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Spoken English, Basic Phrases 1

Mohammed F.
18/06/2018 0 0

New to spoken English? Try using these phrases frequently - This will boost your confidence.

 

The format for Saying Yes/ No

 

Are you a student? Yes, I am. (Avoid 'Yes I am a student.')

Or No I ‘m not, I am an Engineer (Or No, I am an Engineer)

Is she an Indian? No, she isn’t. She is an American.



Making a polite request

 

Could you please help me. or

Could you please help me with this luggage?

Or could you please help me lift this box? (To lift this box is incorrect)

Could you please switch on the lights.

Could you please sit there.



Maybe perhaps - Weak Possibility

 

Are you attending the class tomorrow? Maybe or perhaps.

Is Radha reporting to work(Job) tomorrow? Maybe or Perhaps.

Will it rain tomorrow? Maybe or Perhaps



Thanking people


Thanks, Thank you, Thanks very much, Thank you very much, Thanks for everything/ thanks to everyone etc.



Making a polite request


Could you please switch on the lights?

Could you please sit there.

Could you please help me.



Reply to Thanks

 

It’s OK, That’s OK

Don’t mention it (Not common these days)

It’s my pleasure

It’s alright

You are welcome



Thanking sincerely


Thank you, that’s’ very kind of you.

No at all

It’s my pleasure


 

Hello – with a friend


Hello Rajesh how are you?

I am fine.

How about you, great (or not bad; not bad =good)

Response to 'How do you do? should be 'how do you do.'



Saying Hello to a stranger - striking a friendship


Person 1: Hello I am Robert from Calcutta glad to meet you,

Person 2: I’m Ramesh, I live/stay in Chennai/ I am from Chennai.



Greetings


Good Morning (before 12 noon)

Good afternoon( 12 noon to 6 p.m.)

Good evening (After 6 p.m.till 11.59 p.m)

Goodbye is same as the goodnight.



Saying goodbye


Bye Shanti

See you soon!

See you very soon!

See you later!

Bye Rani, have a good weekend!

Goodbye, see you! (Goodbye = goodnight)

Good night, have a nice sleep!



Tendering an apology


Sorry I am late

Sorry to keep to waiting

Sorry!

I am really sorry

I am so sorry

Sorry for the delay



To get pass by someone or interrupt someone's talk or when entering into someone's cabin.


Say excuse me

May I come In.



Interrupting someone's talk to say something


May I have a word with you.



Reply to an apology


It ’s alright. That’s alright

No problem

It’s OK. that’s OK

Don’t worry about it.

It happens sometimes, don’t worry about it.



Asking some to repeat what he or she has said

 

Sorry

Pardon me

Could you please say that again

I didn’t catch what you said.

Could you say it again, please?

Could you please write it down.

Could you play it once again? (Video)



Exchanging pleasantries with friends.


How are you?

How do you do? (Reply should be 'how do you do.')

Long time no see!



Making a request to the speaker.


Please slow down the speech.

Could you please slow down a bit

Could you please raise your voice a little.

 

 

Asking someone if they have understood what you have said


Got it or have you got it?

Have you understood?

Is it clear to you?

Shall I proceed!

Are we on the same Page? (During a board meeting.)

 


End of the Basic Spoken Phrses-1

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