More to explore about greetings

The four friends were delighted to be reunited and greeted each other happily.

How do we greet people who are friends, family, or someone we are meeting for the first time? Explore these websites and videos to find out more about greetings around the world.

Many people shake hands when they meet but why do they do this? Who started handshakes?

Around the world, there are many ways to greet another person,

but will people continue to do this after a global pandemic? Here’s some alternatives.

Of course, you could just learn to say Hello!

Challenge yourself!

There are 46 different words for ‘Hello’ in the last video. How many of them can you memorise? What one do you like best?

You can also look at the Help with Challenges page to come up with your own greetings challenge.

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