Making sure you’ve understood
If you do not understand what someone has said, use I don’t understand. Sorry, I don’t understand. I didn’t understand … Continued
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Saying goodbye
In most circumstances, you can use Goodbye when you leave a person or a place, such as a shop or
Giving encouragement
To encourage someone to go somewhere more quickly or to do something more quickly, use Hurry up! or, more informally,
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Describing people and things
To give a general descriptions of something, use It’s … It’s gold with three diamonds. It’s a ladies’ watch. It’s
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Warnings!
To tell someone that they are in danger, shout Look out! Look out! There’s a car coming! Look out! It’s
Congratulating someone
To show that you are pleased that something good has happened to someone, use Congratulations! If you want to congratulate
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Saying please and thank you
When asking for something from someone, use please. Two kilos of oranges, please. Could you give these to Anders, please?
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Expressing surprise
A simple way to show that you are surprised by what someone has said is to use Really? ‘Zareb is
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Expressing sympathy
The most common way to show that you are sad for someone when something bad has happened is to use
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