Here are some common English phrases for general conversation with people you already know.
Asking how someone is
| How are you? |
| How's it going? (quite informal) |
| How are you doing? (quite informal) |
| How's life? (quite informal) |
| How are things? (quite informal) |
| I'm fine, thanks |
| I'm OK, thanks |
| Not too bad, thanks |
| Alright, thanks |
| Not so well |
| How about you? |
| And you? |
| And yourself? |
Asking what someone is or has been doing
| What are you up to? |
| What have you been up to? |
| Working a lot |
| Studying a lot |
| I've been very busy |
| Same as usual |
| not much or not a lot |
| I've just come back from … |
| Portugal |
Asking where someone is
| I'm … |
| at home |
| at work |
| in town |
| in the countryside |
| at the shops |
| on a train |
| at Peter's |
Asking about someone's plans
| Do you have any plans for the summer? |
| What are you doing for …? |
| Christmas |
| New Year |
| Easter |
