5 useful expressions you can use in English
LikeAs a private tutor for English as a foreign language, today I thought I´d share some useful English phrases that you can use in everyday conversation.
1. "Nice to meet you!"
You would typically use this expression when first greeting some one you have not meet before or just as you are ending a conversation and want to be extra polite.
Greeting - "Hello, nice to meet you!"
Ending - "Thanks for giving me an opportunity to interview for this position. It was nice to meet you!"
2. "Excuse me"
A polite way of asking people to move out of your way. Instead of, "Move out of the way!" you would politely say "Excuse me, could I just get past you?"
3. "I really appreciate..."
This is a way of saying you are really thankful and grateful for something. It is more polite and emphasises the thankfullness of the action that has taken place.
Example - "I really appreicate the fact you went out of your way to get my lost purse."
Simliar/Alternative - "Thanks so much for going out of your way to get my lost purse."
4. "What do you do?"
This is a way of asking about someone's job or occupation. You are not assumming anything or coming across as too nosy either!
Example - "So, what do you do for a living?"
5. "A piece of cake!"
Now, I thought I would end on a difficult one.The idiom "A piece of cake" is used when we find something particularly easy to do. It is a commonly used phrase in English.
Example - "George, can you help me send this email?"
"Yes sure, I know what to do, it's a piece of cake really!"
So, there you have it 5 useful English expressions that you can use in your everyday English conversations.
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