I’ve mentioned in another post how I’d start mastering some basic phrases in order to learn German and Spanish, and any language after that. Well, I’m finally publishing what I consider the most important ones, but I feel I’m still missing some fundamental phrases, so if you’d like to join in and help me, I’d love to add your suggestion (and blog) to the post.

To socialize

1. Hi
2. Good morning
3. Good evening
4. Good night
5. Good bye
6. See you tomorrow
7. Talk to you later
8. What’s your name?
9. Where are you from?
10. Where do you live?
11. Pleasure to meet you
12. How old are you?
13. How are you?
14. What do you do for job?
15. What do you do for fun?
16. What’s your phone number?
17. Do you like…?
18. What happened?
19. Why did you come here?
20. How long have you been…?
21. What do you think?
22. I’m a student

Communicating states and needs

1. I want….
2. I need…
3. I enjoy…
4. I’m hungry
5. I’m thirsty
6. I’m cold
7. I’m hot
8. I’m lost
9. Don’t worry
10. I’m sleepy
11. I’m happy
12. I’m sad
13. I’m angry
14. I miss you
15. I love you
16. I hate you
17. I like it
18. I don’t like it
19. I’m sorry
20. This is fun!
21. It’s okay
22. What do you want?
23. I want the same
24. I would like something else
25. You are kind
26. You are funny
27. I (don’t) agree
28. I prefer…
29. I (don’t) think so

Conversation Aides

1. Thank you
2. You are welcome
3. Please
4. Can you repeat that?
5. What does it mean?
6. I (don’t) know
7. I (don’t) understand
8. Excuse me
9. Forgive me
10. Of course
11. Good luck
12. Bon apetit
13. Happy Birthday
14. Congratulations
15. That’s awesome
16. I’ll wait
17. That’s interesting
18. Not interested
19. What are doing?
20. What are you going to do?
21. Let’s go
22. It looks delicious
23. Are you kidding me?
24. I’m just joking
25. I have to go
26. How do you say…? -Thank you Shikhar!

Getting by and Around

1. Can you help me?
2. How much does it cost?
3. Where is the restroom?
4. Can you speak English?
5. Help
6. Watch out
7. Stop
8. Come with me
9. I need a doctor?
10. Where is the hospital?
11. Call the police
12. Call an ambulance
13. I would like a coffee, please
14. What time is it?
15. At what time do you open/close?
16. I am vegetarian
17. Just a little
18. Can I have more/less…?
19. I need to go home
20. Could you show me where …. is?