我们用不同的方式打招呼,这取决于我们使用的语言是正式的还是非正式的。当到达某地时,我们用正式的方式打招呼时会说:“good morning”(早上好), “good afternoon” (下午好)或者 “good evening”(晚上好)。 当我们用非正式的打招呼方式时,我们倾向于说“hi”(你好);“hello”(你好);“how are you”(你好吗);“what's up”(你好吗); “how are you today”(你今天怎么样);“how come I never see you”(为什么我从没见过你);“it's been such a long time”(已经过了很久了);“long time no see”(好久不见);“where have you been hiding”(你躲到哪里去了)和 “it's been ages since we last met”(自我们上次见面有些时日了)。
这里是一些朋友们互相打招呼的典型情景:
Paolo and Daren meet but Helli joins them later (Paolo和Daren相遇了,但是之后Helli加入了他们)
Daren: Hello Paolo, what's up?(你好,Paolo,你好吗?)
Paolo: Hi Daren, how're you doing?(你好,Daren,你最近怎么样?)
Daren: I'm alright, and yourself?(我很好,你呢?)
Paolo: I'm good, work is keeping me busy.(我很好,我工作很繁忙。)
Daren: That's good, I can't complain either.(那很好,我一定不会抱怨的。)
(Helli walks past)(Helli走过了)Oh! I've been meaning to introduce you to an old friend
of mine.( 哦! 我想把你介绍给我的一个老朋友。)
Helli: I'm not old, Daren! Hi, my name is Helli and you must be
Paolo? I have heard so much about you. (我不老,Daren!你好, 我的名字叫Helli,你肯定是Paolo吧?我听说过你很多次了。)
Paolo: Good things I hope? It's nice to meet you, Helli.(我想是好事吧?很高兴见到你,Helli。)
Helli: Pleasure is all mine, Paolo. (我也很高兴,Paolo)
Daren: What's with the formalities? Just say hi! Helli is one of us! Anyway
Helli and I have to go, later Paolo! (何必这么客气?只要说你好就可以了!Helli是自己人!不管怎样,Helli和我要走了,待会见,Paolo!)
Paolo: Later Daren and I hope to see you soon Helli. (Daren和我希望不久就能再见到你,Helli。)
Helli: Likewise Paolo! (你也一样,Paolo!)
还有其他不同的非语言式的打招呼方式,像是如果是你认识的人的话,可以亲吻脸颊或简单地拥抱一下。打招呼是你认出别人最容易的方式。