Introductions And Greetings.

Is very important to know how to greet in English or what to say in everyday situations. These are some of the most commonly used greetings:

Formal

Good morning- Buenos días.
Good afternoon- Buenas tardes 

Good evening-Buenas noches

Good night- Buenas noches (al despedirse)

How are you?- ¿Cómo estás?.  
What is your name?- ¿Cómo te llamas?

What do you do?- ¿Qué haces?¿A qué te dedicas?

where are you from?-¿De dónde eres?How old are you?- ¿Cuántos años tienes?

Informal

Hello/Hi- Hola
Good-bye- Adiós.
See you later/See you- Hasta luego, nos vemos, nos vemos luego. 

How you doing?/How's it going?- ¿Cómo te va?

How's everything?- ¿Cómo esta todo?

What's up?- ¿Qué tal?

How about you?- ¿Y tú?

Nice to meet you- Mucho gusto.

Glad/pleased to meet you- Encantado de/Me alegra conocerte

Example

• Read the dialogues. Which people know each other? Which people are meeting for the first time?

      1) Steve and Jenny

      2) Laura and Juan

      3) Laura and Wendy

      4) George and Ana

1. Steve: Hi! my name's Steve. Steve Newton.
   Jenny: Hi! I'm Jenny Smith.
   Steve: Nice to meet you, Jenny.
   Jenny: Nice to meet you, too.
   Steve: Is this your first day at University?
   Jenny: Yes
2. Laura: Hello, Juan. How are you?
   Juan: Fine. And you?
   Laura: OK. This is may friend, Wendy.
   Juan: Pleased to meet you, Wendy.
   Wendy: Pleased to meet you, too.
3. George: Hi, Ana.Ana: Hi, George. How are you today?George: Not bad, thanks.