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GUYANA ISLAMIC INSTITUTE

LOT 1 ZEEBURG, WEST COAST DEMERARA, GUYANA
TEL# : (592) 277-0584
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Hello.
How are you?
How have you been?
Whats new?
What have you been doing?
I am fine.
Ok, I guess.
So-so.
I am quite busy.
Things are hard.
I am fine, thank you.
Nothing much.
Nothing Special.
I have not seen you around in a while.
Yes, its been a long time.
Have you been around?
What are you doing here?
How is Muhammad / Maryam?
He / She is good.
Is anything new with Muhammad / Maryam?
What is wrong?
What is on your mind?
Nothing.
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I was just thinking.

I was just daydreaming.
It is none of your business.
Mind your own business!
Leave me alone!

Go away!
Really?
Is that so?
Are you sure?
Oh, yeah?
Do not lie?
Your information is incorrect.
Stop lying!
How come?
What do you mean?
Is something wrong?
What is the difference?
Huh?
Are you serious?
You do not mean it?
That is impossible.
That is too good to be true.
I do not believe it.
You are joking.
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Are you making fun of me?

Stop joking!
I am not joking.
It is true / That is right.
You are crazy.
Absolutely.
Definitely.
Of course.
Youd better believe it.
No way.
I guess so.
I hope so.
I hope not.
It might be true.
I doubt it.
I do not think so.
I am not sure.
There is no way of knowing.
I cannot say for sure.
I wonder
Forget it!
Ive had enough.
Damn.
You cannot do that.
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I do not care / I am not interested

Its got nothing to do with me.
It means nothing to me.
Sure, if you like.
Whatever you want.
Anything is fine with me.
I think so too.
So am I / Me too.
I see what you mean.
All right, I understand.
All right, no problem.
That was good.
Great!
I like it.
I did it.
No problem.
It was no problem / not hard.
But
It is risky.
Cheer up!
Calm down!
Never mind.
It does not matter.

Section Two
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Yes.
No.
Ok / Good
What?
Who?
Whose / for whom.
Where?
When?
Why / for what?
Why not?
Because .
How?
This.
That.

Here.
There.
Maybe.
Maybe not.
Dont / Do not do.
Please.
If you permit.
Thank you.
Can I take that?
How much is this?
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That is so cheap.
That is not cheap.
That is too expensive.
I am not buying that.
Make it cheaper and I will buy it.

Section three

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One moment, Please

When?
Till when?
About when?
What time?
Is not that too early?
Is not that too late?
What time is convenient for you?
What day is it convenient for you?
How about tomorrow?
Today
Last night
Yesterday
The day before yesterday
How about the 18th
The first, second, third, fourth, fifth
The sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth
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The eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth,

fifteenth
The sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth,
nineteenth, twentieth
The twenty-first, twenty-second, twenty-third,
twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth
The twenty-sixth, twenty-seventh, twentyeight, twenty-ninth

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The thirtieth, thirty-first

Of January, February, March, April, May,
June, July
Of August, September, October, November,
December

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Could it be sooner?
Id rather make it later
One oclock, two, three, four, five, six
Half past seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven
In the morning
In the afternoon
In the evening
Midday
Midnight
Then when can you make it?
What time can I come over?
What time do we leave?
What time do we arrive?
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What time will you return?

Are you ready?
When will you do it?
When will it finish?
How long will it take?
It will it be done soon
Not now
Maybe later
Not yet
Last time
Previously
Next time
I do not know when?
I do not know yet?
I am not sure
Sometime
Someday
Always
Everyday
Never again
Anytime is fine
You decide when
Whenever you like
That day is fine
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Ok, lets meet then

Thats a bad day for me
It is not suitable for me.
Lets begin
Lets continue
Lets start again
Lets do it later
Itll only take a minute
Hurry up!
Do it later
Ill do it quickly
Ill finish it soon
Ive finished
Have you finished?

Section Four

Listen!
Can you hear something?
Whats that noise?
Listen to what I am saying
Do not listen to him
Do not ask me that
Can you hear me?
Did you hear me?
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I could not hear

I do not want to hear about that
Say something
Do not say such things
What are you talking about?
You should not say things like that
I didnt say anything
Lets talk in Arabic
Can you speak Arabic?
Lets carry on speaking
Lets talk about it later

Tell me later
I do not feel like talking
I do not want to talk to you
Do not ask me that
I do not want to talk about that
Do not make excuses
That is not a good excuse
Stop complaining
Do you know what you are saying
Do not speak so loudly.
Speak up
Speak more slowly
Say it again
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Do you understand?
I understand
I do not understand
Can you understand me?
I could not understand
What did you say?
Did you say that?
I did not say that
I did not say anything
I didnt tell anyone
I wont tell anyone.

Section Five

Look!
Look at this
Look at that
Take a look
Do not look
Do not look at this/that
Can you see it?
Did you see it?
I can see it clearly
I saw it
I didnt see it
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I do not want to see it

Have you seen Muhammad
I want to see you soon
I have been waiting to see you
I saw Muhammad the other day
I am going to see Maryam next week
So we meet again!
I will show you
I wont show you

Section Six

Come here
Come over to my place
I will come over soon
Come later
Can you come?
Come with us?
Shes coming here
I am coming, wait a second
I will go soon
I can go
I think I can go
I cannot go
I want to go
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I want to go to Mecca
I really want to go
I do not want to go
I really do not want to go
You are going, arent you?
You went, didnt you?
I am going
I am not going
I went
I didnt go
Dont go
Dont go yet
I have to go
I must go now
May I go?
Shall we go?
Lets go
Lets leave here
I am leaving soon
She has left here
Stay here
Where are you going?
Please go first
Thanks for letting me go first
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Go slowly

Section Seven

I am hungry
I am starving
Id like something to eat.
Have you eaten?
I havent eaten as yet
Do you want to eat something?
I dont want to eat
I wont eat
Do you want to eat some more?
What would you like?
I am thirsty
Do you want to drink something?
Id like to drink some water
I want some milk
I dont want to drink
I wont drink

I havent drunk yet

This tastes too weird
I think this has gone bad
I think this stuff is stale
Wow, this tastes good
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Do you want to drink some more

Thank you, but I still have some
Come on, drink a little more
Its on me
How about some dinner?
Have you ordered
Is the meal ready?
Its ready
Will you try this food?
That looks delicious
It smells good
This is a feast
Yum!
Do you want more food?
Id like more food
Give me some more
Give me a little more
Enough?
Enough
Not enough
Whats this
Taste it
I cannot eat this
Whats it called?
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Is it spicy?
Yuck!
Its not good
It doesnt taste good
Its awful
Water, water!
My mouth is on fire
How do you eat this?
Please bring me a fork
Do you want a knife?

Section Eight

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I like this
I like it a lot
I dont like it very much
I dont like it
I hate it
I really hate it
No, thank you
I want..
I do not want..
I want to..
I dont want to..
I really dont want it
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I dont need this

Im busy
Im happy
Im pleased to hear that
Im glad to know that
Im sad
Im afraid
Im getting sick of it
Im irritated
Im mad at you
Im pissed off
Im confused
Im going crazy
Im ready
Im tired
Im sleepy
Im surprised
Im bored
Im tired of it
What a drag!
How awful!
What a pity!
What a relief!
Im relieved to hear this
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I feel sick
Thats sickening
Im disappointing
Im disappointing in you
I was worried
Can you do it?
I can do it
I cannot do it
Ill do it
Ive got to do it
Sorry
I cant help it
That cannot be helped
I understand
I know
I know that person
Do you know that?
Ah, you know that
Give me time to think it over
Ill think about it
I made a mistake
I blew it
Am I right?
Am I wrong?
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Section Nine

What do you want?

Do you want to say something?
Dont look at me
What are you staring at?
What did you say?
Who do you think youre talking to?
Do you know who I am?
Why do you talk like that?
Come here, Ill teach you some manners
Dont mess round with me
Stop it!
Shut up!

What are you doing?

What did you hit me for?
Why did you push me?
Do you want to fight?
Im going to kill you
Are we going to fight or not?
Lets fight and see
Ouch!
That hurts
Dont
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Dont hit me

Dont do it again
Help!
Youre making me laugh
You deserve it
You win
Youre right
I was wrong
It was my fault
Forgive me
Say youre sorry
Im sorry
I forgive you
Youre stupid
Thats stupid
What you did was stupid
Youre crazy
Liar!
Youve got a big mouth!
Be brave!
Shorty!
Fatty!
Weakling!
You dont have the guts to do it
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Youre ugly!
Youre the lowest!
Dont be so cocky!
Youre a tightwad!
Go to hell!
Take your hands off!
Dont touch me!
I think youre trying to trick me.
This cant be so expensive
This is different from what Ive heard
If you think I dont know anything, youre wrong
Dont think Im stupid
Explain to me why
Think about it
Dont you think youre wrong
I want to talk to the manager
Ill never come here again

Ill tell all my friends

Tell me your name!
Youd better remember what you tried to do

Section Ten

Do you come here often?

Have I seen you before?
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Are you having a good time?

You look like youre having a good time
Yes, Im having fun
Were having a good time arent we?
This place is fun
Can I join you?
Shall we drink together?
Can I buy you a drink?
Can I sit here?
Has someone reserved this seat?
Is someone sitting here?
Someone is sitting here
Do you want to sit down?
May I sit down?
Please sit down
Scoot over
What did you say?
Whats your name?
My name is
Guess what it is!
Are you here alone?
Yes, Im here alone
No, Im here with my friends
Did you two come here together?
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Where do you live?

Where did you come from?
How long have you been in this country?
How old are you?
Are you a student?
Your English is good
Whats your job?
Thats an interesting job
Where do you work?
How do you spend your time?
What kinds of hobbies do you have?
Do you know this?
I know it
I dont know it
This is the first time Im hearing it
Are you in the mood?
Not really
I am not in the mood
How do you know of this place?
I heard from my friends
Where else do you go?
Lets celebrate!
What are you drinking?
Have you been drinking a lot?
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Well, drink some more!

You need to drink more
Havent you drunk too much?
Maybe you should stop drinking
Are you ok?
What time did you come here?
What time do you have to be home?
What time are you leaving?
It depends
If I have a good time, Ill stay
If this gets boring, Ill go home
Ill help you to have a good time
Whats next?
Shall we leave?
Shall we go somewhere else?
Can my friends come?
Where shall we go?
What shall we do?
Its up to you
Anywhere is ok
Id like to stay here longer
Dont go yet
Go later
Ill take you home
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Do you want to come to my place?

Im not sure
Just for coffee
Yes, lets go

Section Eleven

I want to know more about you

I want to know all about you
Ill tell you
Shall we meet again?
When can I see you next time?
May I call you?
May I have your phone number?
Here is my phone number
Do you have something to write with?
Will you call me?
I enjoyed myself
It was fun
Take care
See you later
See you tomorrow
Is Maryam at home?
Hold on please
Maryam telephone!
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Maryam is out
Please tell her I called
Are you doing ok?
What have you been doing?
I missed you
I have been thinking about you
I want to see you

Shall we meet now?

I cant go out now
Ill call you again
Ill call you tomorrow at six oclock
Please be in
Ill write you a letter
Will you write me a letter?
Ill call you when I return
Im too young
Its not time for me to get serious
Im already married
I need time to myself
I need time to think
This is so sudden
We must think about this
Please tell me, I want to know
Being with you is no fun
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Youre boring
I hate you!
Forget about me
Im sorry it didnt work out
Its over
Dont call me again
Dont be persistent
Stop bothering me
Get lost!
Its my fault
Forget it!
Please understand my feelings
Ill miss you
Ill never forget you
Thanks for the beautiful memories
Im so happy to have known you
Remember me some times
Ill always think of you

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