50 COMMON ENGLISH PHRASES Marina Mogilko Check yourself. Tick the phrases you know and see what level of English you have. ELEMENTARY How is it going? — How are you? INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED What have you been up to? — What have you been doing? That’s a good one — That’s a great joke. long time, maybe weeks or months. Can’t complain — Everything is really cool. Thank you in advance! — I’m thanking you for something you’ll No worries — Don’t worry about it. It’s fine. It’s very kind of you! — Thank you very much for doing something. hopefully do in the future. Sorry to bother you — Sorry to distract you. Did I get you right? — Did I understand you correctly? I’ll be with you in a minute — Give me a minute, I’ll come back to Don’t take it to heart — Don’t be upset. your question. I didn’t catch the last word — I didn’t hear the last word you said. (when somebody didn’t reach the necessary result) Where were we? — What did we stop at? Fingers crossed! — I wish you luck. It doesn’t matter — Don’t worry. You were saying? — What were you saying? Oh, that. That explains it. — I see. Now I understand the situation. I freaked out — I lost emotional control. (After you got some extra facts about it) Good for you! — It can be both positive and negative, You’ve got to be kidding me! — Oh my God! I can’t believe it. Keep up the good work! — Continue being great at your work. depending on situation. Positive meaning - Come on, you can do — You can finish what you started. That’s lit! — That’s amazing. Not a bit! — Not at all. There you go! — See, I told you, you can make it. Good job. It’s not worth it! — Don’t be upset about it. It is not necessary to There is no room for doubt — I am absolutely sure. put an effort into this. You should go the extra mile — Work harder. messenger. Couldn’t care less — I’m not interested at all. Step up your game — Work harder. Work better. You rock! — You are amazing! You are driving me nuts! — You make me feel crazy. Pull yourself together — Stop crying and start doing something. I’d better be going — I should go. You sold me! — I want to do it [what other person described] too. Long time no see! — You haven’t seen someone for a How do you know? — Where did you get the news? What’s going on? — What is happening? Sorry, I wasn’t listening — Sorry, I didn’t hear anything you said. Thank you anyway! — Thank you for your effort Things happen — It’s okay. Don’t be upset. Lucky you! — Congrats! congratulations (e.g. when you got promoted). Negative meaning - okay, whatever (e.g. you’re leaving the job and nobody cares). Cheer up! — Smile! Be happy! I’ll text you! — I’ll send you a message through a You screwed up — You did something wrong. Thank God it’s Friday — I’m so happy that the weekend is coming. This is a no-brainer. — It’s a really easy decision. Take care! — See you later. Can you cover for me? — Can you work in my place? Total: ____ Total: ____ Total: ____ I have a present for you. If you ticked more phrases in the ELEMENTARY section then here’s your $20 discount on the course TENSES. English tenses is a challenging topic so you must learn them at the very beginning, so it is easier later. YOUR DISCOUNT If you ticked more phrases in the INTERMEDIATE section then here is your $20 discount on Venya Pak’s course about grammar. Venya is not only a popular blogger and certified ESL teacher from Los Angeles but also an English grammar guru. He will help you understand the most difficult topics. YOUR DISCOUNT If you ticked more phrases in the ADVANCED section then here is your $20 discount on Venya Pak’s course about pronunciation SPEAK LIKE AN AMERICAN. Venya learned English in two years and got into university in the USA. He speaks with native speakers every day and will help you to pronounce words better. I’m sure grammar is no problem for you now. YOUR DISCOUNT
