The history of 'hello' - 6 Minute English

Improve your English vocabulary and speaking with 6 Minute English! It's usually the first word you say to people, but the word 'hello' has an unusual history. And just why are greetings so important? Join Rob and Catherine in 6 Minute English as they explore the world of greetings, and say 'hello' to some useful vocabulary! You'll find the transcript here: 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬: The men taking their wife's name after marriage How do you learn to speak a language? The future of transport What is mermaiding? Would you like to have a microadventure? 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 subject full of hidden problems 𝐚𝐢𝐫-𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬 a kiss which does not touch the face, but goes very close 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐝 connection 𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 pattern of behaviour in a certain context 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 to become confused 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥 to greet someone loudly from a distance [Images: GETTY IMAGES] #BBCLearningEnglish #6MinuteEnglish #LearnEnglish