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what is the reply that we ought to give when somebody says "nice meeting you"..plz help me

You can say "Nice meeting you too" or "Pleased to meet you too".

its very nice to read this .actually i always confused what to say when i met somebody . now i knew . i have two questions. 1 what is different between hi and hello ?
2 what can i say when i meet somebody
regular?

"Hi" is more informal than "Hello".

When you are introduced to someone, you can say "Pleased to meet you".

what can i say when someone ask to me- how do u do?

The reply to "How do you do?" is "How do you do!"

what can i say if somebody ask glad to meet you

You can say "Pleased to meet you too".

how do you find dubai? or how do you feel about dubai? which sentence is correct.

"How do you find Dubai?" is a general question, asking about your impressions of Dubai. It's something you'd hear when two people first meet.

"How do you feel about Dubai?" is a more personal question, asking about your feelings, rather than an impression.

if somebody ask -how is your married life? then can i say-its good. what should be a positive answer for this question.
thanks

It's a very personal question to ask unless you know the person well! A positive answer would be "Fine thanks".

What is the meaning of "How do you do?" and why do we say the same to somebody who has said "How do you do?".
Please clarify it in detail.

"How do you do" means "Pleased to meet you" and the standard reply to it is "How do you do". As I mentioned in the page, it is formal English.

Just one questions:
Do Americans or British people shake hands if they meet or is that only a European continent custom?
Thx anyways…

Yes, we shake hands when we meet!

when i see my superior he always he used to ask me How are you?. i am replying Fine. Thank you. is it correct.if so can i ask him how are you?.

Yes, what you say is correct. You can also say this:

Boss: How are you?
You: Fine thanks. How are you?

Americans and British people shake hands when meeting for the first time or when departing.

thanx very much to english at home
tell me wat should i say if someone ask me how s your exams r going on how were your exams

If someone asks you "How are you exams going?" you can reply "Fine" or "They're a bit difficult" – depending on how the exams are!

what are the timings for greeting for good morning/good evening/after noon and good night?

We say "good morning" at any time in the morning from when we wake up until about lunchtime. We'd say "good afternoon" at any time in the afternoon after lunch, until about 6pm. After that we'd use "good evening". We use "good night" when we are saying good bye to a person who we won't see again until the morning. So you either use it to someone before you go to bed, or you say it to someone you are leaving in the evening.

if someone said good night how do I respond.

You can say "Good night" to respond. When we say good night to our children, we also say "Sleep tight", which means "sleep well".

For what questions we should reply "Its my Pleasure"?

"Thank you very much!"
"It's my pleasure."

if i want to introduce my boss to other client or the client to my boss how should i start and what should i talking about?

You could say:

I'd like you to meet (name of your boss).
I'd like to introduce you to (name of your boss).

i have heard someone says "Have a good night" "have a good morning" Is it correct?

Yes, it is, if you are referring to the rest of the evening or the morning.

Hi! Please, help me! An Irish guest will come to our school! How can I great him? What should I say in this situation? How can I ask about his way to our country?

Apart from saying hello and welcoming him ("Welcome to our school") you can also ask him about his journey:
"Did you have a long journey?"

what does 'what's up' mean? and what to reply when someone asks this.

It means "How are you?" or "What's new?" People might also say it if they see that you are upset, and they are asking you what the matter is.

Is it correct to greet my boss using "hi" since it's the easiest way to do it?

It all depends on your relationship with your boss. If you are on friendly terms, then "Hi" is fine. If you don't know him or her very well, it would be better to say "Hello".

should we ask "how do u do?"only to strangers?

You only use it in formal situations when you are introduced to someone you don't know.

How to greet natives we meet? I want to practice with them but I'm afraid I take a wrong way, because of the different cultures. I'm Indonesian, we like to be friendly with everyone even with foreigners we meet for the first time.

You can just say something neutral like "Hello" or "Pleased to meet you" or My name's XX. Pleased to meet you".

what to reply when someone asks 'what's up' ?

Hey, how are you? / How's it going?

Hi,two question 1.When we want to drive to the client and want to phone them up a day before to ask them whether we need any arrangement for carpark or not,what are the good phrases that we can use on the phone?
2.When we are visiting client what can we say at the reception for asking the person who should see?Is that right if we say "I'm visiting John" or "is john here"?

1. Where can we park? / Are there any car parks near your office?

2. I have an appointment with John. My name is ….. and I'm from …. (name of company)

We should say how you doing? or how're you doing?

You'll often hear "how you doing?", but it should be "how are you doing?" (The "how are you" becomes abbreviated to "how'ya").

When somebody asks me "how are you doing"?
what should i reply that person?

You can say "Fine, thanks" or "Great!"

Thanks for your support. Your courses have been of a great support for me in both office and home. My question is to know if "howdy " is the same as "how do you do" ?

"Howdy" is American English, and not really used in British English. "How do you do?" is formal British English. The two phrases both mean "hello" but they are used in different situations.

Hi I would like to help the person who asked a reply for the sentence "nice meeting you". Well, you could say "the pleasure is mine". It 's a simple and polite way.

What we can say at 12:30
Good noon or good after noon

"Good afternoon" (or if it's still before lunch, "Good morning".)

this is correct sentence when some one ask me if I attend the function or not.

Yes thanks I will attend

Yes, or "Yes, thanks. I'm able to attend."

where we can use much obliged?

We say this when we want to thank someone. For example, in a shop someone offers to do something for us. We can reply "Much obliged!" It's quite old-fashioned now, but polite.

hi.I work in a carpet store.how can i start conversation with a tourist in formal way?

Good morning / afternoon / evening.
Are you looking for anything in particular? / Can I be of any assistance?

can i say "not at all" when someone says thank you?

Yes. It means "You're welcome".

What is the difference between "hello" and "hello there" ?

"Hello" is neutral, while "Hello there!" sounds as if you're surprised to see the person.

What is the different between" how are you doing, how you been doing , how you doing, and how do you do?

They are all different greetings. The most formal is "How do you do", and the others are informal. Both "how you been doing" and "how you doing" omit auxiliaries, and you'd only hear them in spoken English.

I´d lke to know What is the difference between "nice to meet you" or "pleased to meet you".

No difference – they both mean the same thing.

1.I've heard that when people meet each other for the first time they never say 'How are you ?' to each other.Is it right?

Yes, Say "How are you?" when you meet someone you know after a long time. To someone you meet for the first time, say "Nice to meet you" or "Pleased to meet you".

2.What does 'What have you been up to' mean ?When can we use this sentence?

When you meet someone after a long time, you can use this to mean "What have you been doing recently?"

3.My friend's father has just died.What can I tell him when I see him these days.Can I say God bless your father ?If not so what can I say ?

No, say "I was really sorry to hear about your father".

Does "How do you do?" also mean "How are you?"?

No. You use "How do you do?" when you meet someone for the first time, and it's a formal situation.

You use "How are you?" when you meet someone you know and you want to know if they are well.

what should reply when somebody says " have a good day'.

You can say "Thank you. You too."

1.When I want to introduce myself to sb else, can I tell them "This is Hamid" or should I say "I am Hamid" ?

In person, say "I'm Hamid". When you call someone on the phone, say "This is Hamid (speaking).

2.We should say, for example "Fine, thanks" in response to sb who has just told us "How are you ?". Is it possible to say "Thanks" or "Thank you" directly without saying "Fine" ? If not, why ?

No, because if you don't say "fine", then you aren't answering the person's question!

3.Does "How do you do?" mean "hello" to some extent ?

Yes.

In India there is the practice of replying in "No mention" to a "Thank you." Is this right?

what does this question actually mean and the right response for this?
what do you do ?

on what situation do you say "see you later!"?
my teacher is always saying this every time we are going home after having a class…

does "see you later!" imply to see again after a short period of time?

Thanks a lot for your help…

hi
wat we should reply for such tpe of ques ?if any one asks wat are u upto ?or what have u been up to?

tariq » Tell the person what you have been doing recently, such as "I've been working really hard". If there isn't much you can say, you can reply "Oh, not much. What about you?"

ariel » Yes, it means that you will see the other person either soon or at a later time.

chad » The question means "What is your job?" So the right response is to say what your job is:

What do you do?
I'm a teacher.

K. Ramesh » No, not in British English. We'd say "Don't mention it" or "You're welcome".

I would like to introduce the new staff to the manager on Day 1. What should I say?

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And then they will shake hands. After that, what should I say to the manager before I introduce to the other manager.

could you use "see you later" although you are not sure when you will meet again? if not, what to say?

Ariel » Yes, "See you later" is a good phrase to use even when you don't know when you will see the other person again.

Maggie » You can say something like "I'd like you to meet…." to introduce the manager to the staff. To vary it, you can say "And this is…"

can i say nice to meet you to someone by telephone

Hi Ariel, Yes you can say "see you later" when you are sure of when to see the person again or when you are not sure as well, but remember it is often used for people you know or after meeting someone who might have some connections with you in the future; work, business, study etc.
I hope this throws some light on your question.

Carmen » Not really. You could say at the end of the call "Nice talking to you" or "Nice speaking to you".

My boss said "Have a nice weeekend"
I replied ,Thanks,Same to you.
Is it right or anything else i have to reply?
please clarify my quary.

Thanks
Abdul Khader.

Abdul khader » Your reply is correct and polite!

How do I wish for somone's exam?

is it correct to ask about a person's name like this? "who are you?"

ely jan » Not really – it sounds a bit rude. Normally we can introduce ourselves and then the other person can give their name.

Priyan » Good luck in your exam!

Hi. Thanks heaps for this lesson on English greetings. I always thought that 'How do you do" was an inquiry like..how are you doing?. but i got to know it means something else.

What i would like to ask is, when meeting someone who has just arrived at my home by flight, should i ask, ' how was the flight?' or how was your journey ? or was your trip enjoyable or should i just say, ' I am glad you made it here safely ' thankyou

WohLamhe » You can say any one of these phrases.

I work in a Resort as a Public Attendant. I was told to say Good morning Sir and Good morning Madam. But here is my question; What do I say if there are two (walking together) guest approching me. One is Female ant the other is male or both are the same sex.

Ken » If they are both the same sex you can say either "Good morning gentlemen" or "Good morning ladies" or simply "Good morning". If one is a man and one is a woman, say "Good morning".

THE ENGLISH don't like being asked "how old are you" in greetings

yeah, but for good friends or if you think youre already close to the person.. i think its fine to ask for his/her age.. ^_^
irie man!

what is the response for goodnight?

The response is "good night".

What i would like to say , when my supplier back to his company and send reply to " Thanks a lor for receiving us to your company and so pleased to meet"

You don't need to say anything, unless you want to refer to the meeting with your supplier. Perhaps you agreed to do something during the meeting:

We enjoyed meeting you and look forward to strengthening our relationship next year.
I'm enclosing the price list you requested. Please let me know if you would like any further information.

how do you greet your boss/others when you leave office at 5.00 pm?

To my boss:
"OK, I'm leaving for the day. See you tomorrow."

To others:
"OK, I'm off. See you tomorrow."

I have an interview in a company so when i go there . how can i introduce myself in the reception and also regarding the interview ?
hello i am smith. i have come for an interview fo the position of sales man. the contact person is my. jude . could i speak to him?

is it correct?

In reception:

Hello, I'm Smith. I'm here for an interview with (contact name).

i was always asked tell me about yourself & your family.
how to answerr this common questions

Well, just say how big your family is, what they do etc.

There are five people in my family. My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher. I have two brothers – one is studying at university, and the other is still at school…

In the southern and western United States we use, 'Take Care' when we say goodbye to someone. Some people even say, 'Be Careful'.
I don't know the origins of this greeting. It is
perfectly harmless but the judges on American Idol took offense when a gentleman from Kentucky left and said, 'be careful'. I think they
took it to mean that he might do them harm because they did not pass him through to the finals.
Does anyone know the origin of the greetings?

Dear sir/ madam,

I am so thankful to you for this website page because it is very useful way to learn Spoken English.

I am learning many new things about the English grammer and spoken English. I am also teaching to others.

Your website page brings new hope for the English learner. I appreciate you for this thing.

I was searching like this website page for a lone time but i could not fine any one. Thanks be to God that i found your website page.

God bless you and your family.

Thanks,
akram arif
from pakistan.

I'd love to know if there are letter greeting expressions (Starting with a greeting and ending with suitable greetings expresions)
with all of my respects
Jilali
from marrakech
Kingdom of Morocco

Have a look at this page:
http://www.theenglishweb.com/articles/letters-and-emails.php
You can download a free pdf with different phrases for letters and emails.

Could I say "you, too" in reply to a "nice working with you" or a "nice to see you",etc.?

Yes!

Hello, I'm Thai. This is first for my comment. I like this website so much. My english not well. Please advise me. Thanks in advance.
I would like ask one question. If I didn't know a foreigner but he forgot something near me. I would like to tell him. But he walk away. I can't say Hi, you. What should i say?

You could say "Excuse me!" and hope he turns round. If he doesn't, say louder "Excuse me sir!"

Dear Clare,
Please tell me more details about uses of "Howdy" and "How's it going", in which case do we use them? what do they mean?
Another query, Is "I'm leaving for the day" same as "good bye" ? Which is more polite?

I think "Howdy" is American English and means "Hi", but I never use it. I'd say "How's it going?" when I meet a friend and I want to ask him / her how they are.

"I'm leaving for the day" means that I'm going home (from work) so it can also mean "good bye". Both are as polite as each other.

would you please tell me what to do ,if i did someting wrong to someone unintentionally ?

Well, you can apologise:
"I'm sorry about / for…"
"I didn't mean to…"

Please tell me the appropriate answers for the following:

How are you doing?
How are you liking this place?
How are your studies going?

1. Fine thanks!
2. It's great! I'm making friends and enjoying my time here.
2. Really well thanks.

Hello Clare,
Would this sentence be correct…..I was remembering you for the last couple of days…or I was missing you for the couple of days( if i have to say this to my friend)..which one is more correct…Iam getting little confused here b'cause both seems to fine to me….please make it clear…Thank You Very Much.

I've been thinking about you for the last couple of days.

Can I use "Good night" as a greeting and not as a way to say good bye? I mean I think I've heard it as a greeting but I'm not sure.

I've never heard it as a greeting. We tend to use it when we say goodbye to someone at the end of the working day, or in the evening when we go back home.

Hi Claire…when do we use 'Looking Forward".

Like I am looking forward to meet you.
I am looking forward to do this course.

what does it mean ..I am very exited for this or what?

It means you are excited about this, but you need a gerund after "to":
I'm looking forward to meeting you,
I'm looking forward to doing this course.

"I look forward to meeting you" or "I'm looking forward to meet you." Are both sentences acceptable or is "I'm looking forward to meeting you" the only acceptable one?

Either "I look forward to meeting you" or "I'm looking forward to meeting you" are correct.

For what sentence we should reply
"its my pleasure" n
is there any particular type of sentence, in whose reply we should say this

When someone says thank you, you can reply "It's my pleasure".

hi clare, may you please help me on how to make a short conversation about " leave-taking".
Thanks and Godbless.

Ways of saying goodbye:

Bye!
See you later!
See you on Friday!
Cheerio!
Ta-ra!

Hey, nice website! This is a great post once we aways mix up all the greetings :P

Just one question, can I say God bless you when I say good bye, or it is only used when someone sneeze?

Thanks :)

We generally say "Bless you" either when someone sneezes, or if we want to say thank you to a person (though this second use isn't very common.)

Could you please direct me on what to answer to :I am sorry,
Thanks

Don't worry about it.
No problem.
That's OK.

Dear Clare

I would like to say that " thank you for your advice " of all questions it's useful for me. I will check your comment every day.

***you are my teacher***

please help. am i right when i argued with my co-teacher that saying, "good noon," is wrong because noon is 12:00 sharp. 12:01 is already afternoon, 11:59 is still morning.
thanks.

We're a bit more flexible with times. In theory "Good afternoon" is for afternoons – i.e. after 12pm, but for some people it could be after lunch, which could also be after 1pm.

What can i say if my teacher come from his house to the school. How to say about his way go here?? I am very confused to say anything. I just say "hello", "Welcome to …." and something like that but after that i am very confused what to say?? Give me an advise please, so i can make a continuer comunication with my native speaker. Thanks a lot.

"How was your journey?" Or "Was it easy to get here?"

Great piece of knowledge!!! I am really obliged to you for this…

hi….it is an awesome site….i m very thankful to u as this site is helping me a lot…i havb a question…if smeone say thanx to me….then wat should be my reply "u r welcome"or "its my pleasure"…..plz help me….

Both "You're welcome" and "It's my pleasure" are fine.

Hi..

I had a chat with boss many times, on phone.
going to meet him for the first time in person.

how should i greet?
please reply

Pleased to meet you! (You could also add "at last" as in "Pleased to meet you at last!"

hi there!!

I am working as a secetary, today morning my boss call me to collect some document from his office around 8 o'clock so infront of him plant director was reading a news papper so i didnt greet him after than he complain about that to my boss. So i am too confuse is that my fault or i have to greet the people in this situation, and even they are not facing to me i have to greet them. Please help it will be great

Thanks

Hello!!

Is it good to call ur boss by saying Mr. Raj or Sir only?

please reply

If you didn't see him, or if he appeared busy reading his newspaper, then it's fine not to greet him. But if he looked at you or made eye contact, it would be polite to say "Good morning".

It depends on the company culture. In many companies people use first names, but in others you're expected to use a title like "Mr…" Using "Sir" sounds very old-fashioned to me.

Hi, what should be my reply if i have done some personal work of my boss and he says" he is obliged or he will be obliged".
Kinldy reply.

You can say "You're welcome" after you do the work and your boss thanks you. If you haven't done the work yet and your boss says "I'd be much obliged if you…" you can say something like "Certainly" or "No problem".

Actually,"good morning" and the like are really flexible. I use "good morning" all the way up until nighttime and only get in trouble with my friend that says "afternoon" at all times of the day.

As for "howdy" its mainly used just by people tired of using other greetings or that are trying to be funny.

It's nice!
A good greeting is a good start in a conversation.

what is the difference between and among 'I must go now' and 'I must take my leave ' and 'I must leave now'

"Take my leave" is very formal. You could use either the first or third sentence.

things are going well but i want more progress that's why i am personally more involved.

the sentence is write or wrong if wrong please give some clue so that in future there is no error

Things are going well, but I want to make more progress, which is why I'm personally more involved.

wonderful site!it's just what i always wanted.
can u plz tell me the difference among "here you are","here you go" and "there you go"?

They're all used in British English when someone gives you something.

very interesting site! i've been seeking for it.

I have been hearing people who have spent for more than a year now day and night whenever they meet saying "how are you?" The reply is always "yes, how are you." Do you think this is the right response? 2. Is it normall to greet the person stay close with though not in the same house, someone you know by saying "how are you" everytime you meet. You meet five times a day then you say five times how are you!

No, if you meet five times a day you don't say "How are you?" each time. We tend to say it to people we don't meet frequently – even if we only meet once a year. For people you meet often you can just say "Hi" or "Hello".

If I'm leaving my office, can I say to my colleagues ok, see you bye, or see you later, even if i will be meeting them on next day?

another question do we say 'Good bye' when we may or may not be able to see that person in near future? What is the correct situation to say 'Good Bye'?

Say "Bye", "See you" or "See you tomorrow" to colleagues you'll see the next day.

You can say "good bye" any time you want to say "bye". We'd use it more often for situations when we haven't fixed an appointment for the next time we'll see the person, or at the end of a business meeting.

dear Clare
we always say "good night" when we are going to sleep in the night.
what should we say to my brothers or sisters if we will sleep in the noon or afternoon.
thank you in advance.

Sleep well!

Nice help , and one question , can I say "what's up ? " instead of " how do u do ? "

Yes, but it's informal.

What is the relationship between 'Hi sweetie/Good morning sir, using grammertical terms, Thanks.

They're both greetings, but the first is very informal, the second very formal.

when someone is tired , what can we say as a greeting to him? thanks

Hi, how are you feeling?

How would you close an email to a prospective client or contact if you are not sure you will be meeting them but want to say more then "Thank you" at the end?

I was going to put "I look forward to meeting you in the future" or does that sound too pretentious?

That sounds fine, though it would be even better if you had a meeting already arranged because then you could refer forward to a specific time: "I look forward to meeting you on (date" or "I look forward to meeting you at the X conference". If it's a prospective client you could also write "I look forward to being able to help you with your (office supply) needs in the future" (if your business is in office supplies, for example,)

Dear Clare
It is my first time to visit your website. I have found it very useful to me. I am going to tell it to my friends and classmates. Thank you very much.
Just one question: what will I answer someone who tells me "Take care"?
Many thanks.

Just say "Thanks" or "You too!"

if some one complement you , you say thanky you, the other person say you are welcome…. then wht do u say again ….to them…. and when do we use mention not or no mention…..

You don't need to say anything!

what is the respon we will say if someone say to me.. how`s life? and when we can use that greetings?

It's just a general greeting like "How are you?" You can say "Fine thanks – and you?"

GREAT SITE
IS THERE A WORD-PREPONE AS OPPOSITE TO POSTPONE.ITS NOT IN DICTIONARY.ISNT IT A GOOD WORD?

"Bring forward" is the opposite of "postpone".

someone say to me "how are you doing?"and i don't know what does it mean,it's just mean how are you?

Yes! You can reply "Fine thanks. And you?"

In appropriate english how do you ask a friend(formal and informal) or to know the difference in age?Can i say ¨how old are you? or what is our age difference or better still what is the difference in our age?

You don't say this when you first meet someone. Often, age is mentioned as you get to know someone better.

Hi, I just love this page. I could already improve my english quite a lot and so I just wanted to say thank you for this wonderful webside. Grammar is easy to learn and a lot fun. It is the best page for learning English I've ever seen on the Internet. Ok so I have a question and would be grateful if you could help me with this.
You wrote somewhere above "If you don't know someone very well" it would be better to say "Hello" rather than "Hi" Now I'm a bit confused, because I've heart it quite the opposite. I mean, I've learnt "Hi" is used in more formal situations while "Hello" could refer to "Friends" or someone you already know quite a bit better and that "Hello" is usually is less formal used. So now I'm wondering which one is correct? Could you help me with this, please? I'd really appreciate your help.

Thanks in advance for clarifying my question.

If you're in a formal situation, using "hello" sounds more appropriate than "Hi". "Hi" is casual – better used with people you know or with your friends.

Thanks so much for answering my question. You've helped me a lot. Ok, I am going to use "Hi" then in less formal situations like with my friends or people I already know. Thanks again, Clare, that was very helpful. I wish I had known this earlier, as it was never my intention to make people feel uncomfortable when I said "Hello" to them, since it would be more appropriate to use "Hi" instead. I'm still learning English, but unfortunately I don't often get the opportunity to speak English with anyone, so for me it's not always easy to know how to act best in social situations. Now I won't definitely use "Hi" in a formal situation again and try to avoid it in the future. Thanks again.

I'm sure you didn't offend anyone – don't worry!

hello , i have aquestion is it true to use how is it going for asking about how are you?

Yes.

thank you very much for helping us to learn more on polite and learn a good answer. Hopefuly we learn more and we can do practice in the future. have a good day

can i say that nice to meet you or nice meeting you after you meet the person. Is that important word to say Please and Youre welcome to the english speaker.

Both are fine.

i am not to close with my american boss and often meet him once in a day or two, is it proper/ polite if i say "how are you ?" or "how are you doing?", which of them you suggest more?

You could just smile and say "Hello" if you don't know your boss very well.