How do English people greet each other?

Answer 1

In the United States it is a common greeting to shake hands with another person. In the United Kingdom, people state a verbal greeting. In Japan, people greet each other with a bow. The greeting of people in different cultures are different according to what is tradition for the people who live there, and the relationship of the people greeting each other.

Answer 2

If you're meeting someone for the first time you would say "Hajimemashite" meaning 'nice to meet you' otherwise you can say;

• 'ohayou gozaimasu' good morning
• 'konnichiwa' hello
• 'konbanwa' good evening
• 'doumo' is a general greeting meaning a few different things but can also mean hello.

Answer 3

We would normally say "Hello" or "Hello, how are you". We may also use the informal greeting "Hi" or "Hiya". There are also many local dialect greetings such as "Alright mush" (Southampton) "Heyup duck" and "A'tow rate" (Stoke on Trent) "Eyup" (Yorkshire) or "wye eye mon" (Newcastle)

Of course, if you asked this question a hundred and fifty years ago, when royalty and social class were more formally observed, a lower class person might have bowed or curtsied to someone from an upper class background.