3.2 Meeting and Greeting People

Sample of dialogue 1

Person A :	How do you do?
Person B :	I am fine, thank you.

"How do you do?" – is a formal and not used very much, especially by younger people, these days. It can be used on first meeting and normally followed by a formal handshake when both partners issue in same greeting. The reply to "How do you do?" – is ("Pleased to meet you") , ("Nice to meet you") or ("Nice meeting you").

Shaking Hands (A Universal Culture)

When meeting someone formally for the first time, we shake our hand and say "How do you do?" or "Pleased to meet you." "How do you do?" isn't really a question; it just means "Hello".

When young people meet informally they sometimes say "Give me five!" and slap their hands together (high five).

Generally we do not shake hands with people we know well.

3.2 Meeting and Greeting People

1st Meeting

Introducing yourself	"How do you do? My name is Mumtaz."
Introducing others	"Mumtaz, may I introduce my boss, Mr. Redza."
Responding to an introduction	"Please to meet you Miss Mumtaz."

Subsequent Meeting

Greeting	Responding
"Hello, Miss Mumtaz. It's nice to see you again."	"What a pleasant surprise! How are you? It's been a while."
"Good morning Miss Mumtaz. How are you today?"	"I'm very well. Thank you. How are you?"
"Good afternoon, Mr. Ismael. It's good to see you."	"Thank you too. It's nice seeing you too. How are things going?"
"Hello Muhammad. How are you doing?"	"Fine thanks. What's new with you?"

3.2 Meeting and Greeting People

Introducing oneself in the Japanese Language:

Japanese Language	English Language
Hajimemashite.	Glad to meet you / Pleased to meet you.
Ahmad desu. Nijuuissai desu.	I am Ahmad. I am 21 years old.
San-nensei de, senmon wa bijutsu desu.	I am a junior and my course is Fine Arts.
Douzo yoroshiku onegaishimasu.	May we have a good relationship in the future.
O genki desu ka.	How are you?
Konnichiwa.	Hello.
Genki desu. anata wa.	Fine and you?
Watashi wa __________ desu.	My name is _____.
Sumimasen.	Excuse me.
Do itashimashte.	You're welcome.

3.2 Meeting and Greeting People

Formal Farewells (Saying "goodbye" in a formal way)

At formal level, the most common farewell is: (It was) "Nice to meet you" or "Nice to have met you". If a follow-up meeting has been arranged, we can say: "I'll see you in three weeks. Bye, now".

Informal Farewells (Saying "goodbye" in an informal way) At informal level, on first meeting, it would be quite normal to say: "Nice to have met you". "Bye" / "Goodbye".

Among friends, farewell can be said like the following:

	'Bye.'
	'Bye-bye.'
	'See you.'
	'See you later./tomorrow./on Saturday.' etc.
	'Take care'.

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3.2 Meeting and Greeting People

3.2 Meeting and Greeting People