FIRST PHRASES

Introductions

Useful questions with ‘What’s…?’

What do you do? Oh

/ slash

. point

@ at

, comma

- Hyphen
Saying ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’

Noon – полдень

Late

For example:

A: Good afternoon. Are you Mr Philips?

B: Yes, I am.

A: Hello, my name’s Amy Lopez. Nice to meet you.

B: Nice to meet you too.

A: Where are you from Mr Philips?

B: I’m from Dublin. And you?

A: I’m from Wellington. What’s your work email address?

B: It’s  m.philips@myemail.com.

Responding to ‘How are you?’

How do you do?
How is going?
What’s up?
I’m good/ OK

I’m awful

Pretty good

I’ve been better (I have)

Nothing much

Better than nothing

Business

For example:

A: Hi Ann. How are you?

B: Hi Dave. I’m not very well.

A: Oh no, how come?

B: I’m tired. And how are you?

A: I’m very well thanks!

Asking for clarification

For example:

A: Where were you born?

B: Sorry, I don’t understand.

A: Where are you from?

B: I’m from Avignon in France.

A: Can you spell that?

B: Yes. A-V-I-G-N-O-N.

Other useful phrases

To sleep
To find
To drink
Relationship
Relation –
Sch
Sh
Go out
Bathroom
Kitchen
Seaside
Science fiction
Blood
Housekeeper
Keeper
To be retired
Fireman
Employee
Worker
Seller
owner
eater
too
have to -