The oldest word in the English language is ‘town’. The word ‘Strengths’ is the longest word in the English language with just one vowel.

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The researchers estimate these words are 15,000 years old. These words are: thou, I, not, that, we, to give, who, this, what, man/male, ye, old, mother, to hear, hand, fire, to pull, black, to flow, bark, ashes, to spit, worm.

5 Old English Words We Still Use Today

• ‘Eke out a living’ is a commonly used phrase in modern English.
• Example: Ria ekes out a living selling books on the pavement.
• ‘To and fro’ is another commonly used phrase in modern English conversations.

The English word ‘yes’ is thought to come from the Old English word ‘gēse’, meaning ‘may it be so’, and can be traced back to earlier than the 12th century.

Useful phrases in Old English

English	Ænglisc (Old English)
Welcome	Welcumen
Hello (General greeting)	Wes hāl (sg) Wesaþ hāle (pl) Wesaþ hāla (pl/f)
How are you?	Hú meaht þú? Hu eart þú?
Reply to ‘How are you?’	Ic mæg wel Ic mæg tela Wel, þancung, and þú?

Old English is one of the West Germanic languages, and its closest relatives are Old Frisian and Old Saxon.

English has developed over the course of more than 1,400 years. The earliest forms of English, a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century, are collectively called Old English.

HELLO = = GOODBYE Good Morrow, Mistress Patterson. Good morning, Mrs. Patterson. God ye good den, Mistress Wolfe. Have a good day, Mrs.

Parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow. My necessaries are embark’d: farewell. Adieu! I have too grieved a heart to take a tedious leave.

“Ay” simply means “yes”. So, “Ay, My Lady” simply means “Yes, My Lady.” Although the word “wish” does appear in Shakespeare, like when Romeo says “I wish I were a cheek upon that hand,” we often find “would” used instead.

Formal greetings: “How do you do?”

• “Hello!”
• “Good morning.”
• “Good afternoon.”
• “Good evening.”
• “It’s nice to meet you.”
• “It’s a pleasure to meet you.” (These last two only work when you are meeting someone for the first time.)
• 7. “ Hi!” ( Probably the most commonly used greeting in English)
• 8. “ Morning!” (

Saying Hello to Kids

1. Hello, sunshine!
2. Howdy, partner!
3. Hey, howdy, hi!
4. What’s kickin’, little chicken?
5. Peek-a-boo!
6. Howdy-doody!
7. Hey there, freshman!
8. My name’s Ralph, and I’m a bad guy.

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• greetings.
• hi.
• howdy.
• welcome.
• bonjour.
• buenas noches.
• buenos dias.
• good day.

• 12 cute ways to say hi in a text message.
• #1 Make use of the emojis. The rosy-cheeked smiley face is my favorite one to use when saying hello because it is literally adorable.
• #2 Send a photo.
• #3 Videos are also an option.
• #4 Use a cute saying. “
• #5 Say hi in another language.
• #6 Open up with a joke.
• #7 *WAVES*.

When someone says “hey you” in a text message, in most cases they are flirting with you. However, you do have to take the context into account. If you’ve been texting a guy for a little while and he starts saying “hey you”, he’s 100% flirting.

Ciao (/ˈtʃaʊ/; Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃaːo]) is an informal salutation in the Italian language that is used for both “hello” and “goodbye”.

For the most part, you won’t be seen as rude or overly informal if you simply say ciao to a shopkeeper or the person selling tickets at the museum. But if you can remember to start with salve instead, the Italians will think your language skills are even better than they really are.

(tʃaʊ ) convention. Some people say ‘Ciao’ as an informal way of saying goodbye to someone who they expect to see again soon.

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But did you know that Bella Ciao actually inspired a song from Ranbir Kapoor’s 2013 film Besharam. Turns out, the tune of ‘Love Ki Ghanti’ from Besharam has been lifted off from Bella Ciao. The soundtrack of the film was composed by music composers Jatin-Lalit and the film’s Wikipedia page also mentions the same.

The word ciao (pronounced CHOW) is, today, thought of as very much Italian, but its origins are in the Venetian dialect. In the Venetian dialect, the phrase s-ciào vostro means “I am your slave” – and over time, the phrase was abbreviated to simply s-ciào, while retaining the same meaning.

Ciao bella is an informal Italian expression literally meaning “goodbye (or hello), beautiful.”

A woman can either say ciao bello to a man or ciao bella to another woman. She (or any other subjects) can’t say ciao bella to a man, for example, as bella is the female form of the adjective.

Classic goodbyes that sting

1. Bye, Felicia. This internet-famous farewell comes from the 1995 film Friday.
2. Adieu.
3. Don’t call us, we’ll call you.
4. I’m out.
5. You haven’t seen the last of me.
6. I lost track of time.
7. I’ve got to focus on work.
8. I’m free until 2 p.m.

is also used to put a stop to a conversation. However, it is much more polite and used when you want to say goodbye in a very nice way. Saying bye for now indicates that you want to see that person again, which is why it’s “for now.”

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41	»see you later exp. & idi.farewell, parting, politeness
12	»see you in a while exp.parting, politeness, farewell
12	»see him soon exp.
12	»see you again exp.politeness, farewell, parting
11	»bye adv. & int.goodbye, good day, politeness

Generally it is not rude to say Bye in person, however as with everything, the tone with which you say it means everything. If you were to say Bye in a mean, nasty or derisive tone, then it would be considered rude. If you were to say it in friendly tones or even with a hint of sadness, then it is not rude at all.