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Meeting Someone New Dialogue (For English Learners)

Meeting someone new is a very common situation to deal with. Find out all the details you need to know for meeting someone new, in English.

Vocabulary for Meeting Someone New

co-workers: People that work together.

years ago: Many years in the past.

construction company: A company that builds buildings.

next door: The house beside. neighborhood: An area where people live.

grab: Get.

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Meet someone new dialogue

Meeting Someone New Dialogue

 Jackie and Effie are meeting for the first time at Sam’s party.

Jackie: Hi, I don’t think I know you. My name is Jackie.

Effie: Nice to meet you. My name is Effie.

Jackie: So how do you know Sam?

Effie: Well, we were co-workers years ago at ABC construction company. How about you?

Jackie: Oh, I’m Sam’s neighbor. I live next door to him.

Effie: I see. It’s a nice neighborhood. When did you move here?

Jackie: Years ago. It’s changed a lot but in a good way.

Effie: Well, nice to meet you. I’m going to grab another drink.

 

Meeting Someone New Practice

  1. Just wait. I want to _____ my jacket before we go.
  2. Cindy and I were _____ until quite recently.
  3. Which _____ are you thinking about moving to?
  4. I met Tony _____. We played soccer together.
  5. You should move _____ to me! I would be so happy.
  6. I’ve heard bad things about that ______. Be careful.

Answers

  1. grab
  2. co-workers
  3. neighborhood
  4. years ago
  5. next door
  6. construction company

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FAQs

There are a number of common questions that people use when they meet someone for the first time. Here are just a few of them.

Question: What’s your name?
Answer: My name is [Name].

Question: Where are you from?
Answer: I’m from [City/Country].

Question: What do you do?
Answer: I work as a [Job Title].

Question: How do you like to spend your free time?
Answer: I enjoy [Hobby/Activity].

Question: Have you been here before?
Answer: No, it’s my first time here. / Yes, I have been here before.

Question: What brought you here?
Answer: I came here for [Reason/Event].

Question: Do you have any hobbies or interests?
Answer: Yes, I’m really into [Hobby/Interest].

Question: How long have you lived here?
Answer: I’ve lived here for [Time Period].

Question: What do you like most about this place?
Answer: I really like [Aspect/Feature].

Question: Are you originally from this area?
Answer: No, I’m originally from [Place]. / Yes, I’m a local.

meeting someone new english dialogue

Meeting someone new English dialogue

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Do you have any go-to English phrases or expressions that you like to use when you meet someone new? Leave a comment and let me know! I’d love to hear from you.

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