400 Everyday Life English Phrases for Beginners
welcome to everyday English for
beginners 400 daily activities by
innovative language calm in the morning
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wake up wake up I wake up at 7 a.m. I
wake up at 7 a.m. alarm alarm I turn off
my alarm I
my alarm bed bed I get out of bed I get
out of bed face face I wash my face I
wash my face toothbrush toothbrush I put
toothpaste on my toothbrush
I put toothpaste on my toothbrush teeth
teeth I brush my teeth I brush my teeth
toilet toilet
I’ve
the toilet I flushed the toilet
TV TV I turn on the TV I turn on the TV
news news i watch the news i watch the
news
clothes clothes I put on my clothes I
put on my clothes coffee coffee I make
coffee I make coffee breakfast breakfast
I eat breakfast I eat breakfast trash
trash I take out the trash I take out
the trash
dog dog I walk the dog I walk the dog
can can I feed the cat I feed the cat
kid kid I argue with the kids I argue
with the kids family family I talked to
my family I talked to my family door
door I locked the door I locked the door
elevator elevator I wait for the
elevator I wait for the elevator
neighbor neighbor I avoid the neighbor I
avoid the neighbor commuting to work
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hug hug I hug my kids I hug my kids work
work I go to work I go to work bus
station
bus station I walk
to the bus station I walk
the bus station street street I cross
the street I cross the street
ticket ticket I buy a ticket I buy a
ticket stairs stairs I go up the stairs
I go up the
there’s bus bus
I rushed
bus I rushed to catch the bus driver
driver I show my ticket to the bus
driver I show my ticket to the bus
driver music music I listen to music on
my smartphone I listen to music on my
smartphone nap-nap
I take a short nap I take a short nap
seat seat
I offer my seat to an older woman I
offer my seat to an older woman watch
watch
I check the time on my watch I check the
time on my
watch traffic traffic I check the
traffic on my phone I check the traffic
on my phone phone call phone call I make
a phone call I make a phone call traffic
jam traffic jam I get stuck in a traffic
jam I get stuck in a traffic jam phone
phone I read news on my phone I read
news on my phone bicycle bicycle I ride
my
bicycle I ride my bicycle snack snack I
buy snacks for work I buy snacks for
work building building I enter the
building I enter the building escalator
escalator I run up the escalator I run
up the escalator computers and computing
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computer computer I turn on my
computer I turn on my
computer tablet tablet I read notes on
my tablet I read notes on my tablet
email email I check my email I check my
email software software I install new
software I install new software file
file I can
files into a single zip file I can
files into a single zip file download
download I download a file I download a
file document document I print out a
document I print out a document upload
upload I upload a video to YouTube I
upload a video to YouTube comment
comment I reply
comment I reply
comment program program
I quit the program I quit the program
restart restart I restart the computer I
restart the computer internet internet I
browse the
Internet eyebrows the
internet website website I booked my
website I bookmark a website attachment
attachment I add an image as an
attachment to an email I add an image as
an attachment to an email firewall
firewall I turn on the firewall I turn
on the firewall account account I use a
free email account I use a free email
account spam spam I check the spam
folder I check the spam folder web
browser web browser I used two different
web browsers I used two different web
browsers window window I close all
windows I close
knows shut down shut down I shut down
the computer I shut down the computer
housework window window I wipe the
window I wipe the window carpet carpet i
vacuumed the carpet i vacuumed the
carpet oven oven i clean the oven i
clean the oven shelf shelf i dust2 the
shelves i dust to the
bill bill I pay the bills I pay the
bills plant plant I water the
I water the
ants laundry laundry I do laundry I do
laundry softener softener I use fabric
softener I use fabric softener
dish dish I wash
the dishes I wash
the dishes light bulb light bulb I
change a light bulb I change a light
bulb
homework homework I asked the kids to
finish their homework I asked the kids
to finish their homework lunch lunch I
make lunch I make lunch groceries
groceries I buy groceries I buy
groceries
shelf bookshelf I assemble a new
bookshelf I assemble a new bookshelf
furniture furniture I rearrange the
furniture I rearrange the furniture wall
wall I paint the walls I paint the walls
chair chair I fix a broken chair I fix a
broken chair car car I
the family car I
the family car parent parent I visit my
parents I visit my parents lazy lazy I
spend the day being lazy I spend the day
being lazy at the office ID card ID card
I clock in with my ID card I clock in
with my ID card desk desk I sit at my
desk I sit at my desk priority priority
I set
priorities I set priorities tasks tasks
I am asked to work on a task I am asked
to work on a task documentation
documentation I create
I create documentation meeting meeting I
attend a meeting I attend a meeting tidy
up tidy up I tidy up my desk i tidy up
my desk drawer drawer I put a pen in a
drawer I put a pen in a drawer answer
answer I answer an email I answer an
email note note I take notes I take
notes equipment equipment i order office
men I order office equipment fax fax I
send a fax I send a fax lunch lunch I go
to lunch with my colleagues I go to
lunch with my colleagues phone call
phone call I receive a phone call I
receive a phone call presentation
presentation I prepare
Asian I prepare
Asian vacation vacation I take a paid
vacation I take a paid vacation idea
idea I get a new idea I get a new idea
paper paper I take notes on school
paper I take notes on scratch paper
leave leave I leave the office on time I
leave the office on time overtime
overtime I work one hour overtime I work
one hour overtime over health and diet
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diet diet I try a new diet I try a new
diet scale scale I step up
scale I step up on a scale metabolism
metabolism I work on increasing my
metabolism I work on increasing my
metabolism
exercise exercise I exercise twice a
week I exercise twice a week sit up sit
up
I do sit-ups every day I do sit-ups
every day push up push up
I do push-ups every day I do push-ups
every day health check-up health
check-up I get a health check-up I get a
health check-up gargle gargle i gargle
after returning home i gargle after
returning home cold
cold I want to avoid catching a cold
I want to avoid catching a cold
vegetable vegetable I try to eat mostly
vegetables I try to eat mostly
vegetables mineral mineral I eat food
with
of minerals I eat food with a lot of
minerals vitamin vitamin I take a lot of
vitamins I take a lot of vitamins fiber
fiber I make sure to eat a lot of fiber
I make sure to eat a lot of fiber
carbohydrate carbohydrate I reduce
carbohydrates I reduce carbohydrates
protein protein I eat food with a lot of
protein I eat food with a lot of protein
stair stair I run up the stairs
I run up
stairs balanced diet balanced diet I try
to eat a balanced diet I try to eat a
balanced diet calorie calorie I count
calories I count calories
sweet sweet I cut back on sweets I cut
back on sweets temptation temptation I
give in to temptation I give in to
temptation hanging out
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place place I choose a place to meet
with my friend I choose a place to meet
with my friend late late I try not to be
late I try not to be late barbecue
barbecue i barbecue on the beach i
barbecue on the beach sail sail i buy a
lot of clothes at a sale i buy a lot of
clothes at a sail fitting room fitting
room i try on the clothes in a fitting
room i try on the
closed in a fitting room bargain bargain
I find bargains I find bargains Cafe
cafe I drink coffee at the cafe I drink
coffee at the cafe mall mall I meet my
friends at the mall I meet my friends at
the mall flea market flea market
I sell old clothes at a flea market
I sell old
at a flea market hobby hobby I start a
new hobby I start a new hobby movie
movie i watch a new movie i watch a new
movie ticket ticket I get a free movie
ticket I get a free movie ticket roller
coaster roller coaster I ride on a
roller coaster I ride on a roller
coaster restaurant restaurant the
restaurant opens at 10:00 a.m. the
restaurant opens at 10:00 a.m.
price tag price tag I check the price
tag I check the price tag sales clerk
sales clerk I asked the sales clerk
about the price I asked the sales clerk
about
price neighborhood neighborhood I walk
around the neighborhood I walk around
the neighborhood chocolate chocolate I
try a sample at the chocolate store I
try a sample at the chocolate store
volunteer activities volunteer
activities
volunteer activities I
activities digital camera digital camera
I lose
camera I lose my digital camera
dining-out reserve reserve I reserve a
non-smoking seat I reserve a non-smoking
seat waiter waiter I call the waiter I
call the waiter wine list wine list I
ask for a wine list I ask for a wine
list
drink drink I order a drink I order a
drink buffet buffet I get a lot of food
at the buffet I get a lot of food at the
buffet platter platter I order
cheese platter i order an assorted
cheese platter greedy greedy I get
greedy in order a lot of dishes I get
greedy in order a lot of dishes
cafeteria cafeteria I bumped into a
friend at the cafeteria I bumped into a
friend at the cafeteria plate plate I
asked for another plate I asked for
another plate chopsticks chopsticks
I dropped my
tics I dropped my
six celebrate celebrate I celebrate my
children’s birthday at nice restaurants
I celebrate my children’s birthday at
nice restaurants beer beer I try a local
beer I try a local beer salad salad I
put
dressing on the salad I put salad
dressing on the salad pitcher pitcher I
pour water from a pitcher I pour water
pitcher main course main course I order
fish for the main course I order fish
for the main course rice rice I asked
for more rice I asked for more rice
dessert dessert i order a dessert
i order a dessert toothpick toothpick I
look for toothpicks I look for
toothpicks
bill bill I ask for the bill I ask for
the bill credit card credit card I pay
by credit card I pay by credit card
relaxing at home
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candle candle I light a scented candle i
light a scented candle
herbal tea herbal tea i make herbal tea
i make herbal tea hard disk hard disk i
clean up a hard disk i clean up a hard
disk card card i shuffle the deck of
cards I shuffle the deck of cards craft
craft I do some crafts I do some crafts
board game board game I play a board
game
my friends I play a board game with my
friends can can I open a can of beer I
open a can of beer convenience store
convenience store I go to the
convenience store I go to the
convenience store delivery truck
delivery truck
the delivery truck comes to my house
the delivery truck comes to my house
Pizza Pizza i order a pizza i order a
pizza pretend pretend i pretend
to be at home I pretend not to be at
home video game video game I play video
games with my friends I play video games
with my friends
lose lose I lose the remote control I
lose the remote control cable TV cable
TV i watch cable TV i watch
TV remote control remote control I fight
with my children over the remote control
I fight with my children over the remote
control rent rent I rent an online movie
I rent an online movie channel channel I
change the channel I change the channel
episode final episode I cry at the
episode I cry at the
episode book book I read a book to my
child I read a book to my child actor
actor I criticized an actor’s
performance I criticized an actor’s
performance form at night door door I
unlocked the front door i unlock the
front door apartment apartment I enter
the apartment I enter the apartment
light light I turn on the light I turn
on the light sofa sofa I relax
sofa I relax on the sofa watch watch I
watched the
evening news I watched the
evening news friend friend I invite
friends over for dinner I invite friends
over for dinner dinner dinner I prepare
dinner I prepare dinner child child I
put the children to bed I put the
children to bed story story I tell
bedtime stories to my children I tell
bedtime stories to my children joke joke
I tell hilarious jokes to my friends I
tell hilarious jokes to my friends whine
whine
of wine I pour a glass of wine table
table I spill wine on the table I spill
wine on the table mess mess I clean up
the mess I clean up the mess
conversation conversation I have a
conversation with my boss on the phone I
have a conversation with my boss on the
phone
day-day
my day
my day plan plan I planned for tomorrow
I planned for tomorrow
bath bath I take a hot bath I take a hot
bath
hair dryer hair dryer I dry my hair with
a hair dryer I dry my hair with a hair
dryer battery battery I charge the
batteries on my phone I charge the
batteries on my phone
midnight midnight I go to sleep around
midnight I go to sleep around midnight