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Saying Hello Vocabulary

Here’s a list of greetings and informal phrases that you can use to say hello:

  1. Hello
  2. Hi
  3. Hey
  4. Howdy
  5. What’s up?
  6. Hey there
  7. Good morning
  8. Good afternoon
  9. Good evening
  10. Hi there
  11. Hey man
  12. Hey dude
  13. How’s it going?
  14. How are you?
  15. What’s going on?
  16. What’s new?
  17. How’s everything?
  18. Long time no see
  19. What’s the word?
  20. How’s life treating you?
  21. Wassup?
  22. Yo!
  23. G’day (Australian English)
  24. How are things?
  25. See you later
  26. Bye
  27. Goodbye
  28. Catch you later
  29. Later
  30. See ya
  31. Take care
  32. Have a great day
  33. Have a good one
  34. See you soon
  35. See you tomorrow
  36. See you next time
  37. Bye for now
  38. Farewell
  39. So long
  40. Toodle-oo (informal)

Scenario: Two friends, Sarah and John, meet at a park.

Sarah: (smiling) Hi John!
John: (waves) Hey Sarah! How’s it going?
Sarah: Not too bad, thanks. What’s up with you?
John: Oh, not much. I had a good morning, just relaxing.
Sarah: That sounds nice. I haven’t seen you in ages! Long time no see.
John: Yeah, it’s been a while. I’ve been busy with work. Hey, by the way, this is my friend Mark. Mark, this is Sarah.
Mark: (smiles) Hello, Sarah.
Sarah: Hi Mark, nice to meet you.
John: We were just about to grab some ice cream. Do you want to join us?
Sarah: That sounds great! I’d love to. Thanks for the invite.
Mark: Sure, the more, the merrier! (They all walk toward the ice cream stand)

In this dialogue, Sarah and John use various greetings and informal phrases such as “Hi,” “Hey,” “How’s it going?” “What’s up?” and “Long time no see” to make the conversation friendly and natural.

Scenario: Two classmates, Emily and Alex, meet in the school cafeteria during lunch.

Emily: (waves) Hi Alex!
Alex: (smiles) Hey Emily! How’s your day going?
Emily: (sighs) It’s been a long day already, but seeing you makes it better. What’s up with you?
Alex: Not much, just had a good morning class. Hey, have you met my cousin, Lily? She’s new here.
Lily: (shyly) Hi Emily, nice to meet you.
Emily: Hi Lily, welcome to our school!
Alex: We were about to grab some lunch. Would you like to join us, Emily?
Emily: Thanks, Alex! I’d love to. Let’s eat together. Lily: That sounds fun!

In this dialogue, Emily and Alex use greetings like “Hi,” “Hey,” and “How’s your day going?” to start the conversation. They also use informal phrases like “What’s up with you?” and “It’s been a long day already” to make the dialogue more conversational.

Scenario: Two neighbors, Tom and Lisa, meet while taking out their trash bins.

Tom: (smiles) Hey, Lisa! How’s it going?
Lisa: (waves) Hi, Tom! I’m good, thanks. What’s up with you?
Tom: Not much, just getting some chores done. Long time no see, by the way.
Lisa: Yeah, it’s been a busy few weeks. Oh, this is my sister, Emma, who’s visiting from out of town. Emma: (friendly) Hello, Tom.
Tom: Hi, Emma! Nice to meet you.
Lisa: We were thinking of having a little barbecue in the backyard tonight. Would you like to join us?
Tom: (enthusiastic) That sounds great! Thanks for the invitation. I’ll bring some burgers.
Emma: Perfect! It’ll be fun!

In this dialogue, Tom and Lisa use greetings like “Hey,” “Hi,” and “How’s it going?” to start their conversation. They also use informal phrases like “What’s up with you?” and “Long time no see” to make the dialogue sound natural. Additionally, they extend an invitation using “Would you like to join us?” and “That sounds great!”