Conversational Phrases/B

You can say this if you're talking about a time long ago, or a time much earlier in your life.

You can say this to show you're sorry or sympathetic if something bad happens to someone.

You can say this if you have no sympathy for someone, esp. if they've caused their own problem.

You can say this if someone asks you to do something, and you're willing or happy to do it.

You can say this instead of "yes" if someone asks you for permission to do something.

You can use this to tell someone you'll be with them very soon.

You can use this to say goodbye to someone if you're not sure when you'll be seeing them again.

You can say this when you're reminding someone to do something.

You can say this if what someone has just told you doesn't change your opinion or your plans.

You can say this if you don't know or understand something.

to have been cheated, conned or overcharged

You can say this if you've done something before and you're not interested in doing it again.

You can use this to emphasize the truth or importance of what you're saying.

You can say this when sharing some unexpected news or surprising information.

You can say this when you're glad something's happened, but you wish it'd happened sooner.

You can say this to give encouragement or support to someone who's just failed to achieve something.

You can say this to someone when you're about to tell them a secret.

You can say this to show that you think something isn't important or impressive.

You can say this to someone after they've sneezed.

You can say this to politely give someone permission to do something.

You can add this to a "yes/no" question to make it sound more polite, esp. when asking if somebody has something, likes something, knows something or someone, etc.

You can say this if you want to mention, or ask about, an unrelated topic, or if you want to change the topic.