EXPRESSION OF GREETING AND LEAVE TAKING (Berserta Contoh Dialogue dan Latihan Soal)

1. Greeting (Ungkapan Salam)

When meeting someone under formal situation such as in a business meeting or meeting an important person for the first time, you might use some of these more formal greetings (untuk acara resmi seperti rapat atau bertemu dengan orang-orang penting).

Formal Greetings	Responses
Good Morning/Good Afternoon/ Good Evening (Selamat Pagi/ Selama Siang/ Selamat Sore)	Good Morning/Good Afternoon/ Good Evening (Selamat Pagi/ Selama Siang/ Selamat Sore)
How are you? How are you? How is everything? (Apa kabar?)	I am fine, thank you. I’m doing well, thank you. Everything is fine, thank you. (Saya baik-baik saja)
Pleased to meet you. (Senang bertemu denganmu)	Pleased to meet you. (Senang bertemu denganmu)

We are now going to take a look at some informal greetings which you can use with English speaking friends, family or anyone else that you are familiar with (untuk acara tidak resmi seperti bertemu teman, keluarga, atau orang-orang yang sudah akrab).

Informal Greetings	Responses
Hello/Hi (Halo/Hai)	Hello/Hi (Halo/Hai)
How is everything with you? How are you doing? How is life? (Apa kabar?)	Not bad, thanks. Pretty well, thanks I am very well, thanks (Aku (cukup) baik-baik saja)
Nice to meet you (Senang bertemu denganmu)	Nice to meet you. (Senang bertemu denganmu)

There are many ways in which you can greet someone using the English language. Depending on whether the situation is formal or informal will depend on what sort of greeting you use.

Example

Source: Buku Paket Kelas 8 Kurikulum 2013

2. Leave Taking (Ungkapan Berpisah)

Formal Partings	Responses
Good night (Selamat malam/tidur)	Good night (Selamat malam/tidur)
Nice to see you / It’s nice to meet you (Senang berjumpa denganmu)	Nice to see you / It’s nice to meet you (Senang berjumpa denganmu)
Good bye (Selamat tinggal)	Good bye (Selamat tinggal)

Informal Partings	Responses
Bye / Bye-bye (Selamat tinggal)	Bye / Bye-bye (Selamat tinggal)
See you later (Sampai jumpa lagi)	See you (Sampai jumpa)
See you tomorrow (Sampai bertemu lagi besok)	See you (Sampai bertemu lagi)
Good luck (Semoga berhasil)	Thank you (Terima kasih)
Take care! (Hati-hati di jalan)	You too (Kamu juga)

Example

Source: Buku Paket Kelas 8 Kurikulum 2013

Note :

1. Good morning: since get up in the morning until have lunch (00.00 – 12.00 or 00.00 a.m – 12.00 p.m)
2. Good afternoon: since 12.00 – 18.00 or 12.00 p.m – 06.00 pm
3. Good Evening: since 18.00 – 24.00 or 06.00 p.m – 00.00 a.m
4. Good night is used before sleeping.
5. P.m. (post merediem) = 12.00 – 24.00 or 12.00 p.m – 00.00 a.m
6. A.m (Ante merediem) = 24.00 – 2.00 or 00.00 a.m – 12.00 p.m
7. Di Indonesia menggunakan jam sistem 24 jam sedangkan di Inggris/Amerika menggunakan sistem 12 jam dengan menggunakan a.m dan p.m untuk membedakan malam dan siang.

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