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More common expressions

Here are some more common expressions which will be useful in many different situations.

OK
of course
of course not
 
that's fine
that's right
 
certainly
definitely
absolutely
 
as soon as possible
 
that's enough
I'm in a hurry
it doesn't matter
it's not important
 
sleep well
same to you!
 
me too
not bad

Thanks and apologies

thanks for your ...
help
hospitality
email
 
I'm sorry
I'm really sorry
sorry I'm late
sorry to keep you waiting
sorry for the delay

Exclamations

look!
great!
only joking!
bless you! (after a sneeze)
that's funny!

Common questions

where are you?
what's this?
what's that?
what's this called?
 
is anything wrong?
what's the matter?
is everything ok?
 
have you got a minute?
really?
are you sure?
why not?
 
what happened?
what's going on?
what's happening?

Instructions

come in!
please sit down
could I have your attention, please?
 
let's go
hurry up!
get a move on!
 
calm down
steady on!
 
hang on a second
hang on a minute
one moment, please
just a minute
take your time
 
please be quiet
shut up!
stop it!
 
don't worry
don't forget
 
help yourself
go ahead
let me know!

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Congratulations and commiserations

congratulations!
well done!
good luck!
bad luck!
never mind!
what a pity!
what a shame!
 
happy birthday!
happy New Year!
happy Easter!
happy Christmas! or merry Christmas!
 
glad to hear that
sorry to hear that

Languages and communication

what languages do you speak?
I speak ...
French, Russian, and a little Spanish
 
do you understand?
did you understand?
yes, I understood
sorry, I didn't understand
 
how do you say ... in English?
how do you spell that?
 
you speak very good English
your English is very good

Expressing needs and feelings

I'm tired
I'm exhausted
I'm hungry
I'm thirsty
I'm looking forward to it
I'm bored
I'm worried
 
I'm in a good mood
I'm in a bad mood

More ways to greet or say goodbye to someone

welcome!
welcome to ...
England
 
all the best!
cheerio (informal)
see you tomorrow!

Asking and expressing opinions

what do you think?
 
I think that ...
I hope that ...
I'm afraid that ...
in my opinion, ...
 
I agree
I disagree
I don't agree
 
I think so
I hope so
 
you're right
you're wrong
 
I don't mind
it's up to you
that depends
sounds good