LEARN 100 COMMON WORDS & PHRASES To Sound Fluent In English

Today you'll expand your vocabulary with  100 words and phrases I use every day.  

You'll learn advanced vocabulary, phrase of verbs,  

idioms, and expressions using correct grammar  and pronunciation, and you'll do that easily.  

Welcome back to JForrest English, of course  I'm Jennifer. Now Let's get started. I'm sure  

every day you say I need help. Let me share  some other ways that I say this, and you.

You can too. You can say, could you walk me  through and then whatever you're struggling with,  

for example, how to export this document. So  notice here the expression is to walk someone  

could you walk me through something,  how to export this document? Now to  

walk someone through something means to  explain in detail to show step by step.

Could you walk me through it? You could  also say any chance you know how to export  

this document. So here, notice I'm saying  any chance. That is in spoken English. The  

full grammatical structure is, is there any  chance? But in spoken English we generally  

drop the is there and just say any chance,  any chance you know how to do something,  

or you can say would you mind? Not  you need the gerund. Would you mind?

Showing me how to export this document.  Let's try this right now. Would you mind  

commenting? Let's go, let's go, let's go  in the comments because it would really  

help me. And this is another way of saying  I need help. Would you mind? Would you mind  

commenting? Let's go in the comments.  I love this one. Do you have a sec? A  

sack is short for a second, so a short  period of time. Do you have a sec to.

Help me out. So notice I'm using to help  me out and then if you want to specify the  

something you can say with this document. So  let's try this one too. Do you have a sec to  

help me out by liking this video? It will  only take a second, so like this video and  

don't worry about taking notes because  I summarize everything in a free lesson  

PDF. You can find the link in the description.  I'm sure every day you say I don't understand.

You can say I don't get I don't get and then  how to export this document if you want to use  

that get means understand in this context.  This is a great one. I'm having trouble.  

This is in the present continuous because it's  taking place now. This is a gerund expression.  

I'm having trouble exporting the document. You can  also use the preposition with I'm having trouble.

With and then something and now I'm having  trouble with the document. I'm still having  

trouble with English. How about this one? I'm not  entirely clear on how to export this document, so  

notice entirely intensifies it. I'm not entirely  clear on how to export this document or you can  

simply say I'm struggling again in the present  continuous, it's happening now. I'm struggling.

Infinitive. I'm struggling to understand this,  whatever that is. Every day you probably say  

I need more time. You can also say I'm not  going to make the deadline. Native speakers  

love using make as a replacement  to achieve or obtain in this case,  

achieve the deadline. I'm not going to make the  deadline. You could say we need to push back.

Which means postpone the deadline, so you can  use the phrase of verb push back or you can use  

the verb postpone. You can say I'm running  behind now you run behind on something. I'm  

running behind on the project again, the present  continuous is taking place now. How about this  

one? We need to buy some time with the client.  Do you know what this means? buy some time.

This is like saying we need to stall or delay the  client so we can create more time. That's buying  

more time. You create the time. I just need  to buy some time. I'm sure every day you say  

I'm really busy. You can say that. You can also  say I'm swamped. Notice that pronunciation that.

D is a soft T. I'm swamped and you need the verb  to be. It's to be swamped. I am swamped right now.  

I was swamped yesterday. Now you can continue on  and say with the project or because of. If you  

use because you also need that preposition  of. I'm swamped because of the project.

You can say the project is taking up all my  time. So here the phrasal verb to take up means  

to consume, use, or occupy and notice it's in the  present continuous because it's taking place now.

I love this one. My schedule or my calendar  is jam packed this week. Natives love saying  

this jam packed, and notice that packed a  soft tea at the end, packed. Now the jam is  

optional. You can simply say packed, which  means very busy. Adding jam makes it sound  

more natural and also intensifies it. Well,  our schedule is pretty packed. You can say.

Things are really hectic right now, so  simply using hectic instead of busy to  

give you a more advanced alternative. Repeat  after me, hectic, hectic, and you can modify  

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with our lesson. I'm sure every  day you say, what's your opinion?

You can say what's your take on this. Now if  the topic is obvious, you can just say, oh,  

I think AI is a really positive development.  What's your take? Or you can simply add what's  

your take on this, this being the topic of  AI. What is your take on this? to sound?

A little more advanced and professional  you can say what's your perspective,  

what's your view, point of view or viewpoint  so many different alternatives and again you  

can say on this or not it's optional. You  could say more casually how do you see this?  

I see this as being a positive thing,  but what about you? How do you.

You see this now to answer just remember those  preposition differences because you would say in  

my opinion or you would say from my perspective  from my viewpoint so get those prepositions  

right now every day you might say, especially  if you're a parent, that's not a good idea.

You can say I'm not sure about that. This is a  more indirect it adds some doubt around it and  

you can also say I'm not too sure about  that to make it sound less severe more.

Indirect in a more professional  setting you can say I have some  

concerns about something about  the conference or you could say  

I have some reservations or I have  some doubts about the conference.

You can ask someone have you thought  about have you thought about this is  

a gerund expression have you thought  about canceling the conference? I have  

some reservations about the attendance  or you can say before we move forward,  

which means before we take action, before  we move forward we need to consider.

And then something we need to consider the  cost. Hopefully every day you're presented with  

great ideas and you can say that's a great idea.  Instead you can say I can get behind that idea.

Now to get behind something means that you  support it. This is a very natural expression  

you can say to someone, mm, you're really on  to something. If someone is on to something,  

it means they're moving in the right direction,  they're making progress. I really think you're on  

to something here. Or you can say that's spot  on, that's spot on, simply you can say 100%.

Now notice native speakers pronounce this  as uh 100, not 100%, it's unstressed 100,  

100%. Native speakers love  simply replying with 100%.

This is the same as that spot on 100%. This  means that's completely correct, accurate,  

or I completely agree. You work every day and  there are meetings taking place every day,  

so you might say or here, let's meet  to discuss this. Instead you can ask,  

are you free to go over this? So  to go over something means to.

Review it and when you review something you  generally discuss it as well. Now you could  

also say when are you free? When are you  free so you're asking for a specific date  

you can ask, can we touch base on this  soon. So if you touch base on something  

it means you discuss it, you connect with  someone to discuss something specific.

You can be very specific and say,  does Monday at 11 a.m. work for you?

Now you can include the topic and say work for you  to discuss this if you want, but that's optional  

or you can simply say let's set aside some time  if you set aside time it means you allocate it,  

you reserve it. Let's set aside some time  to iron out the details to iron out is a  

great phrase or verb. It means to finalize  or to resolve if things are in a state of.

Uncertainty or conflict even you're just ironing  out the last details. Now I'm sure you say let's  

start every day. Let's start the project, let's  start making dinner, whatever it is. Instead you  

can say let's get the ball rolling. So to get the  ball rolling is an idiom that means to start. This  

is another common idiom let's hit the ground  running. Now if you hit the ground running.

It means you start, but you start with a lot of  enthusiasm and energy so it's a very positive  

idiom or you can simply say let's do it  let's do it. So someone might ask you,  

should we start dinner now? And instead of saying  let's start, you can say let's do it. Let's do it  

let's do it. Or you can say let's get going, let's  get moving, let's get cracking so notice you.

Use get for all three of these options and then  the next verb is in the ING form or you can use  

something that will make you sound very natural  in a fun casual way. You can say it's go time,  

which means it's time to start. Every  day you may need to cancel plans and say  

I can't attend the meeting, the conference,  the party, the appointment, whatever it is.

You can say I can't make. Remember that  verb make? In this case it means attend.  

I can't make the meeting or natives love saying  oh I can't make it it representing the meeting or  

the party or the appointment. You can say sorry, I  have a scheduling conflict. So this means you have  

another appointment or meeting at the exact same  time. It was an unavoidable scheduling conflict.

Or you can say sorry I'm already booked, booked,  

which again means you have another meeting at  the exact same time. You can say unfortunately  

I have another commitment that is a more  formal and professional way of saying sorry  

I can't make it or you can simply state I'm  not free I'm not available at that time and  

you can be specific about the time as well  instead of saying they work well together.

You can say they have a strong rapport,  rapport. Not that T is silent. They have  

a strong rapport or strong relationship. You can  say they're close knit. Notice the K is silent,  

close knit, and you need the verb to be  they're close knit, or you can use close  

knit as an adjective and say they're a team,  a close knit team. You could use a different.

Now you could say they're a close knit family,  they're a close knit group of friends, for  

example. These are close knit communities. Or you  can say they have a positive working relationship,  

they have a supportive working relationship. You  can also say they complement each other. If two  

things, they, if two things complement each other,  it means they go well together like cookies and.

Glass of milk. They compliment each other  so two people can go well together. They  

compliment each other. Let's talk about  greetings and small talk. You need to  

start using how's it going? This is the greeting  in North America. How's it going? How's how's  

it going? How's it going? But make sure you  get that pronunciation howzitzit, how's it,  

how's it going? Repeat after me, how's it going?

You can also say long time no see, long  time no see, for example, Jennifer,  

long time no see. I was on vacation so I  couldn't watch your lessons. So you can  

provide the reason why it's been long time no  see. Long time no see. So I hope you're not  

saying that because I hope you're watching my  lessons every week. If you are put that right,  

that's right, put that right  in the comments. How about.

This one. What have you been up to? Now  you can also say lately or recently,  

but they're optional. What have you  been up to? Now up to means doing.  

What have you been doing? So this is in  the present perfect continuance. This is  

how you greet someone. How's it going?  Long time no see. What have you been up  

to? You can use all three at the same time.  Now you can also say nice to see you again.

Instead of nice, you can say great, lovely,  wonderful, or simply good. Good to see you again.  

Now notice I didn't use the subject or verb. It  is in spoken English. It's, it's nice to see you  

again. You can just drop that in casual spoken  English. Nice to see you again. Or you can ask  

someone how's your day been so far? How's your  day been so far? Now this is the same as how.

How's your day been going so far? We just don't  include the verb because it's obvious. Now let's  

talk about asking about preferences and opinions.  Number 6, how does that sound to you? You need to  

know this one. So for example, how does going on  vacation sound to you? So instead of that, you can  

specify the something and it's a gerund, or you  can use a noun. How does a vacation sound to you?

How does that sound? You can ask someone, are  you more of a coffee person or a tea person?  

Now here the structure is, are you more of a  noun or noun? Morning person or night person?  

Stay in person or go out person? Now you don't  have to use the word person. A noun could be,  

are you more of a spender, someone who spends  money or a saver, someone who saves money.

How about this? Would you rather, would  you rather, and then you need a base verb.  

Would you rather stay in or go out? So  would you rather base verb or base verb?

Would you rather fly or would you rather drive?

You can say, would you rather have sushi or pizza,  

watch a movie or go dancing. Number  9, how do you feel about that? This  

is a great one to have. How do you feel  about that? How do you feel about that?

How do you feel about that? Or number 10, what  do you think about that? Now for both 9 and 10,  

you would use a gerund or a noun. For example,  how do you feel about going dancing tonight?  

Or what do you think about a walk? So a walk is  the noun. What do you think about a walk tonight?

What do you think about that?  Now let's talk about expressing  

preferences and opinions. Number  11, honestly, I think it's great.

Honestly, I think you look great. So you  could say I think going, the German verb,  

going on vacation is a great idea, but you  can just use great to represent a great idea.  

Or number 12, to be honest, to be honest,  I'm not a big fan of it, so you can use.

or to be honest, interchangeably  and notice to be a fan of after  

you would use a noun or gerund. To be  honest, I'm not a big fan. Number 13,  

I use this one every day. It's totally  your call. If something is your call,  

it's your decision, so you decide. Totally  your call. Or number 14, I'd go with this one.

So I would go with, and then in spoken  English, I'd, I'd, I'd go with. This means  

I would support or I would choose and then you  can specify the noun. Let's go with this one.

Number 15, I get where you're coming from, or  I totally get where you're coming from if you  

want to make it stronger, and this means  I understand your opinion or perspective.  

I get where you're coming from. Now let's talk  about apologizing number 16, sorry about that.

Sorry about that. So notice I  dropped the IM and simply said  

sorry about. And then if you use  a verb, you would use the gerund  

verb. Sorry about spilling coffee  on your white rug. Sorry about that.

You can simply say my bad, my bad, this is a more  informal way. My bad, my bad. You can say I didn't  

mean to, and then if you want, you can continue.  I didn't mean to spill coffee. I didn't mean to.

Or number 19, simply a sound whoops, whoops,  

that's the sound we make when we  do something like spill. Whoops,  

sorry. Oops, sorry. Or number 20. I love this  one. I'll make it up to you. Do you know what  

this means? I'll make it up to you. This means  I'll rectify, so correct, or I'll compensate.

for this mistake. For example, sorry  about spilling coffee on your white  

rug. I'll make it up to you. So how could  I do that? Well, I'll clean it myself,  

I'll clean your rug, or I'll pay for  it to be cleaned. I'll compensate you.  

I'll make it up to you. I'll make it  up to you. I'll make it up to you.

I'll make it up to you. Now let's talk about  saying thank you. Number 21, thanks a bunch,  

a bunch. This is a casual and friendly way to  say thank you or thank you so much. Thanks,  

thanks a bunch. Number 22, I really appreciate it.  

So notice here, you don't use the  words thank you, it's implied. I.

Really appreciate it. I really appreciate it.

Number 23, you're the best. Thanks. Or you  can just say you're the best. This is one  

of my personal favorites. Thank you. You're the  BEST best. Number 24, I can't thank you enough.  

This sounds like a strong thank  you. I can't thank you enough.

It's like saying thank you very much, and  my absolute personal favorite is number 25,  

you rock, you rock. Just do not say you  are rock because the sentence structure  

is too rock. You rock, you rock. Put  that in the comments. You rock. You.

Let's move on and talk about reacting  to news and surprises. Number 26,  

are you serious? Are you serious?  You can also simply say seriously  

or really? Seriously? Are you  serious? Number 27, no way, no.

Way. Remember this is news or surprise, so you  need to add some enthusiasm. No way. No way,  

no way, no way. 28, that's unbelievable.  That's unbelievable. This is an alternative  

to saying I can't believe it. That's  unbelievable. That's unbelievable.

Number 29, you've got to be kidding me. You've  got to be kidding me. You've got to be kidding  

me. Or number 13, wow, I didn't see  that coming. I love this one. Wow,  

I didn't see that coming. You could also say  no way I didn't see that coming or seriously,  

I didn't see that coming. And to not see something  coming means you were not expecting it. Just know.

That all of these expressions can be used  for positive or negative surprises. It  

depends on the context. For example, you  bought me a new car, that's very positive,  

right? I just got a new car for free. You bought  me a new car. Wow, I didn't see that coming.  

I didn't expect it. Or how about this?  You're breaking up with me? Seriously?

You've got to be kidding me. So if you're breaking  up with me, it means you're ending our romantic  

relationship. You've got to be kidding me. So  that's a negative. Or how about this? You got  

fired. I can't believe it. That's terrible.  I'm so sorry. Or you got promoted. I can't  

believe it. That's incredible. Congratulations. So  again, it depends on context, how you use these.

Wow, I didn't see that coming. Now let's  talk about making social plans. 31,  

are you free tonight? So are you free  tonight? Do you want to hang out this  

weekend? Do you want to hang out  this weekend? So to hang out,  

this means to spend time together socially.  33, let's get together this weekend. So the  

phrasal verb to get together means to come  together as a group. Or how about this?

How about we grab coffee after work? So here,  grab is an informal way of saying get or have,  

but it is extremely common. Now  you grab a meal, a food item,  

or a drink item. For example, let's grab  lunch today, a meal, or are you free to  

grab a bite? A bite represents food.  Are you free to grab a bite tonight?

How about we go grab some coffee?  Number 35, we need to catch up. Wow,  

we need to catch up. To catch up, this means  to spend time sharing news and information. So  

I could say, we need to catch up. Are you  free tonight? Now let's talk about asking  

for help. Could you give me a hand with  this? Give me a hand with this, Dallas.

Or you can say, can you lend me a hand? Now  after with you would use a noun or a errant,  

so you can say could or can, could  it slightly more formal, could or can  

you lend or give me a hand with something dinner  or with doing something with making dinner?

Number 38, do you mind? Not we need the Jared.  Do you mind driving me to the airport? You  

can also say, would you mind doing Jared  doing me a favor. Notice that co-location  

you do someone a favor. Number 40, I could really.

Use your help. This sounds  like a serious request. Hey,  

would you do me a favor? Would you do me a  favor? Now let's talk about offering help. 41,  

let me know if you need a hand. A hand means help  or any help. Just let me know if you need a hand.

42. I'd be happy. I'd be happy to  help. I'd be happy to lend you a  

hand. So notice I would means I'd I'd,  I'd be happy to lend. So the infinitive  

to lend you a hand. I'd be happy to help  you. Or you can say if you need anything.

Just ask. If you need anything just ask. I'm  here if you need anything. This sounds very  

inviting. I'm here. I'm here if you need anything  or I'm here if you need me. If you need anything,  

I'm here, OK? Number 45, don't worry,  I've got your back. Don't worry.

I got your back. This sounds the  most supportive. Don't worry,  

I've got your back. This means I'm here  to support you. I'm here to help you and  

it sounds very strong. I've got your  back. Let's talk about saying goodbye.  

You can say bye and then add on take care  or you can just say take care. Take care.

You can of course say see you later and again  you can say bye, see you later take care you can  

combine those together and instead of later you  can be specific, see you soon, see you tomorrow,  

or even at a specific event or place. See  you at the movies. Take care. See you later.

Number 48, have a good one. This is a very  casual expression. I hear it a lot with  

service providers when you're at the grocery  store and you leave, they say, have a good one,  

have a good one. Now instead of one, you  can say day, night, evening or afternoon.

One is generic. It represents all time  references. Have a good one. Or 49. Talk  

to you soon. Talk to you soon. And  then again instead of soon you can  

say later tomorrow at the movies, whatever  specific time or place. Talk to you soon.

And number 50, drive safe, drive safe. Now  this only works if the person is driving,  

if they are the one behind the  steering wheel. If that isn't  

the case, you would change it to safe  travels. So notice drive safe, but.

If you change it, you say safe travels,  

and safe travels you can use if the person is  driving as well. Drive safe. Now you have 50  

new full phrases in your vocabulary. I could  teach you so many more phrases. Do you want  

me to make another lesson just like this? If  you do put let's go, let's go, put let's go.

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