Do many Australians and British use this expression in greeting people?

Question

Hiya!!

Hows it going then ?? (or something like that?)

why? who uses this?

I AM SORRY, IT IS LIKE THIS:


HIYA!!

HOWS THINGS??

IS THIS COMMON EXPRESSION FOR A GREETING FOR BRITS AND AUSSIES?

WHICH KIND OF PEOPLE? WHY?

Answer 1

yes both examples are used in the uk :::: by all different types of people its a general greeting

Answer 2

I always say Hi, not hiya, followed by a hug and kisses on both cheeks, or 3 kisses depending on who I'm greeting! How's it going is not an expression I use, but I've heard it plenty.

Answer 3

Yes, I'm British and say hiya to greet people. We sometimes say 'Alright?'
Now I'm living in Ireland. People here say 'Well?' I'm not sure if they are asking if I am well or 'Well? What the hell do you want?'
'How's things?' is a more common greeting in Ireland I think.

Answer 4

I'm Irish and I use it all the time! It's a very familiar way of greeting someone so you'd really only use it when greeting friends or family but to answer your question, in Ireland it is frequently used by alot of people(no specific social class or gender).

Answer 5

It's a greeting, generally a pretty relaxed one.

"Hows it going?" is the follow up to ask how you are.

If you're on good terms they may dispense with hiya and skip to just "Hows it going?".

Answer 6

Hiya ,I use Hiya and Im British and the reason who knows its just a saying !!!

Answer 7

Not really rather common, I'd say. British people greet eachother on the street saying "Hot Dang Baby" (the reply to which is "Thank you ever so kindly, sir") or "Yo dog" (replied with "Pleased to make your acquintance, madam") and instead of asking "how's things" we use "Wod up, by troth?"

Answer 8

hiya is what i use alot, i;m british but it may be just a northern thing cos i had a friend down south that thought hiya was hilarious!

Answer 9

Everybody can use these expressions in daily life.Of course they are not formal greetings.I say 'hiya' all the time ;)

Answer 10

I'm from the North of England, and I am more likely to hear "By heck, tha's looking in fine fettle! Is thee courtin' of late? Weather's been nowt te talk aboot has it? Our Shawn is up at mill, fettlin' grinders fer some extra beer money..." and on and on...