Meeting new people

In this video, Vanya meets Emir and Yuna. Listen to the language they use for meeting new people and practise saying the useful phrases.

Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and do the exercises to check your understanding and practise the language.

Transcript

Ana: Hi! I'm Ana. Welcome to What to Say!

Do you know what to say when you meet new people? Listen out for useful language for meeting new people. Then, we'll practise saying the new phrases – after this. 

 

Vanya: Hi.

Emir: Hello.

Vanya: Are you Paul?

Emir: No, I'm not. But he asked me to meet you. I'm Emir. You must be Vanya.

Vanya: Yes, I am. Nice to meet you.

Emir: You too. Can I show you the office?

Vanya: Perfect. Thanks. 

Emir: So how was your journey?

Vanya: It was fine and it's great to be here!

Emir: Well, it's great to have you here. Can I get you a coffee?

Vanya: Oh, yes, please.

Emir: Ah, Yuna, this is Vanya.

Yuna: Oh, hi, I'm Yuna. Nice to meet you. Welcome to the team!

 

Ana: Hello again! That went well. OK, did you notice the useful phrases used for meeting new people? Listen to me and then repeat. 

 

Hi, I'm Yuna. 

You must be Vanya.

Nice to meet you.

You too. 

This is Vanya.

So how was your journey?

It's great to be here!

Welcome to the team! 

 

Ana: Try and use some of these phrases the next time you meet new people in English. Bye for now!

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Submitted by zeng.09 on Mon, 15/06/2026 - 15:20

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Absolutely, I Iike meeting new people. Because this is help me friendly with together and I feel comfortable when I talking with people.

Submitted by Valdione on Mon, 27/04/2026 - 23:29

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I like meeting new friends. It's an opportunity to talk and learn about culture, lifestyle, work or just laugh. 

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Submitted by daninovaes on Thu, 26/03/2026 - 19:09

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Yes a love make new friends, knowing new people, doing networking and past time with nice persons

Hey

I'm Kirolos.

"Yes, I love making new friends, getting to know new people, networking, and spending time with nice people."

It's just a small correction to the sentence you wrote; the rest is perfect.

Great to be part of this learning community.

Submitted by ttanvirr on Wed, 25/03/2026 - 16:20

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Yes, I like meeting new people.

Submitted by DorvaleN on Thu, 29/01/2026 - 13:43

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Yes, I like meeting new people. There is always something new to learn from them. It could be a new habit, or a new culture and it can be fun sometimes.

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Submitted by YuliaSil on Sat, 03/01/2026 - 01:13

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Yes, meeting new people is always exciting. I will get the opportunity to work and learn from and with them. 

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Submitted by homoitiner on Mon, 29/12/2025 - 12:09

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Yes, I like meeting new people. I can imagine what it's like to be the new one. I always try my best to give them a warm welcome.
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Submitted by Maha khan on Sun, 28/12/2025 - 19:12

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"Every time I try to learn from the videos, there seems to be a problem, like no sound. Please fix it so I can continue learning. Thank you!"