Macintyre's risk management *Donal MacIntyre commences his return as a Very Serious Journalist in the latest edition of Hello!, giving an interview of such gravity one almost forgets he ever donned a pair of skates and entered Dancing On Ice. "[My family] have received kidnapping threats," he murmers.
The first words I ever spoke in English were, "Hello, give me a chocolate!" This is what we said to the G.I.'s.
In "Game of Thrones," Dothraki-speaking characters greet each other by saying "M'athchomaroon!" (hello) give each other commands like "Azzohi haz khogare" (put down that cask) and occasionally utter sentiments like "Vezh fin saja rhaesheseres vo zigereo adoroon shiqethi!" (the stallion that mounts the world has no need for iron chairs!) that don't seem to make sense in any language.
Waiting for one of several nearby servers to take my order or just say hello gives me time to reacquaint myself with the interior — pressed-tin ceiling, booths against the walls, a jukebox in the rear — that, save for some framed celebrity photos (Jesse Jackson, Anthony Bourdain), would look at home in 1958, the year some newlyweds opened the business on U Street.
Introduce yourself - say hello, give your name, compliment them.
When you get there say hello, give them a hug, act like you want to be there.
Say hello in British Sign Language (BSL): Dominant hand wave, from core to outside with the palm facing towards recipient as the hand moves bring it into a thumbs up gesture (Formal 'Hello'), Give two thumbs up (Informal Literal Translation 'well?') Say hello in Cape Verdean Creole: Hello is oi, olá, entao or bon dia.
"He came in yesterday morning, said hello and gave me a kiss," Ms. Rodriguez said.
During a five-minute court recess, they walked up and said hello and gave him a hug.
