702 SAN FERNANDO SCHOOL'S PROYECT
PHRASES TO LEARN
ACEVEDO CUDRIS JULIANA KAROLINA
1. Hello
2. Hi
3. (informal) Hey
4. Hi there
5. (informal) Howdy
6. Bye
7. Bye-bye
8. (informal) See ya later
9. Take care
10. Have a good one
1. Yeah
2. Yup
3. Mm-hmm!
4. Uh-huh!
5. Sure!
6. Nope
7. Nah
8. Mm-mm
9. Uh-uh
10. No way!
ACUÑA MARTINEZ GABRIEL ANDRES
Ways to Ask How Someone Is
1. How are you?
2. How’s it going?
3. How ya doin’?
4. How are things?
5. How’s life?
6. How have you been?
7. How’s your family?
8. What’s up?
9. What’s new?
10. What have you been up to lately?
Ways to Say How You Are
1. I’m fine, thanks. How about you?
2. Pretty good.
3. Not bad.
4. Great!
5. Couldn’t be better!
6. Can’t complain.
7. I’ve been busy.
8. Same as always.
9. Not so great.
10. Could be better.
ARIAS REYES MARIA ESTEFANI
1. Thanks.
2. Thanks a lot.
3. Thank you so much.
4. Thanks a million!
5. Thanks for your help. / Thanks for helping me.
6. I really appreciate it.
7. I’m really grateful.
8. That’s so kind of you.
9. I can’t thank you enough.
(for extremely important things)
10. I owe you one
Ways to Respond to “Thank You”
1. You’re welcome.
2. No problem.
3. No worries.
4. Don’t mention it.
5. My pleasure.
6. Anytime.
7. It was the least I could do.
8. Glad to help.
9. Sure!
10. Thank you
ARZUZA YEPES ZHARICK MICHELL
Phrases for Apologizing
1. I’m sorry that… [ex. I was so rude yesterday]
2. It’s my fault.
(= I am taking responsibility for the problem)
3. Oops, sorry.
(for very small problems)
4. I should have… [ex. called you and told you I’d be late]
5. (formal) I apologize for… [ex. the delay]
Ways to Respond to an Apology
1. That’s OK.
2. It happens.
3. No problem.
4. Don’t worry about it.
5. I forgive you.
(for serious problems)
Phrases for Introductions
1. I just wanted to introduce myself. I’m… [your name]
2. I don’t think we’ve met before. My name’s… [your name]
3. This is…
4. I’d like you to meet…
5. Have you met… ?
6. I’d like to introduce you to…
7. Nice to meet you.
8. It’s a pleasure to meet you.
9. Likewise.
10. And you.
BALASNOA MARTINEZ SOFIA
Ways to Show Interest
1. Really?
2. That’s interesting.
3. Uh-huh.
4. Right.
5. Gotcha.
6. Sure.
1. It was nice chatting with you.
2. Well, it’s getting late.
3. Anyway, I should get going.
4. (formal) Sorry, but I’m afraid I need to…
5. I’m sorry to cut you off, but I actually gotta run.
(cut you off = interrupt you)
Phrases for Telephone Calls
1. Hi, this is Jane.
2. (formal) May I speak with John Smith?
3. (informal) Is John there?
4. I’m calling about…
5. I’m returning your call.
6. (formal) One moment, please.
7. (informal) Hang on a sec.
8. He’s not here. Would you like to leave a message?
9. Could you ask him to call me back?
10. Thanks for calling.
BERMUDEZ CRAWFORD JHON ALEXANDER
Phrases for Asking for Information
1. Can you tell me...?
2. Could you tell me...?
3. I'd like to know...
4. Do you know...
5. Do you have any idea...?
6. Could anyone tell me...?
(use this phrase when asking a group of people)
7. Would you happen to know...?
8. I don't suppose you (would) know...?
9. I was wondering…
10. I’m calling to find out…
Ways to Say “I don’t know”
1. I have no idea/clue.
2. I can’t help you there.
3. (informal) Beats me.
4. I’m not really sure.
5. I’ve been wondering that, too.
7. Personally, I think/believe...
8. If you ask me...
9. The way I see it...
10. From my point of view…
CUELLAR HINOJOSA ANA LAURA
Phrases for Not Having an Opinion
1. I’ve never given it much thought.
2. I don’t have strong feelings either way.
3. It doesn’t make any difference to me.
4. I have no opinion on the matter.
5. (very informal) Whatever.
Phrases for Agreeing
1. Exactly.
2. Absolutely.
3. That’s so true.
4. That’s for sure.
5. I agree 100%
6. I couldn’t agree with you more.
7. That’s exactly what I think. / That’s exactly how I feel.
8. (informal) Tell me about it! / You’re telling me!
9. (informal) I’ll say!
10. I suppose so.
Phrases for Disagreeing
1. I don’t think so.
2. I beg to differ.
3. I’m afraid I don’t agree.
4. I’m not so sure about that.
5. That’s not how I see it
CUETO VALERIO FRANCISCO DAVID
Phrases for Responding to Good News
1. Congratulations!
2. That’s great!
3. How wonderful!
4. Awesome!
5. I’m so happy for you!
Phrases for Responding to Bad News
1. Oh no…
2. That’s terrible.
3. Poor you.
(Use this to respond to bad situations that are not too serious)
4. I’m so sorry to hear that.
5. I’m sorry for your loss.
Phrases for Invitations
1. Are you free… [Saturday night?]
2. Are you doing anything… [Saturday night?]
3. Let me check my calendar.
4. (informal) Do you wanna… [see a movie?]
5. (formal) Would you like to… [join me for dinner?]
6. I’d love to!
7. Sounds great!
8. I’d love to, but I have another commitment.
9. I don’t think I can.
10. Maybe another time.
DE LA TORRE NIETO LINA PATRICIA
Ways to Make & Respond to an Offer
1. (more formal) Would you like a drink?
2. (informal) Do you want some water?
3. Can I get you something to eat?
4. That’d be great, thanks.
(= yes)
5. No, thanks. I’m OK.
Phrases for Talking About Future Plans
1. I’m going to…
2. I’m planning to…
3. I hope to…
4. I’d like to…
5. I might… / I may…
Ways to Talk about Likes & Dislikes
1. I love… [soccer]
2. I’m really into… [soccer]
3. I live for… [soccer]
4. [soccer] is my thing.
5. I’m crazy about… [soccer]
6. I’m not a huge fan of… [modern art]
7. [Modern art] isn’t my cup of tea.
8. I don’t really care for… [modern art]
9. I’m not into… [modern art]
10. I can’t stand… [modern art]
DURAN DITTA ISAAC DAVID
Ways to Make a Suggestion
1. How about… [ex. trying something new]?
2. Why don’t you… [ex. talk to your boss]?
3. Maybe we should… [ex. do more research].
4. I’d recommend… [ex. going to the doctor].
5. Have you thought about… [ex. buying a new computer]?
Phrases for Asking/Talking about Jobs
1. Where do you work?
2. What do you do? / What do you do for a living?
3. I work at… [Microsoft].
4. I’m a/an… [accountant].
5. I’m unemployed. / I’m between jobs at the moment.
6. I’m looking for work.
7. I’m a stay-at-home mom/dad.
8. I run my own business.
9. I’m a freelance… [writer/designer/etc.]
10. I’m retired.
Phrases for Describing Relationships
1. I’m single.
2. I have a boyfriend/girlfriend.
3. We’re engaged.
(= going to get married)
4. We’re getting married in June.
5. I’m married.
DURAN JAIME JIMENA
Ways to Ask for Clarification
1. Pardon?
(if you didn’t hear or understand what the person said)
2. Would you mind repeating that?
3. What do you mean?
(asking for more information)
4. I’m not sure I follow you.
(= I don’t understand)
5. Could you explain… ?
Ways to Check if the Other Person
Understands You
1. Do you understand what I’m saying?
2. Does that make sense?
3. Do you know what I mean?
4. Are you with me so far?
(often used in the middle of a long explanation or instructions)
5. Is that clear?
Ways to Ask for Help
1. I need a little help.
2. Could you help me out?
3. Could you give me a hand?
(usually used for physical tasks)
4. Could you spare a couple minutes?
5. Could you do me a favor?
Ways to Ask Someone Else to Do
Something
1. (more formal) Would you mind… [opening the window]?
2. Could you please… [turn off the lights]?
3. (informal) Can you… [pass me the chicken]?
4. Please… [send me the information].
5. I’d appreciate it if you could… [wash the dishes].
Ways to Interrupt Someone
1. Sorry to interrupt, but…
2. Excuse me – could I talk to you for a minute? / do you have a minute?
(when interrupting a conversation between two other people, to talk to one of them)
3. Could I jump in here?
(use this when interrupting a discussion among many people)
4. Sorry – I just want to say that…
5. (formal) May I have a word?
Ways to Encourage Someone
1. Keep up the good work!
2. That was a nice try.
(say this after someone made a good effort but failed)
3. That’s a real improvement.
4. You’re on the right track.
5. You’ve almost got it.
6. You’re doing great.
7. Don’t give up! / Hang in there!
(when someone is currently having difficulties)
8. You can do it!
9. Give it your best shot.
(best shot = best try, best effort)
10. Nice job! / You did great!
GALLEGO MORALES JUAN DAVID
Phrases for Complaining
1. I’m not happy about this.
2. I’m sorry, but this is unacceptable.
3. I’m not very satisfied with... [ex. this product / this situation]
4. (informal) I can’t stand it when… [ex. the internet is slow]
5. (informal) This smells bad.
1. I’ll always remember… / I’ll never forget…
2. If I remember correctly… / As far as I can recall…
3. I have a vague recollection of…
4. It’s on the tip of my tongue.
(=I’m trying to remember, but I can’t quite remember)
5. My mind went blank.
(= I couldn’t remember/think of anything)
6. It doesn’t ring a bell.
(=it doesn’t sound familiar)
7. Please remember to… / Please don’t forget to…
8. I’d like to remind you about…
9. You haven’t forgotten to/about… have you?
10. It completely slipped my mind!
Phrases for Saying Something is Easy
& Difficult
1. It’s a piece of cake.
2. It’s a cinch.
3. It’s a breeze.
4. Anyone can do it.
5. There’s nothing to it.
6. It’s hard.
7. It’s a bit tricky.
8. It’s really tough.
9. It’s not a walk in the park.
10. It’s very demanding.
GALVAN RINCON HELEN JULIANA
Expressions about Age
1. She’s in her early twenties.
(=20-23 years old)
2. He’s in his late thirties.
(=37-39 years old)
3. She just turned six.
4. Act your age!
(use this when an adult is being immature, acting like a child)
5. I’m not as young as I used to be.
6. I’m not over the hill yet!
(over the hill = an informal expression to say “old”)
7. He’s no spring chicken.
(= he’s not young)
8. She’s wise beyond her years.
9. I’m having a senior moment.
(= I’m being forgetful)
10. He lived to a ripe old age.
Phrases for Shopping
1. Do you have… ?
2. Where can I find… ?
3. I’m just browsing.
(browsing = looking casually)
4. I’m looking for…
5. How much is this?
6. Is this on sale?
7. Can I try it on?
(use this to ask if you can put on clothing to see if it’s the right size)
8. I’ll take it!
9. Do you take credit cards?
10. I’d like to return/exchange this.
GARCIA ARCINIEGAS LAURA DANIELA
Phrases for Talking about Food
1. I’m starving!
(= I’m very hungry)
2. Let’s grab a bite to eat.
3. How about eating out tonight?
(eat out = eat at a restaurant)
4. I brought some snacks.
5. This soup is delicious!
6. Could I have another helping of… [potatoes]?
(another helping = another portion)
7. I’ll have…
(use this phrase for ordering in a restaurant)
8. Could we get the check, please?
9. I’m full.
(= I’m satisfied)
10. I’m stuffed.
Phrases for Talking About TV
1. Where’s the remote?
(remote = remote control)
2. Is there anything good on?
3. Can I change the channel?
4. I’ve already seen this episode.
5. This is a rerun.
(rerun = an old episode that was already shown on TV previously)
6. I love this show!
7. There are too many commercials.
8. Stop channel-surfing.
(channel-surfing = changing the channel quickly)
9. Check the TV guide.
(the TV guide has the information about the TV programming and schedule)
10. It’s the season finale!
GELVIS QUINTERO BRAYAN JESUS
Phrases You’ll Hear in the Airport
1. Do you have any bags to check?
2. Would you like a window seat or an aisle seat?
(aisle = corridor)
3. Here’s your boarding pass.
(boarding pass = the paper that permits you to enter the plane)
4. Your flight leaves from gate 15.
5. Your seat number is 8F.
6. Flight 800 is now boarding.
(boarding = passengers can enter the plane)
7. Your flight has been delayed.
8. Your flight has been canceled.
9. This is the final call for flight 800.
10. What is the purpose of your trip?
Ways to Talk About Price
1. It cost a fortune.
2. It cost an arm and a leg.
3. That’s a rip-off.
(= overpriced; far more expensive than it should be)
4. I can’t afford it.
(= I don’t have enough money to buy it)
5. That’s a bit pricey.
6. That’s quite reasonable.
(= it’s a good price)
7. It’s 20% off.
(= there’s a 20% discount)
8. That’s a good deal.
(= a good value for the amount of money)
9. It was a real bargain.
10. It was dirt cheap.
GONGORA GONZALEZ NATALY
Phrases for Hot Weather
1. It’s nice and warm today.
2. It’s absolutely boiling!
(boiling = extremely hot)
3. We’re having a real heat wave.
(heat wave = many consecutive days of hot weather)
4. The sun’s really strong today.
5. It’s hot and humid.
Phrases for Cold Weather
1. It’s a little chilly.
2. It’s freezing.
(= extremely cold)
3. The temperature’s dropping.
4. Make sure to bundle up.
(bundle up = put on warm clothes for protection against the cold)
5. We’re expecting some winter weather.
(winter weather = snow, hail, sleet, ice, etc.)
Phrases for Talking about Rain
1. It’s drizzling.
(= raining lightly)
2. It’s pouring.
(= raining heavily)
3. It’s raining cats and dogs.
(= raining heavily)
4. I got caught in a downpour.
5. I think the rain’s letting up.
(letting up = getting lighter and stopping)
Ways to Say You’re Tired
1. I’m exhausted.
2. I’m dead tired.
3. I’m pooped.
4. I’m spent.
5. I’m beat.
HERNANDEZ JIMENEZ KHIARA KALEIDIS
Phrases for Promises & Resolutions
1. I really should…
2. I promise that I’ll…
3. I swear I’ll / I won’t…
(a very strong promise)
4. No matter what happens, I’m going to…
5. Come hell or high water, I’ll…
Excuses for Being Late
1. Sorry I’m late.
2. I overslept.
(= I slept longer than I should have)
3. My alarm didn’t go off.
4. I had to wait ages for a bus.
(ages = a very long time)
5. The bus was late.
6. The traffic was terrible.
7. I couldn’t find a parking spot.
8. I got lost coming here.
9. I was tied up in a meeting.
(tied up = occupied, impossible to escape)
10. I just lost track of time
Ways to Say Someone is Correct
1. That’s right.
2. That’s spot on.
3. You’ve hit the nail on the head. / You’ve nailed it.
4. I suppose so.
(use this when you agree, but you are not completely convinced)
5. I’m afraid you’re right.
MATEUS AGUILAR NATHALIE SOFFIA
Ways to Say Someone is Wrong
1. I’m afraid that’s not quite right.
2. I’m afraid you’re mistaken.
3. No, you’ve got it wrong.
4. No, that’s all wrong.
5. (informal – rude) Baloney. / Bullshit.
Ways to Say Someone is Smart
1. He’s really sharp.
2. She’s brilliant.
3. He’s very bright.
4. She’s a genius.
5. He’s a smart cookie.
Ways to Say Someone is Stupid
1. He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed.
2. She’s a few cards short of a deck.
3. He’s a bit slow.
4. She’s a complete idiot.
5. He’s really dumb.
Ways to Avoid Answering a Question
1. No comment.
2. I’m not at liberty to say.
(= I don’t have permission to give the information)
3. Wait and see.
(= you will discover the answer later)
4. Let me get back to you.
(= I will give you the answer later)
5. I’m sorry, that’s confidential.
MENA VASQUEZ SHEYLA VALENTINA
Phrases for Being Rich & Poor
1. He’s short on cash.
2. He’s broke.
(= he has no money)
3. His bank account is overdrawn.
4. He’s just scraping by.
(= he is just barely surviving on little money)
5. He makes minimum wage.
(= he earns the minimum salary)
6. He’s pinching pennies.
7. He’s scrimping and saving.
8. She’s very wealthy.
9. She’s quite well-off.
10. She’s loaded.
11. She’s filthy rich.
12. She inherited a fortune.
13. She’s making a killing.
14. She’s raking in the cash.
15. She’s rolling in dough.
Phrases for Talking about Statistics
1. The crime rate rose.
2. The crime rate went up.
3. There was a sharp increase in crime.
(sharp = sudden and large)
4. There was a gradual rise in crime.
5. There was a spike in crime.
NUÑEZ PAJARO JANETH CAROLINA
Ways to Say Someone’s Talented
1. She was born to… [dance].
2. He’s a natural.
3. She could do it in her sleep.
4. He knows it inside out.
5. She knows [New York] like the back of her hand.
6. She’s a walking encyclopedia of… [philosophy].
7. He’s in a class of his own.
8. He’s the best in the business.
9. She’s very gifted.
10. He’s a [chemistry] whiz.
Phrases for Telling Someone to Wait
1. Could you give me a minute?
2. (informal) Hang on a sec / Just a sec.
3. Hold on...
4. Let me see/think…
5. I'll be right with you.
6. Bear with me.
7. That’ll have to wait.
8. Be patient.
9. Not so fast!
10. Hold your horses!
OROZCO ARRIETA ADRIANA
Phrases for Estimating & Guessing
1. If I had to take a guess, I’d say… [she’s about 35 years old].
2. It’s difficult to say, but I think… [our customers are more satisfied].
3. Off the top of my head, I’d say… [the company has 500 employees].
(= what I remember/estimate, without checking the actual statistics)
4. It’s about… [10 miles away].
5. It’s around… [three hours long].
6. I wouldn’t be surprised if… [Peter asks Jill to marry him].
7. There’s a good chance… [it’ll rain tomorrow].
8. I have a feeling/hunch… [the boss won’t be happy about this].
(hunch = an instinctive feeling)
9. I bet… [he’ll be late].
10. Your guess is as good as mine.
Phrases for Decisions
1. I’m debating between… [option A and option B]
2. I can’t make up my mind.
3. I’m on the fence.
(= I’m in the middle, I don’t know what to decide)
4. I’ll take that into consideration.
5. On the other hand…
6. I’m having second thoughts.
(= I’m reconsidering my decision)
7. I changed my mind.
8. He convinced/persuaded me to…
9. Looking back, I know it was the right decision.
10. It’s up to you.
PEINADO HERNANDEZ SALOMON
Phrases for Good Luck & Bad Luck
1. Good luck!
2. Better luck next time.
(say this after someone fails, and you hope they do better next time)
3. Just my luck!
(this is a sarcastic phrase meaning that something UNLUCKY happened)
4. Lucky you!
5. That was a stroke of luck.
(= a sudden event of good luck)
6. Some people have all the luck.
(say this when someone else is constantly lucky, and you feel like you’re not lucky)
7. As luck would have it…
(= by chance)
8. He’s down on his luck.
(= he’s having a long period of bad luck or difficulty)
9. No such luck.
(= something good that could have happened, didn’t happen)
10. What rotten luck!
Phrases for Worries & Relief
1. I’m scared that…
2. I can’t help thinking that…
(use this for thoughts that you try to avoid, but they keep coming into your mind)
3. It’s been keeping me up at night.
(use this when you’re so worried about something that you can’t sleep)
4. What if… ?
5. Whew!
6. Thank goodness!
7. What a relief!
8. You had me worried for a moment.
9. You have no idea what a relief it is.
10. That’s a huge load off my mind.
PEREZ FLOREZ MARIO ALBERTO
Phrases for Talking about the Future
1. It’ll happen any day now.
2. It’s right around the corner.
3. …in the near future.
4. It will/won’t happen in our lifetime.
(= in the next 40-50 years)
5. It’s a sign/taste of things to come.
(= it indicates how things will be in the future)
6. I’m counting down the days until…
(= I’m excited about the future event, I can’t wait for it to happen)
7. Sooner or later… / It’s bound to happen eventually.
(= it will definitely happen sometime in the future)
8. I’ll get around to it.
(= I’ll do it sometime in the future, but I don’t know exactly when)
9. I’ll do it right away. / I’ll get right on it.
(= I’ll do it immediately)
10. Time will tell.
Phrases for Compliments
1. You look nice. / You look amazing!
2. What a beautiful [necklace/dress/etc.]!
3. I like your [shirt/shoes/haircut/etc.]
4. The lasagna is delicious.
5. You’re a fantastic cook.
6. My compliments to the chef!
7. What a nice apartment!
8. You have a beautiful home.
9. He’s/She’s so cute!
10. Your kids are a lot of fun
PEREZ MERIÑO CAREN LISETH
Phrases for Certainty & Probability
1. I’m absolutely sure.
2. I’m positive that…
3. I have no doubt that…
4. I’m a hundred percent certain.
5. I’m convinced that…
6. Chances are that…
(= this will probably happen)
7. Odds are that…
(= this will probably happen)
8. I seriously doubt it.
9. I don’t think so.
10. Probably not.
11. It’s not very likely.
12. There’s not much chance of that.
13. I’d be very surprised if that happened.
14. I wouldn’t bet on it.
(= there’s a small chance it could happen… but it probably won’t happen)
15. That’ll never happen.
Ways to Say Something is
Interesting/Boring
1. It’s fascinating.
2. It’s intriguing.
3. I couldn’t tear myself away.
4. I couldn’t put it down.
(this phrase is used for en extremely interesting book)
5. I was so into it, I lost track of time.
RUEDA TORRES CRISTIAN DAVID (REP)
Phrases for Cheering Someone Up
1. What’s the matter?
2. What’s wrong?
3. Are you all right?
4. You look a bit down.
(= a little sad)
5. Is there anything I can do to help?
6. Cheer up! / Chin up!
7. It’s not so bad.
8. Everything will be OK.
9. Look on the bright side.
(= consider the positive aspects)
10. It’s not the end of the world.
Phrases for Disappointment
1. What a pity!
2. What a shame.
3. How disappointing.
4. That’s too bad.
5. Bummer.
6. It was a real letdown.
7. It didn’t live up to my expectations.
VARGAS MOLINA JASSIR EDUARDO
VASQUEZ SANTAMARIA NICOLLE ELIANA
VILLARREAL VIZCAINO MARIA JOSE
JIMENEZ PEDROZO ALEX
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