When you are a caller
-- Hello?
-- Is that John?
-- Can I speak to John?
-- May I speak to John?
When you are a receiver
-- This is John speaking, who's that?
-- Who's speaking please?
-- Who's calling please?
When you ask the caller to wait
-- One moment please.
-- Just a minute please.
-- Hold on please.
-- Hang on please
When you ask the caller to leave messages
-- Can you leave the message?
-- Can I take your message?
-- Would you like to leave a message?
-- Would you like him/her to call you back?
When calling the wrong number
-- I'm afraid you got the wrong number
-- Sorry, I think you reach the wrong number
When asking the receiver to transfer the line
-- Can I have extension 1234 please?
-- Could you please transfer the line to Mr. John please?
When finish talking
-- Nice talking to you
-- Talk to you later
Ask people to take pictures for you
This english conversation is a polite way to ask someone to take photoes for you when you all want to be in the same photoes. No more going to them, pointing to your camera and then pointing to your group. That is impolite!
Example 1
You : Excuse me. Do you mind taking us pictures?
Stranger : Sure?
You : Thank you. You can just press the button here.
Example 2
You : Excuse me. Can you take pictures for us please?
Stranger : Certainly. Is everything set?
You : Please move to the left a bit. Thank you.
Example 3
You : Excuse me. Can you do me a favor?
Stranger : Sure.
You : We'd like to ask you to take a picture for us.
Stranger : ok.... All right, ready, one... two....
You : Thanks a lot
Example 4
You : Excuse me. Do you have time to take a picture for us?
Stranger : Oh. I am sorry. I really have to go.
You : It's ok.
Example 1
Waitress : Good morning. This is ABC pizza. How may I help you?
You : Hi. I'd like to order a pizza.
Waitress : What size please?
You : Large please.
Waitress : What flavour would you like?
You : I want Hawaiian.
Waitress : Anything else?
You : No.
Waitress : Can I have your address please?
Example 2
Waitress : Good morning. This is ABC pizza. How may I help you?
You : I want to order a pizza.
Waitress : What topping would you like to order today?
You : Can you give me some advice?
Waitress : Sure. We have Super Supreme, Hawaiian and Seafood.
You : Good. I want to try Large size Seafood one please.
Waitress : Anything else?
You : One garlic bread and beef spaghetti
Waitress : Ok. Can I have your phone number and address please?
Keep in touch
: Continue to be in contact
Keep the finger cross
: Hope bad things will not happen
Kick the bucket
: Die
Kick up someone's heel
: Celebrate with someone
Keep the chin up
: Be brave / don't be discourage
Kick away someone's the ladder
: Eliminate someone's support
Keep the shirt on
: Calm down
Keep it for a rainy day
: Keep something for the future when it might be needed
Keep the ball rolling
: Continue doing something
ake up with
: Recover close relationship
Meet a half way
: Both parties accept to lose something to complete agreement
Master of
: Expert of
Make someone's blood boil
: Make someone very angry
Man of means
: Rich man
Mad's best dogs
: Use this term to call dogs
Memory like an elephant
: Very good memory
Mountain to climb
: Hard work to do ahead
Make up one's mind
: Make the decision
Watch the step
: Move / Act carefully
Watch the tongue
: Speak carefully
Word by word
: Very word
With eyes open
: Fully aware when doing something
Within a stone throw
: Withing a very short distance
Wet behind the ears
: Naive / no experience
Wide of the mark
: Incorrect / Inaccurate
Watching paint dry
: Boring / not interesting at all
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