Expressions

Expressions

Meeting someone

·         Hi / Hello.

·         Good morning Sir / Madam / Miss

·         Good afternoon, Mister (Mr.) ….

·         Good evening

·         How are you? / How are you doing?

·         How’s it going? How is everything?

·         How are things? / How are things going? 

·         How goes it?   How's life?

Responses

If everything is good

·         (I’m) Fine.

·         Ok, thanks. How about you?

·         Pretty good, thanks. And you?

·         Great. / Couldn’t be better. / Fantastic.

If it’s not ok, you can ask

·         Is everything okay?                Not too good.

·         What's wrong?                        I feel sick.

·         What's the matter?                  I have a headache. My leg hurts.

·         Are you all right?                   I cut my hand / my finger.

·         What happened?                     I lost my pocket / my phone.

Greeting a Person You Haven’t Seen for a Long Time

·         It has been a long time.

·         It’s been too long.

·         What have you been up to all these years?

·         It’s always a pleasure to see you.

·         How long has it been?

·         I’m so happy to see you again

·         Long time no see. (I haven't seen you in a while.)

·         What's new?

Responses

·         I was busy.

·         I had many things to do.

·         I was traveling to….

·         Nice to see you too.

·         Not much. (Answer to what’s new?)

Example

A.    Hello!

B.     Good morning! How are you?

A.    Great, thanks. And you?

B.     I’m ok. It has been a long time.

A.    Yes. Where have you been?

B.     I was traveling.

A.    Nice to see you again.

B.     Nice to see you too

Introduction

Introducing self

·         I'm Tammy. (Use first name in informal situations)

·         My name is Andy Mario.  (Use full name in business & formal situations)

Introducing others

·         This is my friend, Jenny.                                    

·         (This is) My brother, Lenny / my sister, Mandy.

·         (This is) My father, Mr. Morris / my mother, Mrs. Morris. 

·          (This is) My wife…. / My husband....    

Responses

·         Hi …. I'm ….

·         (It's) nice to meet you. / Nice meeting you. / Good to meet you.

·         Nice to meet you too.

·         How do you do?

This expression (Nice to meet you) is only used at the first meeting, not after that, if greeting a person for the second time, use “Nice to see you again”

Simple Questions             

·         How do you spell your name? – G-U-N-T-UR

·         What do you do? What are you doing in life?  - I’m a teacher. I’m a student.

·         Where are you from? – I’m from Austria.

·         Where do you live? – I live in Bandung.

·         Can you speak English? – Yes, I can / I do.

                               

 Favorite Things

·         What is your favorite color?                        Red / grey / white / blue / green.

·         What's your favorite kind of music?            I like pop /reggae / country music.

·         What is your favorite sport?                        I like basket ball / swimming / tennis.                 

·         What kind of food do you like?                   I like Chinese / Asian food.

·         What kind of movies do you like?               I like action /kung fu movies.

·         Who is your favorite movie star?                My favorite movie star is Jet Li / De Niro.

·         What city do you like most?                       Bandung / Hong Kong / Cairo / Paris.

 

Expressing Thanks

·         Thanks. Thank you.

·         Thank you so much.

·         Thank you very much. Thanks a lot.

·         You’re too kind. You’re the best.

·         Thanks for the tour.

·         Thanks for your time / help / the nice gift.

·         I can’t thank you enough.

·         What would I do without you?

·         I don’t know what to thank you.

·         I appreciate it.

·         I appreciate your kindness.

·         I really appreciate what you’ve done.
 

Responses

·         You're welcome.  (This is the most common and can be used in basically any context.)

·         No problem / anytime.  (This is a familiar response, among friends)

·         My pleasure.  (This is a more polite way of responding; in the context of customer service)

·         Don't mention it!

Expressing Goodwill

When someone is arriving

·         Welcome!

·         Welcome back!

·         Come in!

·         It's good to meet you. (First time only)

·         It's good to see you again. (After the first time)

When someone is leaving / going somewhere)

·         It was nice talking with you.

·         Have a good / nice day!

·         Have a good time!

·         Have a nice weekend!

·         Have a nice trip!

·         Have a nice journey!

·         Have fun!

·         Take care!

Example

A.    Good morning!

B.     Hi!

A.    My name is Bill.

B.     Nice to meet you. I’m Jack.

A.    Welcome!

B.     Thank you. It’s my friend Paul.

A.    How do you do?

B.      Have a good time!

A.    Thanks. You too.

Encouragement

·         Good luck!

·         Good luck on your test / exam.

·         You can do it!

·         Do your best! / Do the best you can!

·         Work hard!  / Keep up the good work!

Reassurance

·         Take it easy!

·         Don't worry!

·         That's okay!

·         It's going to be all right!

·         Everything will be fine.

·         No problem!