a hug, depending on the relationship and local customs.
When you're unsure, a friendly smile, eye contact, and a simple "Hello" are always a safe choice.
In casual situations, people often say Hi, Hello, or simply smile and wave. A handshake is common when meeting someone for the first time in business or formal situations. Friends may greet each other with a hug, depending on the relationship and local customs.
When you're unsure, a friendly smile, eye contact, and a simple "Hello" are always a safe choice.
๐ Example Sentences
๐ Hello, it's great to see you!
๐ช๐ธ Hola, ยกquรฉ gusto verte!
๐ซ๐ท Bonjour, je suis ravi de te voir !
๐ฉ๐ช Hallo, schรถn dich zu sehen!
๐ฎ๐น Ciao, che bello vederti!
๐ต๐น Olรก, que bom ver vocรช!
๐ช๐ธ Hola, ยกquรฉ gusto verte!
๐ซ๐ท Bonjour, je suis ravi de te voir !
๐ฉ๐ช Hallo, schรถn dich zu sehen!
๐ฎ๐น Ciao, che bello vederti!
๐ต๐น Olรก, que bom ver vocรช!
โ๏ธ Good morning. How are you?
๐ช๐ธ Buenos dรญas. ยฟCรณmo estรก?
๐ซ๐ท Bonjour. Comment allez-vous ?
๐ฉ๐ช Guten Morgen. Wie geht es Ihnen?
๐ฎ๐น Buongiorno. Come sta?
๐ต๐น Bom dia. Como estรก?
๐ช๐ธ Buenos dรญas. ยฟCรณmo estรก?
๐ซ๐ท Bonjour. Comment allez-vous ?
๐ฉ๐ช Guten Morgen. Wie geht es Ihnen?
๐ฎ๐น Buongiorno. Come sta?
๐ต๐น Bom dia. Como estรก?
๐ค Nice to meet you. My name is Anna.
๐ช๐ธ Mucho gusto. Me llamo Ana.
๐ซ๐ท Enchantรฉ. Je m'appelle Anna.
๐ฉ๐ช Freut mich. Ich heiรe Anna.
๐ฎ๐น Piacere. Mi chiamo Anna.
๐ต๐น Prazer. Meu nome รฉ Anna.
๐ช๐ธ Mucho gusto. Me llamo Ana.
๐ซ๐ท Enchantรฉ. Je m'appelle Anna.
๐ฉ๐ช Freut mich. Ich heiรe Anna.
๐ฎ๐น Piacere. Mi chiamo Anna.
๐ต๐น Prazer. Meu nome รฉ Anna.
๐ Everything's good, thanks. And you?
๐ช๐ธ Todo bien, gracias. ยฟY tรบ?
๐ซ๐ท Tout va bien, merci. Et vous ?
๐ฉ๐ช Alles gut, danke. Und Ihnen?
๐ฎ๐น Va tutto bene, grazie. E tu?
๐ต๐น Estรก tudo bem, obrigado. E vocรช?
๐ช๐ธ Todo bien, gracias. ยฟY tรบ?
๐ซ๐ท Tout va bien, merci. Et vous ?
๐ฉ๐ช Alles gut, danke. Und Ihnen?
๐ฎ๐น Va tutto bene, grazie. E tu?
๐ต๐น Estรก tudo bem, obrigado. E vocรช?
๐ See you soon. Take care!
๐ช๐ธ Hasta pronto. ยกCuรญdate!
๐ซ๐ท ร bientรดt. Prends soin de toi !
๐ฉ๐ช Bis bald. Pass gut auf dich auf!
๐ฎ๐น A presto. Abbi cura di te!
๐ต๐น Atรฉ breve. Cuide-se!
๐ช๐ธ Hasta pronto. ยกCuรญdate!
๐ซ๐ท ร bientรดt. Prends soin de toi !
๐ฉ๐ช Bis bald. Pass gut auf dich auf!
๐ฎ๐น A presto. Abbi cura di te!
๐ต๐น Atรฉ breve. Cuide-se!
๐
See you tomorrow.
๐ช๐ธ Nos vemos maรฑana.
๐ซ๐ท ร demain.
๐ฉ๐ช Bis morgen.
๐ฎ๐น Ci vediamo domani.
๐ต๐น Atรฉ amanhรฃ.
๐ช๐ธ Nos vemos maรฑana.
๐ซ๐ท ร demain.
๐ฉ๐ช Bis morgen.
๐ฎ๐น Ci vediamo domani.
๐ต๐น Atรฉ amanhรฃ.
๐ Final Practice
Try saying each English phrase before pressing play.
- Hello.
- Good morning.
- Nice to meet you.
- I'm very well, thank you. And you?
- How's everything going?
- See you later.
- See you tomorrow.
- Take care!
