Practical Expressions

May 15, 2014Metro

Astana, Kazakhstan

Exchanging InformationO Asking for information

O Asking if Someone knows about Something

O Saying you knowO Saying you do not knowO Stating Something is DifferentO Asking for detailed informationO Asking to pass informationO Finding out about the source of Infor

mation

Asking for informationO InformalO Have you got any idea ...?

O Less FormalO I'd like to know ...O Could anyone tell me ...?O Can you tell me ... (please)?O Can you help me?O Do you happen to know ...?

O FormalO Will you kindly tell me... (please)?O Sorry to trouble you, but is ...?O I wonder if you could tell me ...O I wonder if someone could tell me ...O I hope you don't mind my asking, but ...?O Excuse me, do you know ...?O Could you tell me ..., (please)?

Asking if someone knowsabout something

O Less FormalO You know about ... don't you?O Have you heard about ...?O Have you got any idea about ...?O Has Mary told you ...?O Do you realize ...?O Did you know about ...?O Did you know ...?O Did Mary tell you ...?O FormalO I wonder if you could let me know ...?O Excuse me, do you know anything about ...?O Sorry to bother you, but do you know ...?O Could you give me any information about (on) .....O please?O Are you aware of ...?

Saying you knowO InformalO So Mary was saying (the same).O Less FormalO You have told me about ...O Yes, I know ... thanks.O Yes, I have heard about ...O Yes, I do appreciate ...O They say ...O That's what I heard.O So I've been told.O My information is ...O I've been told about ...O It appears (looks)...O In fact, I did know about ...O I hear ...O I do know about ...O I am quite/fully aware of ...O He has it on good authority that they will comeO tomorrow. (nearly certain)O Did you know about ...?

Saying you do not knowO InformalO I wish I knew ...O I haven't got the faintest idea about ...O I haven't got a clue ...O I don't know the first thing about ...O Less FormalO I'm sorry, I really don't know ...O I'm afraid, I've no idea ...O I'm afraid, I don't know much about...O I'm afraid, I don't know anything about ...O I can't guess what ...O FormalO I'm sorry to say that ... is not something I knowO very much about.O I'm afraid, I haven't got that information.O I'm afraid, I have to say I know very little about...O I'm afraid it escapes my mind ...O I have to admit I don't know a great deal about …O I am not able to help you with your request ...

Stating something differentO InformalO But her behavior doesn't ...O But it's not a proof. What I know ...O But you remember ...O I heard people say, that ...O It's a pity he isn't here. He would ...O It's pretty difficult to believe ...O Unbelievable! I thought ...O You are the first man to ...

Asking for detailedinformationInformalO Will it be 0. K. if I ask you to ...?O I'd love to know more ...O I'd like to get clear about ...

O Less FormalO Can you add some more ...?

O FormalO Would you mind giving it in more detail?O We should clarify this matter, I think.O I really want some detailed information...O Could you kindly tell me more about ...?O Can I find out some details about ...?

Asking to pass informationO Less Formal

O Would you mind telling him about ...?O Excuse me, could you just phone her and ...?O Will it be convenient for you to ...?O I'd be most grateful if you could remind him

of ...O Could you pass this information on to ...,

please?O Can you pass this news to ...?O FormalO Would you kindly convey this ...?O Will you kindly inform ... about?O Could you kindly tell ...?

Finding out about the source

of informationO InformalO Where did you get all this from?O Less FormalO Who did you hear this from?O How did he come to know all that ...?O Did he happen to know ...?O Are you sure he is the right person to

say that ...?O FormalO Do you feel confident about ...?O Can you rely on his information ...?

Exchanging InformationO Asking for new information

O Asking to clarify circumstancesO Saying the information is not correctO Saying the information is correctO Verifying the informationO Expressing doubt about the source of

informationO Reminding and informing at the sam

e time

Asking for new information

informationO InformalO Anything new about ...?O Less FormalO Would you mind telling me any news about ...?O Is there any new information on ...?O I'm sorry to bother you but I'd like to know somethingO in addition to ...O Do you know anything else about ...?O Do let me know, please, when you get some newsO about ...O FormalO Will you kindly tell me something about the latestO developments?O I'd appreciate some more informationO concerning ...O Could you possibly tell me more about ...?

Asking to clarifycircumstances

O Less FormalO What's the actual cause of ...?O What do you think about...?O I don't believe he could just...O Why did he ...?O Who was he influenced by?O What did he require that for?

Saying the information is not correctO Informal

O Nothing of the kind!O I've never heard anything like that.O I don't think you are right.O I don't believe a single word of what you are saying.O Less FormalO You are wrong.O You are not telling us the truth.O It's not right.O It's not correct.O I can't rely on it, I'm sorry.O FormalO Your information is not correct.O I'm sorry, but you must be mistaken.O I'm of the opinion that it's not true.O I might have misunderstood you, but ...O Are you sure you are correct?

Saying the information is correctO InformalO You've hit the nail on the head.O That's where the shoe pinches.O Right you are!O Less FormalO You are on the right track.O It's true.O I can't help believing this.O Exactly!O FormalO You can rely on this.O The information is most reliable.O It cannot be otherwise.O I'm sure this information is correct.

Verifying the information

O InformalO I didn't quite catch what ...?O Less FormalO Will you say it again, please?O Sorry?O Is it true that ...?O Is it definite ...?O I don't quite get the idea, I think.O Do you really mean that?O Do you mean to say that ...?

Verifying the informationO Do you believe that yourself?O Could you remember what you said last time?O Can you repeat what you've just said?O Can you prove it?O Are you sure ...?O FormalO Would you mind saying it again?O Pardon?O I am sure you didn't mean that ....O Did he assert that?O Can you confirm the fact?O Am I right to understand that ...?

Expressing doubt about thesource of information

O Less FormalO I'm really in two minds ...O I think he doesn't tell us the truth.O I don't think we should believe him.O I don't think I can rely on his information.O I can hardly believe that.O How could you believe (rely on) such news?O How can he know that?O He would never say such a thing.O He is not the man to ...O And still I don't feel confident ...O FormalO There's still an element of doubt about what youO say.

Reminding and Informing at the same timeO Less FormalO Do you remember that you are to ...?O I'm sorry to remind you of ...O Excuse me, didn't you forget to ...?O You remember you had to ...?O I'd like to mention ...O My request was ...O Do you happen to remember that ...

To be continued…