ENGLISH ALPHABET

Cardinal Numbers
0
zero

1
one

2
two

3
three

4
four

5
five

6
six

7
seven

8
eight

9
nine

10
ten

11
eleven

12
twelve

13
thirteen

14
fourteen

15
fifteen

16
sixteen

17
seventeen

18
eighteen

19
nineteen

20
twenty

30
thirty

40
forty

50
fifty

60
sixty

70
seventy

80
eighty

90
ninety

100
hundred

101
one hundred
and one

200
two hundred

1,000
one thousand

2,000
two thousand

1,000,000

2,000,000

one million

two million

Ordinal Numbers
1
first

2
second

3
third

4
fourth

5
fifth

6
sixth

7
seventh

8
eighth

9
ninth

10
tenth

11
eleventh

12
twelfth

13
thirteenth

14
fourteenth

15
fifteenth

16
sixteenth

17
seventeenth

18
eighteenth

19
nineteenth

20
twentieth

30
thirtieth

40
fortieth

50
fiftieth

70
seventieth

80
eightieth

90
ninetieth

100
hundredth

1000
thousandth

1000000
millionth

60
sixtieth

What time is it?

Asking the time
Here are some phrases you can use when you want to know the time:

What's the time?

What time is it?
Have you got the right time?
What time do you make it?
Can you tell me the time, please?

Telling the time

To tell someone what the time is, we can say:

The time is...

It's...

For example:
Question: Can you tell me the time, please?
Answer: Yes, of course. It's seven o'clock.
Watch

Examples:
7:45
11:06
7.15
7.45
5:30

seven forty-five
eleven (oh) six
fifteen minutes past seven
fifteen minutes to eight
half past five

17:20
00:00
12:00
3:00
3:28

twenty past five

midnight
midday or noon

The days of the week

The days of the week and their abbreviations:
The working week

The weekend

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thu.

Fri.

Sat.

Sun.

Mo.

Tu.

We.

Th.

Fr.

Sa.

Su.

The months of the year

Month

Short Form Days Season

1 January

Jan.

31

2 February

Feb.

28/29

3 March

Mar.

31

4 April

Apr.

30

5 May

May

31

6 June

Jun.

30

7 July

Jul.

31

8 August

Aug.

31

9 September Sep.

30

10 October

Oct.

31

11 November Nov.

30

12 December Dec.

31

Winter

Spring

Summer

Autumn
Winter

Body
English
hair
head
face
eye
eyes
nose
cheek
mouth
lip
tooth
ear
neck
chest
stomach
arm
shoulder
elbow
wrist
hand
finger
thumb
back
leg
knee
ankle
foot
toe

Colors
Red

Green

Blue

White

Pink

Brown

Beige

Gray

Violet

Navi blue Turquoise

Family
English
husband
children
daughter
mother
sister
grandmother
aunt
niece
wife
son
father
brother
grandfather
uncle
nephew
grandson
cousin

Black

Yellow

Light blue Dark green

Maroon

Magenta

Orange
Purple

granddaughter

Clothing
English
coat
raincoat
jacket
sweater
t-shirt
pants
shorts
bathing suit
socks
shoes
sneakers
boots
sandals
pajamas

House
English
house
at my house
door
hall
stairway

porch
balcony
patio
yard, garden
room
kitchen
dining room
bathroom
office, study
living room
bedroom
basement
attic

Directions

Asking and Giving Directions

How do I get to ...?

What's the best way to ...?
Where is ...?
Take the first/second road on the left/right
It's on the left/right.
English
left
right
straight (ahead)
next to
street
in front of
in back of
up

down
near (to)
far (from)
north
south
east
west

Hotel
Common words and phrases
arrival date / date of arrival
departure date / date of departure
room service
air conditioning
make a reservation / book a room
request more information
complete / fill in the form
staff
cancel a booking

Food and Eating

English
meal
breakfast
lunch
dinner
snack
appetizer
soup
main course
salad

dessert
kitchen, cooking
dining room
restaurant

Professions
English
actor
actress
artist
baker
butcher
carpenter
cashier
civil servant
cook
dentist
doctor
electrician
employee
engineer
fireman
lawyer (barrister)
maid
manager
mechanic
nurse

painter
pharmacist
plumber
police officer
receptionist
secretary
student
teacher
waiter
waitress
writer

Introducing people

What's your name?

Who are you?
My name is ...
I am ...
My friends call me ...
You can call me ...
Haven't we met (before)?
Yes, I think we have.
No, I don't think we have.
I think we've already met.
I don't think we've met (before).
This is ...
Meet ...
Have you met ...?
Yes, I have.
No, I haven't.
Yes, I think I have.
No, I don't think I have.
Hello, ... (name)
Nice to meet you. (informal)
Pleased to meet you.
How do you do? (formal)
Nice to see you.
Nice to see you again.

Greeting people

Greeting

Hello. / Hi.
Good morning. (before 12 o'clock)
Good afternoon.(after 12 o'clock)
Good evening

Say Goodbye

Good bye.
Bye. / See you.
See you later.
See you soon.
See you tomorrow.
See you next week.
Good night.

Health

How are you?

How are you today?
Fine, thank you/thanks.
Not too bad.
Very well.
I'm okay / all right.
Not too well, actually.
What's wrong with you?
What's the matter with you?
Are you all right?
I'm tired.
I'm exhausted.
I've got a cold.

Personal Description
Appearance
I am / You are / He is / She is

tall
small
overweight, fat
slim
young
old

years old.
beautiful / pretty, handsome
sun-tanned
pale

I have / You have / He has / She has (got)

blue / green / grey / brown eyes

freckles
a beard
a full beard
a moustache
a goatee
a stubbly beard
blond hair
red hair
brown hair
black hair
dyed hair
blond highlights
short hair
long hair
straight hair
curly hair / curls
a bald head
a square / round / triangular / oval face
a big / small / long nose
big / small ears

Clothing and Accessories

I wear / You wear / He wears / She wears

glasses
contact lenses

I am wearing / You are wearing / He/She is wearing

earrings
a necklace
a bracelet
a cap
a red scarf
a tie

Character

I am / You are / He is / She is

shy
quiet
lively
active
easygoing
outgoing
nice
friendly
funny
happy
annoying
sad
aggressive
a pain in the neck
a little chatter box

Opinion
Stating your Opinion

It seems to me that ...

In my opinion, ...
I am of the opinion that .../ I take the view that ..
My personal view is that ...
In my experience ...
As far as I understand / can see, ...
As I see it, ... / From my point of view ...
As far as I know ... / From what I know ...
I might be wrong but ...
If I am not mistaken ...
I believe one can (safely) say ...
It is claimed that ...
I must admit that ...
I cannot deny that ...
I can imagine that ...
I think/believe/suppose ...
Personally, I think ...
That is why I think ...
I am sure/certain/convinced that ...
I am not sure/certain, but ...
I am not sure, because I don't know the situation exactly.
I am not convinced that ...
I have read that ...

I am of mixed opinions (about / on) ...

I am of mixed opinions about / on this.
I have no opinion in this matter.

Outlining Facts

The fact is that

The (main) point is that ...
This proves that ...
What it comes down to is that ...
It is obvious that ...
It is certain that ...
One can say that ...
It is clear that ...
There is no doubt that ...