Basic English Native phrases Flashcards

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How’s it going”? How’s it going’ with you?

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How is it going? How are you? How is your life going?

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What have you been up to?

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What are you doing? - What did you do since tha last time I saw you

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3
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How have you been?

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[How’ve you béen?]

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4
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I’vd been ……..

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I have been …….

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5
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How about….?

A

How about we do this laver?

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6
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Sorry, I can’t

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Sorry, I can not

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Sure, sounds good!

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Yes sounds good….

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Do you wanna ………? [D’ya wanna…?

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Do you want to………?

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What do you call this? [ What’dya call this? ]

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To sa for ta name of something

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10
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How do I get to (specific location)

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To ask for an address - What is the path I should take to arrive at that destination?

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Have a nice evening

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The most natural way to say good night. Good night is use to say to kids at the bed.

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Have a good one!

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Have a good day!!

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13
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Can I have [item], please

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Can I get that item please?

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14
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[#] of the [noun], please

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200 grams of the beef please.

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15
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How do I {vers phrase}

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It’s better to say than Please tech me [verb phrase] To make a request to somebody to tech something.

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16
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How late are you open?

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A what time do you close the store?

17
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Do you have any plans for [point in time]

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Do you have any plans for dinner

18
Q

My [body part] hurts

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Instead of I have a pain in my arm. It is more natural to say My arm hurts

19
Q

How much is this?

A

How much does it cost?

20
Q

What did you say?

A

It is more political than to say jus What?

21
Q

What does that mean?

A

Ask for a new explanation of that

22
Q

I don’t feel so good.

A

I feel bad my heat heurts.

23
Q

I need to go to

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I need to go to the bank

24
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I have to

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A responsability to do

25
Q

When are we leaving?

A

It not correct say