Hello And Nice To Meet You

Hi everyone, I'm Bella.

And I'm Leo. Good to see you.

Leo, can I tell you a small story?

Of course. Go ahead.

Last week, I met a new person.

My heart started racing.

Why? You just say hello.

I know. But I forgot the words.

I just smiled and said nothing.

Oh, that happens to everyone.

So today, let's learn to say hello.

Greetings. I love this topic.

And the secret? A simple hello is enough.

Bella, why is "hello" so hard?

It feels small. But you freeze.

You meet someone, and your mind goes blank.

Right. The first words are the hardest.

But you only need three short phrases.

Short is fine. Short is friendly.

Let's learn the first one.

"Hi, I'm Bella."

"Hi, I'm Leo." That's easy.

You say "Hi," then your name.

Hi, I'm Bella. Hi, I'm Leo.

So "Hi, I'm" works for any name.

Yes. One short phrase, and your name.

Now the next one is kind.

"Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you." When do I say it?

You say it when you meet a new person.

Hi, I'm Bella. Nice to meet you.

Oh, can I answer too?

Yes. You say, "Nice to meet you too."

"Nice to meet you too." With "too" at the end.

Here is the third one. A question.

"How are you?"

"How are you?" What does it mean?

You ask about the other person.

You say, "Hi, I'm Bella. How are you?"

And how do I answer that?

You say, "I'm good, thank you."

"I'm good, thank you." Simple.

Let's put it together. Leo, you meet me.

Okay. Hi, I'm Leo.

Hi, I'm Bella. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too. How are you?

I'm good, thank you. How are you?

I'm good too.

See? Three short phrases. Done.

Oh, one more useful chunk. "I'm from."

"I'm from"?

You add your country. "I'm from Korea."

"I'm from Korea." Easy.

So you say, "Hi, I'm Leo. I'm from Korea."

And I can ask, "Where are you from?"

Yes. "Where are you from?" A friendly question.

One small tip here.

We say "I am," but we make it short.

So "I am" becomes "I'm."

Yes. I'm Bella. I'm from Korea. I'm good.

And for you, we say "You are."

Right. You are kind today.

Let's review quickly, everyone.

First, you say your name. "Hi, I'm Bella."

Then you say, "Nice to meet you."

And you ask, "How are you?"

Three phrases, and you can say hello.

Here is your challenge this week.

Say "Hi, I'm" to one new person.

Then add, "Nice to meet you." You can do it.

Remember me, smiling and saying nothing?

Next time, you'll say, "Hi, I'm Bella. How are you?"

That's real progress.

Thank you for listening to Bileo English. See you next time.

Bye, everyone.

Bye-bye. Take care.