Online English private lessons and group courses with native speakers.

Click now to take advantage of discounts up to 50%.

Expression Exercises

( Free Online English Grammar Lessons )

Read time : 1 minute

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
No, just a regular one, 4 or 5 pounds, I guess.	Nein, ich denke es war nur ein normaler Wein für 4 oder 5 Pfund.
You are being very generous dear, thanks, what about this...	Du bist sehr großzügig Schatz. Wie wäre es damit...
Really? It wasn't obvious, thanks for clarifying!	Echt? Das war mir nicht klar, danke fürs klarstellen!
Oh, hang on, what about the room upstairs, in your house?	Oh, was ist mit dem Zimmer oben in deinem Haus?
I'll have another glass of wine, please.	Ich möchte bitte ein weiteres Glas Wein.
I am fine, thank you.	Mir geht es gut, danke.
If you don't have anything better to do, of course.	Natürlich, wenn du noch nichts anderes vorhast.
Really? Thank you so much!	Echt? Vielen, vielen Dank!
Stay on the line, please...	Bleiben Sie bitte in der Leitung...
So a bottle would be better, please.	Also wäre eine Flasche besser.
You act like a child sometimes, I have to say!	Ich muss sagen du verhältst dich manchmal wie ein Kind!
He looks a bit scared, because he can smell Bear, I think.	Er sieht etwas verängstigt aus. Ich denke weil er Bear riechen kann.
Hm, yes, can I get £20 cashback, please?	Hm, ja, ich würde gerne £20 abheben, bitte.
Really? Very interesting.	Echt? Sehr interessant.
Hi Rocco, we're okay, thanks.	Hi Rocco, danke dir, aber nein.
Maybe, sorry about that.	Vielleicht, entschuldige bitte.
Can you get me 3 small beers, please?	Kannst du mir bitte drei kleine Flaschen Bier holen?
Yeah, that's better I suppose, thanks.	Ja, ich denke das ist besser. Danke.
It seems we have to, in any case...	Es scheint so als müssten wir das so oder so...
And I need to change my clothes, of course.	Und ich muss natürlich meine Kleidung wechseln.