Hello and Goodbye: English Vocabulary List

Explore 17 English words about hello and goodbye with pronunciation, definitions and example sentences.

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goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ interjection

a word we say when we leave or end a phone call

"Goodbye, see you later."

"Goodbye! I hope to see you again very soon. Please take care."

hi /haɪ/ interjection

a short way to say hello

"Hi, nice to meet you."

"Hi there! How are you doing on this beautiful sunny day today?"

good morning /ɡʊd ˈmɔrnɪŋ/ interjection

what we say to greet someone in the morning

"Good morning, wake up, please."

"Good morning! Did you sleep well last night? I hope so."

good afternoon /ɡʊd ˌæftərˈnuːn/ interjection

what we say to greet or say goodbye in the afternoon

"Good afternoon, everyone."

"Good afternoon, I hope you have had a productive morning and are ready for the afternoon session."

good evening /ɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ/ interjection

what we say to greet or say goodbye in the evening

"Good evening, welcome to my home."

"Good evening! Welcome to our home. Please come inside and sit."

good night /ɡʊd ˈnaɪt/ interjection

what we say before going to sleep or leaving at night

"Good night, sleep well, dear."

"Good night! Sleep well and have sweet dreams until the morning light."

thank you /θæŋk juː/ interjection

what we say to show we are happy for something someone did

"Thank you for your help."

"Thank you very much for helping me with my homework yesterday afternoon."

OK /ˌoʊkˈeɪ/ interjection

a word that means we agree or something is fine

"OK, I understand the problem."

"OK, I understand what you mean, and I will do it now."

yes /jɛs/ interjection

a word to show agreement or say something is true

"Yes, I will come tomorrow."

"Yes, I would love to go to the cinema with you tonight for sure."

hello /həˈloʊ/ interjection

a word we say when we meet someone or answer the phone

"Hello, how are you?"

"Hello, it is very nice to meet you today, my dear friend."

bye /baɪ/ interjection

a short way to say goodbye

"Bye, have a good day."

"Bye for now. I will talk to you later tonight. Do not forget."

thanks /θæŋks/ interjection

a short way to say thank you

"Thanks for the nice gift."

"Thanks a lot for everything you have done for me today, really."

please /pliːz/ adverb

used when we want to politely ask for something or tell a person to do something

"Please close the door."

"Please close the door when you leave so that the cold air does not come inside and make the room chilly."

ok /ˈoʊˈkeɪ/ interjection

a word that means we agree or something is fine

"Is this ok?"

"I think this plan is ok, but we should consider alternatives."

no /noʊ/ interjection

used to indicate denial, refusal, or disagreement in response to a question or offer

"No, I cannot do that."

"No, I am sorry, but I cannot attend the meeting tomorrow morning."

sorry /ˈsɑːri/ interjection

a word we use to say we feel bad about something

"Sorry, I broke your phone."

"Sorry, I did not mean to break your favorite cup. It was an accident."

welcome /ˈwɛlkəm/ interjection

a word that we use to greet someone when they arrive

"Welcome to our lovely house."

"Welcome to our new house. Please make yourself comfortable and relax here."

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