Personal Information

Personal information questions are the basis for any conversation in English and so are important
for when you meet somebody for the first time. They are the building blocks from which the rest
of the conversation can develop.
Some common questions and a correct form for the answer are as follows:
Notice that we are giving our answers in complete sentences to practice using them though
normally we only give short answers.

Names
What is your name? My surname / last name is _______.
My name is _______. Do you have a nickname?
What is your surname / last name? Yes, my nickname is _______ or No, I don't.

Work & Occupation

What do you do? Do you like your job?
I am a _______. Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
Where do you work? Why do you like your job?
I work at _______. I like my job because _______.

Marital Status
Are you married / single? What is your partner's name?
Yes, I am. or No I'm not. My partner's name is _______.
Do you have a boyfriend / girlfriend?
Yes, I do. or No, I don't.

Family
Do you have any children? How many brothers and sister do you have?
Yes, I have _______ children. or No, I don't I have _______ brothers and _______ sisters.
What are their names?
Their names are _______.

Age
How old are you? Where were you born?
I am _______ years old. I was born in _______.
When is your birthday?
My birthday is on the _______ of _______.

Contact Information
Where are you from? Do you live alone?
I am from _______. Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
What is your address? Who do you live with?
My address is _______. I live with my _______.
What is your phone number? Do you live in a house or an apartment?
My phone number is _______. I live in a/an _______.
What is your cell phone number? What is your e-mail address?
My cell phone number is _______. My e-mail address is _______.
Do you live with your parents?
Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
Free time activities
What do you do in your free time? What types of movies do you like?
In my free time I _______. I like _______ movies.
What are your hobbies? Do you like to read?
My hobbies are _______. Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
What type of music do you like? What do you like to read?
I like _______ music. I like to read _______.
Do you have a favorite singer or group?
My favorite singer / group is _______.

Habits
Do you have any bad habits?
Yes, one of my bad habits is _______.
Do you snore?
Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
Do you smoke?
Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
How many cigarettes do you smoke a day?
I smoke _______ cigarettes a day.

Other Personal Information

What is your favorite food? Do you have a favorite team?
My favorite food is _______. My favorite team is _______.
Is there any food that you do not like? What is something you do well?
Yes, I don't like _______. or I like all food. I am good at _______.
What is your favorite color? What is something you do not do well?
My favorite color is _______. I am bad at _______.
Why do you want to learn English? Are you romantic?
I want to learn English because _______. _______ romantic.
What languages do you speak? Do you have any tattoos?
I speak _______. Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
Do you have any pets? Describe yourself using only two words.
Yes, I do. or No, I don't. I am _______ and _______.
What pets do you have? What makes you happy?
I have _______. I am happy when _______.
What are their names? Are you a good cook/singer/driver?
Their names are _______. Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
What sports do you like?
The sport I like is _______.

The structure of the question may be very different to your own native languages but there are
rules concerning the structure of sentences in English.