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English Vocabulary in Use - Elementary /

08. Greetings and Wishes

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good morning
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good afternoon
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good evening
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hello
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hi
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goodbye
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see you soon
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good night
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please
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thank you
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cheers
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excuse me
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sorry
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bless you
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happy birthday
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good luck
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congratulations
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well done
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not bad
greeting
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an expression of polite and friendly gestures or words when meeting someone

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(usually plural) a polite expression used to convey a desire for someone's happiness or well-being.

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good morning
good morning
interjection
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/ɡʊd ˈmɔrnɪŋ/

something we say when we want to greet or say hello to someone in the morning

good afternoon
good afternoon
interjection
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/ɡʊd ˌæftərˈnuːn/

something we say when we want to say hello or goodbye to a person in the afternoon

good evening
good evening
interjection
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/ɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ/

something we say when we want to say hello or goodbye to a person in the evening

hello
hello
interjection
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a word we say when we see someone and want to greet them, or when we begin to talk on the phone

hi
hi
interjection
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a word we say when we see someone and want to greet them

goodbye
goodbye
interjection
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a word we say when we are leaving or someone is leaving, or at the end of a phone call

see you (soon|then|later)
see you soon
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/sˈiː juː sˈuːn ɔːɹ ðˈɛn ɔːɹ lˈeɪɾɚ/

used to bid farewell with the expectation of meeting again in the near future

good night
good night
interjection
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/ɡʊd ˈnaɪt/

something we say when we want to say goodbye to a person at night or before we go to bed

please
please
interjection
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a polite word we use when asking for something

thank you
thank you
interjection
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/θæŋk juː/

something we say to someone to show we are grateful to them for something that they have done for us or given us

cheers
cheers
interjection
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used to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgement

excuse me
excuse me
interjection
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/ɛkskjˈuːs mˌiː/

said before asking someone a question, as a way of politely getting their attention

sorry
sorry
interjection
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a word we say to apologize for something or to say we are embarrassed

bless you
interjection
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/blˈɛs juː/

used to express well wishes, particularly after someone has sneezed

happy birthday
happy birthday
interjection
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/hˈæpi bˈɜːθdeɪ/

used to express good wishes and congratulations to someone on their birthday

good luck
good luck
interjection
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/ɡˈʊd lˈʌk/

used to wish a person success

congratulations
congratulations
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used to express joy, admiration, or praise for someone's achievements, successes, or happy occasions

well done
well done
interjection
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/wˈɛl dˈʌn/

used to express congratulations, approval, or admiration for someone's accomplishment, achievement, or effort

not bad
Adjective
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/nˌɑːt bˈæd/

rather good or pleasant

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