Useful phrases in spoken English. Beautiful quotes and phrases about love in English with translation

Beautiful, thoughtful sayings in English are a popular topic in the tattoo world. What meaning and message the tattoo inscription on the body will carry is up to you, and the tattoo artist will always help you decide on the font and design. Your attention - a collection of phrases and quotes with translation.

Phrases for a tattoo about love

Where there is love there is life.
Where there is love, there is life. (Mahatma Gandhi)

"When love is not madness it is not love."
If love is not crazy, then it is not love. (Pedro Calderon de la Barca)

"Love never dies"
Love never dies.

"True love is rare, and it's the only thing that gives life real meaning."
True love is rare, and only it gives life a true meaning. (Nicholas Sparks)

"The heart wants what it wants. There's no logic to these things. You meet someone and you fall in love and that's that.
The heart wants what it wants. There is no logic in this. You meet someone and fall in love, that's all. (Woody Allen)

"You yourself, as much as anyone in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
You yourself, no less than anyone else in the universe, deserve your love. (Buddha)

"You can't make your heart feel something it won't."
You can't make your heart feel what it doesn't feel.

"Love is anguish".
Love is torment (pain, torment).

"Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired."
Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. (Robert Frost)

"The very essence of romance is uncertainty."
The whole point of a romantic relationship is uncertainty. (Oscar Wilde)

"It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight."
It was love at first sight, from the last sight, from the eternal sight.” (Vladimir Nabokov, "Lolita")

“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this.”
I love you without knowing how, when or from where. I just love you, no problem or pride: I love you this way because I don't know any other way to love. (Pablo Neruda)

"A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea."
A woman knows the face of a man she loves, just as a sailor knows the open sea. (Honore de Balzac)

"Even when love isn't enough...somehow it is."
Even when love alone is not enough… somehow, it is (…enough). (Stephen King)

Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.
Love is fire. But whether she's going to warm your heart or burn down your house, you can never tell for sure. (Joan Crawford)

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
You know you're in love when you can't sleep because reality is finally more beautiful than your dreams. (Dr. Seuss)

"For the world you may be just one person, but for one person you may be the whole world!"
For the world you are just one person, but for one person you are the whole world!

"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down."
Many people want to ride with you in a limo, but what you really need is this person who will ride the bus with you when the limo breaks down. (Oprah Winfrey)

Love everyone, trust the elect and do no harm to anyone. (William Shakespeare)

“Never compare your love story with those in the movies, because they are written by scriptwriters. Yours is written by God.
Never compare your love story to movies. They were invented by screenwriters, yours was written by God himself.

"A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love."
The slightest drop of hope is enough to give birth to love.

"Love is not finding someone to live with, its finding someone you can't live without."
Love is finding someone you can't live without.

"One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love".
One word frees us from all the hardships and pains of life: this word is love.

One life long love.
One love for life.

"What is love?"
What is love?

Beautiful phrases for a tattoo about life

"Respect the past, create the future".
Respect the past, create the future.

Live without regrets.

"Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life".
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience - this is the ideal life. (Mark Twain)

"Welcome to my mad world".
Welcome to my crazy world.

"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood."
Life is a series of lessons that you need to live in order to understand them.

"The man who has no imagination has no wings".
A man without imagination has no wings. (Mohammed Ali)

"We're all mad here."
Everyone here is crazy!

"Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans."
Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans. (Allen Saunders)

“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them more. (Oscar Wilde)

“The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something."
It's time to act now. It's never too late to do something.

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life's about creating yourself".
Life is not meant to find oneself, but to create oneself. (George Bernard Shaw)

“It's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years".
What matters is not the number of years lived, but the quality of your life in these years.

"Do not squander time - this is stuff life is made of."
Don't waste your time - life is made of it. (Benjamin Franklin)

"No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, would not make you cry."
No person deserves your tears, and those who do will not make you cry.

"Your life is not a problem to be solved but a gift to be opened".
Your life is not a problem to be solved, but a gift to be revealed.

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted - Kindness, even the smallest, is never wasted."

“Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life".
Happiness is not a goal, but a way of life.

"Stretching his hand out to catch the stars, he forgets the flowers at his feet."
Stretching out his hand to catch the stars, he forgets about the flowers under his feet.

"There are people who have money and people who are rich."
There are people who have money and there are rich people. (Coco Chanel)

“Have no fear of perfection; you'll never reach it."
Don't be afraid of perfection; you will never reach it.

"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.”
Keep love in your heart. Life without love is a garden without sun, all the flowers in which have withered. (Oscar Wilde)

"A good head and a good heart is always a formidable combination".
A good head and a good heart is always an amazing combination.

"Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything."
He who cannot change his views cannot change anything.

Beauty is an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.
Beauty is a gift for which few people feel contempt, except for those who are denied this gift.

To get anywhere, strike out for somewhere, or you will get nowhere
To get somewhere, move in some direction or you won't get anywhere.

beauty is power; a smile is its sword.
Beauty is strength, and a smile is its sword.

“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wisely grows it under his feet.
A fool seeks happiness far away, a smart one grows it nearby.

"It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend."
It is easier to forgive an enemy than a friend.

“Life is short. There is no time to leave important words unsaid.
Life is short. There is no time to leave important words unsaid.

"Not the power to remember, but it's very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence."
Not the ability to remember, but quite the opposite - the ability to forget is a necessary condition for our existence.

"Only love can break your heart so be sure it's right befor you fall."
Only love can break your heart and be ready for it before you fall in love.

“Failure does not mean I have disgraced; It does mean I have dared to try.
Failure does not mean that I am disgraced; It means I had the courage to take a risk.

"We do not remember days, we remember moments."
We don't remember days, we remember moments.

Believe in yourself!

Currently, tattoos made in the form of a phrase in English are very popular. This trend is not accidental, because the English language has a rich history, unique features and characteristics, and it is also common and understandable anywhere in the world.

Modern English was formed over 1000 years ago by the fusion of two languages ​​(ancient Anglo-Saxon and Norman French). Over the past millennium, this language has conquered the whole world. Now it is used as a native or second language by about 700 million people on earth, it is also official in 67 countries. It is impossible to imagine any corner of the planet where an English-speaking person could remain misunderstood.

Without a doubt, people who choose phrases in English for tattoos are bright and open personalities, boldly declaring their beliefs and principles to the whole world.

The meaning and meaning of tattoos made in English

Today, English is one of the richest languages ​​in the world, with approximately 800,000 words, four times as many as Russian.

An incredible number of synonyms makes this language very informative, allowing you to fit your favorite philosophical thought or life credo into a very precise and capacious phrase. However, you need to be careful when choosing an inscription for a tattoo; when translating an expression, it is best to turn to reliable and trusted sources.

A feature of English speech is a large number of ambiguous words, an incorrectly chosen translation of which can fundamentally change the original meaning of a favorite phrase.

It is interesting! The most ambiguous word in the English language is the word "set", it can be used as a noun, adjective and verb and has more than 50 meanings, depending on the context and form of use.

Themes for inscriptions in English

The living and plastic English language is constantly in development, having been born many centuries ago, it has absorbed the styles and forms of each lived era.

Having set the goal of choosing a phrase in English with a translation, you can easily find your favorite beautiful saying belonging to Shakespeare's pen or Winston Churchill's sarcastic thought, John Lennon's call for peace or a gloomy aphorism from Tim Burton's films. The choice of topics and styles of statements is endless, everyone can find something that reflects exactly his inner world.

Did you know? William Shakespeare introduced many words that are used in everyday speech to this day. The words "addiction" (dependence), "eventful" (filled with events), "cold-blooded" (cold-blooded) belong to the writer's fantasy. In addition, the word "eyeball" (eyeball) has become an anatomical term and is actively used in modern medicine.

Tattoo styles in English

A large selection of phrases and expressions belonging to people from different countries, eras, classes, related to various fields of science, politics, culture, art and pop, opens up inexhaustible possibilities for the stylistic design of a tattoo.

Fancy monograms or simple graceful lines, good old gothic or simple typographic type, sophisticated floral ornaments or modern graffiti. Which style to use, the selected phrase in English will best tell.

You can come up with your own philosophical thought, and a professional tattoo artist will help you choose a font and decorative design, you can use ready-made templates from the catalog, you can supplement the saying with some image.

The location of the tattoo-inscription on the body

The location of the tattoo primarily depends on the desire of the customer himself. Some people like to have tattoo images on the most visible and open places: on the forearm, wrist, neck, chest. Others prefer to apply the image in such a way that, if desired, it can always be hidden under clothing: on the shoulder blades, on the back, feet, in the lumbar region.

It happens that the application of any inscription in English is more of a sacred meaning, in this case, people choose images that are small in size and place them on the body in such a way that the tattoos are invisible even in open summer clothes. Before starting to apply a tattoo, its stylistic decision, volume and location are discussed with the master. A professional in his field will always select and suggest the best accommodation option.

A tattoo on the body is a very important and responsible decision. A beautiful and high-quality image will delight its owner for many years, while an unsuccessfully made tattoo is very difficult to remove from the body. To achieve the best result and excellent image quality, following some rules will help.

Subject to all the above rules, your favorite phrase in English will please the eye for a long time with a deep meaning and good quality of performance.

How quickly you got to us! Seems like you live far from here?
- Itook a taxi .

Correct combination of words.

- I am so glad to see you! What an unexpected meeting!
- I didn't expect it. Justtook the plane and flew to you.

Wrong combination of words.

Well, we Russians don't say that. Got on a plane, bought a plane ticket, but not took the plane. Of course, we will understand the meaning of the expression, but an unnatural combination will “cut the ear”.

In English, the same principle: some words are combined, others are not.

quick food - fast food

a quick shower

Hence our advice: learn not only individual words, but also popular set expressions in English.

Even when you learn a single word, immediately look for the context in which it can and should be used (you will find it in dictionaries). We will devote to how best to learn new words. And today we are talking about phrases.

List of set expressions in English with translation

Yes, we have prepared a small list of ≈ 140 expressions. The same set phrases are duplicated in our set of words -.

And yes, just in case: set expressions- these are combinations of 2 or more words that are often used together with each other and sound natural to a native speaker. It can be noun + adjective, noun + verb, verb + adverb, etc.

Translation of set expressions from English into Russian

1. Set expressions with the verb to do in English

To do someone a favor (Provide someone a favor)

To do the cooking (Cook)

To do the housework (Do housework)

To do the shopping (Make purchases)

To do the washing up (Wash the dishes)

To do your best (Try)

To do your hair (Comb your hair)

2. Set expressions with the verb to have in English

To have a good time (Have a good time, more often used as a wish)

To have a bath (Take a bath)

To have a drink (Drink)

To have a haircut (Cut your hair)

To have a holiday (Have a vacation / vacation)

To have a problem (Have a problem, face a problem)

To have a relationship / to be in relationship (To be in a relationship)

To have lunch (Dine, have lunch)

To have sympathy (Sympathize)

3. Set expressions with the verb to break

To break the law (Break the law)

Break a leg (Informal: Good luck! No fluff, no feather!)

To break a promise (Break a promise)

To break a record (To break a record)

To break someone's heart (Break someone's heart)

To break the ice (Idiom: break the ice, take the first step, soften the situation, make a start)

To break the news to someone (Tell someone important news)

To break the rules (Break the rules)

4. Set expressions with the verb to take

To take a break (Take a break)

To take a chance (Take a chance, use a chance)

To take a look (Look)

To take a rest (Relax)

To take a seat (Sit down)

To take a taxi (Take a taxi)

To take an exam (Take an exam)

To take notes (Take notes)

To take someone's place (Take someone's place)

5. Set expressions with the verb to make

To make a difference (Make a difference, make a difference, significantly change things)

To make a mess (Make a mess)

To make a mistake (Make a mistake)

To make a noise

To make an effort (Make an effort)

To make money (Earn)

To make progress

To make room (Give room for someone)

To make trouble (Deliver problems)

6. Phrases with the verb to catch

To catch the bus (Catch the bus)

To catch a ball (Catch the ball)

To catch a cold (Catch a cold)

To catch a thief (Catch a thief)

To catch fire (Light up)

To catch sight of (See, notice)

To catch someone's attention (Catch someone's attention)

To catch someone's eye (Get someone's attention)

To catch the flu

7. Set expressions with the verb to pay

To pay respect (Express respect)

To pay a fine (Pay a fine)

To pay attention (Pay attention)

To pay by credit card (Pay by credit card)

To pay cash (Pay cash)

To pay interest

To pay someone a visit (Visit someone)

To pay the bill (Pay the bill)

To pay the price (Pay the price)

8. Stable expression with the verb to keep

To keep the change (Leave the change to yourself as an appeal: change is not necessary)

To keep a promise (Keep a promise)

To keep an appointment (Come to the appointed place)

To keep calm (Keep calm)

To keep in touch (Stay in touch)

To keep quiet

To keep someone's place (Take, hold someone's place)

9. Phrases with the verb to save

Dictionary of set expressions of the English language

Phew, that's quite an impressive list, isn't it? to learn these expressions through interactive training.

But that's not all. Let's move on to the promised dictionaries. Oxford Collocation Dictionary- an amazing dictionary of set expressions in the English language. It works like this: you open the word that you are currently learning and look at lists of words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, collective words, etc.) that match with it.

There is another source where you can find the context of a word - these are English-English online dictionaries: Cambridge Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. You type a word into the search bar and you will find a bunch of usage examples next to its meaning. It is immediately clear which independent and service parts of speech are used together with it.

1. Learn not only individual words, but also set phrases that native speakers use. Learn and perceive them together as a whole.
2. To search for them, use a special dictionary with stable expressions or look at the context in which the word is used in English-English dictionaries. You need to do this with every new word that you learn!
3. When you read texts / watch movies / listen to songs in English, also write down the combinations of words that you hear there.
4. You can memorize set expressions in English in different ways: by topic (food, time, business, etc.) or by keyword (as in our article). If it is more convenient for your memory to memorize by topic, take our examples and break them into such thematic groups.
5. If you are writing a text or compiling a story in English on a topic, then look for English-language articles on this topic. Look at what expressions are used there (most often, they will be the same). If you find it, feel free to use it: this is exactly what native speakers say about this topic.

: we have great amount authentic materials in English, from where you can pick up set expressions, and then drive them away in training. 🙂

What phrases can be called beautiful - those that speak of something sublime or those that caress the ear? We are for the option when both the meaning and the sound are equally beautiful.

Today we offer to replenish your knowledge base with beautiful phrases and phrases in English. And also, learn how famous English sayings and wise thoughts are translated.

Earlier we already wrote about the most beautiful words in the English language. Such words were recognized as those that both for native speakers and for foreigners sound equally pleasant. Moreover, not always an euphonious word has a beautiful meaning or implies something good.

Another thing is beautiful phrases (beautiful phrases) that can be used in everyday speech. When we say that a statement sounds “beautiful,” we mean that it carries meaning, life wisdom, or simply, it fits the situation perfectly. It is these phrases that we will talk about today.

Beautiful phrases in English with translation

In fact, even one beautiful word in a sentence will make it more refined. We recommend learning a few sonorous words to apply them on occasion. And here are some beautiful phrases that you can remember:

Endless love - Endless love
Forever young - Forever young
Spread eagle - Soaring eagle
Little by little - Little by little
Mother nature - Mother nature
Beauty and the Beast - Beauty and the Beast
Freedom and peace - Freedom and peace
Love and hope - Love and hope
Aspire to inspire - Strive to inspire
Perfectly imperfect - Perfectly imperfect

Find your own beautiful phrase: try to compose it yourself or notice others in conversations and take it into service.

Beautiful short phrases in English with translation

There are quite a lot of phrases that express our thoughts not only beautifully, but also quite capaciously.

Never look back - Never look back
A life is a moment - Life is a moment
All we need is love - All we need is love
Enjoy every moment - Enjoy every moment
Follow your heart - Follow your heart

Often these phrases become the basis for tattoos or flash in statuses on social networks.

I shall not live in vain - I will not live in vain
Live without regrets - Live without regrets
Live for yourself - Live for yourself
Strive for greatness - Strive for greatness

Many of these phrases can be found on motivational posters or pictures, as well as on notebooks, accessories, and clothing.

work hard. Dream big - Work hard. Dream big
Be a voice not an echo - Be a voice, not an echo
You are your only limit - Your only limit is yourself
Let it be - Let it be so
Wait and see - Let's wait and see
Money often costs too much - Money often costs too much
Cherish the moments - Cherish the moments
Imagination rules the world - Imagination rules the world

More phrases in English that can be used for social media status can be found in this article:.

Beautiful English sayings and phrases with meaning

Most of these motivational phrases are related to life experiences, dreams and hopes.

Do something with passion or not it all - Do something with passion or don't do it at all

Illusion is the first of all pleasures - Illusion is the highest pleasure

It "s better to have ideals and dreams than nothing - Better to have dreams and ideals than nothing

Only my dream keeps me alive - Only my dream keeps me alive

Be loyal to the one who is loyal to you - Be loyal to the one who is loyal to you

Everything happens for a reason - Everything happens for a reason

If you never try you will never know - If you don't try, you won't know

It's never too late to be what you might have been - It's never too late to become who you could be

Some people are poor, all they have is money - Some people are poor, all they have is money

Statements about the very process of thinking, about memories and dreams are also popular.

The memory warms you up inside, but it also breaks your soul apart. - Memory not only warms from the inside, but also tears the soul apart.

Stretching his hand out to catch the stars, he forgets the flowers at his feet. - Stretching out his hands to the stars, a person forgets about the flowers at his feet.

When you start thinking a lot about your past, it becomes your present and you can't see your future without it. - When you start to think a lot about the past, it becomes your present, behind which you can no longer see the future.

Memories take us back, dreams take us forward. - Memories pull us back, dreams make us move forward.

Be careful with your thoughts. - they are the beginning of deeds - Be careful with your thoughts, because they are the beginning of deeds.

Remember that the most dangerous prison is the one in your head. - Remember that the most dangerous prison is in your head.

We all live different lives, make our own mistakes, achieve certain successes and realize our ideas. But for the most part, our life is similar to the life of others, so statements about it are close to us:

Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans - Life is what happens while you're making other plans

Life is a one time offer, use it well. - Life is a one-time offer, use it wisely.

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone - Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth - Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth.

Live each day as if it's your last. - Live every day like it's your last.

life is beautiful. enjoy the ride. - Life is Beautiful. Enjoy your ride.

Do not squander time - this is stuff life is made of. Don't waste your time - that's the stuff life is made of.

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. - Life is a series of lessons that you need to live in order to understand.

The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams. - The future belongs to those who believe in their dreams.

And of course, the most beautiful phrases are born thanks to the most beautiful feeling in the world - love.

The best thing in our life is love. - The best thing in our life is love.

The inevitable price we pay for our happiness is eternal fear to lose it - The inevitable price we pay for our happiness is the eternal fear of losing it.

For the world you may be just one person, but for one person you may be the whole world. - For the world you can be just someone, but for someone you are the whole world.

The course of true love never did run smooth. - The path of true love is never smooth.

It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight. - It was love at first sight, from the last sight, from the eternal sight.

Real beauty lives in the heart, is reflected in the eyes and leads to action. - Real beauty lives in the heart, is reflected in the eyes and manifests itself in actions.

Beautiful quotes from famous people

Among the statements of famous people, there are enough beautiful phrases about life, love and dreams. Most of them belong, of course, to those for whom the word is a matter of life, that is, writers.

Youth is counted sweetest by those who are no longer young - Youth is sweetest of all to those who are no longer young (Johnny Green)

Life is wasted on the living - Life is wasted on living (Douglas Adams)

To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence - To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and self-confidence (Mark Twain)

Never regret anything that made you smile - Never regret what makes you smile (Mark Twain)

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that "s all - Living is the rarest phenomenon in the world. Most people just exist (Oscar Wilde)

To a great mind nothing is little - For a great mind, nothing is small (Arthur Conan Doyle)

When words fail, music speaks - When words fail, music speaks (Hans Christian Andersen)

Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination - Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination (Oscar Wilde)

Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself - Always dream and strive to exceed your limits. Don't aim to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Strive to be better than yourself (William Faulkner)

Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time - The secret of success lies not in not making mistakes, but in not repeating the same mistakes twice (Bernard Shaw)

Other well-known people do not lag behind the masters of the craft of writing: politicians, thinkers, scientists and entrepreneurs.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Simplicity is the highest degree of sophistication (Leonardo da Vinci)

Have no fear of perfection; you'll never reach it - Do not be afraid of perfection; you will never reach it (Salvador Dali)

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing - Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about (Benjamin Franklin)

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life - Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life (Steve Jobs)

Life would be tragic if it weren't funny - Life would be tragic if it weren't so funny (Stephen Hawking)

I don "t like those cold, precise, perfect people, who, in order not to speak wrong, never speak at all, and in order not to do wrong never do anything - I don't like these cold, neat, perfect people who so as not to say wrong, they say nothing at all, and in order not to commit a wrong act, they do nothing at all (Henry Beecher)

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - There are only two ways to live your life. The first is as if there are no miracles. The second - as if everything in the world is a miracle (Albert Einstein)

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs - Realize your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to make theirs come true (Farrah Gray)

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success - Success is not the key to happiness. This happiness is the key to success (Albert Schweitzer)

When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion - When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad things, I feel bad. Here is my religion (Abraham Lincoln)

I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions - I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions (Stephen Covey)

Also, film workers and musicians are known for their quotes, whose subtle mental organization has given the world many beautiful phrases.

Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell - Love is fire. But whether it will warm your hearth or burn down your house, you never know for sure (Joan Crawford)

The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering - The key to immortality is first of all a life worth remembering (Bruce Lee)

Love the life you live, and live the life you love - Love the life you live and live the life you love (Bob Marley)

Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today - Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today (James Dean)

Music can change the world because it can change people - Music can change the world because it can change people (Bono)

Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories. And the longer a song has existed in our lives, the more memories we have of it - Music, at its core, gives us memories. And the longer a song exists in our lives, the more memories we have of it (Stevie Wonder)

And finally, here is the famous statement of one of the most prominent musicians of the last century - John Lennon:

When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life.

“When I was five years old, my mother always said that happiness is the main thing in life. When I went to school, they asked me what I want to be when I grow up. I wrote: "Happy man." Then they told me that I didn’t understand the question, and I answered that they don’t understand life.”

Remember that although the concept of "beauty" is quite subjective, sonorous words and intonation draw attention to any speech. This "trick" is often used by well-known speakers. So why don't we adopt a couple of phrases from them to diversify our English? Speak beautifully!

To understand a person, learn to think like him. This axiom also applies to the study of foreign languages. In order for phrases in English to be memorized easily, it is necessary to understand how a native speaker perceives them.

Direct translation of phrases into Russian is very useful. Some of them will sound strange or even funny, but this will be a good guide for understanding the mentality of foreigners. In addition, it is worth considering whether our phrases sound strange to the English ear.

When memorizing the first phrases in English, you need to pay attention to the special role of the verb be. We recommend starting with nominal constructions with personal and possessive pronouns:

I(personal pronoun) am a learner. I am a student (literal translation). I am a student (normal translation). A literal translation shows how a native speaker thinks. Normal - as we think.

Let's see how a native speaker translates the phrase "I am a teacher" literally. He will say: I teacher”, which will seem very strange to him, but if he thinks about it, he will understand that the Russians think this way, and therefore it will become much easier for him to learn our language.

If we want to find basic phrases in English and remember them, we need to look for them in colloquial speech used for communication. The likelihood that you will meet someone today is very high, so you will need to acquire phrases for greeting. Don't forget that if you live in a hotel or are at a school or college campus, you will have to say hello every time you meet a person.

A universal dialogue used by almost all native speakers (with some variations it looks like this):

• - Hello (hi)! Hello hi)!
• - How are you (doing)? How are you
• - I'm fine (good, great, nice). Thanks (thank you)! And you? I'm fine (great, fine). Thank you! What about you (you)?
• - I'm fine (good, perfect) too. I'm fine (excellent) too. thank you! Thank you!

On our website you will find phrases in English with translation used in various life situations. For example, in a dating situation, phrases will come in handy:

• - Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you (you).
• - Nice to meet you, too. I am also pleased to meet you (you).

When looking for a road in an unfamiliar locality, phrases will be useful.

How can I get to the Lincoln Memorial? How do I get to the Lincoln Memorial.

Over time, it will be useful to learn how to use the so-called polite questions. In them, the order of words, unlike simple options, does not change.

Could you tell me how I can get to the Lincoln Memorial? Can you tell me how to get to the Lincoln Memorial?

The English language is great and diverse, and the basic phrases in English for communication can be listed, perhaps, in a phrasebook for a tourist. It is useful for a beginner student to understand that an English sentence has a certain word order, and build on this.

Among teachers, a character named is popular Mr Spom. This "surname" was formed from the first letters of the words denoting the main word order in the English affirmative (and in the negative) sentence:

Subject + Predicate + Object + Modifier (Subject + Predicate + Object + Circumstance)

We substitute the necessary words and get a sample of a simple English phrase:

Jack (subject) built (predicate) his beautiful house (object) in 2004 (modifier). Mister Spom in all his glory! Sometimes there may be no circumstance or object, but the presence of the subject and predicate can almost always be detected (if it is absent in colloquial speech, then it is implied). Got home at last. (I) made it home, finally.

Using everyday affirmative and negative English phrases correctly, you will always feel the invisible presence of "Mr. Spam", and when translating into Russian, it is best to adjust the word order to his rules:

I am going to visit my granny in the evening. I'm going to visit my grandmother tonight.

I will leave to Moscow at 7 pm. At seven in the evening I leave for Moscow.

Making interrogative sentences out of these sentences is easy. Move the auxiliary verbs (am and will) forward and put question marks.

List of phrases in English for everyday communication

Here are a few more useful phrases that may come in handy in the most common situations: