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Greeting (Ungkapan Salam)

Adalah ungkapan sapaan atau salam yang kita gunakan saat bertemu dengan orang lain, baik
sudah dikenal maupun belum. Dalam bahasa Inggris sapaan tersebut ada 2 jenis, yakni Formal
Greeting dan Informal Greeting.
Formal Greeting biasanya digunakan pada situasi resmi formal atau belum familiar sedangkan
Informal Greeting digunakan pada situasi santai, biasanya sudah familiar atau kenal dengan lawan
bicara dan tidak resmi.
Sapaan tersebut ada yang direspon dgn ucapan yang sama, seperti “Good morning” maka
direspon dengan ucapan yang sama “Good morning”. Sedangkan sapaan lanjutan responnya berbeda,
biasanya berupa basa basi yang menanyakan keadaan, seperti “How are you?” direspon “I’m fine”
dan sebagainya.
Formal Greetings Responses
Good morning Good morning
Good day/noon Good day/noon
Good afternoon Good afternoon
Good evening Good evening

Informal Greetings Responses

Hi Hi
Hello Hello
How are you? I’m fine
How is life? Not bad, thanks
How is everything with you? Pretty well. Thanks
How are you doing ? I am very well thanks
How have you been? Everything is ok.
How is everything? I’m Ok
How are things? It’s going well
How is it going on? I’m doing well
How are you doing?
What’s up ? nothing or not much

FORMAL GREETING
Sapaan ini biasanya digunakan menyesuaikan waktu saat bertemu, pagi, siang dan sore atau malam.
1. Good morning : Selamat pagi 4. Good Evening : Selamat sore / malam
digunakan dari jam 00.00 s/d 12.00 digunakan dari jam 18.00 s/d
(Jam 00 dini hari - menjelang 12 siang) 24.00(00.00)
2. Good afternoon : Selamat siang 5. A.m = dari jam 24.00/00.00 s/d 12.00
digunakan dari setelah jam 12.00 s/d siang
18.00 P.m. = dari jam 12.01 siang s/d 24.00
3. Good day/noon : Selamat siang malam
diucapkan jam 12.00
Formal Greetings Responses
Good morning Good morning
Good day/noon Good day/noon
Good afternoon Good afternoon
Good evening Good evening

Catatan : Good Night bukan termasuk Greeting, karena ungkapan ini diucapkan untuk berpisah di
waktu malam hari.

SMPN 2 TEMPEL GRADE 7 ARRANGED BY AGUS RINTO ARIBOWO

 Contoh:
Dialog 1
Teacher : Good morning, students.
Students : Good morning, Sir.
Teacher : How are you today ?
Students : We are fine. And you?
Teacher : Fine, too. Thanks a bunch.
Students : You’re welcome.

Dialog 2
Situation : Leo went to a supermarket at 7 pm. He met his senior school mate, Alex.
Leo : Good evening Alex.
Alex : Oh.. good eveving, Lena. How is life?
Leo : Pretty well. Thanks. And you?
Alex : Fine. But, sorry I have to go home now. Bye.
Leo : Bye

Dialog 1
Dita : Hi, Lin. What are you doing?
Lina : Hi, Dita. I’m planting roses. How is everyting?
Dita : Everything is OK. May I help you?
Lina : My pleasure. Please take those flowers.
Dita : OK.

Dialog 2
Situation : Felix met Tony on the way to the canteen.
Tony : Hello, Lix. Where are you going to go?
Felix : Hello, Ton. Canteen. Do you?
Tony : I’m broken. Can you dine me, please?
Felix : Don’t worry about it. Let’s go there.
Tony : Thanks, Lix.
Felix : Don’t mention it

SMPN 2 TEMPEL GRADE 7 ARRANGED BY AGUS RINTO ARIBOWO

 2. Leave taking (Berpisah/Pamitan)

Adalah ungkapan yang digunakan saat berpisah atau pamitan setelah selesai berbicara atau bertegur
sapa.Ungkapan – ungkapan yang biasa digunakan adalah sbb:
 Bye (sampai jumpa).
 Bye-bye (sampai jumpa).
 See you (sampai jumpa).
 Take care (hati-hati).
 Farewell (sampai jumpa/ selamat tinggal).
 I must go now (aku harus pergi sekarang).
 I think I should be going (aku rasa aku harus pergi).
 I think I should be on my way (aku rasa aku harus pergi/ berangkat).
 I think I should be getting on my way (aku rasa aku harus pergi/ berangkat).
 I think I should get going (aku rasa aku harus pergi).
 I’ve got to go now (aku harus pergi sekarang).
 I’ve got to be going now (aku harus pergi sekarang).
 I’ve got to run now (aku harus pergi sekarang).
 I’ve got to get going now (aku harus pergi sekarang).
 I’d better go now (sebaiknya aku pergi/berangkat sekarang).
 I have to go now (aku harus pergi sekarang).
 I need to run now (aku harus pergi sekarang).
 I should get going now (aku harus pergi sekarang).

Formal Partings Responses

Good night Good night
Nice to see you Nice to see you, too
It’s nice to meet you Nice to meet you, too
Good bye Good bye
Informal Partings Responses
Bye Bye
Bye-bye Bye-bye
See you later See you
See you tomorrow See you
Good luck Thank you
Take care You too
Farewell Bye/Good bye
I must go now
I have to go now
I’ve got to go now
I’ve got to be going now
I’ve got to get going now Ok, be careful.
I’ve got to run now Right, take care.
I think I should be going
I think I should get going
I think I should be on my way
I think I should be getting on my way
I’d better go now

SMPN 2 TEMPEL GRADE 7 ARRANGED BY AGUS RINTO ARIBOWO