Nice to MEET You | Nice to SEE you | Learn Basic English Speaking Expressions

Hi this is Bill.

And right now I’m gonna explain  to you about a speaking problem 

that I have seen and heard far too many times since I came to Korea. 

Now, it's very easy phrase. The simple phrase, “Nice to meet you.” 

You probably know it. You’ve probably said it. 

But the problem is so many Korean people don’t 

understand when to really use  the phrase “Nice to meet you.” 

Because when you meet somebody new that means you told them your name. 

They told you their name. Many times I’m just walking down the street, 

you know, I’m shopping or something and then a Korean person says,

“Hi, nice to meet you.” And I think …

I don’t know your name. I didn’t tell you my name.

We didn’t meet. How could it be nice? 

So, you look at the board right here, 

This. Here I am Bill "hi". 

Korean person "Nice to meet you."

There is no "Hi, my name's Bill."

“My name is Han, nice to meet you.”

There’s not that.

Just Bill says, "hi."

Korean person says, "Nice to meet you."

But we didn't meet each other.

You don’t know my name. I don’t know your name! 

Don't be that guy. Okay? 

The proper way to do this now. Here is a sample dialog where you use the  

easy phrase “Nice to meet you” properly.

It goes like this.

Bill oh that's me.

Bill says "Hi".

And then the Korean person says. "Hello, my name is Han."

"Oh! My name is Bill."

Maybe we shake hands

"Nice to meet you." Yes! 

Because you did meet me.

And then after one more I say,

"Nice to meet you, too."

because you met me, I met you.

You said your name. I said my name. 

If you didn’t learn the new person's name, and you didn’t tell them yours, 

you didn’t meet them. So, it can’t be "Nice to meet you." 

Ok, remember that.

Exchange names - then “Nice to meet you.”

Don’t just say "Hi, nice to meet you." Because you didn’t meet me yet.

I hope you can remember that. And I hope that helps you. 

See you next video.

And right now I'm just going to talk to you about a speaking problem that I've seen many of my students make  

many times. Okay. 

Now, two phrases here. Now, the first one is  

“Nice to meet you.” That's an easy phrase  

that many Korean people know.

But I just want to remind you, we use “Nice to meet you”

when you  meet a new person for the first time.

Okay? Something like, “Hello, my name is John.” 

“Hello, my name is Tom.” “Nice to meet you.” 

“Nice to meet you, too.”

You tell someone your name.

They tell you their name.

“Nice to meet you.”

Because you learned each other's names.

That's when you say, “Nice to meet you.”

Now, you need to remember that  you only say “Nice to meet you”

the first time you meet that person. Okay? 

If you see them again, two days later, don't say, “Hi, nice to meet you.” 

because it's not your first meeting anymore. Okay? 

Some of my students I've been teaching  them for over a month right now, 

but I still walk into the classroom and they're like, “Bill, nice to meet you.” 

And I just think to myself, “You see me every day  and we've we met each other a long time ago.” 

Now, if it's not the first  time you're meeting someone, 

if it's someone you're seeing again,

“Nice to see you.”

Okay?

It's not “Nice to meet you.” You don't say “Nice to meet you” to  your friends who you see many times.

Alright? But if you see your friends on the weekend, 

“Nice to see you”

because “Nice to meet you.”

You only get to do that once.

That's the first time you meet a new person.

For your friends, and other people, always “Nice to see you.”

Okay. I hope you can remember the difference.

I hope this is helpful.

And I hope  you don't say “Nice to meet you” to people you met a long time ago.

Alright. See you next video.