Here are some common English phrases for general conversation with people you already know.
Asking how someone is
How are you? |
How's it going? (quite informal) |
How are you doing? (quite informal) |
How's life? (quite informal) |
How are things? (quite informal) |
I'm fine, thanks |
I'm OK, thanks |
Not too bad, thanks |
Alright, thanks |
Not so well |
How about you? |
And you? |
And yourself? |
Asking what someone is or has been doing
What are you up to? |
What have you been up to? |
Working a lot |
Studying a lot |
I've been very busy |
Same as usual |
not much or not a lot |
I've just come back from … |
Portugal |
Asking where someone is
I'm … |
at home |
at work |
in town |
in the countryside |
at the shops |
on a train |
at Peter's |
Asking about someone's plans
Do you have any plans for the summer? |
What are you doing for …? |
Christmas |
New Year |
Easter |