🇺🇸 English · A1
Conversation & Small Talk in English · A1
60 English words and phrases for conversation & small talk, at A1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.
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talktalk
Can we talk for a minute?
Can we talk for a minute?
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askask
Ask me anything.
Ask me anything.
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answeranswer
She answered all my questions.
She answered all my questions.
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storystory
Tell me the story again.
Tell me the story again.
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listenlisten
Listen carefully, please.
Listen carefully, please.
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ideaidea
I have a good idea.
I have a good idea.
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againagain
Can you say that again?
Can you say that again?
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reallyreally
Really? That's great news!
Really? That's great news!
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of courseof course
Of course you can join us.
Of course you can join us.
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speakspeak
She speaks three languages.
She speaks three languages.
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saysay
She didn't say much.
She didn't say much.
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telltell
He told me a secret.
He told me a secret.
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hearhear
I heard some good news.
I heard some good news.
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soundsound
Your plan sounds great.
Your plan sounds great.
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wordword
Choose your words carefully.
Choose your words carefully.
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languagelanguage
English is a fun language.
English is a fun language.
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quietquiet
The room was very quiet.
The room was very quiet.
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truetrue
Is that story true?
Is that story true?
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wrongwrong
Sorry, I said the wrong thing.
Sorry, I said the wrong thing.
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forgetforget
Don't forget to call me.
Don't forget to call me.
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rememberremember
I remember your name now.
I remember your name now.
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funnyfunny
That's a funny joke.
That's a funny joke.
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shyshy
He's shy around new people.
He's shy around new people.
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interestinginteresting
Tell me an interesting fact.
Tell me an interesting fact.
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texttext
She sent me a text.
She sent me a text.
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weatherweather
We talked about the weather.
We talked about the weather.
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planplan
I have a plan for the weekend.
I have a plan for the weekend.
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groupgroup
Our group meets every Friday.
Our group meets every Friday.
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guessguess
Guess what I did today!
Guess what I did today!
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mindmind
He spoke his mind clearly.
He spoke his mind clearly.
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Really?Really?
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Me too!Me too!
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Good idea!Good idea!
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That's true.That's true.
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How was your day?How was your day?
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What's new?What's new?
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Same here.Same here.
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Can you say that again?Can you say that again?
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Please speak slowly.Please speak slowly.
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I didn't hear that.I didn't hear that.
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Let's talk later.Let's talk later.
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I'm glad to meet you.I'm glad to meet you.
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What do you think?What do you think?
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I have no idea.I have no idea.
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Tell me more!Tell me more!
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That sounds nice.That sounds nice.
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I forgot your name.I forgot your name.
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Don't be shy.Don't be shy.
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I believe you.I believe you.
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You're so funny!You're so funny!
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I'm just guessing.I'm just guessing.
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Let's join the group.Let's join the group.
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What's the plan today?What's the plan today?
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Did you have a good weekend?Did you have a good weekend?
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Speak up, please.Speak up, please.
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I can't hear you.I can't hear you.
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Never mind.Never mind.
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Say it one more time.Say it one more time.
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That's a hard word.That's a hard word.
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I'll text you soon.I'll text you soon.
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