Common Expression

Here are some more common English expressions which will be useful in many different situations.

OK of course of course not that's fine that's right sure certainly definitely absolutely as soon as possible that's enough it doesn't matter it's not important it's not serious it's not worth it I'm in a hurry I've got to go I'm going out sleep well same to you! me too not bad I like ... him her it I don't like ... him her it Thanks and apologies thanks for your ... help hospitality email I'm sorry I'm really sorry sorry I'm late sorry to keep you waiting sorry for the delay Exclamations look! great! come on! only joking! or just kidding! bless you! (after a sneeze) that's funny! that's funny, ... that's life! damn it! Instructions come in! please sit down could I have your attention, please? let's go! hurry up! get a move on! calm down steady on! hang on a second hang on a minute one moment, please just a minute take your time please be quiet shut up! stop it! don't worry don't forget help yourself go ahead let me know! If you would like to let someone pass through a door in front of you, it is polite to say: after you! Common questions where are you? what's this? what's that? what's this called? is anything wrong? what's the matter? is everything OK? have you got a minute? have you got a pen I could borrow? really? are you sure? why? why not? what's going on? what's happening? what happened? what? where? when? who? how? Congratulations and commiserations congratulations! well done! good luck! bad luck! never mind! what a pity! or what a shame! happy birthday! happy New Year! happy Easter! happy Christmas! or merry Christmas! happy Valentine's Day! glad to hear it sorry to hear that Expressing needs and feelings I'm tired I'm exhausted I'm hungry I'm thirsty I'm bored I'm worried I'm looking forward to it I'm in a good mood I'm in a bad mood I can't be bothered More ways to greet or say goodbye to someone welcome! welcome to ... England long time no see! all the best! see you tomorrow! Asking and expressing opinions what do you think? I think that ... I hope that ... I'm afraid that ... in my opinion, ... I agree I disagree or I don't agree that's true that's not true I think so I hope so you're right you're wrong I don't mind it's up to you that depends that's interesting Source : Speakingenglish.co.uk