Learn to say hello and introduce yourself in English! A simple, beginner lesson for Common…
You already know how to say hello and tell someone your name. Now let’s learn a few more useful things: how to politely say someone’s title, how to talk about more than one thing, and a few more ways to greet people!
1
Titles: Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms.
In English, we often use a title before someone’s family name, to show respect.
Common Titles
Mr.Mrs.MissMs.
Example
Mr. Amrani is my teacher.
Mrs. Bennani is a doctor.
Mr. Amrani is my teacher.
Mrs. Bennani is a doctor.
💡 Easy Tip
“Mr.” is for a man. “Mrs.” is for a married woman. “Miss” is for a young or unmarried woman. “Ms.” is a polite title for any woman, married or not!
“Mr.” is for a man. “Mrs.” is for a married woman. “Miss” is for a young or unmarried woman. “Ms.” is a polite title for any woman, married or not!
نستخدم الألقاب Mr. وMrs. وMiss وMs. قبل اسم العائلة لإظهار الاحترام. “Mr.” للرجل، و”Mrs.” للمرأة المتزوجة، و”Miss” للفتاة، و”Ms.” لقب مهذب لأي امرأة.
2
One or Many? (Plurals)
When we talk about more than one thing, we usually add “-s” to the word:
One
book
More than One
books
But some words are different. They don’t follow the “-s” rule:
Remember These
child → children, man → men, woman → women
لنتحدث عن أكثر من شيء، نضيف عادة “s” في نهاية الكلمة، مثل book → books. لكن بعض الكلمات مختلفة ولا تتبع هذه القاعدة، مثل child → children.
3
More Ways to Greet
You already know “Hello” and “Hi.” Here is another very common greeting exchange:
Example
A: Hi! How are you?
B: I’m fine, thank you! And you?
A: I’m good, thanks!
A: Hi! How are you?
B: I’m fine, thank you! And you?
A: I’m good, thanks!
This short exchange is one of the most useful conversations in English. You will hear it every day!
“How are you?” سؤال شائع جدا يعني “كيف حالك؟”. نجيب عادة بـ “I’m fine, thank you!” (أنا بخير، شكرا) أو “I’m good, thanks!”.
Titles, Plurals & Greetings — Summary Card
Save this card on your phone to remember today's lesson!
⬇ Download the Summary CardTest Yourself!
-
We use ___ before a man’s family name.
-
One book, two ___.
-
One child, two ___.
-
“How are you?” means “___?”
Want More Lessons Like This?
This is one lesson from a full, illustrated study book for Common Core students — every unit, with practice and Arabic help for each lesson.
Coming soon