GREETINGS AND INTRODUCTIONS
Greetings
Hello, .../ Hi, ...
Good morning/ afternoon/ evening.
Good/ Nice to see you again.
I’m glad/ happy/ pleased to see you.
How are you? - Fine, thanks. And you?
How have you been? - Very well. And you?
How are things? - Not too bad, thanks.
How is your girlfriend? - She’s fine.
Introductions
Introducing oneself
Can/ May I introduce myself? My name’s Peter.
Let me introduce myself. My name’s ... .
I’d like to introduce myself. I’m ... .
I don’t think we’ve met. I’m ... .
Introducing someone else
Can/ May I introduce a good friend of mine? This is ... .
Have you met ... ? I’d like you to meet ... .
I want you to meet ... .
Making contact
Excuse me, are you Mrs ... ? - Yes, that’s right.
Hello, you must be Mrs ... .
You are Mr ..., aren’t you?
Have we met?
Good-byes
Good bye/ Bye/ I’ll say good bye/ See you later/ See you soon.
I must go now.
I (really) must be going.
I must be off.
I’m afraid I’ve got to go.
It’s getting (very/ rather) late.
I’ll miss my train.
They’re calling my flight.
I’ve got some things to prepare for ... .
I’ve got a lot to do this afternoon.
I want to get away before the traffic gets too bad.
I’ve enjoyed talking to you.
It’s been (most) interesting talking to you.
It’s been a very useful meeting/ nice afternoon.
Thanks for everything.
Thank you for (all) your help.
Thank you for coming.
Have a good/ safe trip/ flight. - Thank you ... (same to you).
Have a good weekend. - Same to you.
Enjoy the rest of your stay. - Same to you.
It was nice meeting you.- I really enjoyed meeting you, too.
I hope to see you again. - I hope so, too.
See you on the 13th. - See you
I look forward to our next meeting.
I look forward to seeing you again.
I look forward to seeing you when you’re next in Jakarta.
