English Phrase Glossary
Part 1: Basic Phrases
Greetings
- Hello - /həˈləʊ/
- Hi - /haɪ/
- Good morning - /ɡʊd ˈmɔːnɪŋ/
- Good afternoon - /ɡʊd ˈɑːftənuːn/
- Good evening - /ɡʊd ˈiːvnɪŋ/
- Good night - /ɡʊd ˈnaɪt/
Basic Expressions
- Thank you - /ˈθæŋk juː/
- You're welcome - /jʊr ˈwɛlkəm/
- Yes - /jes/
- No - /nəʊ/
- Please - /pliːz/
- Excuse me - /ɪksˈkjuːz miː/
Introductions
- My name is... - /maɪ neɪm ɪz/
- Nice to meet you - /naɪs tuː miːt juː/
- What's your name? - /wɒts jɔː neɪm/
- I'm from... - /aɪm frɒm/
- Where are you from? - /weər ɑː juː frɒm/
- How old are you? - /haʊ əʊld ɑː juː/
Part 2: Travel Phrases
At the Airport
- Check-in - /tʃɛk ɪn/
- Departure - /dɪˈpɑːtʃə/
- Arrival - /əˈraɪvəl/
- Gate - /ɡeɪt/
- Boarding - /ˈbɔːdɪŋ/
On the Road
- Car rental - /kɑːr ˈrɛntl̩/
- Gas station - /ɡæs ˈsteɪʃən/
- Rest stop - /rɛst stɒp/
- Toll road - /təʊl rəʊd/
- Speed limit - /spiːd ˈlɪmɪt/
Hotel Stay
- Check-out - /tʃɛkaʊt/
- Room service - /ruːm ˈsɜːvɪs/
- Reservation - /ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən/
- Front desk - /frʌnt dɛsk/
- Guest - /ɡɛst/
Part 3: Business Phrases
Meeting Language
- Agenda - /əˈdʒɛndə/
- Minutes - /ˈmɪnɪts/
- Presentation - /prɛzənˈteɪʃən/
- Teamwork - /ˈtiːmwɜːk/
- Deadline - /ˈdɛdlaɪn/
Professional Jargon
- Networking - /ˈnɛtwɜːkɪŋ/
- Cold call - /kəʊld kɔːl/
- Mergers and acquisitions - /ˈmɜːdʒəz ənd əkˌwɪzɪˈʃənz/
- Benchmark - /ˈbɛntʃmɑːk/
- Strategic planning - /strəˈtiːdʒɪk ˈplænɪŋ/
Email Communication
- Subject line - /ˈsʌbdʒɛkt laɪn/
- Attachment - /əˈtætʃmənt/
- CC - /ˌsiːˈsiː/
- BCC - /ˌbiːsiːˈsiː/
- Greetings and closing - /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/ and /ˈkləʊzɪŋ/