Sounds Natural

You asked for something in a shop. The shop assistant asks “did you say…?” If you reply, “yes” on its own it can sound very aggressive.

You have been talking to a friend and want to send good wishes to a member of his family. You can say “Remember me to…(your wife)”

“I don’t care” and “I don’t mind” can be used in the same way.

All the following means “goodbye”: “Cheerio”, “Bye”, “So long”, “I’ll be seeing you”, “Good afternoon”, “Ta-ta”.

The normal way to spell Cooper is C-O-O-P-E-R.

Lots of people, particularly young people, say “Cheers” if you help them in some way.

If you stay with an English family overnight, at breakfast someone may ask you “did you sleep well?”. The normal answer is “Yes, thank you, did you?”

When a friend tells you that another friend sends you his regards, you say: “Send them back, thank you”.

Your hostess offers you some more food, you can say “No, thank you, I’ve had enough”

If someone says “sorry” after bumping you in a crowded shop it is normal to say “sorry” you too.

If you meet someone on their 50th birthday you would probably say “congratulations” to them.

“Sorry?”, “Pardon?” and “Excuse me?” can all be used to ask someone to repeat what they just said.

If you start “honestly…”, it usually means you are going to disagree or think the information which follows may upset the other person.

You arrive to visit some English friends. When the hostess opens the door, she may say “Welcome” or “You are welcome”

You have just met an English person who does not know you, although he knows you are foreign. If he wants to know which town you come from the most natural thing for him to say would be: “where do you come from?”

“I’d rather you didn’t” and “No, thank you” are used with the same meaning.