English small talk phrases: 12 openers that always work
A2–B112 个单词
Small talk is a fixed set of moves rather than free conversation: an opener, a comment, a question back. Once you own a handful of these phrases, the first two minutes with a stranger stop being the hardest part of speaking English.
使用场景： Meeting people, offices, parties and waiting rooms.
Small Talk Phrases — 单词表
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| How's it going? | A casual way to ask how someone is.“Hey, how's it going?” |
| What do you do? | Asking about someone's job.“So, what do you do for work?” |
| How was your weekend? | A standard Monday opener.“Morning — how was your weekend?” |
| Long time no see | Said when you meet someone after a while.“Ben! Long time no see.” |
| I've heard a lot about you | A polite thing to say when introduced.“Nice to meet you, I've heard a lot about you.” |
| How do you two know each other? | Asking about a shared connection.“So how do you two know each other?” |
| Are you from around here? | Asking where someone lives.“Are you from around here originally?” |
| Same here | Agreeing that you feel the same.““I'm exhausted.” “Same here.”” |
| Fair enough | Accepting what someone said as reasonable.“Fair enough, let's do it your way.” |
| Anyway, I should get going | A polite way to end a chat.“Anyway, I should get going — see you Thursday.” |
| It was nice talking to you | A friendly closing phrase.“It was nice talking to you, take care.” |
| Let's catch up soon | Suggesting to meet again.“Let's catch up soon — coffee next week?” |
如何学习这份单词表
每天添加五到六个词，而不是一次十二个；把例句保留在卡片上，到期时再复习。WordNest 会把每个词安排在七个递增的间隔上——当天，然后 1、3、7、14、30、60 天——这样几个月后这份单词表仍在你的记忆里。想了解这些数字背后的原理，请阅读 间隔重复的工作原理。
Studying small talk phrases pairs well with our adjectives to describe personality, everyday English slang words and job interview word list, or browse all free English word lists.