What's the Time in English?

Explanation
There are two common ways of telling the time.

Formal but easier way

Say the hours first and then the minutes.

Example: 7:45 - seven forty-five

For minutes 01 through 09, you can pronounce the '0' as oh.

Example: 11:06 - eleven (oh) six

More popular way

Say the minutes first and then the hours. Use past and the preceding hour for minutes
01 through 30. Use to and the forthcoming hour for minutes 31 through 59, but .

Example: 7.15 - fifteen minutes past seven

Example: 7.45 - fifteen minutes to eight

Another possibility of saying '15 minutes past' is: a quarter past

Another possibility of saying '15 minutes to' is: a quarter to

Another possibility of saying '30 minutes past' is: half past

Example: 5:30 - half past five

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Note
Use o'clock only at the full hour.

Example: 7:00 - seven o'clock (but 7:10 - ten past seven)

In English ordinary speech, the twelve-hour clock is used.

Beispiel: 17:20 - twenty past five

For times around midnight or midday you can use the

expressions midnight or midday / noon instead of the number 12.

Beispiel: 00:00 - midnight

Beispiel: 12:00 - midday or noon

To make clear (where necessary) whether you mean a time before 12 o'clock noon or
after, you can use in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night. Use in the
morning before 12 o'clock noon, after 12 o'clock noon use in the afternoon. When to
change from afternoon to evening, from evening to night and
from night to morning depends on your sense of time.

Example: 3:15 - a quarter past three in the morning OR a quarter past three at night

More formal expressions to indicate whether a time is before noon or after

are a.m. (also: am - ante meridiem, before noon) and p.m. (also: pm - post meridiem,
after noon). Use these expression only with the formal way of telling the time.

Example: 3:15 - three fifteen a.m.

It is not usual to use a.m. and p.m. with past/to.

Example: 3:15 - fifteen minutes past three OR a quarter past three

American English

Beside past Americans often use after.

Example: 06:10 - ten past/after six

But: in time expressions with half past it is not usual to replace past by after.

Beside to Americans often use before, of or till.

Example: 05:50 - ten to/before/of/till six

Introducing and Greeting People

Word List
Greeting People
Hello. / Hi.
Good morning. (before 12 o'clock)
Good afternoon.(after 12 o'clock)
Good evening ˈiːv(ə)nɪŋ.
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.
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 tʌɪəd.
I'm exhausted ɪgˈzɔːstɪd.
I've got a cold.

Personal Description

Word List
Appearance
I am / You are / He is / She is …
 tall
 small
 overweight, fat
 slim
 young
 old
 … years old.
 beautiful / pretty (Mädchen / Frau), handsome (Junge / Mann)
 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 wristband
 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

Members of the Family

Word List
Members of a Family
father ˈfɑːðə
dad dad
mother ˈmʌðə
mum mʌm, mummy ˈmʌmi, mom mɒm (amerik.)
parent ˈpɛr(ə)nt
parents
child ʧʌɪld
children ˈʧɪldrən
son sʌn
daughter ˈdɔːtə
brother ˈbrʌðə
sister ˈsɪstə
grandfather ˈgran(d)fɑːðə
granddad ˈgran(d), grandpa ˈgran(d)pɑː
grandmother ˈgran(d)mʌðə
grandma ˈgran(d)mɑː, grannyˈgrani
grandson ˈgran(d)sʌn
granddaughter ˈgrandɔːtə
grandchild ˈgran(d)ʧʌɪld
uncle ˈʌŋk(ə)l
aunt ɑːnt
cousin ˈkʌz(ə)n
nephew ˈnɛfjuː
niece niːs
boyfriend ˈbɔɪfrɛnd
girlfriend ˈgəːlfrɛnd
fiancé fɪˈɒnseɪ
fiancée fɪˈɒnseɪ
bride brʌɪd
groom, bridegroom ˈbrʌɪdgruːm
wife wʌɪf
 husband ˈhʌzbənd
spouse spaʊz
father-in-law ... lɔː
mother-in-law
parents-in-law
son-in-law
daughter-in-law
brother-in-law
sister-in-law
godfather ˈgɒdfaːθə
godmother
godson
goddaughter
godchild
History of a Family
be pregnant ˈprɛgnənt
expect ɪkˈspɛkt a baby
give birth bəːθ to
born
birthday ˈbəːθdeɪ
baptize bapˈtʌɪz
bring up, raise reɪz
go to school skuːl
be proud praʊd of
move muːv
be engaged ɪnˈgeɪʤd
marry ˈmari, get married ˈmarɪd
be married to
be married with two children
divorced dɪˈvɔːsd
widowed ˈwɪdəʊd
widow ˈwɪdəʊ
widower ˈwɪdəʊə
die dʌɪ
late leɪt
Hotel and Restaurant

Word List
Accomodation
accommodation əkɒməˈdeɪʃ(ə)n
dormitory ˈdɔːmɪt(ə)ri
double room ˈdʌb(ə)l ruːm
family room
twin twɪn room
single ˈsɪŋg(ə)l room
double bed
youth hostel juːθ ˈhɒst(ə)l
bunk bed ˈbʌŋk bɛd
fill in a form
reception rɪˈsɛpʃ(ə)n
receptionist rɪˈsɛpʃ(ə)nɪst
key kiː
book in advance ədˈvɑːns
B&B biː ənd biː
vacancies ˈveɪk(ə)nsiːs
no vacancies
Hotel
arrival date / date of arrival əˈrʌɪv(ə)l
departure date / date of departure dɪpɑːʧə
room service
air conditioning ɛː kənˈdɪʃ(ə)nɪŋ
make a reservation / book a room
request more information
complete / fill in the form
staff stɑːf
cancel a booking
Restaurant
eating out
bill (The bill please.)
bottle ˈbɒt(ə)l
dessert dɪˈzəːt
drink drɪŋk
hungry ˈhʌŋgri
 thirsty ˈθəːsti
menu ˈmɛnjuː
order (Are you ready to order?)
restaurant ˈrɛst(ə)rɒnt
set meal
table (A table for two please.)
guest gɛst
waiter weɪtə, waitress weɪtrɪs
Here you go.
tip (Shall we tip the waiter?)

Asking for and Giving Directions

Word List
Asking for and Giving Directions
How do I get to …?
What's the best way to …?
Where is …?
Go straight on (until you come to …).
Turn back./Go back.
Turn left/right (into …-street).
Go along …
Cross …
Take the first/second road on the left/right
It's on the left/right.
straight streɪt on
opposite 'ɒpəzɪt
near nɪə
next to
between bɪ'twiːn
at the end (of)
on/at the corner
behind bɪ'hʌɪnd
in front of
(just) around the corner
traffic lights
crossroads, junction ʤʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n
 signpost 'sʌɪnpəʊst

Shopping

Word List
Shop Assistant
Can I help you?
What can I do for you?
Are you being served səːvd?
Sorry, we don't sell stamps.
Anything else? ˈɛnɪθɪŋ ɛls
It's on offer.
Buy two for the price prʌɪs of one.
How much / many would you like?
What size do you take?
Sorry, we are out of bread brɛd.
Would another colour ˈkʌlə do?
Would you like to try it on?
The fitting room is over there.
The dress suits suːts, sjuːts you very well.
Pay at the cash desk / till, please.
I'll take this to the cash desk / till for you.
Here you are. / Here you go.
You're welcome.
That's 20 euros/euro altogether ɔːltəˈgɛðə.
You don't happen to have any change ʧeɪn(d)ʒ, do you?
Here's your change.
Customer
I need ...
I'd like a bottle ˈbɒt(ə)l of milk, please.
Have you got souvenirs suːvəˈnɪə?
Do you sell stamps?
Where can I buy post cards?
Where can I get a film for my camera?
Where can I find newspapers?
Are these bottles returnable rɪˈtəːnɪb(ə)l?
It doesn't fit me.
 It doesn't suit suːt, sjuːt me.
I don't like it.
It's too small / big / wide / tight tʌɪt / expensive ɪkˈspɛnsɪv.
I'm size ...
Have you got this in another əˈnʌðə size / colour?
May I try this on, please?
Where can I try this on, please?
How much is it?
That's all.
Where is the cash desk / till?
Could I get a receipt rɪsiːt, please?
Could I get a (plastic) bag, please?
(I'm afraid/ Sorry) I don't have any change ʧeɪn(d)ʒ.
Do you accept əkˈsɛpt credit cards?

Shopping

Word List
Shop Assistant
Can I help you?
What can I do for you?
Are you being served səːvd?
Sorry, we don't sell stamps.
Anything else? ˈɛnɪθɪŋ ɛls
It's on offer.
Buy two for the price prʌɪs of one.
How much / many would you like?
What size do you take?
Sorry, we are out of bread brɛd.
Would another colour ˈkʌlə do?
Would you like to try it on?
The fitting room is over there.
The dress suits suːts, sjuːts you very well.
Pay at the cash desk / till, please.
I'll take this to the cash desk / till for you.
Here you are. / Here you go.
You're welcome.
 That's 20 euros/euro altogether ɔːltəˈgɛðə.
You don't happen to have any change ʧeɪn(d)ʒ, do you?
Here's your change.
Customer
I need ...
I'd like a bottle ˈbɒt(ə)l of milk, please.
Have you got souvenirs suːvəˈnɪə?
Do you sell stamps?
Where can I buy post cards?
Where can I get a film for my camera?
Where can I find newspapers?
Are these bottles returnable rɪˈtəːnɪb(ə)l?
It doesn't fit me.
It doesn't suit suːt, sjuːt me.
I don't like it.
It's too small / big / wide / tight tʌɪt / expensive ɪkˈspɛnsɪv.
I'm size ...
Have you got this in another əˈnʌðə size / colour?
May I try this on, please?
Where can I try this on, please?
How much is it?
That's all.
Where is the cash desk / till?
Could I get a receipt rɪsiːt, please?
Could I get a (plastic) bag, please?
(I'm afraid/ Sorry) I don't have any change ʧeɪn(d)ʒ.
Do you accept əkˈsɛpt credit cards?

English Vocabulary – Geography

Exercise – Great Britain

Exercise – The United States

Word List
Geography
arctic
 Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean
mountain
mountains
state
earthquake
river
temperate
is bounded by
capital
island
climate
continent
coast
country
sea
bordering country
national park
North America
ocean
Pacific, Pacific Ocean
San Andreas Fault (also: San Andreas Rift)
lake
steep coast
beach
valley
tropical
divided

English Vocabulary – Weather

Word List
Weather
What's the weather like today?
What will the weather be like tomorrow?
Nice day today, isn't it?
What awful weather!
What a lovely day!
It's raining.
It's snowing.
It's …
Tomorrow it will be …
Yesterday it was …
sunny
cloudy
overcast
foggy
stormy
windy
cold
warm
hot