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Have you been well?
B1Polite inquiry about someone's health.
How are you doing?
B1Informal inquiry about someone's well-being.
How are things?
B1Informal inquiry about someone's situation.
It's good to see you.
B1Expressing happiness at seeing someone.
It's good to see you again.
B1Expressing happiness at seeing someone again.
Fancy meeting you here!
B1Expressing surprise at unexpectedly meeting someone.
I haven't seen you in ages!
B1Expressing that it's been a long time since last seeing someone.
So great to see you!
B1Expressing enthusiasm at seeing someone.
Welcome!
B1Greeting someone who has arrived.
It's a pleasure to meet you.
B2Formal greeting upon first meeting someone.
How do you do?
B2Formal greeting, often a response to 'How do you do?'
Nice to meet you.
B2Informal greeting upon first meeting someone.
Pleased to meet you.
B2Slightly more formal than 'Nice to meet you'.
Long time no see!
B2Informal greeting to someone you haven't seen in a while.
It's been too long.
B2Expresses that it's been a long time since you last saw someone.
Fancy meeting you here!
B2Surprised and pleased to see someone unexpectedly.
Hello there!
B2Friendly and informal greeting.
Good to see you.
B2Expresses pleasure at seeing someone.
Good to see you again.
B2Expresses pleasure at seeing someone you've met before.
Hi!
B2Very informal greeting.
Hey!
B2Informal greeting, even more casual than 'Hi'.
Greetings!
B2Slightly more formal and less common than other greetings.
Allow me to introduce myself.
B2Formal way of introducing oneself.
Let me introduce myself.
B2Slightly less formal than 'Allow me to introduce myself'.
I'd like to introduce...
B2Used to introduce someone else.
May I introduce...
B2More formal way to introduce someone else.
This is...
B2Simple and informal way to introduce someone.
Have you been well?
B2Polite inquiry about someone's health.
How's it going?
B2Informal way to ask how someone is doing.
What's up?
B2Very informal way to ask what's new.
How's everything?
B2Polite way to ask about someone's general well-being.
What have you been up to?
B2Informal way to ask what someone has been doing.
It's nice to finally meet you.
B2Expresses pleasure at finally meeting someone after a long time knowing of them.
I've been meaning to meet you.
B2Expresses a desire to meet someone for some time.
It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
C1Formal greeting when meeting someone for the first time.
How do you do?
C1Formal greeting, often used upon first meeting someone.