English for Daily Conversation

Greeting & Introduction

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Saturday
Words/Expressions to Know
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Introduce
Greeting
Fine
Live
At
On
In
please
How are you?
I would like to
Nice to meet you
By the way
See you tomorrow
Thank you
I am sorry
I am fine
Very well
Hello
Hi
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Formal Greeting
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening
Good night
Good day
Hello
How do you do?
How are you?
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How have you been?
Hows life?
Hows it going?
How is everything?
Whats up?
Hi
Informal greeting
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Formal Greeting
Greeting:
Good Mr.
Bill


Hello, Mr. John. How are
you?

Morning
Afternoon
evening
Response:
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening

I'm fine
Fine
Good
Just fine
Very well
Thank you.
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Informal Greeting
Greeting:
How's it going?
How are you doing?
How's everything?
How's life?
Response:
Pretty well
Pretty good
Not bad
Can't complain
exhausted
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Informal Greeting
What's new?


What's up?
Nothing much
I started school this
week.

Nothing much.
We are just hanging
out.
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Informal Greeting Example
A: Hi, Mandy, how's it going?
B: Pretty Good. How about you?
A: Not bad, thanks.
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Greeting someone you have not
seen for a while
Greeting:
How have you
been?


How was your
weekend?
How was your
holiday
(vacation)?
Response:
Pretty good
Not bad
Can't complain

It was great.
It was wonderful.
I had a lot of fun.
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Greeting someone you have not seen in
a while
Example:
A: Hi, how have you been?
B: Pretty good. How about you?
A: Not bad. How was your vacation?
B: I had a lot of fun.

Practice Example:
A: Hi, how have you been?
B: __________. How about you?
A:___________.How was your vacation/weekend?
B: ______________________.


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Asking Someone's Name
Excuse me, your name?

If you have met someone before, but forgot their
name, you can ask this:
I'm sorry, your


Response:
Could I have
May I have
What is
What's
What was
Name?
First name?
Nick name?
Complete name?
My name is _________.
I am _______________.
My complete name is ________.
My name is _________, but please call
me____.
Greetings after meeting someone
It's nice to meet you.
I'm to meet you.


Response:
It's nice to meet you too.
It's a pleasure meeting you too.
Glad
Happy
Very pleased
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Asking for Someone's Address
Question:
Where do you live?
What is your address?

Response:
I live at street number & name of
street.
I live on name of street.
I live in name of region/city.
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Asking about Someone's Job
What


I'm

What company do you work for? I work
for_______.
Do you do?
Is your job?
Is your occupation?

A student, an engineer, a lawyer, a nurse, a
secretary...
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Pre-closing & Closing Phrases
Pre-closing Phrases:
Well, I should be
going.
I'm sorry, but I have
to go now.
It's been nice talking
with you.
Well, I have to go
now.
Closing Phrases:
Take it easy.
Take care.
See you later.
Good bye.
Bye
See you
tomorrow/next
week/etc.
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Ending a Conversation Example
A: Hi Matt, how was your weekend?
B: It was fun! How was yours?
A: It was great too!
B: Well, I should be going.
A: Okay, see you later.
B: Goodbye.
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