1. Are you coping okay with the weather/ the taxis/ the subway system/ travelling around/…?

2. Are you (still) in touch with (name)?/ Are you (still) in contact with (name)?
3. Are you doing anything tonight/ on…day/ at the weekend/ on your last day/…?
4. Are you finished for today?
5. Are you from (around) here?
6. Are you going (all the way) to…?
7. Are you planning to visit…/ to… (during your stay/ while you are here)?
8. Are you travelling far?/ Are you going all the way to…?
9. Did you do anything nice/ special (at the weekend/ last night/ during the holiday)?
10. Did you enjoy your break/ the conference/…?
11. Did you go anywhere (nice) on holiday/ for the long weekend/ over the holiday/ at the weekend/ last
night/ for lunch/…?
12. Did you have a good/ nice/ fun + weekend/ evening/ holiday?
13. Did you have any problems getting here?/ Did you have any trouble finding us?
14. Did you hear (the rumour/ the gossip/ the news) about…?
15. Did you hear the weather forecast (for today/ for tonight/ for this weekend/ for…)?
16. (I know you like…/ I know you support…) Did you see the game/ the match (between… and…) (last night/
at the weekend)?
17. (This looks like a nice place.) Do you come here often?
18. Do you do much business in… prefecture/ in the… region/ in South(east)…/ in…?
19. Do you follow any (football/ Spanish/ Premiership/ J League/ baseball) team(s)/…?
20. Do you have any plans for the weekend/ for this evening/ for the summer holiday/ after this
meeting/…?
21. Do you have… in your country?/ Is… popular in your country?
22. Do you know (name)?/ Have you met (name)?
23. Do you like Thai food/ soccer/…?
24. Do you live near here?
25. Do you need any recommendations for restaurants/ foods to try/ hawkers to try/ things to see/ things
to do/ nightlife/… (while you are here)?
26. Do you (still) work with (name)?
27. Have you (ever) heard of ABC Limited/ of … city/ of us/ of…?
28. Have you been busy (lately/ recently/ today/ this week)?
29. Have you been here before?
30. (You’re looking good/ healthy/ tanned/….) Have you been on holiday/ Have you been working out?/
Have you lost weight?/ Have you…?
31. Have you been watching Game of Thrones/ the Champions League/…?
32. Have you changed your hair/ had your hair cut/ lost weight/…?
33. Have you come far today?/ Where have you come from today?
34. Have you ever been to/ visited/ tried/ heard of/ seen/…?
35. Have you had a chance to visit…/ try…/ see…/ meet…/… (yet)?
36. Have you heard from (name) (recently)?/ Have you been in touch with (name) (recently)?
37. Have you read any good books/ seen any good movies/… any good… recently?
38. (I know you’re interested in…) Have you seen/ read/ heard (the new/ the latest)… (yet)?
39. Have you tried… (food)?
40. How are you coping with the heat/ the crowds/ the traffic/ the…?
41. How are you getting on with…?/ How did you get on with…?
42. How are your family?/ How is your family?
43. (You said that you were going to…) How did… go?/ How did you get on (with…)?
44. How do you feel about…?/ What do you think about…?
45. How has your day/ week been (so far)?
46. How has your stay/ visit/ trip been (so far)?
47. (Long time no see.) How have you been?/ What have you been up to (since I last saw you/ we last met)?
48. How long are you here/ will you be here/ are you staying (this time)?
49. How long have you been working here?/ How long have you…?
50. How was Belgium/ Cologne/ Prague/ The Philippines/ Milan/…?
51. (I heard that you…) How was it/ the food/ the weather/…?
52. How was the traffic (coming from…/ this morning/ on… road)?
53. How was your (long/ three-day) weekend?
54. How was your (summer/ Xmas/ New Year/ Easter/ bank) holiday/ vacation?
55. How was your evening?
56. How was your flight?
57. How was your journey?
58. How was your lunch?
59. How was your trip (to…)?
60. How’s (name) (doing/ getting on/ getting on with…)?
61. How’s business?
62. How’s it going?/ How are things?/ How are you doing?/ How’s life (treating you)?
63. How’s the weather (outside/ outside now/ in…/ back in…) (now)?
64. (Sorry about the awful weather.) How’s the weather in… (at this time of year)?
65. How’s work?
66. How’s your boss/ wife/ husband/ partner/…?
67. How’s your cold/ your leg/ your… (recovering)?
68. How’s your hangover (now)?
69. How’s your hotel?/ What’s your hotel like?
70. How’s your project going?/ How’s… going?
71. Is it going to rain/ snow/…?/ Is it going to stop raining/ stop…ing, do you think?
72. Is it usually this rainy/ snowy/ cold/ hot/ humid/… (do you know)?
73. Is that a…?/ Is that the (new)…? (I’ve been thinking about getting that.) (Is it any good?)
74. Is the weather usually like this (in...)?
75. (It’s so…/ I’m surprised how…/ I expected it to be more…/ This reminds me of…) Is this typical?
76. Is this your first time (here) in…?
77. Is… popular/ available/… here/ in your country/ where you live?
78. It’s (a bit/ rather/ quite/ really/ so) humid/ cold/ hot/ grey/ crowded/ busy/…, isn’t it? (Is it usually like
this (at this time of year)?)
79. It’s been (really) busy/ quiet/ cold/ humid/ … recently, don’t you think?
80. Nice/ Lovely/ Beautiful/ Terrible/ Horrible/ Awful + weather/ day, isn’t it?
81. Was the map (that I sent) okay?
82. What are you working (on at the moment)?/ Are you (still) working on…?
83. What brings you here (today)?/ What brings you to…?/ Are you here for/ to…?
84. What do you do (for a living)?/ What’s your job?
85. What do you think of Tokyo/ the place/…?
86. What does your company/ division/ department/ section/ team/… do?
87. What exactly do you (have to) do (in your job)?/ What does your job involve?/ What do you do there?
88. What kind of business are you in?/ What kind of company do you work for?
89. (You must be really jet lagged). What time is it now in…?/ What’s the time difference between… and…?
90. What’s it like, working in/ for/ as…?
91. When are you flying (back) to/ flying back/ going back/ going (back) to…?
92. When did you arrive (in…)?/ When did you get back from…?
93. When were you last here?
94. Where are you staying?/ Are you staying near here?/ Is your hotel near here?
95. (That’s a really nice…) (I’ve been looking for a… like that). Where did you get it?/ Where is it from?
96. Where do you (guys) (usually) eat/ go in the evening/ buy…/…?
97. Where is your company based?/ Where are you based?/ Where do you work?/ Do you work near here?/
Is your office near here?/ Are you based near here?
98. Who did you fly with?/ Which airline did you fly with?
99. Who do you work for? (What do you do there?)
100. Would you recommend…?