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Expression Exercises

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An expression is a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people.

In English an expression doesn't always have a particular grammar structure but is commonly used in spoken English.

Examples :

OK!
Oh my god!
See you later!
What’s up?
How’s it going?
How are things?
How about you?
Pretty good.
Same as always.
Could be better.
Can't complain.
No problem.
No worries.
My pleasure.
Anytime.
Anyway, ...
I have no idea.
Exactly.
Absolutely.
That’s for sure.
I couldn’t agree more.
You’re telling me!
I’ll say!
I suppose so.
That’s great!
Poor you.
Sorry!
Alright!
What a day!
Fancy meeting you here!

Expression example sentences
I am okay, thanks.	Danke, mir geht's gut.
What about you?	Und du?
Oh, you mean Mike, I guess.	Oh, ich schätze, ihr meint Mike.
That's okay for now, thank you.	Danke, momentan nicht.
Can you pass me the wine from the fridge, please?	Kannst du mir bitte den Wein aus dem Kühlschrank geben?
I guess the bottle is clean, but can you wash the glass, please?	Ich schätze die Flasche ist sauber, aber kannst du das Glas bitte waschen?
I'll have a glass of white wine, too, please.	Ich möchte bitte auch ein Glas Wein.
Good night, see you later.	Gute Nacht, man sieht sich.
Okay Toby, my loudmouth friend, sorry to say...	Okay Toby, mein Freund, der zu viel redet. Tut mir leid...
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.	Ja, ich denke das ist besser. Danke.
...It was nice to meet you, too, thanks!	...danke, es freut mich auch Sie kennenzulernen!
I'm Cate, nice to meet you, Mike.	Ich bin Cate, freut mich dich kennenzulernen Mike.
I don't know, maybe, I suppose so.	Ich weiß es nicht, vielleicht, ich schätze schon.
It might help you to relax a bit, I hope...	Es wird dir vielleicht helfen, dich etwas zu entspannen. Hoffe ich...
Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house?	Oh, was ist mit dem Zimmer oben in deinem Haus?
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!	Ich muss sagen du verhältst dich manchmal wie ein Kind!
Umm, my first choice would be Camden Lock, I guess.	Ähm, ich denke meine erste Wahl wäre Camden Lock.
I will have some fish, I think.	Ich denke ich werde mir Fisch bestellen.
See you at the station at 5.	Bis um 5 an der Haltestelle.
You are being very generous dear, thanks, what about this...	Du bist sehr großzügig Schatz. Wie wäre es damit...