900 sentences in daily spoken English for administration

1. Hello. Hello!

2. Good morning. Good morning!

3. I’m John Smith. I am John Smith.

4. Are you Bill Jones? Are you Bill Jones?

5. Yes, I am. Yes, I am.

6. How are you? How are you?

7. Fine, thanks. Very good, thank you.

8. How is Helen? How is Helen?

9. She’s very well, thank you. She’s very well, thank you.

10. Good afternoon, Mr. Green. Good afternoon, Mr. Green.

11. Good evening, Mrs. Brown. Good evening, Mrs. Brown.

12. How are you this evening? How are you this evening?

20. Close your book, please. Please close your book.

21. Don’t open your book. Don’t open your book.

22. Do you understand? Do you understand?

23. Yes,I understand. Yes, I understand.

24. No, I don’t understand. No, I don’t understand.

25. Listen and repeat. Listen first, then repeat.

26. Now read,please. Now please read.

27. That’s fine. Very good.

28. It’s time to begin.

29. Let’s begin now. Let’s begin now.

30. This is Lesson One.

31. What’s this? What’s this?

38. Is that a book? Is that a book?

39. No, it isn’t.

40. It’s a pencil.

41. Is it yours? Is it yours?

42. Yes, it’s mine. Yes, it’s mine.

43. Where’s the door? Where’s the door?

53. Are these your pens? Are these your pens?

54. Yes, they are. They are mine.

55. Those are mine. Those are mine.

56. These are your books,aren’t they? These are your books, aren’t they?

57. No, they aren’t.

64. He’s a student, too. He is also a student.

65. Is that lady a student? Is that lady a student?

66. No, she isn’t.

80. How do you spell your last name? How do you spell your last name?

81. Jones. J-O-N-E-S. Jones, J-O-N-E-S.

88. How do you do? Hello!

89. Mrs. Jones, this is Mr. John Smith. Mrs. Jones, this is Mr. John Smith.

90. Very please to meet you. Very please to meet you.

91. What day is today? What day is today?

92. Today is Monday. Today is Monday.

100. What month is next month? What month is next month?

101. I was in the hospital for several weeks.

I was in the hospital for several weeks.

102. Where were you on Tuesday? Where were you on Tuesday?

115. Yes, I have both your hat and your coat.

No, I have both your hat and your coat.

122. It’s two o’clock.

123. It’s a few minutes after two. It’s a few minutes after two.

124. My watch is fast and your watch Is slow.

My watch is fast, but your watch is slow.

125. Excuse me.Can you tell me the correct time?

Sorry, can you tell me the correct time?

126. No,I can’t. No, I can’t.

127. I don’t know what time it is.

I don’t know what time it is.

128. I don’t think it’s four o’clock yet.

I don’t think it’s four o’clock yet.

129. It must be about three thirty. It must be about three thirty.

I was born on November 1, 1935.

140. Today is my birthday. Today is my birthday.

141. My sister was born in nineteen thirty-eight.

My sister was born in nineteen thirty-eight.

142. I don’t know the exact date. I don’t know the exact date.

143. Where were you born? Where were you born?

144. I was born in a little town not far from here.

I was born in a little town not far from here.

149. I don’t remember where I was then.

I don’t remember where I was then.

150. Where will you be nest year at this time? 151. What do you want? What do you want?

152. I want a cup of coffee. I want a cup of coffee.

153. What would you like to eat? What would you like to eat?

154. Please give me a piece of pie. Please give me a piece of pie.

155. Which one would you like--this one or that one?

Which one would you like? This one or that one?

156. It doesn’t matter to me.

157. I’d like to talk with Mr. Johns or Mr. Smith.

I’d like to talk with Mr. Johns or Mr. Smith.

158. I’m sorry, but both of them are busy right now.

I’m sorry, but both of them are busy right now.

159. Wouldn’t you like some coffee?

160. I’d rather have some tea, if you don’t mind.

If you don’t mind, please bring me a cup of tea.

172. How many languages ??do you speak? How many languages ??do you speak?

173. My friend reads and writes several languages.

My friend can read and write several languages.

174. How well do you know French? How good is your French?

175. He speaks French with an American accent.

He speaks French with an American accent.

176. My parents speak English perfectly.

My parents can speak English perfectly.

177. Mr. Jones can speak French pretty well.

Mr. Jones can speak French pretty well.

178. Sometimes I make mistakes when I speak English.

Sometimes, I make mistakes when I speak English.

179. I have a lot of trouble with pronunciation.

I have some problems with my pronunciation.

180. How is her accent in French? What is his accent like when he speaks French?

187. I’m going home. I want to go home.

188. What time are you coming back? When are you coming back?

189. I’m not sure what time I’m coming back.

I’m not sure when I’m coming back.

190. What are you thinking about? What are you thinking about?

191. I’m thinking about my lesson.

192. Who are you writing to? Who are you writing to?

193. I’m writing to a friend of mine in South America.

I’m writing to a friend of mine in South America.