COMMONLY
USED EXPRESSIONS IN SPOKEN ENGLISH
APOLOGISING
1.
Sorry.
2.
I'm (so / very / terribly) sorry.
3.
Ever so sorry.
4.
How stupid / careless / thoughtless
of me.
5.
Pardon (me)
6.
That's my fault.
7.
Sorry. It was all my fault.
8.
Please excuse my (ignorance)
9.
Please don't be mad at me.
10.
Please accept our (sincerest)
apologies.
11.
How are you?
12.
How are things?
13.
How's things?
14.
How's it going?
15.
How are you getting on?
16.
How have you been?
17.
What have you been (getting) up to?
18.
I hope everything's okay?
19.
Alright?
20.
How have you been keeping?
21.
Do you think it's all right to do
it?
22.
What do you think about (me doing
that)?
23.
Do you think / reckon I ought to (do
it)?
24.
What would you say if I (did it)?
25.
Would you approve of (doing
something)?
26.
What is your attitude to the idea
of...
27.
Are you in favour of (me doing something)?
28.
You are in favour of ... aren't you?
29.
Do you think anyone would mind if
I...
30.
Do you think it would be really
awful if I….
31.
Can you tell me...?
32.
Could you tell me...?
33.
I'd like to know...
34.
D’you know...
35.
(Got / Have you) any idea...?
36.
Could anyone tell me...?
37.
(Do / Would) you happen to know...?
38.
I don't suppose you (would) know...?
39.
I wonder if you could tell me...?
40.
I wonder if someone could tell
me...?
41.
What do you think of...?
42.
What do you think about...?
43.
How d'you feel (about...)?
44.
What d'you reckon (about...)?
45.
What's your opinion of...?
46.
(What do think about) that?
47.
What are your views on...?
48.
Where do you stand (on...)?
49.
What would you say to... / if we...?
50.
Are you aware of.....
51.
Unfriendly / cold
52.
Short-tempered / quick-tempered
53.
Lazy
54.
Stupid / dim-witted
55.
Mean / stingy
56.
Boring / dull
57.
Inconsiderate / thoughtless
58.
Strict / authoritarian
59.
Unreliable
60.
Dishonest
61.
Warm-hearted / friendly
62.
Good-looking
63.
Hard-working
64.
Bright
65.
Generous / Kind
66.
Full of energy / energetic
67.
Thoughtful / Considerate
68.
Easy-going
69.
Reliable / responsible
70.
Truthful / honest
71.
I reckon...
72.
I'd say...
73.
Personally, I think...
74.
What I reckon is...
75.
If you ask me...
76.
The way I see it...
77.
As far as I'm concerned...
78.
If you don't mind me saying...
79.
I'm utterly convinced that...
80.
In my humble opinion...
81.
Off the top of my head, I think she's
26.
82.
Knowing (the English), he likes
football.
83.
If I had to take a guess, I'd say
she's 26
84.
I'd say she's 26.
85.
Chances are she's 26.
86.
At a guess, I'd say she's 26.
87.
Probably about 26.
88.
We're talking maybe late twenties.
89.
About 6-ish
90.
Around about 6 o'clock
91.
I hope it's sunny tomorrow
92.
I'm hoping it'll be sunny tomorrow.
93.
Hopefully, it'll be sunny tomorrow.
94.
Let's hope it's sunny tomorrow.
95.
Here's hoping we have a sunny day.
96.
If we're lucky, it'll be sunny
tomorrow
97.
With any luck, it'll be sunny
tomorrow.
98.
I wish / If only it would be
sunny...
99.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed
for...
100.
I'm (really) counting on it being
sunny
101.
It's nice and warm today.
102.
It's pretty hot, isn't it?
103.
We're having a heat wave!
104.
It's so hot! It must be over 80.
105.
It's nice in the sun.
106.
The weather's lovely.
107.
It's a lovely day.
108.
It's absolutely boiling!
109.
It's positively tropical today.
110.
It's sunny today, isn't it?
111.
I come from Hyderabad.
112.
I'm from Hyderabad.
113.
I'm a Hyderabadi.
114.
Hyderabad's where I'm from.
115.
Hyderabad's my hometown.
116.
I was born and bred in Hyderabad.
117.
I'm a Hyderabad boy/girl.
118.
Hyderabad's my home.
119.
I call Hyderabad home.
120.
I'm based in Hyderabad.
MIXED FEELINGS
121.
happy / contented / delighted
122.
sad / depressed
123.
amused
124.
excited
125.
frightened / afraid / terrified
126.
worried / anxious
127.
tired / sleepy
128.
angry / annoyed
129.
disappointed
130.
bored
131.
I'll call you later.
132.
Leave a message.
133.
Hi Simon, it's Anna.
134.
Did you get my message?
135.
Can I speak to Rob, please?
136.
Hi, Jenny. Where are you?
137.
Thanks for getting back to me.
138.
Leave a message after the beep
139.
What's your number?
140.
I'm returning your call.
141.
What is the purpose of your trip?
142.
Did you pack this bag yourself?
143.
Please do not leave any bags
unattended.
144.
Do you have anything to declare?
145.
Flight BA333 is now boarding.
146.
Flight UA666 has been cancelled.
147.
Flight SA999 has been delayed.
148.
Would passenger Jo Page please come
to...
149.
This is the final call for flight
BA111 to
150.
...please make your way to Gate 99.
151.
It's probably going to rain
tomorrow.
152.
There's a (good) chance it'll
rain...
153.
In all probability, it'll rain...
154.
The odds are it'll rain tomorrow.
155.
I wouldn't be surprised if it
rained...
156.
There's a fifty-fifty chance of
rain...
157.
It's quite likely it'll rain...
158.
It may / might / could rain
tomorrow.
159.
Maybe it'll rain tomorrow.
160.
There's (just) a chance it'll rain
161.
I remember...
162.
I can (clearly) remember...
163.
I'll never forget...
164.
As far as I can remember...
165.
As I recall...
166.
If I remember correctly...
167.
If I'm not / Unless I'm -
mistaken...
168.
Now I come to think of it...
169.
I have a vague recollection of...
170.
It's on the tip of my tongue.
171.
Don't forget to do it.
172.
Remember to do it.
173.
You will remember to do it.
174.
You won't forget to do it, will you?
175.
Can / Could I remind you to...?
176.
I'd like to remind you about...
177.
You haven't forgotten about __, have
you?
178.
I hope you haven't forgotten to...
179.
Sorry to be a bore but do remember
to...
180.
May I remind you / all passengers
that...
181. Bye!
182. Goodbye!
183. Bye for now!
184. See you! / See ya!
185. Be seeing you!
186. See you soon!
187. I'm off.
188. Cheerio!
189. Catch you later!
190. Good night!
191. Yes, that's right.
192. You're quite right.
193. Yes, that's correct.
194. That's spot on.
195. You're dead right (there).
196. Absolutely.
197. You've hit the nail on the head.
198. You could say so.
199. I'm afraid so.
200. (I'm) sorry to say so.
201. I'm afraid that's not quite right.
202. Actually, I think you'll find that...
203. I'm afraid you're mistaken.
204. I don't think you're right about...
205. Actually, I don't think...
206. No, you've got it wrong.
207. No, that's all wrong.
208. Rubbish! / You're talking rubbish.
209. Where did you hear that?
210. If you check your facts, you'll find...
211. It's not so easy.
212. It's a bit tricky.
213. It's not the easiest ___ in the world.
214. It's quite tough at times.
215. It's (quite / a bit) hard going.
216. It's nigh on impossible.
217. The course is quite demanding.
218. The course can be grueling at times
219. It isn't a walk in the park
220. It's not a course for the faint-hearted.
221. It's a doddle.
222. Easy peasy.
223. It's a cinch.
224. There's nothing to it.
225. Anyone can do it.
226. It's child’s play.
227. It's a walk in the park.
228. It's not rocket science.
229. It's easy as pie / easy as a,b,c
230. I can do it with my eyes shut
SAYING THINGS ARE GOOD
231. It's great.
232. It's fantastic.
233. It's excellent.
234. It's better than average.
235. It's not bad.
236. I'd recommend it.
237. I'm very impressed.
238. It's better than I expected.
239. It's the best I've ever seen / tasted
240. I could ___ till the cows come home.
241. Not too good.
242. Not so great.
243. A little under the weather.
244. A bit rough.
245. A bit the worse for wear.
246. Much the same as yesterday.
247. A bit better.
248. As well as can be expected.
249. (I feel) lousy.
250. Bloody awful.
SAYING THAT YOU DON’T KNOW
251. Sorry. I don't know.
252. (I'm afraid,) I've no idea.
253. (Sorry,) I can't help you there.
254. I don't know anything about..(cars)
255. I don't know the first thing about (cars)
256. I haven't got a clue.
257. Search me.
258. Don't ask me.
259. What are you asking me for?
260. How the hell should I know?
261. fairly often...
262. more often than not...
263. (at least) half the time...
264. almost every other day...
265. several times a week / a year
266. every so often...
267. now and then...
268. from time to time...
269. once in a while...
270. on a good day...
271. Where can I find the (Rich Tea Biscuits)?
272. They're on aisle 7 (next to the cakes).
273. Sorry, it's out of stock at the moment.
274. I'm afraid it's been discontinued.
275. How would you like to pay?
276. Do you need any help packing?
277. I can manage myself thank you.
278. Do you want any cash back?
279. Please enter your PIN number.
280. Would you like a receipt?
281. Really?
282. What?
283. What a surprise!
284. Well I never! / Blimey!
285. That's the last thing I expected
286. You're kidding!
287. I don't believe it! / Are you serious?
288. I'm speechless!
289. I'd never have guessed.
290. You don't say!
291. That's a great idea.
292. That's an idea.
293. Good idea!
294. What a great idea!
295. I think that's a fantastic idea.
296. I like that idea.
297. I like the idea of that.
298. That's not a bad idea.
299. You know what? That's a good idea.
300. Cool!
301. Is that rain?
302. It's only a shower.
303. It's pouring.
304. It's bucketing down.
305. We'd better run for it.
306. It's been raining all day.
307. I'm soaked to the skin.
308. I'm drenched.
309. Looks like rain.
310. We could do with some rain.
311. It's freezing outside!
312. It's a bit chilly. Wrap up warm.
313. It's cold.
314. It's Arctic out there.
315. It's quite fresh - take a jumper.
316. You can see your breath in the air.
317. It's below zero.
318. It must be minus five or more.
319. It's pretty frosty today.
320. My car's iced up, it's that cold.
321. I'm a hairdresser.
322. I'm in hairdressing.
323. I work as a hairdresser.
324. I'm a professional hairdresser.
325. I do a bit of hairdressing.
326. I'm in the hairdressing business.
327. I cut hair (for a living).
328. I work for a hairdressers.
329. My day job is hairdressing.
330. I earn my living as a hairdresser.
331. I don't really like classical music.
332. Classical music is not very me.
333. Classical music is not my style.
334. Classical music doesn't do anything for me
335. Classical music is not my thing.
336. I'm not into classical music.
337. Classical music sucks.
338. I'm not much of a classical music fan.
339. I never listen to classical music.
340. You can keep classical music.
341. Hi.
342. Hello.
343. How's it going?
344. How do you do?
345. How's tricks?
346. Watcha!
347. How are things?
348. Haven't seen you for ages.
349. Great to see you again.
350. Nice to meet you.
351. I love rock and roll.
352. I really like rock and roll.
353. I live for rock and roll.
354. Rock and roll is my favourite.
355. I can't get enough of rock and roll.
356. Rock and roll is my life.
357. I'm really into rock and roll.
358. Rock and roll is my thing.
359. I'm keen on rock and roll.
360. I listen to rock and roll all day long.
361. Thanks.
362. Cheers.
363. Thank you very much.
364. I really appreciate it.
365. You've made my day.
366. How thoughtful.
367. You shouldn't have.
368. That's so kind of you.
369. I am most grateful.
370. We would like to express our gratitude.
371. Indicate
372. Pull out
373. Drive off
374. Pull over
375. Speed up
376. Slow down
377. Step on it
378. Slam the brakes on
379. Have a near miss
380. Get pulled over
381. I'm fine thank you.
382. I feel great / marvellous / fine.
383. Couldn't be better.
384. Fit as a fiddle.
385. Very well, thanks.
386. Okay.
387. Alright.
388. Not bad.
389. Much better.
390. All the better for seeing you.
391. I don't believe it!
392. What a pain!
393. It's driving me up the wall.
394. I've had it up to here with...
395. I've had all I can take of...
396. It really gets on my nerves.
397. I'm sick and tired of...
398. I'm fed up with it.
399. I could really do without it.
400. Is it possible?
401. I'd really like / I'd love a day off
402. I wouldn't mind a...
403. I could (really) do with a...
404. I could use a...
405. What I'd really like / love is a...
406. All (that) we need is a day off
407. Ideally, what I'd like is a day off
408. A _____ would be (much) appreciated
409. A _____ would go down well.
410. I'm dying for / longing for...
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