Appendix:English phrasebook

This appendix is for common phrases in English that are peculiar to English but are possibly non-idiomatic in terms of CFI, in that their meaning can be reliably assessed from the meaning of their constituent words. What makes a phrase common remains unspecified at this point, but numbers of Google hits are one indicator of commonality. See Category:English phrasebook for many more, and see Phrasebook.


 * Appendix:English phrasebook/Communication
 * Appendix:English phrasebook/Family
 * Appendix:English phrasebook/Food and drink
 * Appendix:English phrasebook/Greetings
 * Appendix:English phrasebook/Health
 * Appendix:English phrasebook/Love
 * Appendix:English phrasebook/Religion
 * Appendix:English phrasebook/Sex
 * Appendix:English phrasebook/Travel

D

 * do you speak English?

G

 * good luck with that : An expression wishing someone success in an unlikely enterprise. You want to fix all 5,000 of them yourself? Good luck with that.

H

 * how do you pronounce this word : Please say this word out loud so that I can learn how it is pronounced.


 * how much does it cost : What is its price?; how much money do you want for it?


 * how much is it : What is its price?, How much money do you want for it?


 * how old are you? : What is your age in years?

I

 * I could eat a horse : I am very hungry.


 * I love you : I love you


 * I'm in love with you : A declaration of passionate romantic feeling.


 * I think so : Yes; I agree.

T

 * there isn't any easy way to say this : Used to introduce bad news.


 * to whom it may concern : Used as a salutation in a letter when the writer does not know who will read the letter.

W

 * wipe one's nose : To remove mucus or other matter from one’s nostrils, by wiping with a handkerchief or tissue.


 * what's up? : What has been occurring in your life recently?


 * what is your name


 * what's on your mind : What are you thinking about?


 * where are the toilets : Where are the toilets?