Do you want to speak English fluently but always get stuck for words when communicating? Today, I will help you “pocket” 60 super-short, easy-to-remember daily conversation sentences that you can use right away. Each sentence comes with examples, quick memory tips, and natural ways of speaking like a native.

 

 

 

 

 

1. When someone treats you badly, you say:
She abused me /ʃi: əˈbjuːzd mi:/
→ Tip: “Abuse” is also used for substance misuse, for example “drug abuse”.

 

2. When you want to urge someone to punish severely, you say:
Will you now beat him to death? /wɪl juː naʊ biːt hɪm tə deθ/ 
→ Tip: This is very strong; in polite conversation, people often say “punish severely” instead.

 

3. When asking about the origin of something, you say:
Where did you get it? /wer dɪd juː ɡet ɪt/ 
→ Tip: Americans often say “Where’d you get it?” in casual speech.

 

4. When advising someone to tell the truth, you say:
Speak what is true /spiːk wɑːt ɪz truː/ 
→ Tip: “Tell the truth” is shorter and more natural.

 

5. When you want to refuse to know more, you say:
I do not want to know anything /aɪ duː nɑ:t wɑ:nt tə noʊ ˈenɪθɪŋ/ 
→ Tip: This may sound cold; you can say “I’d rather not know”.

 

6. When urging someone to come, you say:
Do come! /duː kʌm/ 
→ Tip: “Do” here is used for emphasis.

 

7. When asking how long someone will stay, you say:
How long will you stay? /haʊ lɔːŋ wɪl juː steɪ/ 
→ Tip: “How long are you staying?” sounds more friendly.

 

8. When asking to credit money to your account, you say:
Please credit this amount to my account /pliːz ˈkredɪt ðɪs əˈmaʊnt tə maɪ əˈkaʊnt/ 
→ Tip: In banking, “credit” means add money, “debit” means subtract.

 

9. For a short goodbye, you say:
Talk to you later! /tɔːk tə juː ˈleɪtər/ 
→ Tip: In chats, people often use the abbreviation “TTYL”.

 

10. To reassure someone, you say:
Rest assured /rest əˈʃʊrd/ 
→ Tip: Often followed by a guarantee, e.g. “Rest assured, we’ll handle it”.

 

11. When you disagree with an opinion, you say:
I cannot agree with your opinions /aɪ ˈkænɑ:t əˈɡriː wɪð jʊr əˈpɪnjənz/ 
→ Tip: A softer way is “I see your point, but I disagree”.

12. When someone embarrasses you, you say:
You have brought me to shame /juː hæv brɔːt miː tə ʃeɪm/ 
→ Tip: More common is “You embarrassed me”.

 

13. When praising someone, you say:
Well done! Keep it up! /wel dʌn! kiːp ɪt ʌp!/ 
→ Tip: Americans often say “Nice job!” or “Good work!”.

 

14. When asking if there are more requests, you say:
Anything else? /ˈeniθɪŋ els/ 
→ Tip: Commonly used when shopping or ordering food.

 

15. When disagreeing, you say:
I don’t agree /aɪ doʊnt əˈɡriː/ 
→ Tip: More polite would be “I’m not sure about that”.

 

16. When asking about someone’s desire, you say:
What do you want? /wɒt də juː wɑ:nt/ 
→ Tip: Softer version: “What would you like?”.

 

17. When asking someone to write an address, you say:
Please write down this address /pliːz raɪt daʊn ðɪs əˈdres/ 
→ Tip: “Write down” means write on paper; “note down” is similar.

 

18. When telling someone to stop joking, you say:
Stop kidding! /stɑ:p ˈkɪdɪŋ/ 
→ Tip: “Are you kidding me?” is also very common to show surprise.

 

19. When confirming something, you say:
Are you sure? /ɑːr juː ʃʊr/ 
→ Tip: You can add “about that” for more detail.

 

20. When refusing, you say:
No, I don’t want /noʊ aɪ doʊnt wɑ:nt/ 
→ Tip: More natural: “No, I don’t want it” or “No, thanks”.

 

21. When commenting on something strange, you say:
It is a strange thing /ɪt ɪz ə streɪndʒ θɪŋ/ 
→ Tip: Americans often say “That’s weird” in casual speech.

 

22. When asking to see someone’s answer sheet, you say:
Could you show me your answer sheet? /kʊd juː ʃoʊ miː jʊr ˈænsər ʃiːt/ 
→ Tip: “Answer sheet” is the response paper, different from “question paper”.

 

23. When apologizing for interrupting, you say:
I’m sorry to interrupt you /aɪm ˈsɒri tə ˌɪntəˈrʌpt juː/ 
→ Tip: More polite if you add “May I?” before cutting in.

24. When asking permission to do something, you say:
Allow me! /əˈlaʊ mi:/ 
→ Tip: Often used when helping someone open a door, carry things, etc.

25. When asking who should go, you say:
Will you go there or shall I? /wɪl juː ɡoʊ ðer ɔːr ʃæl aɪ/ 
→ Tip: “Shall I?” is common in British English, Americans say “Should I?”.

 

26. When admitting you succeeded, you say:
I made it /aɪ meɪd ɪt/ 
→ Tip: Also means “I arrived on time” → I made it on time.

 

27. When asking the way, you say:
How can I go to the city? /haʊ kæn aɪ ɡoʊ tə ðə ˈsɪti/ 
→ Tip: More natural: “How can I get to the city?”.

 

28. When saying not everyone is like someone, you say:
All are not like you /ɔːl ɑːr nɑ:t laɪk juː/ (Không phải ai cũng giống bạn)
→ Tip: Americans say “Not everyone is like you”.

 

29. When lost, you say:
We have lost our way /wi: hæv lɑ:st aʊər weɪ/ 
→ Tip: “Lose your way” can mean literally lost or metaphorically directionless.

 

30. When disagreeing on a matter, you say:
We disagree about it /wi: ˌdɪsəˈɡriː əˈbaʊt ɪt/ 
→ Tip: “Disagree about” = a topic; “disagree with” = a person or opinion.

 

31. When something breaks down, you say:
My car has broken down /maɪ kɑːr hæz ˈbroʊkən daʊn/ 
→ Tip: “Break down” is mostly used for vehicles or machines.

 

32. When someone vanishes, you say:
They disappeared quickly /ðeɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈkwɪkli/ 
→ Tip: “Disappear” means vanish from sight or no longer exist.

 

33. When a tire bursts, you say:
The tire of the car burst /ðə ˈtaɪər əv ðə kɑːr bɜːst/ 
→ Tip: Americans usually say “My tire blew out”.

 

34. When asking how someone got to school, you say:
How did you come to school on foot? /haʊ dɪd ju: kʌm tə skuːl ɑ:n fʊt/ 
→ Tip: “On foot” is always used for walking, no “by”.

 

35. When asking how you can help, you say:
Hello, how can I help you? /həˈləʊ haʊ kæn aɪ help ju:/ 
→ Tip: Common service greeting in the US and UK.

36. When expressing joy in meeting someone, you say:
Glad to meet you /ɡlæd tə miːt ju:/ 
→ Tip: Warmer than “Nice to meet you”.

 

37. When asking if someone went to school today, you say:
Did your friend come to school today? /dɪd jʊr frend kʌm tə skuːl təˈdeɪ/ (Bạn của bạn hôm nay có đi học không?)
→ Tip: Use “Did … come” in past simple, not “came”.

38. When telling people to stand and move, you say:
All of you please stand up and make a move /ɔːl əv ju: pliːz stænd ʌp ænd meɪk ə muːv/ 
→ Tip: “Make a move” = start moving or start acting.

39. When advising not to be idle, you say: 
Don’t sit idle! /doʊnt sɪt ˈaɪdl/ 
→ Tip: “Sit idle” = waste time doing nothing.

40. When asking how someone knew, you say:
How did you come to know? /haʊ dɪd ju: kʌm tə noʊ/ 
→ Tip: “Come to know” = gradually find out.

 

41. When asking which side someone is on, you say:
Which side are you on? /wɪtʃ saɪd ɑːr ju: ɑ:n/ (Bạn đứng về phía nào?)
→ Tip: Used in arguments or conflicts.

42. When asking someone to look, you say:
Take a look at this /teɪk ə lʊk æt ðɪs/ (Nhìn cái này đi)
→ Tip: Softer than “look at this”.

43. When tired, you say:
I’m quite exhausted today /aɪm kwaɪt ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd təˈdeɪ/ (Hôm nay tôi rất mệt)
→ Tip: “Exhausted” = extremely tired, stronger than “tired”.

44. When telling someone not to be childish, you say: 
Do not be childish! /du: nɑ:t bi ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/ (Đừng trẻ con!)
→ Tip: “Childish” = negative, unlike “childlike” = innocent.

45. When denying something, you say: 
It’s not like that /ɪts nɑ:t laɪk ðæt/ (Không phải như vậy đâu)
→ Tip: Often used to correct misunderstandings.

46. When saying something is good, you say: 
It’s a good thing /ɪts ə ɡʊd θɪŋ/ (Đó là điều tốt)
→ Tip: Americans often say “That’s a good thing”.

47. When leaving the choice to someone, you say: 
It’s your choice /ɪts jʊr tʃɔɪs/ (Tùy bạn)
→ Tip: “It’s up to you” is friendlier.

48. When asking who called, you say: 
Who called you? /hu: kɔːld ju:/ (Ai đã gọi cho bạn vậy?)
→ Tip: In past simple, add “-ed” to the verb.

49. When asking permission to speak, you say: 
May I say something? /meɪ aɪ seɪ ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ (Tôi có thể nói gì đó không?)
→ Tip: Polite way to join a meeting or discussion. 

50. When asking who said something, you say:
Who said this? /hu: sed ðɪs/ (Ai đã nói điều này?)
→ Tip: “Said” is used with indirect objects or quotes. 

51. When telling someone to do it again, you say:
Do it again /du: ɪt əˈɡen/ (Làm lại đi)
→ Tip: “Once more” is more formal than “again”. 

52. When telling someone to move away, you say:
Get off the way /ɡet ɑ:f ðə weɪ/ (Tránh đường ra!)
→ Tip: Americans usually say “Get out of the way”. 

53. When telling someone to relax, you say:
Relax! /rɪˈlæks/ (Thư giãn đi!)
→ Tip: “Chill out” is a more casual version. 

54. When telling someone to slow down, you say:
Slow down /sloʊ daʊn/ (Chậm lại!)
→ Tip: Can be used for speed of movement or speech. 

55. When asking what happened, you say:
What happened? /wɑ:t ˈhæpənd/ (Chuyện gì đã xảy ra vậy?)
→ Tip: “What’s going on?” is used for things happening now. 

56. When telling someone to see someone off, you say:
See him off! /siː hɪm ɑ:f/ (Tiễn anh ấy đi!)
→ Tip: “See off” is common for farewells at airports or stations. 

57. When saying it’s not someone, you say:
Not you /nɑ:t ju:/ (Không phải bạn)
→ Tip: Used to exclude someone from a group. 

58. When saying someone is kind, you say:
He is kind /hi: ɪz kaɪnd/ (Anh ấy tốt bụng)
→ Tip: “Kind-hearted” emphasizes kindness. 

59. When saying something is interesting, you say:
It’s interesting /ɪts ˈɪntrə.stɪŋ/ (Nó thú vị)
→ Tip: Stronger = “It’s so fascinating!”. 

60. When telling someone to take their time, you say:
Take your time! /teɪk jʊr taɪm/ (Cứ từ từ!)
→ Tip: Used to reassure someone not to hurry.