Everyday English: A Coffee Shop Conversation!

At the Coffee Shop

Alex: Hey, is this your first time here?

Nancy: Yeah, it is. A friend told me about this place. They make great coffee.

Alex: I come here all the time. That's good to know.

Nancy: What do you recommend?

Alex: The caramel latte is amazing.

Nancy: Sounds delicious. I'll try that.

Alex: Nice choice. So, do you live around here?

Nancy: I do. I just moved here last month.

Alex: Welcome! I've been living here for 2 years now.

Nancy: Oh cool. Do you study or work nearby?

Alex: I study. I'm in my last year of college.

Nancy: Nice. I'm starting my classes next week.

Alex: That's exciting. What are you studying?

Nancy: Psychology. You?

Alex: Business. It's a lot of work, but I like it.

Nancy: That's great. Maybe we'll see each other around.

Alex: I hope so. It was nice meeting you.

Nancy: You too, Tony. Good luck with your classes.

Alex: Thanks. Have a great day.

English Explanations for Beginners!

Let's break down some super useful phrases from this coffee shop conversation!

• "Is this your first time here?"

◦ This is a friendly way to start a conversation with someone you don't recognize in a place. It asks if they have visited before.

• "A friend told me about this place."

◦ This explains how you found out about a location. "Told me about" means someone gave you information.

• "They make great coffee."

◦ This is a simple way to give a positive opinion about something, in this case, the coffee.

• "I come here all the time."

◦ This means you are a regular visitor to this place. "All the time" means very often.

• "What do you recommend?"

◦ This is an excellent question to ask when you want advice on what to choose, especially at a restaurant or coffee shop.

• "Sounds delicious. I'll try that."

◦ "Sounds delicious" is a way to say something looks or sounds appealing to eat. "I'll try that" means you will choose that item.

• "Do you live around here?"

◦ This asks if someone lives close by to the current location.

• "I just moved here last month."

◦ "Just moved" means you recently changed your place of residence.

• "Welcome!"

◦ A friendly greeting to someone new to an area or group.

• "I've been living here for 2 years now."

◦ This tells you how long someone has lived in a place.

• "Do you study or work nearby?"

◦ This question asks about someone's occupation or education and if it's close to where you are.

• "I'm in my last year of college."

◦ This tells you the stage of someone's university education.

• "That's exciting!"

◦ A way to express that something is interesting and makes you feel happy or enthusiastic.

• "What are you studying?"

◦ This asks about someone's field of study at school or college.

• "Maybe we'll see each other around."

◦ This is a casual way to say you hope to meet again in the future, possibly by chance.

• "It was nice meeting you." / "You too."

◦ Standard and friendly phrases to say goodbye after meeting someone new.

• "Good luck with your classes."

◦ A common way to wish someone success with their studies.

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