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Come in, sit down in English

Ana is still at the door of the Blue Plate. Dee waves her in and points to a stool.

Murray already uses two stools at the end of the counter. His coffee is still full.

By the end, you'll welcome someone in, offer a seat, and ask the same question back.

Come on in is a friendly way to say please come inside. And you? asks the same question back.

By the end of this lesson

Welcome someone in, offer a seat, and ask the same question back.

  • Come on in.please come inside
  • Have a seat.please sit down
  • Sit anywhere.you can choose any seat
  • Right this way.follow me to a seat
  • Welcome.you say this when someone arrives
  • And you?you ask the same question back

Scene — murray has two stools

Dee stands behind the counter with a coffee pot in one hand. With her other hand, she points to an empty red stool.

Murray sits on two stools already, with his eggs and a black coffee he has not finished.

The jukebox by the door stays quiet. Ana still stands near the door.

Dee welcomes Ana from the counter while pointing toward an empty red stool, and Murray is already seated with his breakfast.

Learn — come in and sit down

Six short lines cover coming in, sitting down, and asking a question back.

You'll learn to offer a seat and help someone feel welcome.

  1. Ana steps inside as Dee welcomes her from behind the counter.

    Come on in.

    please come inside

    When to use it: Say this to welcome someone through the door.

    Learn it as one piece for a friendly welcome.

    Say it: On and in can link.

  2. Dee points to the empty red stool beside Murray as Ana checks whether it is the seat Dee means.

    Have a seat.

    please sit down

    When to use it: Say this to offer someone a place to sit.

    Learn it as one piece when you offer a chair.

    Say it: Say a with a short, soft sound.

  3. Dee gestures along a row of empty stools to show Ana that she may choose any seat.

    Sit anywhere.

    you can choose any seat

    When to use it: Say this when someone can choose any free seat.

    Learn it as one piece to let someone pick a seat.

  4. Dee walks ahead past the pie case and leads Ana toward an open stool.

    Right this way.

    follow me to a seat

    When to use it: Say this when you lead someone to a seat.

    Learn it as one piece as you lead someone to a seat.

    Say it: Stress right and way.

  5. Dee checks in with Ana beside the open stool after guiding her to the seat.

    Welcome.

    you say this when someone arrives

    When to use it: Say this when someone arrives at the door.

    Learn it as one piece for a warm hello at the door.

  6. Ana turns the question back toward Dee, who listens with a friendly nod.

    And you?

    you ask the same question back

    When to use it: Ask this after you answer How are you?

    Learn it as one piece to ask the same question back.

Story — a seat at home

Watch Dee wave Ana in. Murray already uses two stools. Ana thinks Have a seat means a chair at home.

The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.

  1. The door is still half open. Dee waves from the counter.
  2. DeeHi, hon. Come on in.She greets Ana and asks her to come inside.
  3. Ana steps in. Murray already sits on two stools.
  4. MurrayWell, welcome.you say this when someone arrives
  5. DeeHave a seat.please sit down
  6. AnaI have a seat at home.She thinks Dee is talking about a chair she owns.
  7. DeeJust sit down, hon.Dee kindly tells Ana to take a seat here.
  8. AnaCan I sit here?She asks if this seat is OK for her.
  9. DeeSit anywhere, hon.you can choose any seat
  10. Ana pauses. Dee walks her past the pie case to an open stool.
  11. DeeRight this way. How are you?She leads Ana to a seat and asks how Ana feels.
  12. AnaI'm good, thanks. And you?She says she is fine and asks the same thing back.
  13. DeeI'm good, thanks.a short, happy answer to How are you?

Practice — pick a seat

Ten quick exercises wait here. You'll listen, pick, match, fill a gap, and build a line.

They stay tiny, so the round moves fast.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    English

    Come on in.Drop the Simple English here
    Have a seat.Drop the Simple English here
    Sit anywhere.Drop the Simple English here
    Right this way.Drop the Simple English here

    Simple English

    Drag a Simple English line onto its English, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    Your guest is already inside, standing beside a free stool. Ask them to sit down.

  4. What does it mean?

    Welcome.

  5. Fill the gap

    follow me to a seat

    Right this ____.

  6. Build the line

    you ask the same question back

    ?

    Tap the words in order.

  7. Pick the reply

    Dee says:

    How are you?

    you ask this when you greet someone

    And you reply with:

  8. Swap the word

    Several stools are free. Tell Ana she can pick any free seat.

    Sit ____.

  9. True or false?

    This line asks someone to sit down.

  10. What do you say?

    A close friend waves hello from across the street. Greet your friend.

Say it — your turn to welcome

Now you welcome people at the Blue Plate. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.

Tap play first if you want to hear the line. Then record your answer and try the next turn.

  1. MurrayHello.a polite hello
  2. Ana (you)Greet him as he arrives.

    Welcome.

    you say this when someone arrives

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Recap — what you can say now

EnglishSimple English
Come on in.please come inside
Have a seat.please sit down
Sit anywhere.you can choose any seat
Right this way.follow me to a seat
Welcome.you say this when someone arrives
And you?you ask the same question back
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