I don't know how to speak English. Phrases for dating in English or how to start a dialogue

Acquaintance and greeting are almost always the first topic of any. In fact, this topic is represented by a number of popular phrases, which are then worked out in dialogues and exercises. Let's list all the basic greeting and introduction phrases in English.

Greetings

Continuation of the conversation

• How are you?- How are you?
• How are you doing?- How are you?
• Hi! What's up?- Hi! What's up? (American slang)
• What's the news?- What's New?
• I'm fine / great. Thanks! - Good. Thank you!
• so-so. - So-so.
• Nothing good.- Nothing good.
• I'm OK. And you?- Good. And you have?
• Very well, thank you. / I am all right, thank you. — Thanks, very good.

Acquaintance

Questions when meeting

Parting

Now, after learning the basic formulations of greetings, dating farewell in English, you can simulate any greeting dialogues. Let's look at some examples of English dialogue.

Dialogue 1.

Hi, my name's Andrew. What's your name?
Hi, my name's John. Nice to meet you, Andrew.
— Nice to meet you, too. John, how are you?
— I'm fine, thank you. How are you?
— I'm fine, too. OK, I must be going now. It's been nice talking to you.
— Yeah. It's been nice talking to you. see you.
See you. Bye.

Dialogue 2.

Hello.
- Hello.
- What is your name?
- My name is Dima. What is your name?
- My name is Liza. I'm from Russia. Where are you from?
- I'm from England. What do you do, Dima?
- I am a teacher. And you?
- I am a doctor.
- I was very glad to meet you, but I am in a hurry. Here is my number, call me 84956351405. Goodbye.
- OK. Thanks, see you soon.

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In this article, I suggest that you familiarize yourself with examples of dialogues on the topic " Acquaintance" with the translation. It is worth noting that in English-speaking countries it is customary to start a dialogue with the question “How are you?”, Even referring to an unfamiliar person. In addition, when parting, it is considered polite to wish good luck or a good day / evening.

• This dialog contains basic greetings and useful phrases for dating.

– Hello! How are you?	- Hi! How are you?
– Hello! I'm fine, thank you. And you?	- Hi! All is well, thank you. And you have?
– I'm fine too. What's your name?	- I'm fine too. What is your name?
– My name is Bella White. And yours?	- My name is Bella White. And you?
– Patrick Smith.	— Patrick Smith.
– Nice to meet you.	- Nice to meet you.

• The second dialogue presents colloquial phrases for more informal communication.

– Hi there! What's up?	- Hi! How do you?
- Hi! Everything's fine. Have we met before?	-Hello! Good. Haven't we met before?
- I don't think so. I'm Adam. And what's your name?	- I don't think. I am Adam. And what is your name?
- I'm Jenny, nice to meet you.	- Jenny, nice to meet you.
— Do you often come to this bar, Jenny?	-Do you come to this bar often, Jenny?
Yes, this is my favorite place. And you?	Yes, this is my favorite place. And you?
– I come here every Wednesday. I just moved here two months ago.	— I come here every Wednesday. I moved here just 2 months ago.
How do you like London?	- Do you like London?
- It's great, thank you. Sorry, I have to go now. see you.	- He's great, thank you. I'm sorry I must go. See you.
– Have a nice evening!	-Good evening!

• This is where dating happens. at the wedding and also wears informal.

- Hi! Are you alone here? What's your name?	- Hi! Are you here alone? What is your name?
- Hey! I'm Greta. I don't know anyone here, except the bride.	-Hello! My name is Greta. I don't know anyone here except the bride.
– same. My friend brought me here tokeep her company. I'm Jason, by the way.	-Same. My friend invited me to keep her company. By the way, my name is Jason.
– Nice to meet you, Jason.	“Nice to meet you, Jason.
– Nice to meet you too. Wanna dance?	- Me too. Do you want to dance?
– sure!	- Of course!

• This example is university student dialogue.

- Hey! I'm an exchange student here. My name is Kate. And what's your name?	- Hi! I'm an exchange student here. My name is Keith. And you?
- Hi! I'm Janis. Can I help you?	-Hello! My name is Janice. I can help you?
– Actually, yes, I’m looking for a lecture-hall №4.	-Actually, yes, I'm looking for audience number 4.
– Are you in professor Dannenberg’s class?	- Are you in Professor Dannenberg's class?
– I think so.	- I think yes.
Great, me too. I'll show you the way. Where are you from?	-Great, me too. I will show you the way. Where are you from?
– I'm from Russia.	- I'm from Russia.
– And when did you arrive?	-And when did you arrive?
– Just two days ago. I didn't even havetime to explore the city a little bit.	-Just two days ago. I didn't even have time to explore the city a little.
– Your English is very good. Have you been to England before?	-You speak English very well. Have you been to England before?
– Thank you. No, this is my first time.	-Thank you. No, this is my first time.
– Hope you’ll enjoy your stay!	-Hope you enjoy it here!

• Acquaintance between two foreigners in the USA.

– Hello! I'm Vladimir. What is your name?	- Hello! My name is Vladimir. What is your name?
- I'm Omar. Nice to meet you.	-My name is Omar. Nice to meet you.
– Nice to meet you too. Where are you from?	- Me too. Where are you from?
– I’m from Egypt but I have been livingin the United States for 4 years. What about you?	- I am from Egypt but have been living in the US for 4 years now. And you?
– I'm from Russia. I've never been to the United States before.	- I'm from Russia. I have never been to the USA before.
– It's really nice here. I like the Statesmuch more than Egypt. There are morecareer opportunities in America, for example.	- It's very good here. I like the USA much more than Egypt. There are many more career opportunities here, for example.
– I see. And what do you do here?	-It's clear. What are you doing here?
– I'm a surgeon. I graduated fromUniversity of Texas last year and now assist in hospital.	-I am a surgeon. I graduated from the University of Texas last year and am currently working as a hospital assistant.
- That's impressive!	- It's impressive!
– And what do you do?	-What are you doing?
- I'm a journalist. I attend a conference on Human Rights here.	- I'm a journalist. I'm attending a human rights conference here.
– Interesting! Sorry I have to go now.good luck on your conference. Bye!	- Interesting. I am sorry, I have to go. Good luck at the conference. Goodbye!
– Bye! Have a nice day!	- Goodbye! Have a good day!

I hope the dialogue examples will help you in a similar situation abroad or when communicating with English speakers.

What is your name? [here is from yo name] – What is your name?
The answer to this question is quite simple: My name is ... [my name from] - my name is ...

This is followed by the formula: Nice to meet you [nice to meet you] - nice to meet you.

An example of a dialogue after a greeting and introduction:

– Where are you from? [vea yu from] – where are you from? (From what country?)
- I am from Russia [ah em from rush] - I am from Russia.
– And you? [end yu] – And you?
- I am from Germany [ay em from jomani] - I'm from Germany.

If you need to introduce a third party, you should indicate who they are related to you.
My friend [my friend] my friend.
My colleague [may kolyg] is my colleague.

For example:
Let me introduce my son [let me introduce my son] - let me introduce my son to you.

After exchanging a few formal phrases, you can ask about the affairs of the interlocutor. At the same time, it should be taken into account that these questions are of a polite nature and it is customary to answer them briefly, without going into details, since this is not accepted in most European countries.

– How are you? [how a yu] - how are you?
– I am fine, thanks, and you? [ahm fine, sanks, and y] I'm fine, thank you, how are you?

For normal communication and to maintain a dialogue with a stranger at the proper level, knowledge of typical phrases is necessary. With the help of the following phrases, you can support the dialogue or end it politely.

Why have you come to …? – why did you come to …?
I'm having a holiday here - I'm on vacation.
I live in this country - I live in this country.
I study here - I study here.
I'm on business trip - I'm on a business trip.
I came to ... to study here - I came to ... to study.
I always wanted to live abroad

I agree - agree (-on).
Whenever you like - when it is convenient for you.
Good idea is a good idea.
What about…? - What about…?
Just a minute - a minute.
I see - I understand.
I hope to see you soon again - I hope we meet again.

In order to exchange contact information, you will need to know the following vocabulary:

What is your phone number? - what is your phone number?
Are you on Facebook, Twitter, Skype - do you have a Facebook account? Twitter? Skype?
What is your email address? - What's your e-mail address?

At the end of the dialogue, you should say goodbye, wishing the interlocutor all the best. For this, there are the following fixed expressions:

Take care - take care of yourself.
Good buy - bye, goodbye.

Video lessons on dating in English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK7_I8XDCrY

One of the most popular dialogues in English is the acquaintance dialogue. After all, a dialogue is a communication between two or more people. And not always these faces are familiar. Therefore, the dialogue of acquaintance is one of the most popular.

Here are some English phrases to get you started.

Thanks to these simple phrases, we can already compose a simple dating dialogue in English.

Hi! What's your name? Hello! What is your name?
- Olga. What's yours? Olga. And what is your name?
- Andrew. Where are you from, Olga? Andrew. Where are you from, Olga?
- I'm from the US. And you? I'm from usa. And you?
- I'm from Russia. Nice to meet you, Olga. I'm from Russia. Nice to meet you, Olga.
- Nice to meet you. Mutually.

Or another dialogue, more detailed, but at the same time it consists of the simplest phrases and popular vocabulary.

Hi! I'm Pavel. And you are…? Hello! My name is Pavel. And you…?
- I'm Nina. I am Nina.
- How are you, Nina? How are you, Nina?
- Good, thanks. Thank you, OK.
- Where are you from? Where are you from?
- I'm from Britain. How about you? Where are you from? From UK. And you? Where are you from?
- And I'm from Australia. Nice to meet you, Nina. And I'm from Australia. Nice to meet you, Nina.
- Nice to meet you. Mutually.
- Is this your first time here? Are you here for the first time?
- No, it's my second time. No, second.
- Where are you staying here? Where did you stay?
- I'm staying at a hotel. In a hotel.

Another dialogue built on almost the same issues.

Hi! How're you? Hello! How are you?
- Good, thanks. What's your name? Well thank you. What is your name?
- Lena. What's yours? Lena. How about you?
- I'm Dima. Nice to meet you. My name is Dima. Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you. Mutually.
- Are you Russian? You are Russian?
- Yes, I am. Yes.
- Where are you from in Russia? Where do you live in Russia?
- I'm from Vologda. in Vologda.
- I have some friends in Vologda. I have friends in Vologda.
- Oh, really? And where are you from? Truth? Where are you from?
- I'm from Italy. From Italy.

- What's yours? Literally, this phrase can be translated as follows: How are you? I mean what's your name? And in order not to repeat the word name twice, the possessive pronoun yours is used.
- The phrase Nice to meet you is usually answered with the same phrase, but with an emphasis on the word you; in this case, the answer is usually translated: Mutually.
- And you are….? Literally, this phrase means: And you ...?

Another dialogue on dating.

Hello! I'm Anya. And you are….? Hello! My name is Ann. And you?
- I'm Kolya. How are you doing, Anya? I am Kolya. How are you, Anya?
- Good, thanks. Well thank you.
- Are you staying in this hotel? Are you staying at this hotel?
- Yes, I am. Are you staying here too? Yes. Are you also staying here?
- No. Hotels are expensive here. I'm renting an apartment. No. Hotels are expensive here. I rent an apartment.
- Oh, OK! Are you here by yourself? It's clear. Are you here alone?
- No, I'm here with my family. How about you? No, I'm here with my family.
And you?
- I'm here with a friend. I'm here with a friend.
- Is this your first time in Moscow? For the first time in Moscow?
- Actually, yes. This is my first time. In general, yes. For the first time.
- Do you like it here? Do you like it here?
- Yeah! It's a nice place. Yes! A good place.
- How long will you be in Moscow? / How long will you stay in Moscow?
- Until the end of next week. Until the end of next week.
- OK, it was nice chatting with you. I've got to get going now. Have a good time! Okay, it was nice talking to you. I have to go. Have a good time!
- OK, thanks. Okay thank you.

If it is assumed that the dialogue at the meeting does not end here, vocabulary and questions from

Hello dear readers! At the very beginning of the second part of the course “So they say in America”, we will devote several lessons to repeating the most commonly used English vocabulary, which you have already studied in the first part of the audio training. However, today we will look at new lexemes and new situations in which expressions familiar to you are used. And the topic of our today's lesson is "Getting Acquainted and Introducing Each Other."

Communication when meeting in English

Also today you will repeat the phrases with which we introduce ourselves and other people, say goodbye when leaving, and do exercises with these expressions. You will learn many new useful words for communication, categorized into grammatical categories and popular idioms related to the topic of dating and introduction in English. After the text table, you will find homework that will need to be done before the next class.

Remember also the vocabulary from an interesting article Exterior of buildings in English

Of course, from time to time, each of us needs to relax and unwind, and we all do it differently: someone just lies on the couch with a newspaper, someone goes to the cinema, and someone goes to a bar or restaurant. Voice of America radio journalist Martin Lerner also decided to relax and went to an American bar. The reporter makes acquaintances in a bar and talks with new acquaintances:

Beth:goodbye for now. - See you soon.
Glory:see you. - See you. (Bye)
Martin: good night. - Goodnight.
Rick: Good night, Gloria. "Bye, Beth. - Goodnight, Gloria. Bye, Beth.
Rick:Hey Tony. How is the family? Are they back from their trip? - Hey Tony. How is the family? Have they returned from their trip?
Tony: Yes. They came yesterday. - Yes. They arrived yesterday.
Rick: Jackson, how are you feeling? Jackson, how are you feeling?
Jackson: Not bad. - Not bad.

Here you could read examples of phrases used in a normal everyday conversation with neighbors, random fellow travelers, colleagues and just acquaintances. By learning this simple everyday conversation about nothing, you will learn many useful phrases for dating and communicating in English.

Now listen to the audio recording of the lesson. In order not to violate the logic and sequence of learning, to make the process of learning English the easiest, work through the lesson according to the instructions of the Russian-speaking speaker Anna Filippova to learn how to make new acquaintances, introduce yourself and introduce yourself in English:

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Use the audio lesson to learn how to correctly pronounce certain words and sounds in English, as well as to practice your own pronunciation and train the perception of fluent conversation of ordinary Americans and native speakers. To master the spoken language, it is very important to be able to hear American speech and be able to pronounce words correctly in order to convey your thoughts to others correctly.

Dialogue in English

Use the table to learn new nouns, verbs, adjective pronouns and other parts of speech, as well as useful phrases for introducing, introducing and saying goodbye in English. After the table, you will see a task for written and oral work at home, which must be completed.

Acquaintance
Phrases
Goodnight.	good night.
Hey!	Hey!
How are you? How are you?	How are you doing?
Sorry.	I'm sorry.
See you. Goodbye.	see you.
Very good thanks.	Very well, thank you.
Are you familiar with Mike? Do you know Mike?	Have you met Mike?
Nice to meet you.	Nice to meet you.
Nouns
boat	boat
drink	drink
each	everybody
each	everyone
holiday	holiday
lake	lake
rent	rent
relative	relative
roofing contractor	roofing contractor
softball	softball
weather	weather
weekend	weekend
Adjectives
chill	cool
dry	dry
Darling	favorite
official, formal	formal
noisy	noisy
real, actual	real
Adverbs
enough	enough
a little	(a) little
Verbs
bat	to bat
happen	to happen
hurt, hurt	to hurt
introduce, introduce	to introduce
must, must	must
remember	to remember
throw	to throw

Copy and print this table or save it to your computer so you can review it from time to time. Ultimately, you must master all the vocabulary from the table for dating and easy communication in English.

Remember also a useful audio lesson Property in English

Be sure to do practical Homework (Homework):

1. Learn the dialogue and practice with an English-speaking interlocutor:

Have you met Martin?
— I don't think so.
— This is Martin Learner.
— Nice to meet you, Martin.
— How are you, Alice?
- Very well, thank you.

2. Translate the expressions into English and write down the translation in your workbook:

• Goodbye. See you soon. Till tomorrow.
• How are you? How are you?
• Goodnight.
• All the best.
• Bye.
• Are you familiar with Martin?
• Nice to meet you.

I wish you all a good mood, pleasant communication and acquaintance, as well as a great day! Good luck!