English greetings and everyday phrases
All 40 words, each with its pronunciation and a sentence it appears in.
Greetings are whole phrases rather than words, and they are the part of a language you use on day one of actually being somewhere.
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All 40 words
| # | Word | IPA | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hello | /həˈloʊ/ | Hello, my name is Anna. |
| 2 | goodbye | /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | Goodbye, see you tomorrow! |
| 3 | good morning | /ɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/ | Good morning, how did you sleep? |
| 4 | good afternoon | /ɡʊd ˌæftərˈnuːn/ | Good afternoon, welcome to our office. |
| 5 | good evening | /ɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ/ | Good evening, dinner is ready. |
| 6 | good night | /ɡʊd naɪt/ | Good night, sleep well! |
| 7 | how are you | /haʊ ɑːr juː/ | How are you doing today? |
| 8 | nice to meet you | /naɪs tə miːt juː/ | Nice to meet you, I am Tom. |
| 9 | see you later | /siː juː ˈleɪtər/ | See you later, Anna! |
| 10 | welcome | /ˈwelkəm/ | Welcome to our home! |
| 11 | excuse me | /ɪkˈskjuːz miː/ | Excuse me, where is the exit? |
| 12 | I am sorry | /aɪ æm ˈsɒri/ | I am sorry for the mistake. |
| 13 | you are welcome | /juː ɑːr ˈwelkəm/ | You are welcome, it was nothing. |
| 14 | of course | /ɒv kɔːrs/ | Of course, I can help you. |
| 15 | I understand | /aɪ ˌʌndərˈstænd/ | I understand, thank you. |
| 16 | I don't understand | /aɪ doʊnt ˌʌndərˈstænd/ | I don't understand this word. |
| 17 | I don't know | /aɪ doʊnt noʊ/ | I don't know the answer. |
| 18 | I need help | /aɪ niːd help/ | I need help with my bag. |
| 19 | how much | /haʊ mʌtʃ/ | How much does this cost? |
| 20 | where is | /weər ɪz/ | Where is the nearest hospital? |
| 21 | I would like | /aɪ wʊd laɪk/ | I would like a coffee, please. |
| 22 | can you help me | /kæn juː help miː/ | Can you help me find the station? |
| 23 | do you speak English | /duː juː spiːk ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ | Do you speak English here? |
| 24 | I speak a little | /aɪ spiːk ə ˈlɪtəl/ | I speak a little Spanish. |
| 25 | what time is it | /wɒt taɪm ɪz ɪt/ | What time is it now? |
| 26 | cheers | /tʃɪərz/ | Cheers! To a great evening! |
| 27 | congratulations | /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/ | Congratulations on your new job! |
| 28 | happy birthday | /ˈhæpi ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/ | Happy birthday to you! |
| 29 | take care | /teɪk keər/ | Take care of yourself! |
| 30 | have a nice day | /hæv ə naɪs deɪ/ | Have a nice day, Anna! |
| 31 | no problem | /noʊ ˈprɒbləm/ | No problem, I can do it. |
| 32 | it doesn't matter | /ɪt ˈdʌzənt ˈmætər/ | It doesn't matter, don't worry. |
| 33 | I agree | /aɪ əˈɡriː/ | I agree, that sounds good. |
| 34 | I disagree | /aɪ ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/ | I disagree with that plan. |
| 35 | let's go | /lets ɡoʊ/ | Let's go to the park! |
| 36 | wait a moment | /weɪt ə ˈmoʊmənt/ | Wait a moment, I'm coming. |
| 37 | come in | /kʌm ɪn/ | Come in, please sit down. |
| 38 | sit down | /sɪt daʊn/ | Please sit down and relax. |
| 39 | help yourself | /help jɔːrˈself/ | Help yourself to some cake. |
| 40 | bless you | /bles juː/ | Bless you! Are you feeling okay? |
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