Practice on your own
Warm up before you meet someone. Phrases are read aloud by your browser, and the topics are the same ones the in-chat tools hand out. No account needed for this page.
Starter phrases
1 / 108Hello
Hello
Thank you
Thank you
Please
Please
Excuse me / Sorry
Excuse me / Sorry
No problem / That's okay
No problem / That's okay
Goodbye
Goodbye
Yes
Yes
No
No
Okay / Alright
Okay / Alright
I don't understand
I don't understand
Can you repeat that?
Can you repeat that?
How much is this?
How much is this?
This one
This one
That one
That one
Where is...?
Where is...?
Good morning
Good morning
Good afternoon
Good afternoon
Good evening
Good evening
Good night
Good night
How are you?
How are you?
I'm fine, thank you
I'm fine, thank you
And you?
And you?
Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you
Welcome
Welcome
Just a moment
Just a moment
See you later
See you later
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
Long time no see
Long time no see
How's it going?
How's it going?
I'm doing well
I'm doing well
My name is โฆ
My name is โฆ
What's your name?
What's your name?
I'm from โฆ
I'm from โฆ
Where are you from?
Where are you from?
I live in โฆ
I live in โฆ
I'm learning โฆ
I'm learning โฆ
I speak a little โฆ
I speak a little โฆ
Do you speak English?
Do you speak English?
I'm a student
I'm a student
I work as a โฆ
I work as a โฆ
I'm here on vacation
I'm here on vacation
I'm here for work
I'm here for work
I'd like this, please
I'd like this, please
Can I see the menu?
Can I see the menu?
What do you recommend?
What do you recommend?
Water, please
Water, please
Coffee, please
Coffee, please
A beer, please
A beer, please
Not too spicy, please
Not too spicy, please
I'm allergic to โฆ
I'm allergic to โฆ
I don't eat meat
I don't eat meat
I'm vegetarian
I'm vegetarian
The bill, please
The bill, please
Can I pay by card?
Can I pay by card?
This is delicious
This is delicious
I'm full
I'm full
To go, please
To go, please
Where is the bathroom?
Where is the bathroom?
I want to go to โฆ
I want to go to โฆ
How do I get there?
How do I get there?
Is it far?
Is it far?
Turn left
Turn left
Turn right
Turn right
Go straight
Go straight
The train station
The train station
The bus stop
The bus stop
The airport
The airport
Stop here, please
Stop here, please
I'm lost
I'm lost
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
Take me to โฆ
Take me to โฆ
That's too expensive
That's too expensive
Do you have something cheaper?
Do you have something cheaper?
Can I try it on?
Can I try it on?
Do you have other colors?
Do you have other colors?
Do you have a bigger size?
Do you have a bigger size?
Do you have a smaller size?
Do you have a smaller size?
I'll take this one
I'll take this one
No, thank you
No, thank you
I'm just looking
I'm just looking
Can I have a receipt?
Can I have a receipt?
Can I return this?
Can I return this?
What time is it?
What time is it?
Today
Today
Tomorrow
Tomorrow
Yesterday
Yesterday
When?
When?
What time?
What time?
One hour
One hour
Half an hour
Half an hour
Hurry up!
Hurry up!
Help!
Help!
I need help
I need help
Call a doctor
Call a doctor
Call the police
Call the police
I lost my passport
I lost my passport
I don't feel well
I don't feel well
You're welcome
You're welcome
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
Do you accept credit cards?
Do you accept credit cards?
Where is the nearest โฆ?
Where is the nearest โฆ?
How much does it cost?
How much does it cost?
One ticket, please
One ticket, please
Is there Wi-Fi?
Is there Wi-Fi?
What is the Wi-Fi password?
What is the Wi-Fi password?
I have a reservation
I have a reservation
Check-in / Check-out
Check-in / Check-out
Is breakfast included?
Is breakfast included?
Practice topics
Pick one to see how a real conversation could open.
๐ Food
- โTeach your partner how to cook one dish from your family.
- โWhat did you eat yesterday? All of it.
- โDescribe a food from your country that foreigners find strange.
- โOrder a meal for both of you. Your partner plays the waiter.
Questions to expect
- What dish do you cook best?
- What food did you hate as a child and like now?
- How do people usually eat breakfast in your country?
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