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Greetings & Introductions in English · A2

60 English words and phrases for greetings & introductions, at A2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. introduce
    introduce

    Let me introduce my sister.

    Let me introduce my sister.

  2. welcome
    welcome

    Welcome to our home!

    Welcome to our home!

  3. guest
    guest

    We have a guest tonight.

    We have a guest tonight.

  4. greet
    greet

    She greeted me with a smile.

    She greeted me with a smile.

  5. neighbor
    neighbor

    My neighbor is very kind.

    My neighbor is very kind.

  6. visit
    visit

    We visited our grandparents on Sunday.

    We visited our grandparents on Sunday.

  7. invite
    invite

    They invited us to dinner.

    They invited us to dinner.

  8. wave
    wave

    She waved at me from the bus.

    She waved at me from the bus.

  9. nickname
    nickname

    His nickname is Max.

    His nickname is Max.

  10. teammate
    teammate

    My teammate introduced himself first.

    My teammate introduced himself first.

  11. gentleman
    gentleman

    He greeted us like a true gentleman.

    He greeted us like a true gentleman.

  12. hostess
    hostess

    The hostess welcomed each guest by name.

    The hostess welcomed each guest by name.

  13. senior
    senior

    Bow politely when you greet a senior.

    Bow politely when you greet a senior.

  14. junior
    junior

    A junior should greet a senior first.

    A junior should greet a senior first.

  15. gathering
    gathering

    We had a small gathering after work.

    We had a small gathering after work.

  16. get-together
    get-together

    Let's plan a get-together this weekend.

    Let's plan a get-together this weekend.

  17. newbie
    newbie

    Everyone was kind to the newbie.

    Everyone was kind to the newbie.

  18. chit-chat
    chit-chat

    We had some chit-chat before the meeting.

    We had some chit-chat before the meeting.

  19. fist bump
    fist bump

    The boys greeted each other with a fist bump.

    The boys greeted each other with a fist bump.

  20. high five
    high five

    They gave each other a high five.

    They gave each other a high five.

  21. wink
    wink

    She gave me a friendly wink.

    She gave me a friendly wink.

  22. genuine
    genuine

    His welcome felt genuine and warm.

    His welcome felt genuine and warm.

  23. cheerful
    cheerful

    She always has a cheerful greeting for everyone.

    She always has a cheerful greeting for everyone.

  24. friendly
    friendly

    The new manager seems very friendly.

    The new manager seems very friendly.

  25. sociable
    sociable

    He's sociable and makes friends easily.

    He's sociable and makes friends easily.

  26. outgoing
    outgoing

    My sister is outgoing and loves meeting people.

    My sister is outgoing and loves meeting people.

  27. shy
    shy

    He was too shy to say hello.

    He was too shy to say hello.

  28. awkward
    awkward

    There was an awkward silence after we met.

    There was an awkward silence after we met.

  29. informal
    informal

    It was an informal introduction over coffee.

    It was an informal introduction over coffee.

  30. receptionist
    receptionist

    The receptionist greeted us with a smile.

    The receptionist greeted us with a smile.

  31. Long time no see!
    Long time no see!
  32. Where are you from?
    Where are you from?
  33. Have a nice day!
    Have a nice day!
  34. How was your weekend?
    How was your weekend?
  35. Say hello to Tom for me.
    Say hello to Tom for me.
  36. It was nice talking to you.
    It was nice talking to you.
  37. Take care!
    Take care!
  38. Have we met somewhere before?
    Have we met somewhere before?
  39. What do you do for a living?
    What do you do for a living?
  40. I just wanted to say hi.
    I just wanted to say hi.
  41. It's great to finally meet you.
    It's great to finally meet you.
  42. Let's grab coffee sometime.
    Let's grab coffee sometime.
  43. Can I ask your name?
    Can I ask your name?
  44. She waved at me from across the street.
    She waved at me from across the street.
  45. He shook my hand firmly.
    He shook my hand firmly.
  46. We exchanged numbers before leaving.
    We exchanged numbers before leaving.
  47. I'm looking forward to seeing you again.
    I'm looking forward to seeing you again.
  48. Please make yourself at home.
    Please make yourself at home.
  49. Everyone welcomed the new student warmly.
    Everyone welcomed the new student warmly.
  50. It's a small world!
    It's a small world!
  51. He seems like a nice person.
    He seems like a nice person.
  52. We should catch up sometime.
    We should catch up sometime.
  53. I'll walk you to the door.
    I'll walk you to the door.
  54. Thanks for having me over.
    Thanks for having me over.
  55. Let's exchange contact information.
    Let's exchange contact information.
  56. I hope you settle in well.
    I hope you settle in well.
  57. My door is always open.
    My door is always open.
  58. Feel free to say hi anytime.
    Feel free to say hi anytime.
  59. I'll introduce myself first.
    I'll introduce myself first.
  60. You have a great smile.
    You have a great smile.

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