How to Start a Conversation

Do you have difficulty speaking English? Sometimes the hardest part is simply starting a conversation. Learn these expressions for starting a conversation in English in any situation – formal or informal, at work, school, or other contexts!

Starting a conversation with a friend:

Respectful

Using NEVER MIND

This group’s name is “Never Mind”

A lot of my students have told me that have trouble with the phrase never mind. Today, I want to show you how to use this English language phrase in your everyday conversations. Have a look at the dialog below:

• Jack: I had a great time at the concert last night.
• Jen: Who was playing?
• Jack: What did you say?

Using Instead

Instead is generally used with the preposition of. We say instead of, which means one thing or person will replace another thing or person. After instead of we can use a noun or a gerund (Verb ING):

• I think I will have tea instead of coffee this morning.
• Instead of our weekly meeting, the boss is taking us out to lunch on Friday!
• I’m tired of eating pizza every week. Instead of pizza, let’s go out for sushi.

when to use some/any

Reading, memorizing, and using example sentences is the best way to train your brain to use English correctly. Take some time to explore these examples!

1. “There's some kind of bug going around.”

A Joke ab. Blondes

A plane is on its way to Houston when a blonde in Economy Class gets up and moves to the First Class section and sits down.
The flight attendant watches her do this and asks to see her ticket.

Talk about ages

(Year Of English)

How can you describe a person's age group? Here are some useful words and phrases.
A baby is someone who was recently born and can't walk around on its own yet. Another word for a baby is infant, which seems just a little bit younger: think of a baby that can't crawl yet. You can also call a baby that is less than a couple of months old a newborn.