Conversational Phrases/T

You can use this to say good-bye or farewell to somebody.

You can say this if someone's showing signs of stress and they need to relax.

This is sometimes used to say good-bye, esp. by young people.

You can say this to emphasize that what you're saying is true.

You can say this just before making a suggestion or an offer.

An informal way of saying "Thank you".

You can say this about something that's happened if it seems logical or if it isn't surprising.

You can say this if someone says or does something that makes you remember something.

You can say this before saying something that seems to contradict, or be the opposite of, what you've just said.

You can say this if you don't think something will ever happen or become true.

You can say this instead of saying "that's enough" or "that's good enough".

You can say this after something bad has happened to someone who should have been more careful, or should have known better.

You can say this if you want someone to stop behaving badly or annoying you.

You can use this phrase if there's nothing else you want to say about something, or if there's nothing more to a story.

You can say this if you think something's strange.

You can say this if something's been annoying you for a while, and you finally decide to do something about it.

You can say this if something's better or more satisfactory than before.

You can say this if a decision or arrangement is final and it won't be changed.

You can say this just after you've completed a task.

You can say this to someone if they're doing something well or correctly.

You can say this if you think someone's wrong about something.

You can say this before giving your reason for refusing an offer, a request or a suggestion.

You can say this when you're describing something that happened to you suddenly and unexpectedly.

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

You can say this if you think someone's doing something, or thinking of doing something, that is pointless or sure to fail.

You can say this if someone mentions something that you don't think exists, or that you don't believe in.

You can say this if you're encouraging someone to do something, and you want them to think it's easy.

You can say this after someone has thanked you for doing something for them.

You can say this when you're telling someone what you really think, even if it might upset them.

You can use this when saying something positive about something or someone you've been critical of.

You can say this if you're going to get to the main point of what you're saying quickly, without giving all the details.

You can say this before giving an opinion or saying what you really think.

You can say this to express sympathy after something bad has happened.

You can say this if you don't care what someone thinks or feels about something.