USEFUL PHRASES TO START A CONVERSATION

DO YOU LIKE ……. FOOD?

 Do you like …….?

 Yes I do / No I don’t.
 Yes, I specially like pancakes.
 I haven’t eaten …. food . What do you recommend?
 I recommend ……
 It is delicious!
HAVE YOU BEEN TO ……….?

 Yes, I have/ No, I haven’t .

 No I haven’t yet. But I want to.
 I have been to ……
 I specially enjoyed …….
 Which country have you been to?
 Abroad
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ……..?

 How long have you been studying English?

 How long have you been drawing?
 How long have you been playing chess?

 I have been playing chess for ……

 I have been drawing since …..

 Skill / Do you have any special skills?

WHAT DID YOU SAY?
What did you just say?
What is this?
What is your name?
What is your phone number?
What is your home address?
Where are your from?
Where do you live?
When is your birthday?
Where do you work?
 How much is this?
 Can I try this on?
 Do you speak English?
 Thanks so much.
 This is a simple sentence you can use to thank someone.
 To add detail, say:
 Thanks so much + for + [noun] / [-ing verb].
 For example:
 Thanks so much for the birthday money.
 Thanks so much for driving me home.

 Common phrases to say thank you:

 I really appreciate it.
 I’m really grateful
 That’s so kind of you.
 Common phrases to respond to thank you:
 No problem.
 No worries
 Don’t mention it.
 My pleasure.
 Anytime.
 Excuse me.
 When you need to get through but there’s someone blocking your way, say
“Excuse me.”
 You can also say this phrase to politely get someone’s attention. For example:
 Excuse me sir, you dropped your wallet.
 Excuse me, do you know what time it is?

 I beg your pardon

 I’m sorry.
 Use this phrase to apologize, whether for something big or small.
Use “for” to give more detail. For example:
 I’m sorry for being so late.
 I’m sorry for the mess. I wasn’t expecting anyone today.
 You can use “really” to show you’re very sorry for something:
 I’m really sorry I didn’t invite you to the party.
 What do you think?
 When you want to hear someone’s opinion on a topic, use this question.
 I’m not sure if we should paint the room yellow or blue. What do you think?
 That sounds great.
 If you like an idea, you can respond to #6 with this phrase. “Great” can be replaced with
any synonym, such as “awesome,” “perfect,” “excellent” or “fantastic.”
 A: My mom is baking cookies this afternoon. We could go to my house and eat some. How
does that sound?
B: That sounds fantastic!
 I don’t understand.
 Use this phrase when you don’t understand what someone means.
 Sorry, I don’t understand. The U.S. Electoral College seems very confusing!

 Common phrases to say I don’t know:

 I have no idea/clue.
 I can’t help you there.
 (informal) Beats me.
 I’m not really sure.
 Common phrases for agreeing:
 Exactly.
 Absolutely.
 That’s so true.
 That’s for sure.
 I agree 100%
 I couldn’t agree with you more.
 Could you repeat that please?
 If you’d like someone to say a word, question or phrase again, use this question. Since “to
repeat” means “to say again,” you can also ask, “Could you say that again please?”
 We can say “please” either at the end of the question or right after “you,” like this:
 Could you please repeat that?
 Could you repeat that please?
 What does _____ mean?
 When you hear or see a new word, use this phrase to ask what it means.
 A: What does “font” mean?
B: It’s the style of letters, numbers and punctuation marks when you type. A common font
in the USA is Times New Roman.
PLURALS / SINGULAR

 1 To make regular nouns plural, add ‑s to the end.

 cat – cats
 house – houses
 2 If the singular noun ends in ‑s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z, add ‑es to the end to make it plural.
 bus – buses
 marsh – marshes
 lunch – lunches
 tax – taxes
 3 In some cases, singular nouns ending in -s or -z, require that you double the -s or -z prior to
adding the -es for pluralization.
 gas –gasses
 4 If the noun ends with ‑f or ‑fe, the f is often changed to ‑ve before adding the
-s to form the plural version.
 wife – wives
 wolf – wolves
 Exceptions:
 roof – roofs
 belief – beliefs
 chef – chefs
 chief – chiefs
 5 If a singular noun ends in ‑y and the letter before the -y is a consonant, change
the ending to ‑ies to make the noun plural.
 city – cities
 puppy – puppies
 6 If the singular noun ends in -y and the letter before the -y is a vowel, simply
add an -s to make it plural.
 ray – rays
 boy – boys
 Irregular nouns follow no specific rules, so it’s best to memorize these or look up the proper
pluralization in the dictionary.
 child – children
 goose – geese
 man – men
 woman – women
 tooth – teeth
 foot – feet
 mouse – mice
 person – people