English A1 Speaking Lesson #030: Daily greetings and simple self-introductions
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Daily Conversation Phrases
Lesson number: #030
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Welcome to English A1 Daily Conversation Phrases #030.
Today’s lesson is about saying hello and introducing yourself. This is a very useful daily conversation skill.
Short review from previous lessons:
- We already learned simple family words and daily descriptions.
- Now we move to a new common skill: greeting people politely.
- In English, short friendly phrases are very important in everyday life.
5 useful words:
1. hello — a greeting
Reading: heh-loh
2. hi — a short greeting
Reading: hai
3. my — belonging to me
Reading: mai
4. name — the word for a person
Reading: naym
5. nice — pleasant or friendly
Reading: nays
5 example sentences:
1. Hello, my name is Sara.
Reading: heh-loh, mai naym iz sah-rah.
2. Hi, I am Tom.
Reading: hai, ai am tom.
3. Nice to meet you.
Reading: nays tuh meet yoo.
4. What is your name?
Reading: wut iz yor naym?
5. My name is Anna.
Reading: mai naym iz an-nuh.
Usage notes:
- Hello is a polite greeting.
- Hi is shorter and more informal.
- My name is... is a very common way to introduce yourself.
- Nice to meet you is a polite phrase after meeting someone.
- What is your name? is used when you want to ask someone’s name.
Mini practice:
A. Choose the best word: hello / name / nice
B. Complete: My ___ is Leo.
C. Translate: Benim adım Sara.
Answer key:
A. hello
B. name
C. My name is Sara.
Reply instruction:
Write your own short introduction in English. Example: Hello, my name is Ali.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Daily Conversation Phrases
Lesson number: #030
Available explanations:
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Welcome to English A1 Daily Conversation Phrases #030.
Today’s lesson is about saying hello and introducing yourself. This is a very useful daily conversation skill.
Short review from previous lessons:
- We already learned simple family words and daily descriptions.
- Now we move to a new common skill: greeting people politely.
- In English, short friendly phrases are very important in everyday life.
5 useful words:
1. hello — a greeting
Reading: heh-loh
2. hi — a short greeting
Reading: hai
3. my — belonging to me
Reading: mai
4. name — the word for a person
Reading: naym
5. nice — pleasant or friendly
Reading: nays
5 example sentences:
1. Hello, my name is Sara.
Reading: heh-loh, mai naym iz sah-rah.
2. Hi, I am Tom.
Reading: hai, ai am tom.
3. Nice to meet you.
Reading: nays tuh meet yoo.
4. What is your name?
Reading: wut iz yor naym?
5. My name is Anna.
Reading: mai naym iz an-nuh.
Usage notes:
- Hello is a polite greeting.
- Hi is shorter and more informal.
- My name is... is a very common way to introduce yourself.
- Nice to meet you is a polite phrase after meeting someone.
- What is your name? is used when you want to ask someone’s name.
Mini practice:
A. Choose the best word: hello / name / nice
B. Complete: My ___ is Leo.
C. Translate: Benim adım Sara.
Answer key:
A. hello
B. name
C. My name is Sara.
Reply instruction:
Write your own short introduction in English. Example: Hello, my name is Ali.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].