Conversational Phrases/W

You can say this if you've just had an idea, or just noticed something.

You can say this if you're questioning something or disagreeing with someone.

You can say this to threaten somebody who has upset or angered you.

You can say this if someone has said something that's made you angry.

You can say this if you want someone to stop using rude language or swear words.

You can say this if you want to warn somebody about a danger.

You can say this if you want to praise somebody for what they've done.

You can say this if someone's being brave, esp. if they're challenging someone in authority or asserting their rights.

You can say this if something disappointing has happened.

You can say this when you're asking about, or reminding someone about, something or someone that hasn't been mentioned yet.

You can say this if you want someone to do something immediately.

You can use this to ask someone what sort of work or study they do.

You can say this if you're surprised, or if you learn something you didn't know.

You can say this if you're annoyed or surprised by what somebody has told you.

You can say this if you want somebody to explain something more fully.

You can say this if you see someone doing something they shouldn't be doing.

You can use this to ask someone what they think about something, or if they think something's a good idea.

This an impolite or rude way of asking someone why they've interrupted you.

You can say this if you want to know the purpose of something.

This an impolite or rude way of asking someone why they've interrupted you again.

You can say this if you're doing something you wouldn't normally allow yourself to do.

You can say this if someone's done something silly or made a mistake.

This is a more informal way of saying "What's happening?" or "What happened?".

You can say this if someone's behaving badly or strangely.

You can say this if you want someone to describe something or someone.

You can say this if someone mentions something that you think is irrelevant, esp. if it annoys or offends you.

You can say this if someone's doing something, or has done something, that you think is wrong or bad.

You can say this if someone seems sad, worried, sick, etc. and you want to know what's wrong.

You can add "the hell" to a question if you're angry or upset.

You can use this for emphasis when telling someone not to do something.

You can say this to put something into a larger perspective so that it doesn't seem so bad.

You can say this if you'd like someone to do something while they're doing something else.

You can use this to question whether you, or someone else, has the right or authority to do something.

This is a rude way of telling someone that you're not interested in what they think or say.

You can say this if no-one knows the answer to a question, esp. one about the future.

You can say this if you think something isn't important or doesn't matter.

You can say this if you disagree with what someone has said.

You can say this when suggesting something to more than one person.

You can say this when offering something to more than one person.

You can say this to show you agree with a suggestion or accept an offer.

You can say this if you're annoyed about being told to do something.

You can say this to let someone know you'll do what they've asked you to do.

You can say this if you think a situation, or someone's behaviour, isn't good enough or isn't acceptable.

You can use this when giving advice, or when saying what you think someone should do.

This is an informal way of asking for permission to do something.

You can say this if you, or somebody else, would be just as happy doing something else instead of what was suggested or planned.

This a very polite and formal way of asking somebody to do something.

This is a polite way of asking for permission to do something.

This is a polite way of asking somebody to do something.

You can say this to emphasize that you, or somebody else, would never do something.