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Comment author: terasinube 02 March 2014 09:02:49PM 1 point [-]

It's just a simple "hello, my name is X, nice to meet you" kind of greeting. All languages have them. They might sound silly for a native speaker but also endearing. They warm the atmosphere.

What would be a simple phrase that you would like to learn?

Asking this question 2 times and adding the answers to the "water in the fridge" & "son of a whore" would effectively double your skill. :)