dialogue / MAKING DIALOGUES

Starting a conversation

• Excuse me\my asking, but…

• Sorry to trouble you, but…

• May I have your attention, please?

• Look here!

Ending a conversation

• It’s been very nice talking to you, but…

• I’m afraid I must go now

• I hope you’ll excuse me, but…

• Please, give my regards\love to…

• I’m sorry I must be off now

• Sorry, I’ve got to rush

• I’d better be going. See you soon\later

• Look, I really must be going

How R U phrases

• How’s life going\treating you\how are the things with you\how are you getting on

Likes\dislikes

• That’s lovely\gorgeous\grand\horrible\dreadful\delicious\superb\nice-looking\splendid

• I’m over the moon, that’s great!

• Do you find it enjoyable\exciting?

• Do you like\adore\care for\fancy…?

• Fond of\keen on\don’t quite like\don’t particularly care for it\I’ve never liked\there’s nothing I enjoy more than..\wild about it\mad on it\can’t bear\can’t stand\hate\detest\loathe

• Do you feel like…\do you fancy..?

• I tend to prefer…

• It depends

• I’d rather..

• I haven’t got any particular preference

• I must say both sound equally good for me

• It’s all the same to me

• I leave it to you to decide\i’ll go along with what you decide\i’ll do whatever you suggest

• I can’t do it, that’s the limit\last straw

• What a bore!

• Hooray!!

Agreement\disagreement

• I entirely\absolutely\partially agree

• I’m exactly of the same opinion\i can’t help thinking the same

• Beyond all doubt

• How true\too true

• Looks like that

• Very likely

• Exactly\definitely so\undoubtedly

• I disagree with you on that point

• I differ from you

• That’s not the way I see it

• I can’t help thinking the opposite

• Just on the contrary

• It won’t work\no way\nonsense, never

Asking for opinion, offers

• Do you have any opinion on\about..?

• Do you have any particular view on..?

• What would you say to…\how’d you react to…?

• How do you like\find…?

• I believe\consider\from my point of view\in my opinion\to my mind\my view is\as far as I know\i take you point\i’m not certain…

• I approve of\we believe we can approve..

• I’m sure this is the right thing to do

• How clever\thoughtful of you..

• Very sensible!

• That’s acceptable!

• I’m afraid I won’t approve of it

• I don’t particularly like\I don’t think much of\i don’t think it’s sensible (wise)..

• I’m sorry to trouble you, but…

• Would it be possible for you to…?

• Give me a hand with…\do me a favour

• Do you mind if…?

• No trouble at all, it’s my pleasure, go ahead

• What would you say to..\how about doing….

• I should very much like …., if that is possible

• That’d be delightful

• I can think of nothing better

• Great! Smashing!!

• You bet!

• Not this time\not for me, thanks

• I’m dying for doing….

Advice

• What would you advise me to do\do you suggest I should do\would you do in my position

• I would appreciate your advice on

• I would advise\recommend you …

• The way I see it, you should…

• If I were in your position, I would..

• Why not do…\why don’t you…

• Don’t go that way

Complaining

• I’m not satisfied with\i’ve had a lot of trouble with\i’ve got to complain\there seems to be smth wrong\i have a complaint to make\can’t go around the problem that\i’m not the sort of person who usually complains but…

• I’m sorry there not much we can do about it actually\i”ll do my best to help you\i didn’t realize you felt so strongly about it\it was careless(foolish of me)\it’s a shame\it’s our fault

Problems

• I hope you don’t mind me asking this\i know it’s none of my business\it’s nothing to do with me, BUT are you sure there’s nothing worrying you\bothering you\there’s nothing the matter

• You look worried\a bit upset

• I find….very worrying

• ….gives me cause for concern

• I’m uneasy\anxious\worried sick ABOUT

• I’m really in a flap

• I feel miserable\desperate\at my wits’ end\scared ABOUT

• It comes as a great disappointment

• There’s no reason to get upset about…

• Try to look on the bright sight

• Cheer up! Take it easy!

• It drives me crazy\mad

• I must object to..\i can’t put up with…

• You have my deepest sympathy

• I know how it feels

• I’m sceptical about…

• I don’t want to sound pessimistic, but…