How to ask for help in English

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ASKING FOR HELP

Could you help me for a second?

Are you free now?

Can / May I ask a favor?

Can you give me a hand?

Could you lend me a …, please?

Could you please explain to me …?

Could you please help me out with…?

Could you spare a moment?

Do you have a minute?

Do you have any free time on/at… (day/time)?

Do you know anything about …?

Give me a hand with this, will you?

I am having a problem with …. Do you think you can help me?

I can’t manage. Can you help me?

I could do with some help, please.

I could really use your assistance with… if you don’t mind

I heard that you have some experience with …, and I could really use your help.

I heard you’re really good at/with …. Is their any chance that you could help me?

I know your good at/with …, and I really could use some help.

I need some help, please.

I was wondering if you could please show me how to ….

I wonder if you could help me with this?

If you don’t mind, I really need your help with ….

If you’re not too busy may I ask a favor?

Is it possible for you to …?

Is there any chance that you could give me a hand with…?

Is there any chance you have time to…?

Lend me a hand with this, will you?

Please can you do me a favor?

Please help me with …

Please, give me a hand.

Would you mind showing me …?

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How to say no in English (Politely Decline)

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HOW TO SAY NO IN ENGLISH

IN A POLITE WAY

Impossible

absolutely not

I beg to differ.

I disagree.

I do not agree at all

I do not agree.

I don’t think so.

I know where you’re coming from, but…

I refuse

I see what you mean, but…

I see your point, but…

I totally disagree.

I’d love to, but…

I’d rather not.

I’m afraid I disagree.

I’m sorry, but I don’t agree.

That’s not very likely.

With all due respect,…

IN A RUDE/STRONG WAY

It’s not going to happen.

Are you out of your mind?

Bad idea

Count me out.

Forget it

Hell no !

I sure as hell hope not.

In a word, no.

No chance.

No Way

Not in my life time.

Not on my watch.

Over my dead body.

That is absurd.

That’s crazy.

When hell freezes over.

When pigs fly.

You can’t be serious

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Expressing cause and consequence in English

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EXPRESSING CAUSE AND CONSEQUENCE

Because of / On account of

As a consequence of…/As a result of…

As a result of which…

Consequently / As a result…

Due to…

For no reason at all.

For some reason or another… /Somehow…

For that reason / On this account…

For the simple reason that…

For the very reason why…

Hence…

If that is the case,…

In the same way, …

In view of / In the light of…

Largely because of…

On the pretext of…

Partly because of…

Seeing that / Given that / Considering that

Should it turn out that…

Should that be the case,…

Since…

Thanks to…

That being the case,…

That’s the reason why…

That’s why…

The result / upshot is that…

Thereby, …

With good reason.

With reason. / Justly. / Rightly.

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How to make suggestions in English

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HOW TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS IN ENGLISH

In your position, I would do…

… if it suits you.

Can I give you a hand ?

Can I make a suggestion? / May I make a suggestion?

Do you mind if I make a suggestion?

Have you considered…

Have you thought about…

How about …?

I advise you to…

I decided to follow your advice and …

I reckon you should … now

I recommend …ing

I recommend (that) you …

I suggest you …

I took your advice , and I …

I would strongly advise you to …

I’ll tell you what, lets….

I’ll do that for you if you like.

If I may make a suggestion, …

If I were in your shoes, I’d … / If I were in your position, I’d …

If I were you, I would do…

If I were you, I would…

If you need anything, …

If you take my advice, you should….

It is advisable to…

It might be a good idea to …

It would be a good thing to…

It would be better to… / It would be proper to…

It would be proper for you to…

It would be sensible to…

It would be wise to…

Make sure to…

May I advise you to… ?

May I suggest you … ?

My advice would be to …

My offer still stands. / My offer still holds.

Perhaps we could…

The best advice I can give you is…

What about… / How about (+v-ing) ?

What I suggest is that we…

What would you think about… (+v -ing) ?

Why don’t we… ?

Why don’t you …?

Would you like to …?

Wouldn’t it be a good idea to… ?

Wouldn’t it be better to… ?

You could …

You could always…

You might try …ing

You must … / You have to …

You should (perhaps)…

You’d (really) better ….

You’d be well advised to…

You’d better make sure.

You’d better…

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How to say something is expensive in English

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HOW TO SAY SOMETHING IS EXPENSIVE

That’s too expensive.

Buy this car would definitely break the bank

I can’t afford it

I paid through the nose for that TV

I paid top dollar

It costs an arm and a leg

It must have cost a small fortune / That must have cost you a pretty penny!

It’s a rip off / That’s daylight robbery

That’s a bit steep / pricey

That’s exorbitant

That’s a little outside my budget

They must have seen you coming

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How to Explain Something in English

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EXPLAIN SOMETHING & ASK FOR EXPLANATIONS

Can you explain . . .

after all

as a matter of fact

as much as anything

at bottom

being…

by extension

Can I get back to you on that?

Can we save that until later?

Can you tell me why . . .

due to unforeseen circumstances

for example / for instance

for one reason or another

for reasons of economy/safety/security etc

Here’s what happened:

i mean (to say)

i.e.

I’ll explain (a little) later.

I’m sorry. I can’t tell you that (right now).

in case

in other words / to put it another way

in that

in the first place

it’s just that…

it’s not that…it’s just that

judging by/from something

Let me explain.

Let me tell you why . . .

on this/that account

pure and simple

since

so to speak

that is to say

The reason is . . .

the rest is history

the thing is

the whole point

there it is/there you are/there you go

There’s a (good) reason for this:

to put it in a nutshell

to put it mildly

to put it simply

We’ll come to that later.

We’ll get to that in a few minutes.

Well, . . .

What happened . . .

you see

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English conversation: at the bar

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AT THE BAR

Let’s go for a drink.

This round is on me.

Another round of drinks, please.

Can I treat you to a drink? / Can I buy you a drink?

Do you serve alcohol?

Don’t drink and drive.

He’s a bit tipsy.

He’s completely sloshed/wasted/plastered.

Here’s to… (your health / the New Year / our success)!

I had a hangover. / I was hung over.

I’d like to have a soft drink.

I’ll meet you down the pub.

I’d like to make a toast.

I’m the designated driver.

It’s on me.

Put it on my tab.

She’s trying to drown her sorrows.

Waiter! A coffee please.

What types of sandwiches do you have?

What would you like to drink?

What would you like to drink?

Why don’t we have a game of darts? /   Lets have a game of darts.

Would you like to order something to eat?

USEFUL WORDS

a pint of beer

ale

beverage

bottle

brewery

brown beer

can

darts

draught beer

half a pint

ice cubes

jug

lager

lemonade

liquor

pub quiz

soft drink

sparkling water

still water

tap water

to order a drink

wine

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How to say what you like in English

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I LOVE…. A LOT

I love reading horror novels.

Do you feel like going to the cinema?

I am eager to read that book.

I enjoy going out with friends.

I love watching movies.

I loved that movie.

It looks great!

She’s so pleased with her new smartphone!

That sounds like a great opportunity!

That would be fantastic!

I DON’T REALLY LIKE

As you like. I don’t mind.

I don’t care.

It’s all the same to me.

I don’t mind doing the housework.

I DON’T LIKE AT ALL

I can’t stand that kind of music.

I am fed up with that situation.

I hate/loathe cooking.

I’m sorry but I can’t take it anymore.

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How to talk about the weather in English

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HOW TO TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER

START A CONVERSATION

What’s the weather like today?

It’s cloudy

It’s clearing up.

Can you believe this weather?

That storm was horrible.

Will it be windy tomorrow?

It’s been so cold!

It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?

The weather is dreadful.

It’s pouring down.

It’s raining.

It’s sunny.

It’s windy.

The downpour caused a lot of flooding.

The sun has just come out.

The clouds are passing.

We’ve been pretty lucky with the weather this winter, haven’t we?

We’re looking forward to it warming up!

Where can I find a weather forecast?

Not a cloud in the sky!

Nice weather, isn’t it?

Glorious day, isn’t it?

THE TEMPERATURE

What’s the temperature?

It’s cold / warm / hot.

It’s freezing cold today!

It’s scorching hot.

It’s stifling hot.

The bitter cold was unexpected.

I’m really cold.

Autumn is often chilly and damp.

THE WEATHER FORECAST

Did you hear the weather forecast?

The weather forecast is good.

There might be some rain over Lyon.

Chilly temperatures are expected

It will be cloudy with sunny spells over Paris.

Heavy snow falls are expected.

The bitter cold is expected to continue into Friday.

Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon.

We are expecting the temperature to cool down this week.

Snow and ice continue to cause travel disruption.

They’re calling for 10 centimetres of snow on Tuesday.

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English conversation: How to remind people to do things

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REMINDING PEOPLE TO DO THINGS

Remember to do it.

Can / Could I remind you to…?

Don’t forget to do it.

I hope you haven’t forgotten about / to…

I hope you haven’t forgotten to…

I just need you to remind

I’d like to remind you about / to…

I’d like to remind you about…

May I remind you that…

Sorry to be a bore but do remember to…

You haven’t forgotten about …, have you?

You haven’t forgotten about / to…, have you?

You will remember to do it.

You won’t forget to do it, will you?

HOW TO SAY YOU FORGOT

I completely / totally forgot

I have a vague recollection of…

I remember…

I’ll never forget… / I’ll always remember…

If I remember correctly… / As far as I can recall…

It completely slipped my mind!

It doesn’t ring a bell.

It’s on the tip of my tongue.

Let me remind you

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