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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!
well, to me it is kind hard to make new friends, because I'm a very introverted and shy person.
Yeah i like to meet new people
thanks.
absolutely yes .
İt's great to meet new people especially those have another culture and tradition.
Yes, i do love meeting new people.
No, I don't. I have social anxiety, and I'm not good at small talk, so it can be difficult for me.
Yes, I like meeting new people a lot. It helps me in getting a lot of experience and to learn from their experience. For me, learning and fun is the motivation factor behind meeting new people.
Hi, when Vanya said" Nice to meet you" to Emir, the answer should be "Me too" why he said " You too" Could you clarify this point, please?
Hi HanyLotfy,
Emir's reply refers to the object (not the subject) in Vanya's sentence: "Nice to meet you". By replying "You too", Emir is saying "(It's nice to meet) you too".
Does that make sense?
Jonathan
LearnEnglish team