In English, using different ways to say the same phrase can make your speech more natural, engaging, and fluent. Instead of always repeating the same expressions, you can use a variety of alternatives to sound more confident and expressive...

This is a list of the most vital phrases for starting conversations, meeting people, sustaining and responding to chitchat, etc. For invitations, recommendations, dining out together, etc, see “The 100 most useful socialising phrases”. For intensive practice of these phrases and a bigger list of useful phrases, see Teaching Social English: Interactive Classroom Activities at https://www.usingenglish.com/e-books/social-english/ Starting the conversation (Excuse me.) Is anyone sitting here?/ Is this...