INTRODUCTION TO CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH 101 - PHRASES

LECTURE HALL C-1:

Here are a few openers to get you in the mood. I will present some very easy statements. YOU then use the translator if you need to read in any of the languages you know, such as Urdu, Arabic/Farsi, Persian, Bengal, Etc.

I will preface this by saying some of the phrasing is a bit stilted. You will use more informal wording or slang as you get more familiar with English. For now it is better we just get the basics down.

IF YOU DO NOT SEE A PHRASE IN EACH SECTION THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE ENGLISH FOR, GO DOWN TO THE COMMENTS SECTION AND  REQUEST IT OR...even better, LEAVE ME A MESSAGE IN FACEBOOK.


PLEASE. TAKE THE TIME

WHAT FOLLOWS IN SECTION I:

GREETINGS YOU USE WHEN MEETING SOMEONE THAT YOU KNOW (IN ENGLISH)

GREETINGS FOR STRANGERS WILL BE COVERED IN PART II

PART I:
GREETINGS/SALUTATIONS-FRIENDS & ACQUAINTENANCES
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HI

HELLO

HOW ARE YOU

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

HAVING A GREAT DAY I HOPE.

ARE YOU HAVING A GREAT DAY?

HOW IS YOUR FAMILY?

Family

sister

brother

mother 

family

husband

wife

children

kids

brother in law

sister in law

grandmother

grandma

grandfather

grampa

gramma

Are you going shopping?

Where are you going?

Are you going to the mall?

Movies?

Home?

WHERE ARE YOU LIVING NOW?

PART II
GREETINGS/SALUTATIONS-STRANGERS:
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HI, Nice to meet you, My name is__________

IT IS A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU
NICE TO MEET YOU
GREAT TO MEET YOU

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
ARE YOU FROM________?

WHERE DO YOU LIVE?
DO YOU LIVE AROUND HERE?

IS YOUR FAMILY HERE?

I WORK AT...
I AM A STUDENT AT...

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

JOB:
WHERE DO YOU WORK?
HOW LONG HAVE YOU WORKED THERE?
DO YOU LIKE YOUR JOB?

STUDENT:
WHERE DO YOU GO TO SCHOOL?
WHAT YEAR ARE YOU?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO WHEN YOU FINISH?
DO YOU LIKE SCHOOL?
IS (NAME OF SCHOOL) WHAT YOU EXPECTED?
LOTS OF FRIENDS THERE?