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In English, hello is Hello and thank you is Thank you. Here are 71 everyday English phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in English · How to say thank you in English · How to say goodbye in English · How to say please in English · How to say sorry in English · How to say how are you in English · How to say nice to meet you in English · How to say my name is in English
| English | English |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hello |
| Goodbye | Goodbye |
| Please | Please |
| Thank you | Thank you |
| Yes | Yes |
| No | No |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Excuse me Also used to say sorry for a small bump or interruption. |
| Do you speak English? | Do you speak English? |
| I don't understand | I don't understand |
| Please speak slowly | Could you speak slowly, please? |
| How much is it? | How much is it? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Where is the bathroom? |
| I'd like this, please | I'd like this, please |
| The bill, please | The bill, please Fill the gap with the place, e.g. "the train station". |
| Where is …? | Where is …? |
| Help! | Help! |
| I need a doctor | I need a doctor |
| Call the police! | Call the police! |
| I don't speak English | I don't speak English |
| Can you help me? | Can you help me? |
| English | English |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hello 'Hi' is fine almost anywhere |
| How are you? | How are you? an everyday greeting: people expect a short answer |
| I'm fine, thank you. | I'm fine, thank you. everyday: Good, thanks. |
| And you? | And you? |
| What's your name? | What's your name? more polite: May I ask your name? |
| My name is … | My name is … or: I'm … |
| Nice to meet you. | Nice to meet you. |
| Where are you from? | Where are you from? |
| I'm from … | I'm from … put your country or city in the gap |
| Goodbye, see you later. | Goodbye, see you later. everyday: Bye! / See you! |
| English | English |
|---|---|
| Slower, please. | Slower, please. fuller: Could you speak more slowly, please? |
| Again, please. | Again, please. fuller: Sorry, could you say that again? |
| I don't understand. | I don't understand. |
| How do you say … in English? | How do you say … in English? pointing at something: What's this called in English? |
| What does … mean? | What does … mean? |
| Can you write it down, please? | Can you write it down, please? |
| I'm learning English. | I'm learning English. |
| One moment, please. | One moment, please. casual: Just a sec. |
| English | English |
|---|---|
| Take me to the airport, please. | Take me to the airport, please. |
| Take me to this address, please. | Take me to this address, please. show the address written down |
| How much is it to go to …? | How much is it to go to …? put the place in the gap |
| Stop here, please. | Stop here, please. |
| One ticket to …, please. | One ticket to …, please. put the destination in the gap |
| Which bus goes to …? | Which bus goes to …? put the destination in the gap |
| Where is the train station? | Where is the train station? |
| I'm lost. | I'm lost |
| Call an ambulance! | Call an ambulance! US/Canada 911, UK 999, Australia 000, EU 112 |
| Where is the pharmacy? | Where is the pharmacy? UK: chemist; US: drugstore |
| I'm allergic to … | I'm allergic to … put the allergen in the gap |
| It hurts here. | It hurts here. point to the spot |
| I've lost my passport. | I've lost my passport. |
| My bag was stolen. | My bag was stolen. |
| A table for two, please. | A table for two, please. In the US you will often hear "Just two?" or "Party of two?" |
| The menu, please. | The menu, please. |
| I'm vegetarian. | I'm vegetarian. |
| Water, please. | Water, please. |
| Is it spicy? | Is it spicy? |
| I have a reservation. | I have a reservation. |
| Is breakfast included? | Is breakfast included? |
| What is the Wi-Fi password? | What is the Wi-Fi password? |
| What time is checkout? | What time is checkout? |
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | Where is the nearest grocery store? |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| Where is an ATM? | Where is an ATM? UK: cash machine or cashpoint |
| That's too expensive. | That's too expensive. |
| I'm just looking. | I'm just looking. |
| How do you say this in English? | How do you say this in English? |
| My name is … | My name is … put your name in the gap |
| I'm from … | I'm from … put your country in the gap |
| Can you write it down? | Can you write it down? |
| Can you say that again, please? | Can you say that again, please? |
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