Real English doesn’t move one word at a time — it flows in ready-made chunks that native speakers grab without thinking. This collection of around 1,200 phrases and expressions covers the everyday combos you’ll hear in casual chats, work emails, and weekend plans. No dusty textbook lists, just the real stuff that helps you sound more natural from day one.
Each entry in the interactive table gives you a clear meaning, a realistic example sentence, and easy-to-read US IPA so you can nail the pronunciation. There’s a play button right next to every phrase — tap it to hear the audio, because your ears need training too. When you’re ready to study offline, a free PDF download button sits below the table.
Words are handy, but phrases are what you actually say out loud. Our free chunk‑based English lessons help you speak in whole expressions — start with Lesson 1 — First Greetings and see how quickly conversations click.
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Common English Phrases and Expressions
| Phrase | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| How much altogether? | Asking for the total cost or amount. | How much altogether for these items? |
| How much are these earrings? | Asking the price of earrings. | How much are these earrings? They look beautiful. |
| How much do I owe you? | Asking the amount you need to pay. | How much do I owe you for the dinner? |
| How much does it cost per day? | Asking the daily rate. | How much does it cost per day to rent a car? |
| How much does this cost? | Asking the price of an item. | How much does this cost? I want to buy it. |
| how much is a ticket? | Price inquiry for a ticket. | How much is a ticket for the concert? |
| How much is it to go to [place]? | Use this pattern to ask the cost to travel to a place. | How much is it to go to the beach? |
| How much is it? | Asking for the price of an item. | I like this shirt, how much is it? |
| How much is that? | Asking the price of an item (pointing to it). | How much is that? I want to buy it. |
| How much is this? | Asking the price of an item (holding it). | How much is this? Is it on sale? |
| How much money do you make? | Asking about someone's income. | How much money do you make? That's personal. |
| how much time do we have? | Asking for remaining time. | How much time do we have before the movie? |
| How much will it cost? | Asking about the price of something. | How much will it cost to repair the car? |
| How much would you like? | Asking about the desired quantity. | How much would you like? A little more, please. |
| How old are you? | Asking someone's age. | How old are you? I am 25. |
| How tall are you? | What is your height? | How tall are you? I'm five feet eight inches. |
| How was the movie? | Asking for an opinion about a movie. | How was the movie? I heard it was good. |
| how was your weekend? | Asking about someone's weekend experience. | How was your weekend? I went hiking. |
| how's it going? | Informal greeting asking how someone is. | Hey, how's it going? |
| How's work going? | Asking about progress or situation at job. | How's work going? Are you busy? |
| how’s it going | Casual greeting asking how someone is. | Hey, how's it going? |
| hurry up | Tell someone to do something faster. | Hurry up, we're going to be late! |
| Hurry! | Command to move or act quickly. | Hurry! We're going to be late. |
| i agree with you. | Expressing agreement. | I agree with you, that's a great idea. |
| I agree. | Saying you share the same opinion. | When she said the food was great, he replied, 'I agree.' |
