Improve Your Everyday English Conversations

You are at a restaurant and your glass is empty. You want more water. What sounds polite?

My boss said I need to get the ball rolling on the new project. What does it mean?

You’re at a café. The waiter brings you coffee, but you ordered tea. What do you say?

Excuse me, I think this is the wrong order.

You don’t understand what someone said. What do you say?

Your colleague says: “I got the promotion!” What do you say?

You want to leave a party early. You say:

Your friend tells a funny story. You say:

You’re introducing yourself in a meeting.

You’re tired. Your friend says: “Want to go out tonight?”

You’re on the bus. Someone is standing very close to you and you feel uncomfortable.