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Top 100 Phrases

TL;DR Here is a list of the top 100 most used phrases in the English language: Hi How are you? I'm fine, thanks. How do you do? Pleased to meet you. Nice to meet

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Here is a list of the top 100 most used phrases in the English language:

  1. Hi
  2. How are you?
  3. I'm fine, thanks.
  4. How do you do?
  5. Pleased to meet you.
  6. Nice to meet you.
  7. What's your name?
  8. My name is...
  9. What do you do?
  10. I'm a...
  11. Where are you from?
  12. I'm from...
  13. What brings you here?
  14. This is my first time here.
  15. How long have you been here?
  16. I've been here for...
  17. What are you doing here?
  18. I'm here for...
  19. What do you like to do?
  20. I like to...
  21. Do you like...
  22. Yes, I do.
  23. No, I don't.
  24. How about you?
  25. I'm not sure.
  26. I think so.
  27. I don't think so.
  28. I'm not sure what you mean.
  29. Can you explain it to me?
  30. Sure.
  31. Thank you.
  32. You're welcome.
  33. Sorry.
  34. No problem.
  35. Excuse me.
  36. Pardon me.
  37. Do you mind?
  38. Not at all.
  39. Can you help me?
  40. Sure, I can help you.
  41. What can I do for you?
  42. I need...
  43. I'm looking for...
  44. Do you have...
  45. Yes, we have...
  46. No, we don't have...
  47. How much is it?
  48. That's too expensive.
  49. That's a good price.
  50. I'll take it.
  51. I'll think about it.
  52. Thank you for your help.
  53. You're welcome.
  54. See you later.
  55. Goodbye.
  56. Have a nice day.
  57. You too.
  58. Nice talking to you.
  59. Nice to talk to you too.
  60. I'm sorry, I have to go now.
  61. Okay, I understand.
  62. I'll see you around.
  63. I hope so.
  64. I'm not sure.
  65. I'll let you know.
  66. That sounds good.
  67. I'm not sure about that.
  68. I'll have to think about it.
  69. I'm not sure what to say.
  70. I'm not sure what to do.
  71. I'm lost.
  72. Can you help me find my way?
  73. Sure, I can help you.
  74. Which way is it to the...
  75. It's that way.
  76. Thank you.
  77. You're welcome.
  78. I'm going to the...
  79. I'm meeting someone at...
  80. I'm going to be late.
  81. I'm sorry, I'm late.
  82. That's okay.
  83. I'm so sorry.
  84. It's not your fault.
  85. I'm really sorry.
  86. I promise it won't happen again.
  87. I believe you.
  88. I'm glad you believe me.
  89. I'm so happy.
  90. I'm so excited.
  91. I can't believe it.
  92. This is amazing.
  93. I'm so proud of you.
  94. You did a great job.
  95. I'm so happy for you.
  96. Congratulations.
  97. You're welcome.
  98. You're the best.
  99. I love you.
  100. I love you too.

This list is based on the Oxford English Corpus, which is a massive database of text samples from a variety of sources. The phrases in the list are ranked by how often they appear in the corpus.

As you can see, the top 100 most common phrases in English are a mix of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. They are the phrases that we use most often in our everyday speech and writing. If you can master these phrases, you will be well on your way to becoming a fluent English speaker.

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