Smart words in English with translation. Phrases in English

• Be careful with your thoughts – they are the beginning of deeds. – Be attentive to your thoughts - they are the beginning of actions.
• 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. “A lot of people want to ride in the limo with you, but what you really need is someone who will ride the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” (Oprah Winfrey)
• There is a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven"t the time to enjoy it. - There are a lot of people in the world who spend so much time taking care of their health that they simply have no time to receive from his pleasure. (Josh Billings)
• Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. – Always forgive your enemies, nothing irritates them more.
• You"re like a drug for me, my own personal brand of heroin. - You are like a drug for me, my personal brand of heroin.

Philosophical quotes with meaning in English with translation

• If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking. – If you only read the books that others read, you will only think what others think. (Haruki Murakami)
• Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language. – Never laugh at a person who speaks broken English. This means that he knows another language. (H. Jackson Brown Jr.)
• No two persons ever read the same book. – No two people have read the same book. (Edmund Wilson)
• Quotes with meaning in English with translation- Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine. – Laugh whenever you can. This is the cheapest medicine. (George Byron)
• Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome. - Life is pleasant. Death is serene. The whole problem is in the transition from one to another. (Isaac Asimov)
• The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything. – In old age a person believes everything, in middle age he suspects everyone, and in his youth he knows everything. (Oscar Wilde)
• Language is the dress of thought. – Language is the clothing of thoughts.
• Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. – A person is least like himself when he speaks on his own behalf. Give him a mask and he will tell you the whole truth.
• A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies. “A man cannot be too careful in choosing his enemies.”
• Being in love is like being drunk. No control over what you do. - Being in love is like being drunk. This means you can't control what you do.
• Every solution breeds new problems. – Every decision creates new problems.
• Appearances are often deceiving. – Appearances can often be deceiving.
• The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. – The great ingredients of happiness: having something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. (Allan Chalmers)
• Sometimes you want to vanish, not to be seen by anyone, you want all the bad things to pass by. “Sometimes you want to evaporate, so that no one can see you, so that all the bad things will pass by.”
• Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. – Doubt is an unpleasant state, but confidence is absurd.
• To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest achievement. – Remaining yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you someone else is already a great achievement. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
• There are people who have money and people who are rich. – There are people who have money, and there are rich people. (Coco Chanel)
• Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life. – Happiness is not a goal, but a way of life.
• To have another language is to possess a second soul. – To speak a second language means to have a second soul. (Charlemagne)
• My mother said to me, “If you are a soldier, you will become a general.” If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.” Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso. “My mother told me: “If you become a soldier, you will become a general.” If you become a priest, you will become the Pope." Instead, I was an artist and became Picasso. (Pablo Picasso)
• The best quotes with meaning in English with translation- It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. – Finding happiness in yourself is not easy, but it is impossible to find it anywhere else.
• You can never be overdressed or overeducated. – You can’t be too well dressed or too well educated. (Oscar Wilde)
• Some people give and forgive and some people get and forget. – Some people give and forgive, and some people take and forget.
• You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward. – You are always a student, and never a master. You must keep moving forward. (Conrad Hall)
• Every bullet has its billet. – Each bullet has its own purpose.

Spoken English includes many speech cliches - phrases used as ready-made formulas for common situations. These can be expressions from one word (hello) or from several (to tell you the truth). This collection contains colloquial phrases in English that are useful in everyday speech.

Speech patterns are an important part of spoken English.

By spoken English we can mean the informal style of speech with which native speakers communicate with each other. It is replete with idioms, slang, quotes from bearded jokes and jokes from local TV. To fully participate in communication, for example, with Americans, it is advisable to live in the USA.

But more often, colloquial English is called purely functional English, when you need to explain that part A is inserted into part B, and not vice versa. The main thing here is to know a minimum of vocabulary and have enough practice, and everything else is an optional luxury.

This minimum also includes spoken phrases in English. These cliché phrases, blank phrases, are capable of solving the lion's share of communication problems on their own. For example, such everyday details of communication as greeting and farewell, wishing you a good day, expressing gratitude and apologizing are completely clichéd.

By inserting the necessary blanks, you give the statement a shade of confidence or uncertainty, a joyful or dissatisfied attitude towards the event. In a word, conversational phrases-templates are very convenient.

Phrases and expressions in video lessons

Below I provide a list of expressions, compiled on the basis of personal experience, and examples for them. But I also want to recommend you interesting video lessons on the Puzzle English service - many conversational topics, expressions, and individual nuances are explained there in a simple and interesting way. What's great is that the lessons come with exercises.

Greetings and farewells

Greeting formulas include not only the greeting itself, but also the following question like “How are you?”, “How is life?” etc. Let's start with greetings and farewells:

Notes:

• Hello And Good bye- the most neutral forms of greeting and farewell that are suitable for any situation. Hi- a more conversational, friendly form.
• Phrases used for greetings good morning\afternoon\evening, but not good night- this is a wish for good night.
• In English, as in Russian, there are farewell words that imply separation forever, for example farewell(farewell) - this word with a bookish connotation is found more often in historical films, rather than in everyday speech.

The greeting is usually followed by a formal question such as “How are you?” Here are the main question and answer options:

Notes:

• Before fine, good or ok should be added thanks or thank you, thanking the interlocutor for asking how you are doing: Thanks, I’m fine.
• Question "How are you?"- it's just a greeting, a formula of politeness. You should not tell in detail how you are doing or, even worse, complain about life.
• Read more about the intricacies of greetings in the article:

By the way, if you want to know how best to learn expressions and where to find examples, I recorded a video with some tips:

Expression of gratitude and response

In 99% of cases, the following words are suitable for expressing gratitude and responding to it: “Thank you.” – “You are welcome.” This formula exactly corresponds to the Russian “thank you - please.” But there are other options. Here are some popular formulas for expressing gratitude:

And responses to gratitude:

Apologies and responses to apologies

Notes:

• In short, the difference between sorry And excuse me is that sorry they say after they’ve done something (stepped on someone’s foot - Oh, sorry!), and excuse me- when they are just getting ready (Excuse me, can I take your pen, please?). That is sorry- this is when they express regret about something, and excuse me- to attract attention, to appeal, to ask for something.
• In response to sorry usually they say ok, it's fine, no problem, much like how we answer “oh well!” or “no big deal.”

Expressing confidence and uncertainty

In conversation, words are often used that indicate the speaker's confidence or uncertainty.

Notes:

• Expressions I'm (pretty, absolutely) sure suitable for any situation. I’m certain \ I’m positive express slightly more confidence than I'm sure, and sound more official.
• I bet is a stable colloquial expression that literally means “I bet (on something).” Russian equivalents: “I bet”, “I bet”.

Example sentences:

• I'm sure you are right. - I'm sure you're right.
• I'm certain we made the right decision. “I'm sure we made the right decision.”
• I'm positive I left my wallet in my car. “I know for sure that I left my wallet in my car.”
• No doubt it's possible. – I have no doubt that this is possible.
• I bet you don't have guts to jump! - I bet you have the guts to jump!

Notes:

• Expressions I think(I think) or I guess(lit.: I guess) are translated as “I think (I think, I believe), it seems to me, probably” and are often used when the speaker is not entirely sure.
• Expression I guess has a more informal tone than I think, and is characteristic of American English.
• Maybe And perhaps have the meaning “maybe, perhaps”, but maybe- a less formal option. Word perhaps characteristic of written and formal oral speech.

Example sentences:

• I think he is taller than you, but I can’t be certain. “I think he’s taller than you, but I can’t know for sure.”
• I guess she prefers roses. “I think she prefers roses.”
• I'm not sure we should eat this meal. “I’m not sure we should eat this dish.”
• Anna explained the task but I'm not quite sure they understood her. – Anna explained the task to them, but I’m not entirely sure that they understood her.
• Maybe your father can help you to find a job. “Maybe your father can help you find a job.”
• Perhaps you will change your mind after the presentation. – Perhaps you will change your mind after the presentation.
• This is probably the rarest mineral in the world. “It is probably the rarest mineral in the world.”
• As far as I know, smoking here is prohibited. – As far as I know, smoking is prohibited here.
• As far as I remember, the boy's name was Allen. “As far as I remember, the boy’s name was Allen.”
• Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”

Expressing your opinion

Notes:

• Like “I think” in Russian, I think may sound confident or, conversely, emphasize the speaker’s uncertainty in his statement (which happens more often). It all depends on the context and intonation.
• The popular Internet expression IMHO comes from the English in my humble opinion(IMHO) – in my humble opinion.

Example sentences:

• I think if you work hard, you’ll do well in the exam. – I think that if you study hard, you will do well in the exam.
• It seems to me that your business plan is very convincing. – It seems to me that your business plan is very convincing.
• In my opinion, there should be at least two windows in this room. “In my opinion, this room should have at least two windows.”
• To be honest, your new car is awful. - Honestly, your new car is terrible.
• To tell you the truth, there is no much choice for you. “To be honest, you don’t have much of a choice.”
• To my mind, red is not the best color for wallpapers. – In my opinion, red is not the best color for wallpaper.

Agreement and disagreement

Besides yes and no, there are other ways to express agreement and disagreement in English. Below are ways to express agreement, which are complete sentences.

Notes:

• Expression absolutely in response to some statement means agreement. Often, without thinking, it is translated as “absolutely.” But absolutely can most likely be translated as “of course,” “completely agree with you,” “necessarily,” etc., depending on the context:

Will you join us? - Absolutely.

Will you join us? - Certainly.

• I couldn't (can't) agree more denotes firm, confident agreement. It is often used incorrectly, for example: I could agree more, I couldn’t agree anymore.

Disagreement formulas are also short sentences.

Notes:

• Turnover If I were you is a special case of a conditional sentence. Read more about it in the article.
• Let's– an expression used to encourage joint action, like “come on (-those)” in Russian. In general, from a grammatical point of view, let's is a shortened form of let us, however the long form usually has a different meaning: let(s) us do something.

Let's go! - Lets go!

Let's go! - Let us go! (let us go)

Example sentences:

• Would you like a cup of tea? - Would you like a cup of tea?
• Do you want tea? - Do you want some tea?
• How about a cup of tea? - How about a cup of tea?
• Can I offer do you help me? – May I offer you my help?
• Let's get back to work. - Let's get back to work.
• I recommend you avoiding some neighborhoods in our city. – I recommend that you avoid certain areas in our city.
• You scream sleep better. – You should get better sleep.
• Why don't you come to our party tomorrow? – Why don’t you come to our party tomorrow?
• If I were you, I would wait for a lawyer. – If I were you, I would wait for a lawyer.
• You'd better take an umbrella. - You better take an umbrella.

Appreciation, expression of feelings

• Since religion is a delicate issue, the phrase “Oh, my god” often replaced with a euphemism “Oh my gosh”, A “What the hell” – “What the hell”.
• I'm sorry about that spoken to express sympathy when something sad happens.

I failed my exam. - I failed the exam.

Sorry about that. - I'm really sorry.

• Expression “What a shame!” often mistakenly translated as “What a shame!”, because shame means “disgrace.” It actually means “What a pity.”

I understand/don’t understand you

Notes:

• Got it– a colloquial expression, something like “it’s arrived.”
• Word spell in the expression “How do you spell it?” means “to spell.” The question is often asked regarding the first or last name. In English, it is often impossible to hear how a name is spelled unless you spell it. More details on this in.

FAQ

Questions are more a topic of grammar rather than vocabulary; a separate large article is devoted to them. Here I present some templates used in colloquial speech.

Notes:

• Questions about quantity may use pronouns many And much(How many? How much?). Read more about the difference between them in the article.
• Question “What's the matter?” is a way to ask what happened. But similar question “What’s the matter with you?”, which can often be heard in films, often has a negative connotation, something like: “What’s wrong with you?”
• Requests made to someone using a verb could, sound more polite than with a verb can: “Could you help me?” more polite than “Can you help me?”

Example sentences:

• What is sarcasm? – What is sarcasm?
• Where are your friends when you need them? – Where are your friends when you need them?
• Can I lend your pen? – Can I borrow your pen?
• Can you ask your dog to bark, please? – Could you ask your dog to bark, please?
• How much are your boots, your clothes and your motorcycle? – How much do your shoes, clothes and motorcycle cost?
• How many times can you fold a piece of paper? – How many times can you fold a piece of paper?
• How long can you hold your breath? - How long can you go without breathing?
• How do I go to the library, please? - How do I get to the library?
• What time is it?- What time is it now?
• What time do you close? – What time do you close?
• How far is from here to the airport? – How far (how far) is it from here to the airport?
• Where can I get such a nice prom dress? – Where can I find such a cute prom dress?
• Where can I find investors? – Where can I find investors?
• How do you like John's new apartment? – How do you like John’s new apartment?
• What's wrong?- What's wrong?
• What happened?- What's happened?

Different ways to start a sentence in English

Finally, here are a few ways to start a sentence in English. Some of them have already been given above.

Example sentences:

• Well, let's get started. - Well, let's get started.
• So what are you doing next weekend? – So what are you doing next week?
• As for me, I prefer cheeseburgers. – As for me, I prefer cheeseburgers.
• As far as I remember, there was a ladder on the roof. – As far as I remember, there was a ladder on the roof.
• As far as I know, this is an episode from ‘Robinson Crusoe’. – As far as I know, this is an excerpt from “Robinson Crusoe.”
• Actually, her name was Nina. – Actually, her name was Nina.
• By the way, Tom is still waiting for your report. – By the way, Tom is still waiting for your report.
• The problem is that free college is not free. “The problem is that free college is not free.”
• The point is that it is possible but very difficult. – The point is that it is possible, but very difficult.
• On the one hand, I'd like more money, but on the other hand, I’m not prepared to work the extra hours in order to get it. – On the one hand, I would like more money, but on the other hand, I’m not ready to work overtime to earn this money.
• Fortunately, we are in the semifinals but we are not champions. – Fortunately, we are in the semi-finals, but we are not champions.
• Unfortunately, we got lost in the forest. - Unfortunately, we got lost in the forest.
• In my opinion, his previous play was much better. – In my opinion, his previous play was much better.
• It seems to me that we are at the wrong bus station. “I think we’re at the wrong bus stop.”
• I think that your teacher won’t like a gift card. “I don’t think your teacher will like a gift certificate.”
• Personally, I suppose that we should join our allies and help them. “Personally, I think we should join our allies and help them.”
• Moreover, they didn’t let me speak to a lawyer. “Moreover, they did not allow me to talk to a lawyer.”
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Nowadays, a person cannot live without English, because it is everywhere: music, cinema, the Internet, video games, even inscriptions on T-shirts. If you are looking for an interesting quote or just a beautiful phrase, then this article is just for you. From it you will learn famous movie quotes, useful colloquial expressions and simply beautiful phrases in English (with translation).

About love

This feeling inspires artists, musicians, poets, writers, directors and other representatives of the creative world. How many wonderful works are dedicated to love! For centuries, people have tried to find the most accurate formulations that would reflect the essence of this spiritualizing feeling. There are poetic, philosophical and even humorous phrases. A lot has been written and said about love in English, let’s try to collect the most interesting examples.

Love is blind. - Love is blind.

It is difficult to argue with this statement, but there is another that can better clarify the idea expressed.

Love isn’t blind, it just sees what matters. - Love is not blind, it only sees what is really important.

The next aphorism continues the same theme. It is originally in French, but is presented here in English. These beautiful and precise words belong to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. - Only the heart is vigilant. You can't see the main thing with your eyes.

Another beautiful saying characterizes not only the feeling itself, but also loving people.

We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. - To fall in love does not mean to find, but to learn to accept the imperfect.

And finally, let’s give a humorous one. However, it contains a rather serious meaning.

Love me, love my dog ​​(literal translation: if you love me, love my dog ​​too). - If you love me, then you will love everything connected with me.

Movie buffs

People who love watching films will certainly be interested in quotes from popular American films of different times. There are interesting and even very beautiful phrases there. In English with translation you can find a list of the hundred most famous movie quotes. It was compiled by leading American critics 10 years ago. The first place in it is occupied by the words spoken in the scene of the breakup of the main characters of the film “Gone with the Wind”: Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. “Honestly, my dear, I don’t care.”

The list also includes many other recognizable quotes from classic films. Some of these films are quite old, filmed in the mid-twentieth century. Phrases from them are now usually used in a humorous capacity.

No less popular are quotes from other famous American films made relatively recently, from the 80s to the 2000s. Those of them that were especially loved by the audience became sources of wonderful quotes.

To better understand humor in a foreign language, it is good to know at least some famous quotes from film classics, since they are familiar to the English-speaking population of the world in the same way that residents of the CIS are familiar with phrases from Soviet films.

For tattoos

What phrases can you use? For example, summarizing life experience. This tattoo is suitable for a person who has recently experienced a difficult situation, but managed to learn a lesson from his troubles.

You can also get tattoos of words that will inspire you. By applying such a pattern to your skin, you will, as it were, “recharge” with the energy that words that are important to you carry.

When choosing a tattoo with an inscription, it is important to find one that you want to wear on your skin always. The good thing about the English language is that you can choose a saying that will contain a minimum of letters and words, but a maximum of meaning. For a text tattoo, this is the perfect formula.

On a T-shirt

The inscriptions on clothes look very interesting. You can pick up something suitable in the store, but if you want real originality, then it is better to choose a personal motto for yourself, and then order such an inscription on a T-shirt. Beautiful phrases in English are well suited for this purpose. Choose any one or come up with your own, and sample options are presented below.

• Music is my language (Music is my language).
• I always get what I want (I always get what I want).
• Forever young (Forever young).
• Follow your heart (Follow your heart).
• Now or never (Now or never).
• Don’t judge me by my clothes (Don’t judge me by my clothes, don’t meet me by my clothes).
• I love chocolate (I love chocolate). Instead of chocolate there can be any other words: music - music, tea - tea, etc.

To status

For social networks, you can also use beautiful phrases in English. You don’t have to place them together with the translation: those who know the language will understand this way, and those who don’t know can ask you. This question may well begin acquaintance and communication. Which English phrases are good for status on a social network? First of all, those that will reflect the current attitude of the owner or hostess of the page. In the list below you will find phrases with both life-affirming meaning and those suitable for a bad mood.

Communication

If you are learning English, you have the opportunity to practice your skills through communication in special chats, forums, and also on social networks. To make the conversation easier and more natural, it is useful to remember at least a few. You can always have a list on hand and read it periodically.

Useful conversational phrases in English can vary - from the simplest, accepted in informal and friendly communication, to ornate polite formulas that are good to use in a conversation with a stranger or unfamiliar person.

Below are examples of some colloquial clichés. The first group consists of those that allow you to thank your interlocutor or respond to gratitude.

Another group is phrases that allow you to calm and support a person during a conversation.

The following selection of expressions can be used to express polite refusal or agreement with the proposal (invitation) of a communication partner.

And the last small list of phrases allows you to ask your interlocutor questions to clarify a particular situation, find out the latest news, etc.

This article presented well-known, useful and simply beautiful phrases in English with translation. They will help you better understand humor, express your thoughts and enjoy communication in a foreign language.

Aphorisms in English are a short statement, a stable phrase no longer than two or three sentences, which expresses a complete (and often quite clever) thought and often becomes “winged”. There are many aphorisms in the English language: some of them can teach you something, others can make you laugh, others can inspire you to great achievements or start thinking differently. And each of these smart and funny quotes can be useful when learning English.

Why are aphorisms needed in English?

English aphorisms and quotes can become one of the auxiliary tools for learning the language. Let us list several advantages of reading and memorizing catchphrases in English:

1. By reading many smart sayings, you will replenish your vocabulary with interesting vocabulary. Some aphorisms include rare words that cannot be found in everyday speech.


2. Aphorisms will help you understand the rules of writing sentences in English. In aphorisms it is convenient and interesting to trace the order of words, complex phrases and other grammatical structures.


3. Catchphrases and statements of famous English-speaking figures will tell you a lot about the mentality and culture of English-speaking peoples, and teach you to think at least a little like a native speaker.

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