One of the first contents that students learn while studying English is the greetings (greetings).
You greetings, also translated as greetings, are always the first step used to establish a communication with someone.
When we arrive at a location and meet another person, we usually greet with a Hi, Hey, Good Morning, Good afternoon, etc.
Check below a list of the main greetings used in English and see the corresponding translation.
arrival greetings
Arrival greetings are those that we use to greet whoever is where we have arrived or that we use when someone arrives at a place where we are already.
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Hello! | Hi!; Hey! |
| Hi! | Hi!; Hey! |
| Hi, what's your name? | Hey! What is your name? |
| Good morning! | Good Morning! |
| Good afternoon! | Good evening! |
| Good evening! | Goodnight! |
| Welcome! | Welcome to)! |
greetings during a conversation
Below is a list of greetings used throughout a conversation.
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| How are you? | How are you? |
| How are you doing? | How are you? |
| How is it going? | How is it going? |
| How have you been? | How have you been/past? |
| What's going on? | What's happening? |
| What's up? | What's up? What do you tell me? |
| What's new? | What's the news?; What's new? |
| What have you been up to all these years? | Where have you been these years? |
| Where have you been hiding? | Where have you been? |
| It's been a long time! | How much time! |
| It’s been ages since I’ve seen you. | It's been a while since I've seen you. |
| How long has it been? | How much time! |
| Long time no see! | It's been awhile! |
| It's been too long! | You gone! |
| Glad to meet you! | Nice to meet you! |
| Nice to meet you! | Nice to meet you! |
| Nice to meet you too! | Nice to meet you too! |
| Pleased to meet you! | Nice to meet you! |
| The pleasure is mine! | The pleasure is mine! |
| My pleasure! | The pleasure is mine! |
| It’s always a pleasure to see you. | It's always a pleasure to see you! |
farewell greetings
These are the greetings we use when we say goodbye to someone.
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Good night! | Goodnight! |
| See you later! | See you later! |
| See ya! | See you later! |
| Until next time! | To the next! |
| See you tomorrow! | See you tomorrow! |
| Goodbye! | Goodbye! |
| Bye! | Goodbye! |
| Bye Bye | Goodbye! |
| Pleased to meet you! | Nice to meet you! |
| Nice to meet you! | Nice to meet you! |
| Take care! | Take care! |
| Have a nice weekend! | Good weekend! |
| Have a nice day! | Have a nice day! |
| So long! | Until! |
Greetings in letters and emails
Greetings are also used in written communication to greet the recipient or to say goodbye to him.
the greetings vary by level of formality. of communication.
Greetings for formal letters and emails
In a formal communication, whether it is an email or a letter, we use the following greetings:
Initial formal greetings for letters and emails
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Dear Sir, | Dear/Dear/Dear Sir, |
| Dear Madam, | Dear / Dear / Hon. Lady, |
| Dear Mr. (+last name), | Dear/Dear Sir (+last name), |
| Dear Mrs. (+last name), | Dear/Dear Madam (+last name), |
Final formal greetings for letters and emails
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Sincerely, | Regards,; Carefully,; Sincerely, |
| Sincerely yours, | Regards,; Carefully,; Sincerely, |
| Yours sincerely, | Regards,; Carefully,; Sincerely, |
| Yours faithfully, | Regards,; Carefully,; Sincerely, |
| Yours truly, | Regards,; Carefully,; Sincerely, |
Greetings for informal letters and emails
In a informal communication, whether it is an email or a letter, we use the following greetings:
Initial informal greetings for letters and emails
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Dear..., | Dear..., |
| Dear friend, | Dear friend, |
| Hi..., | Hey...,; Hi..., |
| hello..., | Hey...,; Hi..., |
| My dear..., | My dear my darling..., |
Final informal greetings for letters and emails
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Cheers, | A hug, |
| See you, | See you later, |
| with love, | With affection, |
| love, | With affection, |
| Best wishes, | A hug, |
| Kisses, | Kisses, |
| Kisses and hugs, | Kisses and hugs |
| XOXO, | Kisses and hugs |
| Regards, | Greetings,; Memories, |
| Kind regards, | Greetings,; Memories, |
| Best Regards, | Greetings,; Memories, |
Exercises
Test your knowledge by doing the exercises below:
I. Complete with the correct greeting:
THE. "_______________."
B. "I moved to San Francisco so I don't come here very often."
a) Nice to meet you too!
b) Hi, what's your name?
c) Where have you been hiding?
d) The pleasure is mine!
Correct alternative: c) Where have you been hiding?
II. Leroy is writing an email to his boss, but he doesn't know which opening greeting to use. Select the correct option:
a) Sincerely yours,
b) Dear Mrs. Robinson,
c) Hello,
d) Dear Sir,
Correct alternative: d) Dear Sir,
III. Complete the dialogue:
THE. "I have to go now. ____________!"
B. "That's OK. ________________."
a) Good night!/See you tomorrow
b) Hi/What's new?
c) Good evening!/See you tomorrow
d) See you tomorrow/What's new
Correct alternative: a) Good night!/See you tomorrow
Learn about other English topics:
- Weekdays in English
- Numbers in English
- Hours in English
- fruit in english
- Adjectives in English
- The 10 most used conjunctions in English
