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English phrases

In this section you will find English phrases for use across a wide range of everyday situations. The phrases have been chosen to reflect modern, colloquial English usage. If you have any suggestions for new phrases or spot any mistakes, please let us know!

Basic phrases
More common expressions

Emergencies

General conversation
Making friends
Family and relationships
Interests
Jobs
Education
Religion
 Dating and romance 
Arranging to meet

Times and dates
Telling the time
Dates

The weather

Travel
Asking and giving directions
Motoring
Car hire
Travelling by taxi
Travelling by bus and train
Travelling by air
Travelling by boat
Passport control and customs

Hotels and accommodation
Making a reservation
Checking in
During your stay
Checking out

Eating and drinking
At a pub, bar or café
At a restaurant

Shopping
At a supermarket
Shopping for clothes
Services and repairs

Around town
At the tourist information office
At the post office
At the bank
At the hairdressers
At the estate agents

Leisure and entertainment
Buying tickets
At the cinema
At the theatre
At a nightclub
Museums and galleries

Health
At the chemists
At the doctors
At the dentists
At the opticians

Applying for a job

Using the telephone