
an expression of polite and friendly gestures or words when meeting someone

groet, begroeting
a word or phrase used to bid goodbye to someone when parting, typically conveying good wishes

afscheid, vaarwel
to tell someone our name so they can know us, or to tell them someone else's name so they can know each other, normally happening in the first meeting

voorstellen, introduceren
someone who is not familiar with a place because it is the first time they have ever been there

vreemde, buitenstaander
the way things are or have been at a certain time or place

situatie, toestand
to take hold of someone else's hand with one's own and then move them up and down as a gesture of greeting, congratulations, or agreement
to come together as previously scheduled for social interaction or a prearranged purpose

afspreken, ontmoeten
to give someone a sign of welcoming or a polite word when meeting them

groeten, verwelkomen
belonging to the sex that is fertilized by the opposite sex and can lay eggs or give birth to babies

vrouwelijk, feminien
any of the two soft sides of our face that are bellow our eyes

wang, kaak
belonging to the sex that cannot give birth to babies or lay eggs but is capable of fertilization of the opposite sex

mannelijk, manlijk
used when saying goodbye to someone, especially family and friends

Pas goed op jezelf!, Zorg goed voor jezelf!
used as a casual way of saying goodbye or indicating that the person expects to see the recipient again soon

Tot ziens!, Zien je!
said to politely ask someone to move or make space so that one can get past them

Pardon, Neem me niet kwalijk
used to express well wishes, particularly after someone has sneezed

Gezondheid!, Naar je gezondheid!
used to express joy, admiration, or praise for someone's achievements, successes, or happy occasions

Gefeliciteerd!, Proficiat!
