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Useful English Expressions Commonly Used in Daily Conversations

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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.

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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.”

 

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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”

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Expression to say how boring you find something

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Expressions to say that something is near to a place

Expressions Commonly Used in Daily Conversations

Expressions to talk about party people

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Expressions to criticize mistakes

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Expressions to show concern

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Expressions to say you don’t believe

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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.

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Expressions to introduce facts

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Expressions to generalize

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Expressions to ask about future plans

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Expressions to say things are good

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Expressions to say we want something

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Expressions to say that you are well

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Expressions to say you are unwell

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Expressions to say when we feel confident of our facts

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Expressions to say “poor”

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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?

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Expressions to say that something is easy

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Expressions to avoid giving your opinion

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Expressions to show disagreement with people

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Expressions to say that something is expensive

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Expressions to talk about habits

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Expressions to show disapproval of an action

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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.

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Expressions to talk about cheap prices

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Expressions to delay answering

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Expressions to say that we thing the other person is being unrealistic

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Expressions to show your disappointment

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Expressions to show your relief

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Expressions to say when we can’t remember things

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Expressions to give a choice

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Expressions to make a small talk

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Expressions to say that somebody’s stupid

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Expressions to say that somebody’s stupid

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Expressions for reminding people

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Expressions to say somebody is correct

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Expressions to say hello

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Expressions to talk about health/life

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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 !!

prasnak616@gmail.com

Monday 31st of May 2021

This is very effective for me

Aziz

Sunday 25th of April 2021

Very very very good