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Lesson 8 of 240

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Safe trip and take care in English

Ana is leaving the Blue Plate. She is walking home to the three-flat on Larch Street.

Dee says take care at the door. Murray wishes her a safe trip, even though she is only walking two blocks.

By the end, you'll wish someone well when they leave, travel, or head home.

You'll say take care, have a good day, safe travels, have fun, good luck, and see you next time.

By the end of this lesson

Wish someone well when they leave, travel, or head home.

  • Take care.a warm wish when someone leaves
  • Have a good day.you wish them a nice day
  • Safe travels.you wish them a safe trip
  • Have fun.you wish them a good time
  • Good luck.you wish them success
  • See you next time.you will see them on another visit

Scene — two blocks home

Ana stands by the diner door with her teal tote. Dee still holds the coffee pot. The other stools at the counter are empty now.

Murray sits on two stools with a black coffee he has not finished. The jukebox by the door stays quiet. Ana is walking two blocks home.

Ana pauses at the diner door while Dee holds the coffee pot and Murray sits at the counter with unfinished coffee.

Learn — wishes for the road

Six short lines cover wishes when someone leaves, travels, or heads home.

You'll also get a line for the next visit.

  1. Dee lifts a hand in a warm farewell while keeping hold of the coffee pot.

    Take care.

    a warm wish when someone leaves

    When to use it: Say this when someone is leaving.

    Learn it as one piece when they leave.

    Say it: The stress is on care.

  2. Ana stands at the open diner door with her tote and turns back toward the counter.

    Have a good day.

    you wish them a nice day

    When to use it: Say this when they leave for the rest of the day.

    Learn it as one piece for the rest of the day.

    Say it: The word a sounds short.

  3. Murray turns from his unfinished coffee toward the diner door and offers a small send-off gesture.

    Safe travels.

    you wish them a safe trip

    When to use it: Say this when someone is going on a trip.

    Learn it as one piece for a trip.

    Say it: The stress is on the first part of travels.

  4. Ana looks back from the doorway as Dee gives her a small, playful wave from behind the counter.

    Have fun.

    you wish them a good time

    When to use it: Say this when they go do something fun.

    Learn it as one piece for a good time.

  5. Murray turns toward the exit and gives a small nod from beside his unfinished coffee.

    Good luck.

    you wish them success

    When to use it: Say this before a hard task.

    Learn it as one piece before a hard task.

  6. Ana stands half outside the diner with her tote and raises a hand in goodbye.

    See you next time.

    you will see them on another visit

    When to use it: Say this when they leave, if they will come back.

    Learn it as one piece for a later visit.

    Say it: See and you can link.

Story — only two blocks

Watch Ana leave the diner. Dee and Murray wish her well at the door.

The highlighted words are the lines you just learned.

  1. Morning light hits the diner door. Ana has her tote. Dee was in the kitchen and has not seen her yet today.
  2. DeeGood morning, hon. How are you?a warm hello before noon, then she asks how Ana is
  3. AnaI'm good, thanks.a short, happy answer to How are you?
  4. DeeTake care, hon.a warm wish when someone leaves
  5. AnaHave a good day.you wish them a nice day
  6. Murray looks at Ana, then at the quiet jukebox.
  7. MurraySafe travels.you wish them a safe trip
  8. AnaSafe travels? I'm only walking two blocks.She thinks the wish sounds big for a short walk.
  9. DeeJust say, "Take care," hon. Have fun.She gives a shorter wish and hopes Ana enjoys herself.
  10. MurrayWell, good luck.you wish them success
  11. AnaSee you next time.you will see them on another visit

Practice — care, luck, and fun

Eleven short tasks wait here. You listen, pick, match, fill a gap, and build a line.

Each one is small, so you move through them fast.

0 of 11 done

  1. What does it mean?

    Take care.

  2. Match the pairs

    English

    Take care.Drop the Simple English here
    Safe travels.Drop the Simple English here
    Have fun.Drop the Simple English here
    Good luck.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?

    You leave the Blue Plate after lunch. Wish Dee a nice rest of the day.

  4. What did you hear?

  5. Fill the gap

    you will see them on another visit

    See you ____ time.

  6. Build the line

    you wish them a nice day

    .

    Tap the words in order.

  7. Pick the reply

    Dee says:

    Wish me luck, hon.

    she wants a wish for success

    And you reply with:

  8. Swap the word

    You will see Dee on another visit. You don't know when.

    See you next ____.

  9. True or false?

    You say this when you hope someone has a good time.

  10. Which one doesn’t belong?

  11. Fill the gap

    a short, happy answer to How are you?

    I'm good, ____.

Say it — wish them well

Now you're Ana at the diner door. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.

Tap play first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. DeeHave fun, hon.you wish them a good time
  2. Ana (you)Give her a warm wish as you leave.

    Take care.

    a warm wish when someone leaves

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Recap — what you can say now

EnglishSimple English
Take care.a warm wish when someone leaves
Have a good day.you wish them a nice day
Safe travels.you wish them a safe trip
Have fun.you wish them a good time
Good luck.you wish them success
See you next time.you will see them on another visit
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