Greetings

 Greetings:When we meet each other, we exchange greetings. Greetings can be- 

A. Daily greetings

B. Occasional greetings

A. Daily greetings: we use these expressions to greet each other at different times of the day.

Note: All the persons involved use the same expression.

1.Greetings from night to noon:                   Ria: Good morning, Mita.                        Mita: Good morning, Ria.

2. Greetings from noon to the start of evening:                                                     Mita: Good afternoon.                                   Ria: Good afternoon.

NOTE:  You can also use ‘Good noon’ for greeting around noon.

3. Greetings from evening to midnight:          Mita: Good evening, Ria.                           Ria: Good evening, Mita.

4. Greetings for the first time:                  Mita: How do you do?                               Ria: How do you do?

Or

Mita: Hello, nice to meet you.                    Ria: Hello, nice to meet you, too. 

Or

Mita: Hi!                                                     Ria: Hi!

NOTE: ‘How do you do’ is now rarely used. ‘Hi’ is used in an extremely friendly situation.

B. Occasional greetings: used to greet each other in social or religious occasions.

1. Birthday greetings:                                   Mita: Happy birthday (to you).                  Ria: Thank you.

Or

Mita: Many happy returns.                          Ria: Thank you.

2. Eid greetings:                                          Mita: Eid Mubarak.                                      Ria: Thanks. The same to you.

Or

Mita: Eid Mubarak.                                       Ria: Eid Mubarak to you, too.

3. Christmas greetings:                             Mita: Merry Christmas.                                    Ria: The same to you, too.

4. New year greetings:                                   Mita: Happy new year.                               Ria: Happy new year to you too.

Practice

1. Insert the missing expression(s):

i. Mita:------,Ria.

Ria: Good evening,----.

ii. Mita: Good morning,------.

 Ria:-------------.

iii. Mita:----, sir.

Ria: Good afternoon.

iv. Ria: Happy new year.

Mita: ----------.

v. Mita: Eid Mubarak.

Ria:-----------. 

vi. Mita: Happy birthday to you.

Ria:---------.

2. Give your expressions in the following situations.

i. You have met your friend at 11:30 pm. 

ii. You have met your teacher at 11:30 am. 

iii. Your friend is going on a picnic.

 iv. You have met your friend in her birthday party. 

 v. A friend has come to you in the afternoon.

vi. You have met your friend on the first day of the year. 

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