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61╢♽ ➓ Phrases for Compliments
1. You look nice. / You look amazing!
2. What a beautiful [
3. I like your [🔺
4. The lasagna is delicious.
5. You’re a fantastic cook.
6. My compliments to the chef!
7. What a nice apartment!
8. You have a beautiful home.
9. He’s/She’s so cute!
10. Your kids are a lot of fun.
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#1-3 are used for complimenting a person’s appearance #4-6 for complimenting a person’s cooking #7-8 for complimenting a person’s home #9-10 for complimenting a person’s children.
1. You look nice. / You look amazing!
2. What a beautiful [
🔺necklace/dress/etc.]! 3. I like your [🔺
shirt/shoes/haircut/etc.] 4. The lasagna is delicious.
5. You’re a fantastic cook.
6. My compliments to the chef!
7. What a nice apartment!
8. You have a beautiful home.
9. He’s/She’s so cute!
10. Your kids are a lot of fun.
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#1-3 are used for complimenting a person’s appearance #4-6 for complimenting a person’s cooking #7-8 for complimenting a person’s home #9-10 for complimenting a person’s children.
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61╢♽ ➓ Phrases for Decisions
1. I’m debating between… [
2. I can’t make up my mind.
3. I’m on the fence.
4. I’ll take that into consideration.
5. On the other hand…
6. I’m having second thoughts.
7. I changed my mind.
8. He convinced/persuaded me to…
9. Looking back, I know it was the right decision.
10. It’s up to you.
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1. I’m debating between… [
⭕️option A and option B] 2. I can’t make up my mind.
3. I’m on the fence.
(🔺= I’m in the middle, I don’t know what to decide) 4. I’ll take that into consideration.
5. On the other hand…
6. I’m having second thoughts.
(🔺= I’m reconsidering my decision) 7. I changed my mind.
8. He convinced/persuaded me to…
9. Looking back, I know it was the right decision.
10. It’s up to you.
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62╢♽ ➓ Expressions for Bad People
1. He’s a creep.
2. He’s a pervert.
3. He’s a sicko.
4. He’s a scumbag.
5. He’s an asshole.
6. He’s a jerk.
7. He’s a bastard.
8. She’s a bitch.
9. She’s a psycho.
10. She’s a slut.
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1. He’s a creep.
(🔺= unpleasant, suspicious, makes you afraid/uneasy) 2. He’s a pervert.
(🔺= someone with disgusting sexual tendencies) 3. He’s a sicko.
4. He’s a scumbag.
5. He’s an asshole.
6. He’s a jerk.
7. He’s a bastard.
8. She’s a bitch.
(🔺= she’s irritating and unpleasant) 9. She’s a psycho.
(🔺= crazy, irrational) 10. She’s a slut.
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63╢♽ ➓ Phrases for Estimating & Guessing
1. If I had to take a guess, I’d say… [
2. It’s difficult to say, but I think… [
3. Off the top of my head, I’d say… [
4. It’s about… [
5. It’s around… [
6. I wouldn’t be surprised if… [
7. There’s a good chance… [
8. I have a feeling/hunch… [
9. I bet… [
10. Your guess is as good as mine. (⭕️
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1. If I had to take a guess, I’d say… [
🔺she’s about 35 years old]. 2. It’s difficult to say, but I think… [
🔺our customers are more satisfied]. 3. Off the top of my head, I’d say… [
🔺the company has 500 employees]. (🔺= what I remember/estimate, without checking the actual statistics) 4. It’s about… [
🔺10 miles away]. 5. It’s around… [
⭕️three hours long]. 6. I wouldn’t be surprised if… [
⭕️Peter asks Jill to marry him]. 7. There’s a good chance… [
⭕️it’ll rain tomorrow]. 8. I have a feeling/hunch… [
⭕️the boss won’t be happy about this]. (🔺hunch = an instinctive feeling) 9. I bet… [
🔺he’ll be late]. 10. Your guess is as good as mine. (⭕️
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🗣I wish I could + (verb)
☃ Here are some examples:
✦ I wish I could sing better.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أغني بشكل أفضل.
✦ I wish I could settle the argument.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع تسوية النزاع.
✦ I wish I could sail around the world.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أبحر حول العالم.
✦ I wish I could remain calm during all of this.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أبقى هادئا خلال كل هذا.
✦ I wish I could remember his name.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أتذكر اسمه.
✦ I wish I could replace my old car with a new one.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أستبدل سيارتي القديمة بسيارة جديدة.
✦ I wish I could play outside.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن ألعب في الخارج.
✦ I wish I could go to the game with you.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أذهب إلى المباراة معك.
✦ I wish I could write better.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أكتب بشكل أفضل.
✦ I wish I could own my own business.
ليـتـنــي أتمكن من امتلاك عملي الخاص.
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You are expressing a desire to do something.☃ Here are some examples:
✦ I wish I could sing better.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أغني بشكل أفضل.
✦ I wish I could settle the argument.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع تسوية النزاع.
✦ I wish I could sail around the world.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أبحر حول العالم.
✦ I wish I could remain calm during all of this.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أبقى هادئا خلال كل هذا.
✦ I wish I could remember his name.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أتذكر اسمه.
✦ I wish I could replace my old car with a new one.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أستبدل سيارتي القديمة بسيارة جديدة.
✦ I wish I could play outside.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن ألعب في الخارج.
✦ I wish I could go to the game with you.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أذهب إلى المباراة معك.
✦ I wish I could write better.
ليـتـنــي أستطيع أن أكتب بشكل أفضل.
✦ I wish I could own my own business.
ليـتـنــي أتمكن من امتلاك عملي الخاص.
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🗣 How come + (subject + verb)
☃ Here are some examples:
✦ How come parents worry so much?
كيف يحدث هذا الآباء كثيرا قلقون؟
✦ How come people carpool to work?
كيف يحدث هذا الناس مرافقي إلى العمل ؟
✦ How come you are so upset?
كيف يحدث هذا أنت مستاء جدا؟
✦ How come he will not call you?
كيف يحدث إنه لن يتصل بك؟
✦ How come you stayed out so late?
كيف يحدث انك بقيت لوقت متأخر جدا ؟
✦ How come you cannot make a decision?
✧ كيف يحدث هذا لا يمكنك اتخاذ قرار؟
✦ How come you always question me?
كيف يحدث إنك تستجوبني دائما؟
✦ How come we never agree?
كيف يحدث إننا لا نتفق أبدا ؟
✦ How come your dog digs in the yard?
كيف يحدث أن كلبك يحفر في فناء المنزل؟
✦ How come she will not come over?
كيف يحدث أنها لن تأتي ؟
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When using 'how come' you are asking why a particular thing has or had to take place.☃ Here are some examples:
✦ How come parents worry so much?
كيف يحدث هذا الآباء كثيرا قلقون؟
✦ How come people carpool to work?
كيف يحدث هذا الناس مرافقي إلى العمل ؟
✦ How come you are so upset?
كيف يحدث هذا أنت مستاء جدا؟
✦ How come he will not call you?
كيف يحدث إنه لن يتصل بك؟
✦ How come you stayed out so late?
كيف يحدث انك بقيت لوقت متأخر جدا ؟
✦ How come you cannot make a decision?
✧ كيف يحدث هذا لا يمكنك اتخاذ قرار؟
✦ How come you always question me?
كيف يحدث إنك تستجوبني دائما؟
✦ How come we never agree?
كيف يحدث إننا لا نتفق أبدا ؟
✦ How come your dog digs in the yard?
كيف يحدث أن كلبك يحفر في فناء المنزل؟
✦ How come she will not come over?
كيف يحدث أنها لن تأتي ؟
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𖧊 be responsible for مسؤل عن
𖥁 He is responsible for the whole group.
𖥁A shepherd is responsible for his sheep.
𖥁 The doctor is responsible for his patient.
🔻A: Are you responsible for your little sister today?
🔺B: Yes I am. If she' does anything bad, my parents will be angry at me!
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𖥁 He is responsible for the whole group.
𖥁A shepherd is responsible for his sheep.
𖥁 The doctor is responsible for his patient.
🔻A: Are you responsible for your little sister today?
🔺B: Yes I am. If she' does anything bad, my parents will be angry at me!
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𖧊 be ready to مستعد لـ
𖥁 The spider is ready to eat.
𖥁 She isn't ready to go yet.
𖥁 They were ready to go camping.
🔻A: Are you ready to go to school?
🔺B: No, I have to eat breakfast first.
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𖥁 The spider is ready to eat.
𖥁 She isn't ready to go yet.
𖥁 They were ready to go camping.
🔻A: Are you ready to go to school?
🔺B: No, I have to eat breakfast first.
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