Greetings to start with:

1. In any moment & familiar:
   • Eup!
     (Sometimes, yeup! eepa! yepa! &c., it depends according to area and the people itself)
     It's the common way to greet somebody as passing along the street.
   • Kaixo!
     It's used to greet a friend before starting to talk with her/him. Its origin is probably Spanish "Que hay, 'zu'?" How are you?
   • [Kaixo] aspaldiko!
     This add something like it's long from tha last time. The tonic uses to be on the -di-.
   • Kaixo, motel [neska] [lagunok] [adiskide]!
     The word after the 'kaixo' is referred to the recipient of the greetings: a closer male friend [motel], a female friend [neska], a group of people, friends or colleagues [lagunok] and a friend in general [adiskide].
2. More formal, including the part of the day:
   
   • Egunon!
     Good morning!
   • Arratsaldeon!
     This could vary according to area to 'Arrastion!' &c.
     Good evening!
   • Gabon!
     Good night!
     From 'gau on' where 'gau' means night
   • Egunon denoi!
     Good morning you all!
   • Egunon degizula [degizuela] Jainkoak!
     God provide you [you all] a good day.
     Not much used
3. Answers to B
   
   • Baita zuri [hiri] [zuei] ere!
     I (hope) the same to you [a relative or close friend] [you all]
   • Berdin!
     Lit. in the same way (to you).
   • Gauza bera!
     Lit. the same thing.
   • Hala zuri ere!
     Lit. in the same way (to you).

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