Exchanging personal details Flashcards by Heleen Reunes

Ask someone’s name (neutral)

What’s your name, please?

What was your name again?

What did you say your name was?

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Ask someone’s name (formal)

Who may I announce?

Could you give me your first name & surname, please?

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Give your name (neutral)

My name is…

I’m…

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Give your name (formal)

I’d like to introduce myself:

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Ask someone’s nationality/address (neutral)

Where do you live?

Where are you from?

What country do you come from?

Where abouts in … are you from?

What’s your address?

What’s your postcode?

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Ask someone’s nationality/addressd (formal)

What’s your nationality?

What’s your country of origin?

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Give your address/nationality (neutral)

I’m…

I was born in

I live in

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Ask contact details (neutral)

What’s your telephone number?

Have you got a mobile number?

Can you give me your e-mail address

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Ask contact details (formal)

Could I have your personal details please?

Could I have your contact details please?

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Give your contact details (neutral)

My telephone number is…

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Give your contact details (informal)

My phone number is…

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Ask about age (neutral)

How old are you?

When were you born?

When’s your birthday?

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Ask about age (formal)

How old are you, if you don’t mind my asking?

What is your age?

What is your date of birth?

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Give age (neutral)

I’m

I was born in

I’ll be… next month

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Ask about family situation (neutral)

Are you married?

Have you got children?

Have you got any brothers and sisters?

Are you in a relationship?

Do you live alone?

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Ask about family situation (informal)

Are you going steady?

Are you seeing someone?

Are you going out with someone?

Talk about family situation (neutral)

I live alone/ with a partner/ together

I’m single

I’m in a steady relationship

We’re getting married soon

I’m married

We broke up

We live apart

My husband/wife died

I’m pregnant

I have … children

Ask about studies (neutral)

Are you a student?

What do you study?

When do you graduate?

Which school are you at?

Are you studying at university?

Ask about studies (formal)

What subjects do you read at university?

Give information about studies (neutral)

I’m a student

I no longer study

I’ve graduated

I’m doing a traineeship

I study… (applied linguistics)

I hold a master in

I’m at university

Give information about studies (informal)

I’m at the uni

Ask about employment (neutral)

Are you employed?

Have you got a job?

Have you got a steady job?

What is your profession?

Do you work full-time?

Do you work part-time?

Where do you work?

Ask about employment (formal)

What is your occupation?

Ask about employment (informal)

What do you do for a living?

What trade are you in?

Give your information about employment (neutral)

I have a job. I am unemployed I'm looking for a job I've taken early retirement I'm retired I'm self-employed I am a clerk I'm a factory worker I'm on the road a lot I commute to ... every day

Give information about employment (informal)

I'm on the dole

Ask about hobbies (neutral)

Do you have any hobbies? How do you like to spend your spare time? What kind of hobbies do you have?

Give information about hobbies (neutral)

I like... I'm very interested in My hobbies are

Ask about someone's health (neutral)

How are you? Everything all right? How are you feeling today? Are you feeling ill? Feeling any better? Are you in pain?

Give information about health/pain (neutral)

I'm feeling fine Everything is all right Couldn't be better So and so I've had better times I'm feeling a bit under the weather I feel miserable I feel bad I feel terrible I'm fit again I've got a cold/running nose... I'm exhausted I'm not hungry I've a fractured wrist

Give your information about helath/pain (informal)

Super Fit as a fiddle I'm in bits I'm knackered