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Conversational PhrasesConversational Phrases


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Greeting SomeoneGreeting Someone2JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Greeting SomeoneGreeting Someone

y Hello, how do you do?

y Hi, nice to see you

y Good morning (as per the part of the day)y Pleased to meet you after a long time

y Glad to meet you.

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IntroductionsIntroductions

y May I introduce myself as . . .?

y This is Mr. or Miss. . .

y Let me introduce my friend Lenin to you.y Please, meet my friend a ..



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Starting a conversation with a strangerStarting a conversation with a stranger



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Starting a conversation with a strangerStarting a conversation with a stranger

y Excuse me.

y I beg your pardon.

y Hello!



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Making RequestMaking Request8JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Making RequestMaking Request

y Could you lend me your pen, please?

y If you dond t mind, could you please lend me your bike?

y Do you mind posting this letter?y Would you mind giving me some money



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Offering HelpOffering Help10JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Offering HelpOffering Help

y What canI do for you?

y May I help you?

y CanI help you?y Could I help you?

y Let me do whatI can.



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Seeking Permission & ResponsesSeeking Permission & Responses12JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Seeking Permission & ResponsesSeeking Permission & Responses

y CanI use your telephone?

y CanI leave early today?

y May I come in, sir?y Could I come in, Ma m?

Of course

I am sorry, you can t

Idm afraid itd s not permitted.



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ComplimentingComplimenting14JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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ComplimentingComplimenting

y Congrats! (Short form of congratulations)

y Well done!

y How nice!y Great!

y Keep it up!



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Agreeing with an ideaAgreeing with an idea16JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Agreeing with an ideaAgreeing with an idea

y Thatds good. (O.K.).

y Thatds right.

y Exactly.y Ido agree.



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Showing SurpriseShowing Surprise18JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Showing SurpriseShowing Surprise

y Is it true?

y Really!

y What a surprise visit!



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WarningWarning20JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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WarningWarning

y Watch out.

y Be careful.

y I warn you.y Beware.

y This is the first and last warning for you.



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SympathizingSympathizing22JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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SympathizingSympathizing

y How unfortunate!

y I know how you will feel.

y Idm sorry to hear such a bad news.



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ApologizingApologizing24JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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ApologizingApologizing

y Idm really sorry.

y I am extremely sorry for the inability to come.

y Please forgive me.y Pardon me.

y It was foolish of me . . . . .



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Response to apologyResponse to apology26JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Response to apologyResponse to apology

y Dondt worry about that.

y Letds forget the whole thing.

y Please, close the chapter.y Itds all right.

y It doesnd t matter.



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Asking for adviceAsking for advice28JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Asking for adviceAsking for advice

y Whatshall I do after B.Sc.?

y Could you please tell me what to do?

y Would you advise me . . ?



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Response to adviceResponse to advice30JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Response to adviceResponse to advice

y Why dondt you try forI.A.S.?

y It wouldbe a goodidea if you join M.Sc.

y In my opinion, you shouldstart a business.y You better not continue yourstudies.

y You hadbetter join a company.



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RemindingReminding32JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Making complaintMaking complaint34JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Making complaintMaking complaint

y Idm sorry to bring to your notice . . . . .

y Idm sorry to tell you about your son.

y I am afraid I have a complaint to make . .



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OfferingsuggestionOfferingsuggestion36JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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OfferingsuggestionOfferingsuggestion

y May Isuggest to you . . ?

y Would you permit me to offer my suggestion?

y Why dondt you advise him?y Shall we buy a bus for our college?



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InterruptionInterruption38JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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InterruptionInterruption

y Excuse me, Sir.

y Sorry for the disturbance.

y Sorry for disturbing you.y Sorry to interrupt you.

y Sorry to trouble you, sir.

y Pardon me for asking, Sir.

y Would you excuse me for a moment?

y Excuse me; I have to attend to a phone call.



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Asking opinionAsking opinion40JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Asking opinionAsking opinion

y What is your opinion about our college?

y Do you think that weshould buy a bus?

y What do you feel about our course?



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Response to opinionsResponse to opinions

y No comments

y Nothing tosay

y I dondt want tosay anything.y Idondt want to createproblems.

y As far asI am concerned, it is good.

y In my opinion, it is not necessary.

y Well, Idondt know anything.

y Well, I have no idea.y I am afraidI candt express my opinion.



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WishingWishing43JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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WishingWishing

y All the best

y Good luck.

y Have a nice time.y Have a nice journey.

y Wish you a happy married life.

y Wish you a happy birthday.

y Many, Many happy returns of the day



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ThankingThanking45JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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ThankingThanking

y Thank you.

y Thanks a lot.

y Itds very kind of you.y I owe you much.



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Response to thanksResponse to thanks47JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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PartingParting

y Good-bye!

y Good night!

y See you then.y See you later.

y See you guys



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Expressing feelingExpressing feeling51JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Expressing feelingExpressing feeling

y Itds great

y Ilove the rain

y Itds terribley Itds driving me mad

y Itd s marvelous



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Response to the questionsResponse to the questions53JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010


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Response to the questionsResponse to the questions

y Yes, I am sure.

y No, I am notsure.

y

I thinkso.



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Sentencestarters Recognizing feelings

y I feelvery strongly thata

y Idm r ther concerned bout

y Id m r ther worried bout

y It m ke s me feel bit...

y Id m fr id I just dond tlike

y I just c nd t st nd

y I justlove

y I h te

y I just relly like

y I think th t

y In my view

y I would rgue th t

y Itseems to me th t



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SolicitingsuggestionSolicitingsuggestion

y What do you suggest?y What would you like tosuggest?

y What is yoursuggestion?y What is your point of view?y How do you feel?y What do you think of it?y What is yourview?y Kindly suggestsomething on

ity Yoursuggestion issolicitedy I welcome yoursuggestion

y Suggestions are invited

y Suggestions are to be made

y Kindly put forth yourproposition

y What is your proposal?

y Propose your plan of actiony Action plans aresought for

y Offer your recommendations

y Rendervaluablesuggestions



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Expressions of suggestionsExpressions of suggestions

y Isuggest thaty I would suggest thaty Weshouldy My suggestion is thaty It is recommended thaty My recommendation is thaty WhatI recommend isy Itshould be considered thaty It is essential thaty There is no way but to

y Thesolution can be

y It isproposed that

y I would like topropose

y It may be taken into account

y I think, it is better to

y You had better consider

y It would be better to think of



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Asking opinionsAsking opinions

y What do you feel about this

y What is your opinion

y Do you have any strongview

of that

y Do you have anything to

opine

y What your opinion regarding

this

y What is the general feeling

y Do you have any comments

y Any comments, please

y Kindly put forth your ideas

y Kindly render your opinion

y What is your belief

y What do you believey Would you like to accept

y Do you have anything tosay



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Expressions of giving opinionsExpressions of giving opinions

y I have no doubt that..

y I am pretty sure thata

y I m quite convinced th t

y It isperfectly cle r to me th t

y I m sure th t

y There is no doubt th ty Istrongly believe th t

y As f r sI m concerned

y I m tot lly convinced th t

y I think th t / I feel th t /I

believe th t

y From soci l point of viewy The w y I find it is th ty AsIsee ity AsI find ity In my opiniony In my point of view

y Wh tI would like to conveyy I m of the view th ty I opine th ty I like tosuggesty As my suggestiony The w y Isee ity Person lly I think



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Expressions of agreementExpressions of agreement

y Istrongly agree

y I quite agree

y I completely agree

y I agree

y I am in complete agreement

y Of course, yesy Certainly

y Definitely

y Exactly

y Thatds fine

y I think you are righty I appreciate yourpointy It is appreciatedy I have thesame opiniony What you said is correcty I like to consent yourviewy I offer my consent for thepointstated

y I do agreey I hope yourpoint isvalidy I am convinced with yourstatement

y I am persuaded by what yousuggested



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Expressions of disagreementExpressions of disagreement

y Istrongly disagree

y I quite disagree

y I completely disagree

y I disagree

y I am in complete

disagreement

y I think you are mistaken

y I beg to differ with your

suggestion

y I would like to differ

y I have a differentpoint of

view

y I have a difference of

opinion

y My opinionvaries fromyours

y

Yourpointseems to beinconsistenty I would like to contradictwith yourview

y I am of the oppositeviewy Your observation may be

challenged with miney As a refutation, I wouldlike to focus

y I have a reversal of youropinion



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Supporting ideas Rejections

y I am sure that is the best

option

y Istrong favour this

y It is an excellent idea

y That is a great idea

y Itssounds great

y Its great

y It is not feasibley It is notpossibley It is not acceptabley I find it unacceptabley I am afraid I candt accepty I tendto think it is notpossible

y I am sorry it is notpracticaly Though I appreciate yourpoint of view, it is quiteimpossible



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Thank YouThank You64JayaveluSunday, August 15, 2010

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