Word List

Greeting People

Hello. / Hi.

Good morning. (before 12 o'clock)

Good afternoon.(after 12 o'clock)

Good evening
.

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

I'm exhausted

Exercise on Asking and Giving Directions

What's the best way to the post office? (Use the map for orientation.)
 

1. Excuse me, where is the post office, please?

2. 
   at the next corner.

3. Then
   until you come to the traffic lights.

4. 
   there.

5. The post office is
   the cinema.

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 a Family

father dad

mother mum, mummy mom (amerik.)

parent parents

child children

son

daughter

brother

sister

grandfather

granddad, grandpa

grandmother

uncle

aunt

cousin

nephew

niece

boyfriend

girlfriend

fiancé fiancée

bride

groom, bridegroom

wife

husband

spouse

father-in-law

mother-in-law

parents-in-law

son-in-law

daughter-in-law

brother-in-law

sister-in-law

godfather

godmother

godson

goddaughter

godchild

History of a Family

be pregnant

expect a baby

give birthto

born

birthday

baptize

bring up, raise

go to school

be proudof

move

be engaged

marry, get married be married to

be married with two children

divorced

widowed

widow

widower

die

Write sentences using the information given.

1. this / be / Jane

2. Jane / be / a young woman

3. she / have / dark hair

4. her / hair / be / very short

5. Jane / be / outgoing

6. she / wear / earrings and a necklace

Write sentences using the information given. You must fill in the right verb yourself.

• Barry / tall

• he / dark hair

• his hair / short

• Barry / a basecap

• he / earrings and two necklaces

• he / easygoing

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