ENGLISH ALPHABET

Cardinal Numbers

0 1 2 3 4zero one two three four

         5 6 7 8 9

five six seven eight nine

         10 11 12 13 14ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen

         15 16 17 18 19

fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen

         20 30 40 50 60

twenty thirty forty fifty sixty

         70 80 90 100

seventy eighty ninety hundred

101   200one hundred

and onetwo hundred

     1,000   2,000

one thousand two thousand     

1,000,000   2,000,000

one million two million

Ordinal Numbers

1 2 3 4 5first second third fourth fifth

         6 7 8 9 10

sixth seventh eighth ninth tenth

         11 12 13 14 15

eleventh twelfth thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth

         16 17 18 19  

sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth nineteenth  

         

20 30 40 50 60twentieth thirtieth fortieth fiftieth sixtieth

         70 80 90 100  

seventieth eightieth ninetieth hundredth

       

1000 1000000thousandth millionth

What time is it?

Asking the timeHere 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 timeTo 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 seven forty-five11:06 eleven (oh) six7.15 fifteen minutes past seven7.45 fifteen minutes to eight5:30 half past five17:20 twenty past five

00:00 midnight12:00 midday or noon3:003:28

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. 31Winter

2 February Feb. 28/29

3 March Mar. 31

Spring4 April Apr. 30

5 May May 31

6 June Jun. 30

Summer7 July Jul. 31

8 August Aug. 31

9 September Sep. 30

Autumn10 October Oct. 31

11 November Nov. 30

12 December Dec. 31 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 Black Yellow Orange

             Pink Brown Beige Gray Light blue Dark green Purple

               Violet Navi blue Turquoise Maroon Magenta

Family

English

husband

children

daughter

mother

sister

grandmother

aunt

niece

wife

son

father

brother

grandfather

uncle

nephew

grandson

cousin

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 ...