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Common Phrases

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Greetings

Hello /həˈloʊ/

Good morning /ɡʊd ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

Good afternoon /ɡʊd ˌæftərˈnuːn/

Good evening /ɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ/

How are you? /haʊ ɑːr juː/

Nice to meet you /naɪs tuː miːt juː/

Goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/

See you later /siː juː ˈleɪtər/

Dining

I'm hungry /aɪm ˈhʌŋɡri/

I'm thirsty /aɪm ˈθɜːrsti/

Menu, please /ˈmenjuː pliːz/

The bill, please /ðə bɪl pliːz/

Delicious! /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

I'm allergic to... /aɪm əˈlɜːrdʒɪk tuː/

Water, please /ˈwɔːtər pliːz/

Directions

Where is...? /weər ɪz/

Turn left /tɜːrn left/

Turn right /tɜːrn raɪt/

Straight ahead /streɪt əˈhed/

It's near here /ɪts nɪər hɪər/

How far is it? /haʊ fɑːr ɪz ɪt/

Shopping

How much does it cost? /haʊ mʌtʃ dʌz ɪt kɒst/

Too expensive /tuː ɪkˈspensɪv/

Do you have...? /duː juː hæv/

I'm just looking /aɪm dʒʌst ˈlʊkɪŋ/

Can I pay by card? /kæn aɪ peɪ baɪ kɑːrd/

I'll take it /aɪl teɪk ɪt/

Help

I don't understand /aɪ doʊnt ˌʌndərˈstænd/

Please speak slowly /pliːz spiːk ˈsloʊli/

Can you help me? /kæn juː help miː/

I need a doctor /aɪ niːd ə ˈdɑːktər/

Where is the hospital? /weər ɪz ðə ˈhɑːspɪtəl/

Call the police /kɔːl ðə pəˈliːs/

Polite Expressions

Please /pliːz/

Thank you /θæŋk juː/

You're welcome /jɔːr ˈwelkəm/

Excuse me /ɪkˈskjuːz miː/

I'm sorry /aɪm ˈsɑːri/

No problem /noʊ ˈprɑːbləm/