{"id":1251,"date":"2016-04-19T11:55:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T11:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=1251"},"modified":"2016-04-19T12:25:45","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T12:25:45","slug":"english-phrases-for-everyday-situations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/english-phrases-for-everyday-situations\/","title":{"rendered":"English phrases for everyday situations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>When you are late<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phrases you can use when you are late or can\u2019t come at all.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sorry I&#8217;m late. I missed the bus.<\/li>\n<li>Sorry for the delay.<\/li>\n<li>Sorry to keep you waiting.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m sorry, I couldn\u2019t make it on Monday.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m sorry, I couldn\u2019t make it on time.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019m sorry, I&#8217;m a little late.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Asking someone to wait<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few phrases you can use to ask someone to wait.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please wait.<\/li>\n<li>Please hold on.<\/li>\n<li>Just wait.<\/li>\n<li>Hang on.<\/li>\n<li>Hold on a minute, please.<\/li>\n<li>Wait a minute \/ second. I\u2019ll be right back.<\/li>\n<li>Just a minute \/ moment \/ second.<\/li>\n<li>Just a minute. I\u2019m coming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other useful phrases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let me see<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This expression is used when you want some time to think before you can do something.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018Have you got any letters for me?\u2019 \u2018<strong>Let me see.<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n<li>\u2018How much are you selling it for?\u2019 \u2018Well, <strong>let me see.<\/strong>\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bear with me\/us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a polite way of asking someone to wait while you do something.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bear with me<\/strong> until I finish this report.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Asking someone to keep quiet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phrases you can use to ask someone to keep quiet.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please be quiet.<\/li>\n<li>Will you please keep quiet? (Not very polite)<\/li>\n<li>Shut up! (Quite rude)<\/li>\n<li>Silence, please.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Congratulating someone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few phrases you can use to congratulate somebody.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Congratulations!<\/li>\n<li>Congratulations on your new job!<\/li>\n<li>Congratulations on the birth of your daughter!<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ve received a promotion? Congratulations!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>People sometimes say <strong>Congrats!<\/strong> instead of <strong>Congratulations!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019ve got that job? Congrats!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To show that you think someone has done something very well, you can use the following expressions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good job! You\u2019ve made us proud.<\/li>\n<li>Well done, Rahul!<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Look. I\u2019ve solved this puzzle.\u2019 \u2018Well done!\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Expressing sympathy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Phrases you can use to express your sympathy<\/p>\n<p>The most common way to show that you are sad for someone is to use the phrase <strong>I\u2019m sorry to hear that\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I\u2019m sorry to hear that<\/strong> you\u2019ve lost your job.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I\u2019m sorry to hear that<\/strong> you mother is ill.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I\u2019m sorry to hear that <\/strong>your car has been stolen.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I\u2019m sorry to hear that <\/strong>you\u2019ve failed your test.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I\u2019m sorry to hear that you had an accident.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I\u2019m sorry to hear that<\/strong> you have broken up with James.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What a pity! \/ What a shame!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The expressions <strong>What a pity!<\/strong> and <strong>What a shame!<\/strong> are used to say that something is too bad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s a shame\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This phrase is used to express your disappointment at something bad that has happened.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s a shame<\/strong> that you have lost your job.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s a shame <\/strong>that you\u00a0 didn\u2019t pass the test.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s a shame <\/strong>that we lost the match.<\/li>\n<li><strong>It\u2019s shame <\/strong>that she failed the test.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s a shame that you can\u2019t help me.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s a shame that she is not here today.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s a shame that you have to work three jobs in a day.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s a shame that she doesn\u2019t know how to behave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Making suggestions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One way of telling people what they should do is to use the phrase <strong>I think you should\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>I think you should<\/strong> consult a doctor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I think you should<\/strong> get that car repaired.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I think you should<\/strong> accept that job.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I think you should<\/strong> talk to her.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To make a more direct suggestion, you can use <strong>You should\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You should<\/strong> mend your ways.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You should<\/strong> stop smoking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To suggest what someone else can do, use the phrase <strong>You could\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You could<\/strong> talk to him.<\/li>\n<li><strong>You could<\/strong> ask him to help you.<\/li>\n<li>\u2018What shall I do tomorrow?\u2019 \u2018Well, <strong>you could<\/strong> go for a drive.\u2019<\/li>\n<li>When you\u2019re in Mumbai, <strong>you could<\/strong> go and see Malu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to do something, you can say <strong>Let\u2019s \u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Let\u2019s<\/strong> go for a walk, shall we?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Let\u2019s <\/strong>buy something to eat. I\u2019m starved!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Let\u2019s <\/strong>wait for some more time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Let\u2019s<\/strong> buy some flowers for her.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to make a suggestion and see if other people agree with you, use <strong>Shall we\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shall we <\/strong>buy something to eat?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shall we<\/strong> go for a walk?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shall we<\/strong> ask Jane if she wants to come with us?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shall we<\/strong> buy a new car?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Another very common way of making suggestions is to use the phrase <strong>How about\u2026?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>How about <\/strong>buying something to eat?<\/li>\n<li><strong>How about<\/strong> watching a film?<\/li>\n<li><strong>How about <\/strong>taking a short break?<\/li>\n<li><strong>How about<\/strong> sending him a message?<\/li>\n<li><strong>How about<\/strong> asking his help?<\/li>\n<li><strong>How about<\/strong> going for a drive?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note that a verb used after <strong>How about\u2026?<\/strong> should be in the <strong>\u2013ing form.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Encouraging someone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We can use the expression <strong>Hurry up!<\/strong> to encourage someone to do something more quickly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hurry up!<\/strong> They\u2019re all waiting for us.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hurry up!<\/strong> We\u2019re already late.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hurry up!<\/strong> We\u2019ve got to be there in less than twenty minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The expression <strong>Come on!<\/strong> is also used to encourage someone to do something.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Come on!<\/strong> We\u2019ll be late.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Come on!<\/strong> We\u2019re going to be late for the film.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Come on<\/strong>, Megha, take a bite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a very informal style, we use the expression <strong>Go for it!<\/strong> to encourage someone to do something.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018I\u2019m going to try my luck in the stock market.\u2019 <strong>\u2018Go for it!\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u2018I\u2019m going to apply for that job.\u2019 \u2018<strong>Go for it!\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u2018<\/strong>I\u2019m going to buy that flat.\u2019 <strong>\u2018Go for it!\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are late Phrases you can use when you are late or can\u2019t come at all. Sorry I&#8217;m late. I missed the bus. Sorry for the delay. Sorry to keep you waiting. 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