ESL meeting someone new flashcards

Meeting Someone New

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Are you a … ? (student)

A question to ask what someone does by giving a suggestion.


Are you new here?

A question to see if the person has only just arrived.


Big family

A family with many children (over 4 or 5) and relatives.


Bye-bye (Bye)

An informal word for when leaving.


Christian name

The name chosen by parents for their child. Used by friends and informally. Also called first name or given name.


Do

Referring to a person’s job, e.g. what do you do?


Excuse me

A phrase to use when interrupting someone who I already speaking or when asking for help.


Family name

The name that all members of a family share, often comes from the father, someone’s last name. Also called surname name.


First name

The name chosen by parents for their child. Used by friends and informally. Also called christian name or given name.


Formal greeting

A greeting to use when meeting someone important or you are being polite, e.g. hello, how do you do.


From

A place where a person was born or live, e.g. where are you from?


Good afternoon (afternoon)

A formal greeting to use after midday but before 5pm. Can be shortened to be ‘afternoon’ and informal.


Good evening (evening)

A formal greeting to use after 5pm. Can be shortened to be ‘evening’ and informal.


Good morning (morning)

A formal greeting to use before midday. Can be shortened to be ‘morning’ and informal.


Goodbye

A formal word for when leaving.


Goodnight (night)

A formal way of saying goodbye in the evening or at night. Can be shortened to be ‘night’ and informal.


Greet

To say hello when first meeting someone.


Greeting

The word used to greet someone, e.g. hello.


Handshake

Holding right hands and moving them up and down when first meeting someone.


Hello

A formal greeting.


Hi

An informal greeting.


Home sick

To miss your home.


How are you?

To ask is someone is ok.


How do you do?

A formal greeting. The correct reply is also ‘how do you do?’


How’s it going?

An informal greeting.


Hug

To hold someone with arms wrapped around them.


I have to go now.

Phrase to explain that the conversation needs to end.


Informal greeting

A greeting use with friends, e.g. hi, how’s it going.


Introduce

To tell someone your name or another person’s name.


Kiss

To place the lips of two people together.


Know

To be aware of someone.


Meet

To see and speak to someone.


Name

The word or words used to refer to a person.


New person

Someone that has not been met before.


Nice to meet you.

A greeting to use after someone I introduced to you.


Nice to see you.

A greeting for when meeting someone.


Pardon me

A phrase to use when you did not hear what was said.


Partner

Someone’s girlfriend, boyfriend, husband or wife.


Polite

To treat someone with respect.


See you.

An informal phrase for when leaving.


Siblings

A group or brothers and sisters.


Small family

A family with just a few children (1 or 2) and not many relatives.


Study

To go to school, university or be in education.


Surname

The name that all members of a family share, often comes from the father, someone’s last name. Also called family name.


Tell us about yourself?

A question to ask to get a lot of information about a person. When answering include your name, job, where you come from and possibly your age as well as family information.


Wave

To lift up a hand and arm to greet someone.


What about you?

A question to ask for the same information from someone as they asked from you.


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