Basic English sentences to make friends

Introduce

First, you need to introduce yourself to the person you just met. If you are in a formal setting, you can start by being very polite like:

- Good evening/afternoon, my name is...

- It's a pleasure to meet you, my name is...

Or use more casual and informal phrases:

- Hey! I'm ...

- Hi, how's it going? My name's...

Start a conversation

By sharing a little specific information, you'll be able to find common ground to develop a conversation. For example:

- I'm here to study.

- I'm studying politics at ... University (name of school and major).

- I'm here on holiday.

- I'm visiting friends/family.

- I just got a job at... (company name or address).

- I work as a... (profession).

Give a compliment

This is an easy way to start a conversation and make the listener feel noticed. Take a moment to pay a compliment about the person’s t-shirt, bag, or sneakers:

- Wow. I really like your T-shirt.

- That's a really cool bag!

- Hey, nice trainers, where did you get them?

Ask a question

The best way to let others know that you really care about them is to encourage them to share more about certain topics, like their favorite music, movies, or books:

- What kind of music/films/books are you into?

If you have similar interests, you can continue talking about works in that genre:

- I love...

- I really like...

- I'm a big fan of...

- I think... is really cool.

Or if you want to let them know you don't like something, simply say:

- I hate...

- I despise... (more severe than "hate").

- I think... are awful.

See you later

After the initial conversation, if you find that you two are compatible, you may want to meet them again by inviting them:

- Want to go for a beer?/Let's go for a drink!

- Would you like to come over for dinner/supper?

- We should hang out more. (Show the other person that you feel the two of you should hang out more in the future. If the other person feels the same way, they will respond with something like "Yeah!" or "Sure, that would be cool!").

Stay in touch

You can use the following questions to ask for Facebook accounts, emails, Twitter, LinkedIn, phone numbers of new acquaintances:

- Are you on Facebook?

- What's your email address?

- Would you mind giving me your email address?

- Do you have a Twitter account?

- Are you on LinkedIn?

- Could I take your mobile number?

You should note that asking for the phone number of the opposite sex on the first meeting may imply that you want to get to know them to develop a romantic relationship instead of just being casual friends.

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