DAILY ENGLISH EXPRESSIONS 4

Buses 

Bus Stop  

Where is the nearest bus stop?  

Which bus goes to Las Vegas?  

Where are the bus tickets sold? 

Can I buy a ticket on the bus?

How much is one ticket?  I want to get off in Burnsville. 

Could you please tell me when I should get off? 

Where is the bus station? 

How much is a ticket for Saint Louis?  

Would you please give me two seats in the middle of the bus?  

When does the bus for Ely leave?  

The bus will leave from platform number forty-five.  

Where and when will the bus stop? 

How much time do we have at this stop? 

The rest stop will be for thirty minutes.  

Where would you like to get off?  

At the central bus station, or somewhere else?  

If it is possible, I want to get off at the Golden Gate Bridge.  

 

Trains

The train station is a beautiful and historic building.  

In which railway car is my seat?  

At which door should I get on, the front or the back?  

My suitcase is very heavy.  Would you please help me carry it?  

Is there a restaurant car?  

Would you keep an eye on my things while I am in the restroom?  

Yes, sir, everything is fine.  

I am very comfortable, thank you. 

Miscellaneous 

I want to get off.  

I will get out at the stop.  

I will get off at a convenient place.  

Ferry  Vapur

Car ferry  

Dock 

Is there a student discount?  

I have a student card. 

The Car

I would like to rent a car.  

Let the car be big, not small.  

How much is the car rental fee per day/week?  

Driver’s license  

Could I please see your driver’s license?  

International driver’s license  

Car registration booklet 

Insurance; traffic insurance  

Where is a parking lot (parking place)?  

Can I leave the car here?  

Where is the nearest gas station?  

Fill the tank, please.  

Which would you like?  Super, normal or lead-free gasoline?  

Diesel fuel?  

The car is not working.  

We are looking for a repairman.  

Could you repair it?  

Would you please check the car’s oil?  

Would you please check the…? 

…the radiator?  

…the brakes?  

…the headlights? 

…the car battery? 

…the tires? 

The car has run out of gas.  

I have a flat tire.  

We have had an accident.  

My car has been stolen.  Where is the nearest polis station?  

Car Wash  

This car needs to be washed.  

Staying in a Hotel

I am looking for a good hotel.  

Could you please recommend a good hotel in Trenton?  

Room A single room 

Would you like a single room or a double room?  

Do you have a double room? 

Instead of one big bed, we would like two separate beds.  

It will be more expensive.  

How much is a room per day?  

We shall stay for three days. 

If there a discount for teachers?  

Do you accept credit cards?  

Is there a laundry service? 

Where is breakfast served? 

Would you please bring…?  

Soap  

(Drinking) glass 

Clean sheets 

Blanket  

Lightbulb 

Would you please bring two towels to Room Number Six A?  

The faucet is leaking.  

The heating/air conditioner doesn’t work.  

Could someone please come and look at it?

Miscellaneous

To telephone/To make a telephone call  

Do you know the telephone number?  

You must use a phone card.  

Where are telephone cards sold?  

I would like to speak with Sally Struthers.

One moment, please. 

She is not in her office right now.  Would you like to leave a message?  

Would you please tell her to telephone Enver Akar?  

She is not answering.  

A wrong number  

I would like to send a fax.  

Postage stamp  

Where can I find an Internet Café?  

When you have finished, turn off the computer.  

How much is the hourly fee for using the Internet? 

Five dollars per hour.  

In A Restaurant

Could you recommend a good restaurant?  

Is the restaurant open?  

Is there a (free) place?  

We would like to sit by the window.  

Could we sit outside?  

Is that table free? 

We are four people.  

We are six people, including two children.  

Where is the bathroom?  Where is the washroom (sink)?  

Breakfast 

Lunch  

Dinner  

Menu  

Could we look at the menu, please?  

Would you please bring…?  

Napkins  

Bread 

Salt and pepper 

This glass is dirty.  Please bring a clean glass.  

Knife  

Fork

Spoon 

Plate  

Excuse me!  

Have you ordered?  

Yes, we have ordered.  

No, we have not yet ordered. 

Alright, we are ready.  We have decided.  

What would you like?  

For breakfast we give tea or coffee, fresh bread, cheese, tomatoes, olives, butter, jam and honey.  

I will have…  

Soup  

Green salad  

What appetizers do you have?  

I’d like the meat well done.  

I would prefer chicken.  

My spouse would like grilled bonito.  

My friend does not like French-fried potatoes.  

My daughter is a vegetarian.  What meatless dishes do you have?  

My brother wants a salad without onions.  

Would you like a (cooked) dessert or fresh fruit?  

I shall take a fresh fruit plate.  

What would you like to drink?

Water  

Mineral water (sparkling water)  

Coca Cola 

Ice cold 

With ice  

Without ice  

Fruit juice  

Orange juice 

Cherry juice 

Apple juice  

Apricot juice  

Peach juice  

Tea  

Coffee  

No sugar, please.  

The bill, please.  

Would you bring the bill, please?  

Is service included? 

Is a twenty-percent tip included?  

The food was delicious.  My compliments! 

To eat dinner in a good restaurant is truly wonderful. 

 

Shopping

Could I help you?  

I am looking for a bookstore.  

I am looking for a…  

Clothing store  

Florist  

Jewellery store  

Market

Stationery store  

Tailor 

I want/would like to buy… 

A Turkish-English dictionary 

A notebook 

Envelopes  

A Pen  

A Pencil 

An Eraser  

A shirt 

A belt  

A dress  

A jacket  

Pants  

Shoes 

Socks 

A lady’s suit 

A man’s suit  

A sweater  

I wear size forty-two.  

Could you please measure me?  

Could I try it on? 

These pants are rather loose.  

This size does not fit me.  Do you have a smaller (bigger) size?  

How much? 

It is very expensive.  

Do you have something cheaper?  

If there is a cheaper shirt, I will buy it.  

Even if there is cheaper, she will not buy it.  

If there had been a pair of cheaper pants.

How much is the total?  

Do you have change? 

Unfortunately, I don’t (have any). 

Would you please give (me) a receipt?  

Cash money  

Credit card  

Full advance payment/ Down payment  

(Paying) in installments  

VAT/sales tax included.  

 

Markets: Buying Food

Fruit and vegetable market 

Small grocery shop  

Butcher’s  

Grocery store 

Pastry shop

Bakery  

Would you please give (me) one kilo of ripe tomatoes?  

How many oranges would you like?  

I will take four.  

Do you sell whole wheat bread?  

Unfortunately, we have none left. 

Is the fish fresh?  

I would like half a kilo of group beef. 

Fruit  

Apples  

Apricots  

Bananas  

Cherries  

Figs  

Grapes 

Peaches 

Strawberries 

Watermelon  

Yellow melon

Vegetables  

Cabbage

Carrots  

Cauliflower  

Chickpeas  

Curly lettuce  

Dried beans 

Eggplant

Garlic  

Green beans 

Green peppers  

Leeks  

Onions  

Parsley  

Potatoes 

Romaine lettuce  

Spinach  

Tomatoes  

Zucchini / squash  

Bread  

Butter  

Cheese  

Corn meal  

Egg(s)  

Flour  

Hazelnut spread; hazelnut butter  

Honey 

Jam  

Milk  

Skim milk  

Mustard  

Olive(s)  

Olive oil 

Pasta  

Pepper  

Rice (uncooked)  

Salt  

Sugar  

Sunflower oil  

Tomato paste  

Vinegar  

Yogurt  

Meat  

Fish  

Chicken 

Turkey  

Beef  

Lamb  

Ground meat  

Meat in small chunks 

Fatty meat  

Lean meat  

Chops  

Steak  Biftek

Breast  

Filet  

Bleach  

Detergent  

Dishwashing soap  

Kleenex  

Lightbulbs 

Matches  

Newspaper  

Telephone card  

Toilet paper  

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