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The most useful phrases for everyday conversation, from greetings to the workplace, with when and to whom to say them.

20 expressions found

How's it going?

An informal way to ask someone how they are or how things are.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
How's your day going?

A friendly question asking how someone's day is so far.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
What's new?

An informal question asking if anything has happened in someone's life recently.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
How was your weekend?

A common question asking what someone did at the weekend and whether they enjoyed it.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
Any plans for the weekend?

An informal question asking what someone is going to do at the weekend.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
What do you do for a living?

A question asking what someone's job is.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
Do you live around here?

A question asking if someone lives in this area.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
Have you been here before?

A question asking if someone has visited this place in the past.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
Lovely weather, isn't it?

A typical way to start a light conversation by commenting on nice weather.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
It's been a busy week.

A phrase used to say that you have had a lot to do this week.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
What have you been up to?

An informal question asking what someone has been doing recently.

B1 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
How are things?

A friendly question asking how someone's life or situation is going.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
Can't complain.

An informal reply meaning that things are fine or quite good.

B1 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
Same old, same old.

An informal reply meaning that nothing has changed and life is as usual.

B1 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
How's everything going?

A friendly question asking how someone's life or a situation is progressing.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
What brings you here?

A question asking why someone has come to a place.

B1 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
Did you have a good trip?

A question asking if someone's journey was pleasant.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
How do you know each other?

A question asking how two people first met or are connected.

B1 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
That's a nice jacket!

A compliment about someone's clothes, often used to start a conversation.

A2 Everyday Phrase Small Talk
It was great catching up.

A phrase said at the end of a conversation with someone you haven't talked to for a while.

B1 Everyday Phrase Small Talk

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