0New to spoken English? Try using these phrases frequently - This will boost your confidence.
The format for Saying Yes/ No
Are you a student? Yes, I am. (Avoid 'Yes I am a student.')
Or No I ‘m not, I am an Engineer (Or No, I am an Engineer)
Is she an Indian? No, she isn’t. She is an American.
Making a polite request
Could you please help me. or
Could you please help me with this luggage?
Or could you please help me lift this box? (To lift this box is incorrect)
Could you please switch on the lights.
Could you please sit there.
Maybe perhaps - Weak Possibility
Are you attending the class tomorrow? Maybe or perhaps.
Is Radha reporting to work(Job) tomorrow? Maybe or Perhaps.
Will it rain tomorrow? Maybe or Perhaps
Thanking people
Thanks, Thank you, Thanks very much, Thank you very much, Thanks for everything/ thanks to everyone etc.
Making a polite request
Could you please switch on the lights?
Could you please sit there.
Could you please help me.
Reply to Thanks
It’s OK, That’s OK
Don’t mention it (Not common these days)
It’s my pleasure
It’s alright
You are welcome
Thanking sincerely
Thank you, that’s’ very kind of you.
No at all
It’s my pleasure
Hello – with a friend
Hello Rajesh how are you?
I am fine.
How about you, great (or not bad; not bad =good)
Response to 'How do you do? should be 'how do you do.'
Saying Hello to a stranger - striking a friendship
Person 1: Hello I am Robert from Calcutta glad to meet you,
Person 2: I’m Ramesh, I live/stay in Chennai/ I am from Chennai.
Greetings
Good Morning (before 12 noon)
Good afternoon( 12 noon to 6 p.m.)
Good evening (After 6 p.m.till 11.59 p.m)
Goodbye is same as the goodnight.
Saying goodbye
Bye Shanti
See you soon!
See you very soon!
See you later!
Bye Rani, have a good weekend!
Goodbye, see you! (Goodbye = goodnight)
Good night, have a nice sleep!
Tendering an apology
Sorry I am late
Sorry to keep to waiting
Sorry!
I am really sorry
I am so sorry
Sorry for the delay
To get pass by someone or interrupt someone's talk or when entering into someone's cabin.
Say excuse me
May I come In.
Interrupting someone's talk to say something
May I have a word with you.
Reply to an apology
It ’s alright. That’s alright
No problem
It’s OK. that’s OK
Don’t worry about it.
It happens sometimes, don’t worry about it.
Asking some to repeat what he or she has said
Sorry
Pardon me
Could you please say that again
I didn’t catch what you said.
Could you say it again, please?
Could you please write it down.
Could you play it once again? (Video)
Exchanging pleasantries with friends.
How are you?
How do you do? (Reply should be 'how do you do.')
Long time no see!
Making a request to the speaker.
Please slow down the speech.
Could you please slow down a bit
Could you please raise your voice a little.
Asking someone if they have understood what you have said
Got it or have you got it?
Have you understood?
Is it clear to you?
Shall I proceed!
Are we on the same Page? (During a board meeting.)
End of the Basic Spoken Phrses-1
