Preliminaries
How are you getting on?
How is business with you?
How is your company doing?
How was your flight?
Where are you staying?
I haven't seen you for ages.
I hope everything is OK, isn't it?
Is this your first visit to...?
You like..., don't you?
How do you like the weather today?
The weather is wonderful/fine.
It's nice, isn't it?
What a lovely/marvelous day!
terrible
mild
cold
chilly
hot
windy
stormy
foggy
wet
It looks like raining.
It's raining cats and dogs.
It seems to be clearing up.
We have had a lovely summer.
We have had no summer at all.
What is the weather like in... now?
How is your family?
Have you had a holiday this year?
Where did you spend it?
Did you enjoy your holiday?
Shall we get down to business now?
The point /the question/the problem is...
I would suggest...
I would like to remind you that...
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GREETING AND PARTING
Good morning (afternoon, evening)! (, )!
ll (Hi)! - !
Nice (glad) to see you. () .
How are you? ?
How's life? ?
How are you getting on? ?
Fine, thanks. , .
Not too (so) bad. .
Can't complain. He .
So so. .
Pretty bad. .
Could be better. .
Let's go somewhere together. - .
I don't mind, but now I am in a hurry. , .
Good-bye! !
Bye-bye! !
So long. , .
See you soon. , .
I hope we'll meet soon. , .
Good luck to you. .
I wish you success. .
All the best. .
The same to you. .
Please, remember me to... , ...
Have a nice holiday (journey). ().
Call me some time. -.
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Hello, Mike! Nice to see you.
Hello, Sam! How are you?
I'm fine, thanks. And how are you?
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Thank you. Not so bad. Can't complain.
Let's go somewhere together.
I don't mind, but now I am in a hurry. Call me some time. So long. I wish you success.
¾ The same to you. Remember me to your sister. I hope we'll meet soon.
CHEERING UP. SYMPATHY. HELP
Don't worry. He .
Everything will be alright. .
Relax. .
Take it easy. .
Don't take it to heart. He .
Let's hope for the best. .
Things happen. .
Let me help you. .
Let me do it. .
What can I do for you? ?
Give it to me. .
Can I help you? ?
Good luck. .
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Hello, Jim! Glad to see you. How's life?
Hello, Jane! Glad to see you too. I'm fine, thanks. And what about you?
Could be better!
What's about your exams results?
Don't know yet. I hope that everything will be alright. But I am a little bit nervous about it.
Don't worry and relax. Let's hope for the best.
Thanks. We'll wait and see.
And you were great at the conference yesterday. My congratulations on your excellent results!
Thanks a lot. Let's go somewhere together.
I don't mind, but now I'm in a hurry. It was nice to meet you. Have a nice weekend.
The same to you. Remember me to your sister.
O.K. Call me some time. See you soon!
All the best. Bye!
SURPRISE AND ADMIRATION
Great! !
Terrific! !
Grand! !
That's fine! !
Fantastic! !
How wonderful! !
Really? Is that really so? ? ?
You don't say so! !
That's surprise! !
That's news to me. .
How come? ?
Believe it or not! !
Just fancy! !
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What's the matter? You look so happy.
I've won a four-week cruise for two.
You don't say so. That is surprise.
Just fancy! I've sent the answers to some questions to the travelling agency two months ago. And it is the prize for my correct answers.
Fantastic. My congratulations!
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Hi! You look so happy.
Hi! I've won the first prize at the conference!
Is that really so? That's surprise! My congratulations on your excellent results!
Thanks! I'd like to invite you to our party Does 6 o'clock suit you?
It's O.K. Are you going to invite your friends?
Of course. It goes without saying.
And could you do me a lift now?
Sorry. I'm afraid not. I'm in a hurry how.
No need to be sorry. We'll meet soon.
See you soon.
