A neighbour says "You alright?" and many learners think something is wrong, so they explain their health or their problems. In fact it is just "hello". Learners also translate greetings and replies from their own language and say "I am fine, thank you, and you?" in every situation, which sounds like a textbook. In this episode: • Hello and how are you • Goodbye • Answers and reactions • Shops, doors and sorry • SCENE: AT THE CORNER SHOP (an invented scene) • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: You alright? — hello, how are you (casual); alright (awl-RITE) Hiya — hi (casual, friendly); Hiya (HY-uh) Morning! — good morning (casual to neutral) How are you doing? — how are you (casual) See you in a bit — see you soon, often today (casual) See you later — goodbye (casual); it does not always mean today Take care — goodbye, look after yourself (neutral, warm) Off you go — you can go now (often to children) Go on then — yes, please; accepting an offer (casual) Fair enough — I understand and accept that (casual to neutral) No worries — it's no problem; also a reply to thanks (casual) Not to worry — it doesn't matter, don't worry (neutral) Never mind — it doesn't matter; let's forget it (neutral) Oh dear — a gentle reaction to small bad news (neutral) Lovely, ta — great, thanks (casual) Here you are — said when you give something (neutral) There you go — said when you give something, or when something is finished (casual) After you — please go first (polite) Can I help you? — said by a shop worker (polite) Real British English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — modern British accent, everyday grammar, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang, he/she/it for things, and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.