







An expression is a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people.
In English an expression doesn't always have a particular grammar structure but is commonly used in spoken English.
Examples :
| Expression example sentences | |
|---|---|
| I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up? | Dormivo prima che tu mi svegliassi, che c’è? |
| Yes, but can we cut them in cubes, please? | Sì, puoi tagliarli a cubetti, per favore? |
| Alright! See you, bye. | Va bene! Ci vediamo, ciao. |
| He looks a bit scared, because he can smell Bear, I think. | Sembra un po’ spaventato, credo perché sente l’odore di Bear. |
| Hi Laura, congratulations! | Ciao Laura, congratulazioni! |
| Nice to meet you, Toby! | Piacere di conoscerti Toby! |
| Well done, very clever! | Ben fatto, molto intelligente! |
| What's her name, by the way? | Come si chiama, a proposito? |
| Good night, see you later. | Buona notte, ci vediamo. |
| Okay, see you! | Ok, ci vediamo! |
| Can we have the menu, please? | Possiamo avere il menù, per favore? |
| Thank you, madam, see you then! | Grazie signora, ci vediamo allora! |
| Can you still check the stock room, please? | Potrebbe comunque controllare in magazzino, per favore? |
| Okay, thank you very much. | Ok, grazie mille. |
| And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please. | E accendi la griglia sopra e sotto, per favore. |
| Sounds nice, can you show us the room, please? | Sembra bello, puoi mostrarmi la stanza, per favore? |
| That's okay, can we do it first thing, please? | Va bene, possiamo farlo prima per favore? |
| Can I have the ad number for it, please? | Posso avere il numero dell’annuncio, per favore? |
| And I need to change my clothes, of course. | E devo cambiarmi i vestiti, naturalmente. |
| I'll have 20, please. | Da 20, per favore. |