Expressions commonly used in daily conversations! Below is an extensive list of useful English expressions frequently used in your daily conversations with 40+ speaking topics and hundreds of useful expressions.
Useful English Expressions
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Phrases for Talking about Food
- “I’m in the mood for something… “
- “What’s on the menu?”
- “I’d like to try the… “
- “I’m starving! Let’s order… “
- “What’s your favorite dish?”
- “That sounds delicious!”
- “I’m not a fan of… “
- “I have a taste for… “
- “I need something hearty/light.”
- “Can you recommend something?”
- “I have a dietary restriction, do you have any options for…?”
- “I’m craving something sweet/salty/spicy.”
- “Can I substitute… for…?”
- “I’ll have the special of the day.”
- “I’ll have the same as he/she is having.”
Phrases for Saying “Sorry”
- “I’m sorry.”
- “I apologize.”
- “My apologies.”
- “Please forgive me.”
- “I feel terrible about this.”
- “I take full responsibility.”
- “I was wrong.”
- “Let me make it up to you.”
- “I regret my actions.”
- “I never intended to hurt you.”
- “I hope you can forgive me.”
- “This was all my fault.”
- “I’m truly sorry for my behavior.”
- “I understand if you’re upset.”
- “I’ll do my best to make it right.”
Saying Goodbye
- “Goodbye.”
- “See you later.”
- “Take care.”
- “Farewell.”
- “Until next time.”
- “So long.”
- “Adios.”
- “Au revoir.”
- “Ciao.”
- “Goodnight.”
- “Have a great day.”
- “Take it easy.”
- “Stay safe.”
- “Peace out.”
- “Later, alligator.”
When you are angry
- “I’m furious!”
- “This is outrageous!”
- “I can’t believe this!”
- “How dare you!”
- “You’ve crossed the line!”
- “What the hell is wrong with you?”
- “I’m so mad right now.”
- “I’m livid.”
- “This is unacceptable.”
- “I’ve had enough.”
- “You’re pushing my buttons.”
- “You’re making me angry.”
- “This is the last straw.”
- “I’m boiling inside.”
- “You’re really ticking me off.”
Expressions to talk about good ideas
- “That’s a brilliant idea!”
- “What a great concept!”
- “I love the way you’re thinking!”
- “That’s spot on!”
- “You’re onto something there!”
- “You’ve hit the nail on the head!”
- “That’s a stroke of genius!”
- “You’re thinking outside the box!”
- “I’m impressed by your thought process.”
- “You’ve come up with a winning idea!”
- “I can see the potential in that.”
- “That’s a game changer!”
- “You have a knack for innovative thinking.”
- “You have a fresh perspective.”
- “That’s a novel approach.”
- “You’ve got a vision!”
- “You’re full of clever ideas.”
- “That’s an inspired suggestion.”
- “You’re a fountain of good ideas!”
- “You always have a unique spin on things.”
Expression to say how boring you find something
Expressions to say that something is near to a place
Expressions to talk about party people
Expressions to criticize mistakes
Expressions to show concern
Expressions to say you don’t believe
Expressions to refuse
- No, thanks.
- Sorry, I can’t.
- I don’t think so.
- No way.
- Not right now.
- I decline.
- That’s not possible.
- I’m afraid not.
- I can’t commit to that.
- I have to pass.
Expressions to introduce facts
Expressions to generalize
Expressions to ask about future plans
Expressions to say things are good
Expressions to say we want something
Expressions to say that you are well
Expressions to say you are unwell
Expressions to say when we feel confident of our facts
Expressions to say “poor”
Expressions to ask for information
- Can you tell me more about that?
- Can you provide more information?
- What do you mean by that?
- Can you clarify?
- Can you give an example?
- Can you expand on that?
- Can you break that down for me?
- Can you explain that in detail?
- Can you provide more context?
- Can you share some additional details?
Expressions to say that something is easy
Expressions to avoid giving your opinion
Expressions to show disagreement with people
Expressions to say that something is expensive
Expressions to talk about habits
Expressions to show disapproval of an action
Expressions to excuse for being late
- I’m sorry for being late.
- My apologies for the delay.
- Sorry for the inconvenience.
- I had an unexpected situation.
- Traffic was a mess.
- I got held up.
- I’m sorry, I had a previous engagement.
- I got lost on the way.
- My apologies, I overslept.
- I had a family emergency.
Expressions to talk about cheap prices
Expressions to delay answering
Expressions to say that we thing the other person is being unrealistic
Expressions to show your disappointment
Expressions to show your relief
Expressions to say when we can’t remember things
Expressions to give a choice
Expressions to make a small talk
Expressions to say that somebody’s stupid
Expressions to say that somebody’s stupid
Expressions for reminding people
Expressions to say somebody is correct
Expressions to say hello
Expressions to talk about health/life
Expressions when you want help or information
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Fadoua
Thursday 2nd of March 2023
Many thanks
Steve
Monday 4th of July 2022
People don’t usually ask for “the check” in the UK rather they ask for “the bill”
Someone learning enlgish
Monday 28th of June 2021
Thank you so soo sooooooo much !!
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Monday 31st of May 2021
This is very effective for me
Aziz
Sunday 25th of April 2021
Very very very good