1.

Cho hi
A: Good morning!
Good afternoon
Good evening
Hello!
How are you?
B: Fine, thank you, and you?
Verry well, thank you.
Best wishes to you.
Best regards to you. (Xin chc anh nhng li tt p nht)
Please give my regards/ best wishes to sb (Lm n chuyn gip nhng li chc mng/
nhng li chc tt p nht ca ti ti...)
Please give my love to .... (Lm n chuyn nim yu thng ca ti ti ...)
Say hello to ... (Xin ni h li cho vi ... )
Please remember me to ... (Lm n cho ti gi li cho ti ...)
Mt s cch biu t b sung:
A: How are things going with you? (Mi vic ca anh din ra th no?)
How do you do? (Anh c khe ko?)
B: Pretty good, thank you. (Kh tt, cm n)
Quite well, thank you. (Hon ton tt p, cm n)
Just so-so, thank. (Vn bnh thng, cm n)
A: This is Mr/ Mrs/Comrade... (y l ng/ b/ ng ch...)
May I introduce you to ...? (Ti xin php gii thiu vi anh ...)
I'd like you to meet ... (Ti rt mun gii thiu anh gp ...)
B: Nice/ Glad/ Pleased to see/ meet you! (Rt th v/ rt vui/ rt sung sng c
thy/ gp ...)
Nice meeting you, Mr/Mrs/... (Rt th v c gp ng/ b/..., tha ng/ b/...)
2. gii thiu
My name is...
I'm....
Mt s cch biu t b sung:
A: Let me introduce my friend (to you) Ti xin php gii thiu (vi ng) bn ti.
Allow me to introduce myself (to you). Ti xin php t gii thiu vi ng.
B: I'm pleased to meet you (Ti sung sng c gp ng)
It's a pleasure to meet you (Tht l sung sng c gp ng)
A: I think it's time for us to leave now. (Ti ngh n lc chng ti phi i ri)
I'm afraid I must be leaving now. (Ti s rng i phi i by gi)
It's time I did ... I have to go now. ( n lc... ti phi i y)
3. Tm bit
B: Good bye!
Bye- bye
See you later (S gp li bn)
See you tomorrow. (Ngy mai gp li)
See you
Good night!
Mt s cch biu t b sung:
A: I'm sorry I have to go now (Ti ly lm tic v phi i by gi)
B: See you soon (Mong sm gp li)
So long (Mong lm y- dng cho nhng ngi thn nh bn b...)
Take care, bye (Hy t chm nom, tm bit)
Remember me to your family (Hy gi li cho ca ti ti gia nh anh)
Regards to sb (Xin gi li cho ti...)
Keep in touch Gi lin lc
4. Gi in thoi (Making telephone calls)
A: Hello! May/ Could I speak to...? (Alo! Ti c th ni chuyn vi ... c ko?)
Hello! Is sb in? (Alo! sb c y ko?)
Is that ... speaking? (C phi l ... ang ni ko?)
B: Hold on, please ( ngh, ng t my)
Hello, who is it? (Alo, ai y?)
This is ... speaking. (y l ... ang ni)
He/She/... isn't here right now
Can I take a message for you? (Ti c th c li nhn anh c ko?)
I called to tell/ ask you ... Ti gi ni/ hi....
Mt s cch biu t b sung:
A: Could I talk to ..., please? (Lm n cho ti ni chuyn vi ...)
Hello! I'd like to have a word with ...? (Alo! Ti c chuyn mun ni vi ...)
B: A moment, please! (Lm n ch mt lt)
Hold the line, please. I'll see if he is in. (Lm n gi my. Ti s xem ng y c y
ko?)
Sorry, but he isn't in now. (Xin li, lc ny ng y ko c y)
Sorry, but he isn't here at the moment (Xin li, nhng ng y ko c y lc ny)
Sorry, there is no one by the name of ... here (Xin li, y ko c ai tn l ...)
You've got the wrong number (ng nhm s ri)
C: Any message for him/ her/...? (C nhn g cho anh y/ c y/... ko?)
Can/ Could/ May I take a message for ...? (Ti c th nhn cho ... c ko?)
Could you tell him to ring me when he is back? Bn c th bo ng y gi li cho ti
khi ng y tr v c ko?)
I'll ask him to ring you up when he comes back (Ti s ngh ng y gi li cho ng
khi ng y tr v)
5. Cm n v tr li (Thanks and responses)
A: Thank you!
Thanks a lot!
Many thanks!
Thanks for ...
B: Not at all (Khng c g)
It's/ That's all right. (Hon ton tt thi)
It's very kind of you to ... (Anh rt tt khi ...)
Mt s cch biu t b sung:
A: Thank you very much indeed! Tht rt cm n anh
Thank you for your coming/... Cm n anh ti/ ...
Many thanks for your help Rt cm n anh gip
B: At your service Xin sn sng phc v ...
That's OK ng
It's a pleasure. Rt sung sng
My pleasure
6. Chc mng (Good wishes, congratulations)
A: Good luck (with you)! Chc may mn
Best wishes to you Chc ... nhng iu tt p nht
All the best Mi iu tt lnh, vn s nh .
I hope everything goes well Ti hy vng mi chuyn s din ra tt p
I wish you good luck/ success/... Ti xin chc anh may mn/ thnh cng/...
Good journey (to you) Chc ... mt chuyn i tt p
(I hope) Have a good trip Chc ... mt chuyn i tt p
Have a nice/ good time/ weekend/... ... c mt thi gian thoi mi
Congratulations! Xin chc mng
I'd like to congratulate you on ... Xin chc mng ... nhn dp ...
B: Thank you!
Many thanks!
The same to you! Cng chc bn nh th
It's very nice of you to say so Bn tht tt v ni nh th
7. Xin li (Apologies)
A: I'm sorry!
Sorry/ Pardon!
I'm sorry for/ about.... Ti rt ly lm tic v ...
I'm sorry to have + V-ed/ that ... Ti ly lm tic v ...
Excuse me for ... Xin th li cho ti v ...
Pardon me for sth/ doing sth... Xin th li cho ti v iu / v lm g ...
Be afraid that Lo rng..., s rng ...
B: That's all right Hon ton tt thi
It doesn't matter Chng sao c
That's nothing Khng sao
Don't mention it! Xin ng ni ti chuyn y
Never mind. It doesn't really matter Khng phi bn tm. Tht chng c g u
Please don't worry about that Xin ng bn khon v chuyn y
8. Ly lm tic (Regrets)
What a pity/shame! Tht ly lm tic/ Tht ng xu h
I'm sorry to ... Ti ly lm tic...
It's a pity that ... Tht ly lm tic khi bit rng ...
That's a shame Tht l mt iu xu h
It's really a pity Tht ng ly lm tic
I'm terribly sorry about that Ti ht sc ly lm tic v chuyn ny
That's too bad Nh th th qu ti t
I'm most upset to hear ... Ti ht sc lo lng khi nghe tin ...
9. Li mi v tr li
Mi:
will you come to...? Anh c mun ti.... hay khng?
would you like to ...? Anh c mun .... hay khng?
I'd love you to.... Ti rt mun mi anh....
ng :
Yes. I'd love to... Vng. Ti s rt thch...
Yes. It's very kind of you Vng. y l mt iu rt tt v pha anh
Yes. It's nice of you. Vng. Anh tht tt
I'd like to. Thank you Ti rt thch. Cm n
with pleasure Xin vui lng
T chi:
I wish I could, but ... Ti mong l c th, nhng ...
I'd like to, but ... Ti rt mun, nhng ...
I'm afraid I can't Ti lo rng ti ko th
I'm sorry but I can't Ti rt ly lm tic, ti khng th
Thank you very much, but... Cm n ... rt nhiu, nhng...
That's very kind of you, but ... l mt iu rt tt t pha ng, nhng....
Sorry I can't. But thanks anyway. Rt tic l ti khng th. Nhng d sao cng xin cm
n
Thank you all the same D sao cng cm n ng
10. Kin ngh v tr li (Offers)
Kin ngh:
Can/ Could/ Shall I help you? Ti c th gip anh c ko?
What can I do for you? Ti c th lm g cho anh?
Here, take this/ my... y, anh hy ly ci ....ny/ ca ti
Let me do/ carry/ help ... for you Hy ti mang ....cho anh/ gip anh
Would you like me to do st ...? Anh c mun ti lm ....
would you like some ...? Anh c mun dng mt cht ... hay khng?
Is there anything I can do for you? Cn c g ti c th lm cho anh hay khng?
Do you want me to do...? Anh c mun ti lm ...
Can I do anything for you? Ti c th lm g cho anh c khng?
It's my pleasure to do ... Ti rt vui c ...
What can I do for you? Ti c th lm g cho anh?
Help yourself to some bananas/ fish/...? Anh dng vi qu chui/ t c /... ch?
ng :
Thanks. That would be very nice/ fine. Cm n. Nh th th tt qu
That's very kind of you
Thank you for your help Cm n anh gip
Yes, please Vng, lm n
That's nice of you. Thank you Nh th tht tt. Cm n
I'd be delighted to have your help Ti rt sung sng c anh gip
T chi:
No, thanks/ thank you. I can manage it myself Khng, cm n anh. Ti c th t
mang c
Thank you all the same (D sao cng cm n anh)
That's very kind of you, but ... ( l mt iu tt, nhng ....)
Not at the moment, thank you (Khng phi l lc ny, cm n)
No, it's all right, I can manage ( Khng, n thi, ti c th t mang c)
No, thanks (Khng, cm n)