Greetings সম্ভাষণ

 

Greeting সম্ভাসন - Basic

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There are many ways to greet someone. We'll learn about the most common way to greet someone in this lesson. I'll give a variety of example sentences.

Greeting someone you never met:

"Hi, my name is Faisal. It's nice to meet you."

You can respond to this by saying,

"It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Rian."

Another common question to ask is

"What do you do for a living?"

You can respond to this by saying,

"I work at a restaurant."

"I work at a bank."

"I work in a software company."

"I'm a dentist."

Usually, you will not need to ask for a name. It is implied that each person should say their name. But in case they don't, you can ask,

"What is your name?"

Many times, I don't hear the name. If you would like for them to repeat their name, you can say,

"What was that again?"

"Excuse me?"

"Pardon me?"

Greeting Someone you Know

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"Hey Ria, how have you been?"

"Hi Amreen, how are you?"

"Hi Ashraf, what have you been up to?"

"Arony, it's been a long time, how are you man?"

If you meet someone unexpectedly, you can say,

"Hey James, it's good to see you. What are you doing here?"

or

"What a surprise. I haven't seen you in a long time. How have you been?"

If you see the person at a restaurant, you can say, "Do you come to this restaurant often?"

Or at the movie theater, "What movie did you come to see?"

Appropriate responses:

"Hi Sumona, my name is Ariyan. It is nice to meet you as well."

"I heard a lot about you from Tony. He had a lot of good things to say."

"Wow. How long has it been? It seems like more than a year. I'm doing pretty well. How about you?"

A typical response to this type of greeting is simple.

"Not too bad."

If asked what you have been up to, you can respond with, "Same ole same ole." Or, "The same as usual."

Here are some other example responses.

"I'm pretty busy at work these days, but otherwise, everything is great."

"I'm doing very well."

"I finally have some free time. I just finished taking a big examination, and I'm so relieved that I'm done with it."

Restaurant Responses

"I've been here a couple of times, but I don't come on a regular basis."

"I come pretty often. This is my favorite restaurant."

"I can't believe we haven't seen each other before. I come here at least twice a week."

Movie Response

"I came here to see Titanic. How about you?"

Informal greetings

Let’s start with informal greetings. Here is how you can say hello:

• Hello!
  (A universal greeting that works for every conversation.)

• Hi!
  (A neutral and friendly greeting.)

• Hey!
  (An informal and relaxed greeting.)

• Greetings!
  (This is quite formal and rare these days, but could be used humorously among friends.)

Formal greetings

For a more formal way to greet someone, use the model “good + [time of day]”:

• Good morning!
  (Reserved for any time before noon.)

• Good afternoon!
  (Typically used between noon and 5-6 p.m.)

• Good evening!
  (Any time after 6 p.m.)

Remember that “good night” normally means that you are saying goodbye. It is also commonly used right before going to bed.

Introductions

What if you have never met the person you are talking to before? Then, after greeting them, it would be polite to introduce yourself and ask for their name. Here’s how:

• My name is _____. What’s your name?
  (This is simple, neutral and always works well!)

If you met somebody once before, but you do not remember their name, you can say this:

• I’m sorry, I don’t remember your name. You are…?
  (This is a bit more informal.)

If you want to introduce a person to someone else, you can simply say:

• Please meet + [name]
  Please meet my friend Nayem!
  (Formal introduction)

• This is + [name]
  This is Abid
  (Common introduction)

Now that you have introduced yourself, use one of the phrases below to respond to someone’s introduction.

• Nice to meet you!
  (The most common)

• Pleased to meet you!
  (Simple and polite)

• It’s a pleasure!
  (Informal, but nice)