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 |
|---|---|---|
| deal with it | Accept a situation and handle it without complaining. | The deadline is tomorrow, so deal with it. |
| depends on | The result changes based on certain conditions. | Whether I go depends on the weather. |
| Did it snow yesterday? | Asking if snow fell the previous day. | Did it snow yesterday? The ground is white. |
| Did you come with your family? | Did your family come with you? | Did you come with your family to the party? |
| Did you get my email? | Asking if someone received your email. | Did you get my email about the meeting? |
| Did you send me flowers? | Asking if someone sent flowers to you. | Did you send me flowers for my birthday? |
| Did you take your medicine? | Asking if someone took their medication. | Did you take your medicine this morning? |
| did you watch the game? | Asking if someone saw a sports event. | Did you watch the game last night? It was exciting. |
| Did your wife like [place]? | Use this pattern to ask if someone's wife liked a place. | Did your wife like the park? |
| Do you accept [currency]? | Ask if a business accepts a certain currency. | Do you accept euros? |
| Do you accept [payment method]? | Ask if a business takes a specific payment method, like cash or credit card. | Do you accept credit cards? |
| do you accept credit cards? | Can I pay with a credit card? | Customer: "Do you accept credit cards?" Cashier: "Yes, we do." |
| Do you believe that? | Asking if someone finds something surprising or true. | Do you believe that he won the lottery? |
| Do you feel better? | Asking if someone's health has improved. | You were sick; do you feel better now? |
| Do you go to Florida often? | Asking if someone frequently visits Florida. | Do you go to Florida often for vacation? |
| Do you have a girlfriend? | Asking if someone is in a romantic relationship with a girl. | You seem happy, do you have a girlfriend? |
| do you have a minute? | Asking if someone is available to talk. | Do you have a minute? I need to discuss something. |
| Do you have a pencil? | Asking if someone possesses a pencil. | Do you have a pencil I can borrow? |
| Do you have a problem? | Asking if someone is upset or has an issue. | You look angry, do you have a problem? |
| Do you have a swimming pool? | Is there a pool for swimming? | Do you have a swimming pool at your hotel? |
| Do you have an appointment? | Asking if a meeting was scheduled in advance. | The doctor is busy, do you have an appointment? |
| Do you have another one? | Asking for an additional or different item. | This shirt is too small; do you have another one? |
| Do you have any children? | Asking if someone has kids. | During dinner, she asked, 'Do you have any children?' |
| Do you have any coffee? | Asking if coffee is available. | Do you have any coffee? I need a cup. |
| do you have any medicine? | Asking for medication. | Do you have any medicine for a cold? |
