HELLO & GOODBYE

Saying Hello for the first time.

Hello, how do you do

Hello, nice to meet you  Hi

What’s your name?    Yumiko Sato, and yours?

Where are you from?  Tokyo, Japan

Where do you live?   In Bukit Timah

Which condominium?   'The Terrene' 

Are you married?     Yes, I am.

Do you have any children?               

• Yes, 1; a boy
• Yes, 2; a boy and a girl
• Yes, 2; two girls
• No, no children

How old are they?    12, 8 and 4

Which school do they go to? Clementi Primary

When did you come to Singapore?            

• 2 months ago
• Last June

Do you like it here?                         

• Yes, very
• It’s ok
• No, I hate it!

Saying Goodbye for the first time.

Goodbye, it was nice meeting you

Bye, see you next class

Saying Hello and Goodbye for all other times.

Hello, how are you!

Hi, nice to see you again!

Hello again!

Hello, how are you?   Fine thanks, and you?

Pretty good

How’s your husband?   Fine

How’s your son?       Pretty good

How’s English class?  Not bad

How’s your daughter’s new teacher?  All right

(pretty good = fine = all right = not bad)

Other Hello’s

How are things?

How’s life?

What’s up?

Hi there!

Hey, long time no see!
Hey, I haven't seen you in ages, how have you been?
How's it going?

Other Goodbye’s

Goodbye!

See you!

Bye!

Adios!
Sayonara!

See you later!

See you soon

See ya!
So long!
Take care!
Safe travels!

Take it easy         You too!

Have a nice weekend  Bye, you too!

Have a nice day      You too, bye!

Nice talking to you  Nice talking to you, too