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Discussion: USA Greetings

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USA Greetings
Hello (Formal)
Hi (Informal)

What's up? (Informal)
How's it going? (formal)
Howdy (informal/old but funny when I hear people say it)

Morning (Informal, but adding "Good" to the beginning makes it formal)
Afternoon (Same as above)
Evening (Same as above)

If you want to do nonverbal, a smile works, a nod of the head, or a wave is fine as well.

Language pair: English; All

Joshua
Edmonds
March 21, 2018

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Re:USA Greetings
Depending on where you are you might hear things like,
“Wassup” which is slang for what’s up.
“What’s good?” Which is also slang for what’s up.
All of these are informal and best used with friend.

Language pair: English; All
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Ky
Mori
May 9, 2018

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Re:USA Greetings
This made me laugh.
My husband is from the south and when he talks on the phone with his parents he always starts with ''Howdy ma/howdy pops'' haha

Language pair: English; Spanish
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Nazareth
July 8, 2018

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