♥ English 4

I’m not following you

Definition:

Say this if you don’t understand instructions, directions or an explanation

Example:

A:”Walk straight until you see the traffic light, turn left and walk straight. When you reach the T-junction, turn left.”

B:”I’m not following you. Can you repeat?”

                                                

Get cut off

Definition:

Lose the connection during a telephone call

Example:

“I have to get a new mobile because my mobile is spoil. I often get cut off!”

Have change

Definition:

Have smaller units of money

Example:

A:”Excuse me. Do you have change for fifty Ringgit Malaysia.”

B:”Sorry. I don’t have change for fifty Ringgit Malaysia.”

Distance from a place

Definition:

Say this to show the distance between two places

Example:

“There are still 100 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur.”

The second to last

Definition:

The thing before the last thing

Example:

“The lecturer’s office is the second to last door, the blue door.”

Comes in

Definition:

Is available in

Say this to show the different ways you can buy something

Example:

“This dress comes in red, ivory, electric blue or black. Which one do you prefer?”

I’d like

Definition:

This is a polite way to say what you want.

NOT I want

Example:

I’d like a cup of coffee with skimmed milk and two cubes of sugar, thank you.”

I’ve been waiting for a long time

Definition:

Say this for something you are still doing now

NOT I am waiting a long time  

Example:

“Where are you now? We’ve been waiting for you since an hour ago!”

Make up my mind

Definition:

Decide

Example:

“All the dresses are so beautiful! I can’t make up my mind!”

Two weeks ago

Definition:

Two weeks before now

NOT two weeks before; NOT before two weeks

Example:

“Jia Min left Malaysia to study abroad a month ago.”