Almost all conversations start
with a greeting. There are several expressions that are commonly used as
greeting, some formal and some informal. Which to use, of course depends on the
situation.
Hello
สวัสดี
Hi
สวัสดี
Good
morning สวัสดี (เช้า)
Good
afternoon
สวัสดี (บ่าย)
Good
evening
สวัสดี (เย็น)
Good
night
ราตรีสวัสดิ์
Good
bye
ลาก่อน
So
long
ลาก่อน
See
you
แล้วพบกันใหม่
See
you later
เดี๋ยวพบกันใหม่
See
you soon ไว้พบกันเร็วๆนี้
See
you around
แล้วพบกันอีกนะ
What
is your name ?
คุณชื่ออะไร
My
name is……….
ฉันชื่อ………….
Allow
me to introduce myself
ขอให้ผมแนะนำตัวเอง
May
I introduce you to……..? ขอแนะนำให้คุณรู้จักกับ……….
Do
you know each other?
คุณรู้จักกันหรือยัง
Have
you met before?
คุณเคยพบกันหรือเปล่า?
Have
do you do ? สวัสดีครับ/ค่ะ
Glad
to meet you ยินดีที่ได้รู้จักคุณ
How
are you?
คุณสบายดีหรือ?
Conversation
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Mr. John
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Hello,
Mali. How are you?
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(สวัสดีครับ, มะลิ คุณสบายดีไหม?)
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Miss. Mali
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Hello,
John. I'm fine. Thank you, and you?
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(สวัสดีค่ะ, จอห์น ฉันสบายดี ขอบคุณค่ะ แล้วคุณล่ะคะ สบายดีไหม?)
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Mr. John
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I'm
fine. Thank you.
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(ผมสบายดีครับ ขอบคุณครับ)
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When
we will go to the ja-tu-jag weekend market?
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(เราจะไปตลาดนัดจตุจักร
เมื่อไหร่ครับ?)
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Miss. Mali
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Just a
minute, come in please.
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(สักประเดี๋ยวนะค่ะ, เชิญเข้ามาข้างในก่อนค่ะ)
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Mr. John
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Thank
you.
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(ขอบคุณครับ)
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Miss.
Mali
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I
would like to introduce you to my colleague Linda.
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(ฉันขอแนะนำเพื่อนร่วมงานของฉัน
คุณลินดาค่ะ)
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Linda,
this is my friend John.
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(ลินดา, นี่คือ จอห์น เพื่อนของฉันค่ะ) |
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Mr. John
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Hello,
I'm glad to see you, Linda.
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(สวัสดีครับ, ผมยินดีที่ได้พบคุณลินดาครับ)
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Miss.Linda
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Hello,
I'm glad to see you too, John.
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(สวัสดีค่ะ, ดิฉันยินดีที่ได้พบคุณจอห์น เช่นกันค่ะ)
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Miss. Mali
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John
is tourist in Thailand, and would like to see the ja-tu-jag weekend market
with us.
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(จอห์น
เป็นนักท่องเที่ยวในเมืองไทย และต้องการจะไปเที่ยวตลาดนัดจตุจักรกับเราค่ะ)
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Mr. John
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I must
apologize for disturbing you.
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(ผมต้องรบกวนคุณแล้ว นะครับ)
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Miss.Linda
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Not at
all. I should be delighted.
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(ไม่เป็นไรค่ะ ดิฉันยินดีมาก)
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Mr. John
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Thank
you very much.
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(ขอบคุณมากครับ)
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Miss. Mali
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That
would be nice. Are you ready to go?
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(ดีค่ะ พวกคุณพร้อมจะไปกันได้
หรือยังคะ?)
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Miss.Linda
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Yes,
I'm ready to go.
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(ค่ะ, ฉันพร้อมจะไปแล้วค่ะ)
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Mr. John
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Me
too.
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(ผมก็เช่นกัน ครับ)
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Miss. Mali
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Let's
go now.
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(พวกเราไปกันได้เลย ค่ะ)
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Introductions
When you meet and greet someone for the first
time introductions are needed. There are a number of standard expressions that
can be used for introductions. Take a look at some of them.
Talking English
English Expressions
Expression
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Response
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Hello, I’m ( ... Ms. Jaines).
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Hello, Ms. Jaines, I’m Susan
Appleton.
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My name is ( ... John Grey).
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Nice to meet you Mr. Grey, I’m Mrs. Sukjoy.
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I’m (... George Franks. What's your name)?
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My name is
Sopida, Sopida Hakam. It’s a pleasure to meet you Mr. Franks.
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Allow me to introduce myself. My
name is ( ...Frank Jeffers).
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I'm delighted to meet you Mr.Jeffers. My name is Pornpan Orasa.
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Introducing others
On occasion, you may find yourself in a
situation where you have to introduce one person to another. Look at these
possible expressions that are used for this.
English Expressions
Expression
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Response
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Sam: Peter, I would like to introduce
(... Miss Helen Cranston).
Helen: Nice to meet you too Mr. Kellogg.
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Peter: Hello Miss Cranston, nice to meet you.
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Bob: Min Ju, this is ( ... my friend Betty Watson).
Betty: Same here.
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Min Ju: Hi Ms. Watson, a pleasure to meet
you.
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Alice: Harry, let me introduce ( ...my supervisor,
Mr.
Lee).
Mr. Lee: Good to meet you too. But please, call me
Sammy.
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Harry: Mr. Lee, it’s good to meet you.
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Point
to remember
Many beginning
learners use the expression “Nice to meet you” even when they interact with a
person they have already been
introduced to. This expression (Nice to meet you) is only used
at a first meeting, not after that.
Instead, if greeting a person for the second time, use “Nice to see
you again”
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Farewells
Just as there are several standard
expressions for greetings, there are also expressions of farewell. The farewell
itself is generally very short- one or two words. However, many times people
add something to the expressions, depending on what they want to happen in the
future or the situation.
Expressions
Goodbye
Bye
So long Catch you later
I have to run I have to be going
now
So long Later dude
Good day
Extensions to farewells
See you again
I hope to see you again
See you later (soon) Call
me
Well
Being
After the greeting are finished the
conversation should be continued in some way. One of the most common ways is is
ask about the other persons well being. Again, there are several expressions
that can be used for this. The responses to such inquiries will, of course,
depend on how one actually feels. Lets take a look at these.
Expressions
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Responses
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IF GOOD
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How are
you?
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Great.
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How’s it going?
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Couldn’t be better.
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How are things?
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Fantastic.
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IF SO-SO
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How are things going?
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Could
be worse.
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How
have you been?
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I
can’t complain.
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How do you feel?
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Not bad
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IF BAD
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How goes it?
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I’ve
had better days.
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How are you doing?
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Not
too good.
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How's life treating you?
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Lousy.
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English Dialogue
Students should work together in
pairs and read the following dialogue, one student reading one part, the other
student reading the other. Note the expressions used in the dialogue and the progression of
the conversation. The dialogue can be used as a model to have similar
conversations.
Sam: Hello, you look lost. Can I be of assistance?
Mary: Oh, thanks. You’re right, I am lost. I’m
looking for the Student Union building?
Sam: You’re close; it’s just across the lawn. It’s
the three story brick building over there.
Mary: I see, well thanks a lot. You’ve been a
big help.
Sam: Excuse me for saying so, but you’re not from around here, are you? Are you British or
what?
Mary: Actually I’m Australian. I’m a new transfer
student. You’re an American, I assume?
Sam: Yes, by the way I’m Sam, Sam Jones.
Mary: I’m Mary Donald. Pleased to meet you.
Sam: So how long have you been in the
States, Mary?
Mary: I’ve been here about three weeks now. So, what’s your major Sam?
Sam: I’m a pre-med student. What’s yours?
Mary: I’m not sure yet, but I’m kind of interested
in sociology.
Sam: So, do you live in the dorm?
Mary: Actually no, I have a small apartment about
five blocks from here. Well, I have to run. Thanks
for your help.
Maybe we’ll bump into each other again sometime.
Sam: Could be, it’s a pretty small campus. Nice to
meet you, Mary. See you later.
Mary: So long.
After reading, close your book and tell your partner a summary of
the dialogue. Then switch and have your partner tell his or her summary. Start like this: This
dialogue is about two people who meet...This may seem silly, since you both
already know what the dialogue is about, but the purpose is to practice using
your English, not to give information or test your reading skills.
