Speak English Like a PRO Common Sentences for Daily Use

We don't always use idioms. We don't always use advanced grammar structures. Many times communication is very simple. Today I'm going to teach you common sentences. Sentences many native speakers use regularly, and want you to use them as well. At the end of this lesson can you please let me know which sentence was your favorite? My personal favorite is number 19. To be honest, use that one way too much. But please let me know in the comments which sentence was your favorite. My name's Arnel, let's start. Number one: let's get going. Repeat after me, let's get going, let's get going. Definition, it's time for us to go, it's time for us to leave. Mom: is everyone ready? Do we have everything? Yep, bags are packed and the cars loaded. All right, let's get going. And when we say the car is loaded, we mean everything is in the trunk. We could also use the verb, I'm loading the car. The meeting starts in just few minutes, let's get going. Mini tip: let's is always contracted in spoken English. It sounds very old fashioned for someone to say, let us. In spoken English say, let's. Let's get going. Number two: repeat after me, let's get started, let's get started. Definition, it's time to start. Can we say, let's start? That's perfectly correct, but let's get started is another really natural and good option. Trainer: does everyone have the handouts and materials? Trainee: yep, all set! Great, let's get started. And handout, what's handout? First let's start with the phrasal verb, to hand something out, that's great phrasal verb. Hand out means you give the same thing to many different people. So teacher can hand out homework, teacher can hand out tests. Maybe on the street you've seen people handing out flyers or even little product samples. That's to hand something out. So we also use the noun form, handout. Does everyone have the handouts and materials? Number three: thought I'd say hi. Repeat after me, thought I'd say hi, thought I'd say hi. And I'd is contracted form for, would. Definition; want to say hello and talk with you for bit, but don't have specific topic, don't really have reason. My reason is, hello. For example: Situation, you are in your office and you want to speak to colleague you haven't seen in few days. Hey Gemma. hey Eric! How's it going? Good, haven't seen you for few days. thought I'd say hi. And how's it going is really common and informal way to say: how are you? How's it going? And lot of times when we're speaking quickly we remove that last, How's it goin? Repeat after me: how's it goin? How's it goin? Here's another situation, you see your neighbor outside. Hi Jimmy! Just saw you outside. Hi, how's it going? Pretty good thanks, thought I'd say hi while had minute. You can see it doesn't need to be hard to start conversation. You don't need topic, you don't need to think of anything, just approach someone and say: thought I'd say hi. You know, someone you know, you wouldn't say this to just random stranger. Number four: I'm on my way, I'm on my way, I'm on my way. Definition: I'm coming. I'm currently traveling to you. So maybe you can write someone message, I'm on my way! Let's look at few situations in which you could say this. Maybe you are are late and you want to update the person, or you are being polite so the other person knows what you are doing. I'm on my way. Five: repeat after me, I'm running bit late. I'm running bit late. And this sentence is normally in the present continuous tense because it's happening now. I'm running bit late. Definition: will be late. Again, another message you could write someone. So sorry, I'm running bit late. should be there in about 10 minutes. The meeting might start without me since I'm running bit late. I'm running bit late so please go ahead and order without me. Number six: repeat after me, let me know if you need anything. Let me know if you need anything. Definition: if you need help, ask me. Neighbor: my back's acting up again so might be bit slow getting around. I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm right next door, let me know if you need anything. And, act up, is another great phrasal verb. Act up, this means medical condition is becoming problem. Again, normally we're speaking about pain, physical pain. Someone could say: my knee, my knee acts up in winter. New colleague: thank you so much for showing me around the office. No problem my desk is over there, let me know if you need anything. Remember, practice makes perfect. Don't forget to practice at home, repeat after me! Number seven: let me know how it goes, let me know how it goes. Tell me later about your interview, appointment, presentation, performance. Student: I've studied but I'm still nervous about my exam tomorrow. You'll do great, let me know how it goes. Tell me later, was it good or bad? I'm pitching this idea to the boss tomorrow. Nice, let me know how it goes. Tell me later, was it good or bad? And to pitch an idea means you tell someone an idea so they invest or approve. You pitch an idea. Let. want to take quick second to look at, let. We see this lot at the beginning of sentence. Let's get going, let's get started, let me know if you need anything. When let's starts sentence we mean: do this. Let's get going means, we need to do this. Let's get started means, we need to do this. That's when it starts sentence. But, many times let doesn't begin sentence, and in that case it means allow or give permission. For example, my neighbor lets me use her parking space. She's nice neighbor, she gives me permission to do this. So if you're wondering why do so many sentences begin with, let. It's just really common, don't overanalyze the grammar, just know it means do this. Number eight, we have another let sentence. Yeah they're really common, repeat after me: let me know what works for you, let me know what works for you. Tell me what is best for you. And we use this sentence when we're arranging time and date. I'd love to meet up for coffee next week. I'm free all week, let me know what works for you. We need to have deadline, let me know what works for you so we can stay on track. Stay on track, that's such great phrase. This means, to continue to work as planned and on schedule. Like this: this is train track. When the train stays on the track everything is good. You know, when the train goes off the track, that's bad news. So, the phrase is to stay on track. Like train. Number nine: we can decide closer to the time, we can decide closer to the time. We don't need to decide now, we can wait. What should we do while we're in Florida? Our trip isn't until next year, we can decide closer to the time. In January, might need to move my lessons from Mondays to Thursdays, I'm not sure. It's only November, you can let me know closer to the time. And here I'm using different verb, not just decide. You can tell me closer to the time. There are different verbs we can use. We can decide closer to the time, do it closer to the time, tell you closer to the time, arrange it closer to the time find out closer to the time. Lots of options. Number ten: can you give me hand? Can you give me hand? This means, can you help me? If you want to be specific we add, with. Can you give me hand with... Jack, can you give me hand with setting up my computer? You're better at this kind of thing than am. Excuse me, can you give me hand? Can you hold this door open while carry in these boxes? Number eleven, number eleven, repeat after me: I'll double check just to be sure, I'll double check just to be sure. Definition, I'll check again, want to be certain. Did you turn off the coffee pot? You know what, I'll double check just to be sure. You know, really want to be certain. I'm sure the payment went through but I'll double check, just to be sure. And when we say payment goes through, we mean payment has been successfully processed, it has reached its destination. Twelve, repeat after me: you have to tell me all about it, you have to tell me all about it. We can also say: you have got to tell me all about it. Same thing, both are very common. Tell me everything, I'm really interested and excited. Jake proposed to Ellen last night. What? You have to tell me all about it, you have got to tell me all about it. And propose means, man goes down on one knee and he asks the woman, will you marry me? just had the world's strangest interview. You have got to tell me all about it. Thirteen: I'm in the mood for, plus noun. Or, I'm in the mood to, plus verb. And this sentence is also really common in the negative. I'm not in the mood for, I'm not in the mood to right now. This is what want, or this is what don't want. Let's do few examples. I'm in the mood for something sweet. And something sweet means like little dessert, piece of cake, some candy, that type of thing. Repeat after me, I'm in the mood for something sweet. I'm not in the mood to talk. I'm not in the mood to talk. don't want this. Are you in the mood for walk? Are you in the mood for walk? I'm in the mood to get things done. Fourteen, repeat after me: Would you happen to know? Would you happen to know? And, we've got to look at this grammar. Would you happen to know: who/what/when/where/why/how plus subject plus verb? This is polite way to ask question. We're asking an indirect question to create bit of space. We're being polite. Would you happen to know where the nearest ATM is? Would you happen to know where the nearest ATM is? We have where, plus subject plus verb. Would you happen to know who left this mess here? It's really messy here. Would you happen to know who left this mess here? Okay, we have who we have the verb, where's the subject? In this case, who is the subject. Would you happen to know what Pedro got on his IELTS? Would you happen to know what Pedro got on his IELTS? Number fifteen, I'm sure you already know this question, I'm sure you've heard this question, but want you to start asking this question. Repeat after me: do you have any plans for the weekend? do you have any plans for the weekend? This question doesn't really need an explanation, so we can ask: do you have any plans for the weekend? We can also ask: are you doing anything special over the weekend? are you doing anything special over the weekend? And if you want to be really informal you can ask: what are you up to this weekend? What are you up to this weekend? This is nice informal question. Sixteen: what's for breakfast? What's for lunch? What's for dinner? Definition, what food are we going to eat? This question is usually asked to the person cooking. Child: what's for lunch? Chicken noodle soup. Guest: something smells really good, what's for dinner? rack of lamb is in the oven. Seventeen, have another question for you. You know, if you don't know how to start conversation, use one of today's questions. The next one is really nice specific one, repeat after me: what's on your mind? what's on your mind? Definition: what are you thinking about? You look worried or stressed. This is way to ask someone what is bothering them. What's on your mind? Are you okay Ben? What's on your mind? nothing, I'm just thinking about what need to do today. Can talk to you for second? Sure, what's on your mind? Number eighteen: I'll get back to you on that, I'll get back to you on that. Repeat after me: I'll get back to you on that. Definition, don't have an answer now, I'll give you an answer answer later. Do you know if we'll need to present at the next meeting? I'm not sure, I'll get back to you on that. I'll answer you later. Student: will the test be multiple choice? haven't decided yet, I'll get back to you on that. And you know when we say multiple choice we mean test that gives you different options. Normally, a/b/c/d. That's multiple choice, most students love multiple choice. Nineteen: it's been one of those days. It's been one of those days. Repeat after me: it's been one of those days. I've had difficult day, lots of problems. When you say this sentence people know you've had bad day. How was work today? It's been one of those days. You know, use this lot as an exaggeration because have three kids. can say, it's been one of those days. So let's think of bad day, let's think of reasons why someone would say the sentence. Let's say there's bad traffic and then you have no customers that day. You forgot your phone at home. You had to deal with rude people. You know if you had day like this you can definitely say: it's been one of those days. How's it going Kate? It's been one of those mornings. So we don't always have to say, day. We can use different time. It's been one of those days, one of those mornings, one of those weeks, one of those years. mean if you had bad year you can say, it's been one of those years. And notice the grammar: one of those plus plural noun. Twenty, love this one, love number twenty: need to get an early night. need to get an early night. Repeat after me: need to get an early night. Definition, need to go to sleep early. mean look at the clock, it's 9:00. That's pretty early for an adult. Should we grab dinner? I'd love to but need to get an early night. My flight is at 7 tomorrow so need to get an early night. Twenty one, this one is short it's sweet. It's simple, it's really common: see you, take care. An informal way to say: goodbye and take care of yourself. See you next week. See you, take care. Okay, we've looked at whole list of really common sentences that you can start using. Please let me know in the comments which sentences were your favorite. You can even give me little mini conversation examples. Start practicing today, even in writing. Every little thing you do really does help. Thank you so much for watching, hope you learned something new, and I'll see you next time! Bye!!!