99 Sentences of General English to Learn*

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1. Hello. Hi there. 2. Hi. Hello. 3. Good morning. Good day. 4. How are you? How are you doing? 5. Fine, thank you. Good, thanks. 6. I’m not feeling well. I’m not quite comfortable. 7. This is Mr. Bob Brown. This is Mr. Bobby Brown. This is Miss Jane Miller. This is Miss Jenny Miller. 8. How do you do, Mr. Brown? Hello, Mr. Brown. 9. Nice to meet you, Miss Miller. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Miss Miller. 10. Mary, I’d like you to meet my colleague, Peter. Mary, I want you to get to know my colleague Peter. 11. May I know your name, please? Please tell me your full name. 12. My name is Bill Taylor. My name is Bill Taylor. 13. Good-bye. See you later. 14. See you later. See you in a bit. 15. Good night. Good evening. 16. Thank you very much for your help. I am extremely grateful for your assistance to me. 17. My pleasure. You’re welcome. 18. You’re welcome. No need to thank me. 19. No problem. You’re welcome. 20. What’s the time now? What time is it? 21. It’s ten o’clock. It’s 10 o’clock. 22. It’s half past eleven. It’s 11:30. 23. It’s a quarter past twelve. It’s 12:15. 24. What day is today? Today is Sunday. 25. It’s Wednesday. It’s Wednesday day. 26. What’s the date today? What’s the date today? 27. It’s March 5. It’s the fifth day of March. 28. What’s the weather like today? How’s the weather today? 29. It’s sunny. It’s a clear day. 30. What will the weather be like tomorrow? How will the weather be tomorrow? 31. It’ll be cold. It will be very cold. 32. What’s the temperature today? What is the temperature today? 33. The high will be 32℃ and the low will be 20℃. The highest temperature is 32 degrees Celsius, and the lowest temperature is 20 degrees Celsius. 34. What’s your job? What do you do? 35. I’m a ta* driver. I am a taxi driver. 36. What do you do? What is your job? 37. I work as a salesman. I am a salesperson. 38. Excuse me, sir. Is there a bank near here? Sorry to bother you, sir, is there a bank in the vicinity? 39. Go straight to the traffic lights, then turn left. Keep going until you reach the intersection with a green light, and then turn left. 40. Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the Shanghai Museum? I’m sorry, could you show me how to get to the Shanghai Museum? 41. You can go there by metro, get off at People’s Square. You can take the subway to get there and get off at People’s Square. 42. I’m sorry I’m late. I’m sorry for being late. 43. I’m terribly sorry; I broke your glass. I’m really sorry – I shattered your glass cup. 44. It doesn’t matter. It’s okay. 45. That’s all right. It’s no problem. 46. Never mind. It’s okay. 47. I’d like to invite you to dinner this Saturday. I want to ask you to have dinner with me this Saturday. 48. Thank you, I’d love to come. Thanks, I’m happy to do it. 49. Would you like to come to our party tomorrow evening? Do you want to attend our party tomorrow night? 50. Sorry, I can’t. But thank you anyway. I’m sorry, I won’t be able to come. But thank you for your kindness. 51. You look great today! You look fantastic today! 52. What a lovely flat you have! Your house is really beautiful! 53. Congratulations on your promotion! Wishing you success in your new role! 54. Welcome, Mr. Miller. Welcome, Mr. Miller. 55. Come in and take a seat, please. Come in and sit down. 56. Make yourself at home. Please don’t feel constrained. 57. Have a good trip! Wish you a pleasant journey! 58. Happy birthday! Happy birthday! 59. Happy New Year! Happy New Year! 60. Merry Christmas! Happy Christmas! 61. The same to you. I wish you the same! 62. Let’s walk along the Bund, Shall we? Shall we take a walk along the Bund? 63. Yes, Let’s go. Great. 64. Shall we visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower this weekend? Shall we go and see the Oriental Pearl TV Tower this weekend? 65. That would be great. That’s wonderful. 66. Good idea. It’s a great idea. 67. What do you think of Shanghai? What’s your opinion of Shanghai? 68. It’s a big modern city. It is a large, modern urban area. 69. How do you like Chinese food? What do you think of Chinese cuisine? 70. It’s very delicious. It tastes great. 71. May I sit here? Can I sit here? 72. Yes, of course. Sure. 73. Can I smoke here? May I smoke here? 74. Sorry, I’m afraid you can’t. I’m sorry, but I’m afraid it’s not possible for you to do that. 75. Do you mind if I open the window? Do you object to me opening the window? 76. Not at all, go ahead. I don’t mind; please open the window. 77. Could you do me a favor? Can you help me with something? 78. Certainly (Sure). Okay. 79. Pass me the salt, please. Please give me the salt. 80. Here you are. Here it is for you. 81. Can I help you? Can I assist you? 82. Do you need any help? Do you require assistance? 83. Can you swim? Do you know how to swim? 84. No, I can’t. I won’t. 85. Do you like Beijing Roast duck? Do you enjoy eating Peking duck? 86. Yes, I love it? Yes, I really like it. 87. What are you going to do tonight? What do you plan to do this evening? 88. I’m going to watch a VCD. I want to watch a VCD. 89. What do you plan to do this weekend? What are you planning to do over the weekend? 90. I’m thinking of visiting Shanghai Museum. I want to go and see the Shanghai Museum. 91. What can I do for you? What would you like to buy? 92. May I have a look at that? Can I take a look at that thing? 93. How much, please? How much is it? 94. Any discount? Is there a discount? 95. Is that John Smith? Is it Mr. John Smith? 96. Yes, speaking. That’s me. 97. Wait a moment, please. Please don’t hang up. 98. Sorry, he’s not here at the moment. I’m sorry, he isn’t here right now. 99. Can I leave a message? Can I leave a message for someone? This post was last edited by hanshan on 2009-2-10 08:50]