Book2 Useful phrases Flashcards
Asking the speaker to repeat something
Pardon?
Could you please repeat that?
Would you mind repeating your question?
Asking the speaker to talk more slowly
I’m sorry. Could you please speak more slowly?
Sorry, but I couldn’t follow what you said.
Asking the speaker to talk more loudly
Sorry, I didn’t hear you.
Sorry, I didn’t hear you what you said.
If you do not understand the speaker
I’m sorry, but I’m not sure I understand.
Sorry, but I don’t understand what you mean.
Asking questions
I wonder if you could tell me…
Excuse me, do you know…
Something else I’d like to know is…
Changing between ideas
The second piont I want to make is…
I’d like to move on to…
Summarizing and concluding
Okay, we have discussed…
To conclude…
What we have been talking about…
Inviting participation or discussion
Do you agree..?
What do you think of…?
How do you feel about…?
Could you say a little more about that?
Clarifying points
In other words…
What I’m trying to say is…
I think I understand you correctly, you mean…
Emphasizing points
The point to understand is…
What this means is that…
Giving examples
For example…
Take…, for example…
Let me give you an example…
Interrupting conversation
Let me interrupt for a minute.
That reminds me of…
Sorry to interrup, but…
If you need to hesitate or delay your answer
Well, let me see…
Oh, let me think for a minute.
Well, I’m not sure.
If you don’t know the answer
I’m not really sure.
I can’t answer that one.
I’m sorry, I really don’t know.
I’d like to help you, but…
Getting more information
Could you tell me more about…?
I’d like to know more about…
Sorry, that’s not really what I mean. What I’d like to know is…
