Conversational phrases Flashcards

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Ways to say goodbye (3)

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Bye
See ya later
Take care

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Ways to say hello (3)

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Hello
Hey there
Howdy (inf.)

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Ways to say Yes (3)

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Yeah - Yup - Sure

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Ways to say No (3)

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Nope - Nah - No way

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Ways to ask how someone is (3)

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How ya doin’?
How’s life?
What’s up?

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Ways to say how your are (3)

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Pretty good
Not bad at all
Can’t complain

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Ways to say thank you (3)

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Thanks a lot
Thanks a million
That’s so kind of you

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Ways to respond to Thank you (4)

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No worries!
Don’t mention it!
Anytime!
Glad to help.

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Ways to apologize (3)

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I’m sorry to say that..
It’s my fault.
Ooops, sorry…

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Ways to respond to an apology (3)

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That’s ok.
No problem!
Don’t worry about it.

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Ways to show interest (3)

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Really?
That’s interesting!
Gotcha.

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Ways to ask for information (2)

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Can you tell me….?

Do you have an idea…?

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Ways… IDK (3)

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I have no idea/clue.
I can’t help you there.
I’m not really sure.

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Ways to ask for an opinion (3)

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How do you feel about…?
What’s your opinion of…?
What are your views on…?

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Ways…giving an opinion (3)

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In my opinion…
If you ask me…
From my point of view…

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Not having an opinion (3)

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It doesn’t make any difference to me.
I’ve never given it much thought.
I have no opinion on the matter.

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Agreeing (5)

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Exactly!
Absolutely!
That's so true!
I agree 100%
That's exactly what I think/feel.
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reluctantly agreeing

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I suppose so…

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Disagreeing (3)

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I’m afraid I don’t agree.
That’s not how I see it.
Not necessarily.

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Responding to good news (3)

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Congratulations!
How wonderful!
I’m so happy for you!

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Responding to bad news (4)

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That’s terrible!
I’m so sorry to hear that!
I’m sorry for your loss (so died)
Poor you! (not too serious)

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Express likes (3)

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I’m into…
I live for…
…is my thing.

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Express dislikes (3)

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I’m not a huge fan of…
…isn’t my cup of tea.
I can’t stand… (strong dislike!)

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…Encourage so. (3)

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Keep up the good work!
You’re on the right track!
You’re doing great!

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…sth. is easy… (2)

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It’s a piece of cake.

It’s a breeze.

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sth. is difficult (3)

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It’s a bit tricky.
It’s really tough.
It’s not a walk in the park.