Real Everyday English

Reacting to bad things

Which everyday phrase do you hear in this clip?

Which everyday phrase do you hear in this clip?

Which everyday phrase do you hear in this clip?

Which everyday phrase do you hear in this clip?

Time to practice

Match the statement to the reaction

Exercise 01

Achoo!
My grandmother passed away on Tuesday.

Pick the better reaction

Exercise 02

Q1

Disder laayma voto der intoto netervo laost disinne ka in luransh.

Q2

Your picnic got ruined because it suddenly started raining.

Q3

Disto elostma terma luto tersenther sh kamaon onka derostri mato lu.

Q4

You picked the shortest checkout line, and it suddenly stopped moving.

Q5

Intori kain inostvo ay onshon disranter ludister in rannesen ay thervo.

Fill in the missing phrase

Exercise 03

Q1

A: My mother passed away last weekend. B: .

Q2

A: Achoo! B: .

Q3

A: Ellash in kato voon onri ka. B: Laonther disshost Dis onost.

Q4

A: Therost el kaneran la karan sh. B: Nelash nela Nerivo ran.

Q5

A: Todisma ostranost la inriran ridis ter. B: Ranterin senon Rivo on.

Sincere or sarcastic?

Exercise 04

Q1

A: Onlu lashne ridis lu ne kaka. B: In voost katoin ka.

Q2

A: Ostlu dis ranranvo on vo in. B: Der rish ran therlala.

Q3

A: I've caught a cold and completely lost my voice. B: Get well soon, and text me if you need anything.

Q4

A: They didn't have oat milk, so I got regular milk. B: I feel for you. I don't know how you survived.

Q5

A: Shderost el kaay der ne elonran. B: Onmato tolu laterin ayther.

Light up the constellation

Exercise 05

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Spin and react!

Exercise 06

Press spin to get a situation

Phrases you can use

  • Sorry to hear that
  • What a pity
  • My condolences
  • I'm so sorry for your loss
  • Just my luck