Speaking

Survival Phrases

The exact phrases you need for real life abroad — with practice dialogues and audio, for every level.

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ALL TOPICS👋 Greetings & Socializing🍽️ Eating & Drinking Out✈️ Travel & Transport🏨 Hotels & Accommodation🛍️ Shopping & Money🩺 Health & Pharmacy🏦 Banking & Daily Admin🏠 Renting & Housing✂️ Everyday Services🚨 Emergencies & Safety💼 Work & Study
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Greetings & Socializing

Meeting people, small talk, and everyday politeness.

B2

Making Small Talk

The dialogue shows two acquaintances meeting in a park and exchanging polite remarks about the weather. They also discuss their weeks, a new café, weekend plans, a restaurant they want to try, and a recent museum exhibition. They express mutual interest, suggest staying in contact, and end the conversation with friendly farewells. The exchange demonstrates how to start, sustain, and close a casual chat using natural, courteous language. Both speakers use varied sentence structures, including conditionals and passive forms, to keep the talk flowing smoothly.

B2

Invitations & Making Plans

These phrases are used when you want to extend, accept, or politely decline social invitations and make plans with acquaintances.

B2

Making Friends

Use these phrases when you want to establish deeper connections with new acquaintances by sharing interests and exchanging contact information.

B2

Giving Opinions & Disagreeing

These phrases are designed to help you express your perspective and navigate professional debates while maintaining a highly polite tone.

B2

Saying No Politely

Use these expressions when you need to refuse an invitation politely while maintaining a positive relationship with the host.

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Eating & Drinking Out

Restaurants, cafés, bars, and ordering food.

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Travel & Transport

Airports, trains, taxis, and getting around.

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Hotels & Accommodation

Checking in, problems, and amenities.

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Shopping & Money

Stores, markets, prices, and paying.

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Health & Pharmacy

Doctors, pharmacies, and describing symptoms.

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Banking & Daily Admin

Banks, post office, phone, and internet.

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Renting & Housing

Finding a place, utilities, and repairs.

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Everyday Services

Hairdresser, laundry, gym, and appointments.

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Emergencies & Safety

Getting help fast when something goes wrong.

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Work & Study

Interviews, the workplace, and enrolling in courses.

B2

A Job Interview

Use these phrases when you want to highlight your professional background and negotiate terms during an English job interview.

B2

In Meetings

These phrases will help you navigate professional business meetings, share project updates, and politely manage discussions with colleagues.

B2

Work Email & Phone Calls

These phrases are designed to help you manage professional communications, whether you are writing an email or speaking on the phone.

B2

University Admin

Use these phrases when you need to navigate administrative procedures at a university, such as requesting transcripts or adjusting course enrollments.

B2

At a Networking Event

These phrases are designed to help you initiate conversations, describe your professional background, and establish valuable connections at professional networking events.