日常会話に欠かせない英語表現50選

驚き

"No way!"

expressing disbelief or strong surprise

""I got the job!" — "No way! That's amazing!""

驚き

"You're kidding me!"

shocked that something is true

""The flight is cancelled." — "You're kidding me!""

驚き

"I can't believe it!"

expressing strong astonishment

""He ran a marathon in under three hours." — "I can't believe it!""

驚き

"That's unbelievable!"

something is so surprising it seems impossible

""She got a full scholarship." — "That's unbelievable!""

驚き

"Are you serious?"

asking to confirm something surprising

""The meeting is on Sunday." — "Are you serious?""

驚き

"What a surprise!"

reacting to something unexpected with pleasure or shock

"She walked in and we all shouted, "What a surprise!""

驚き

"I never would have guessed."

something was completely unexpected

""He's actually a surgeon." — "I never would have guessed.""

驚き

"Out of nowhere"

happening suddenly and unexpectedly

"Out of nowhere, he offered to pay for the whole dinner."

同意

"Absolutely!"

complete and emphatic agreement

""Should we leave early to avoid traffic?" — "Absolutely!""

同意

"You're telling me!"

strong agreement, often after a complaint

""This project is taking forever." — "You're telling me!""

同意

"Couldn't agree more."

total agreement with a statement

""The new system is much better." — "Couldn't agree more.""

同意

"My thoughts exactly."

the speaker was thinking the same thing

""We should take a break." — "My thoughts exactly.""

同意

"That's a good point."

acknowledging a valid argument

""We should test it before the launch." — "That's a good point.""

同意

"Totally."

casual, informal agreement

""The new café on the corner is great." — "Totally.""

同意

"I'm with you on that."

agreeing with someone's position or plan

""We need to be more transparent with clients." — "I'm with you on that.""

同意

"Fair enough."

accepting a reason or explanation as reasonable

""I can't come — I have an early flight." — "Fair enough.""

不同意

"I'm not so sure about that."

politely expressing doubt

""This plan will definitely work." — "I'm not so sure about that.""

不同意

"With all due respect,"

preface to a polite challenge

"With all due respect, the data doesn't support that conclusion."

不同意

"I see it differently."

having a different opinion without being aggressive

""Price is the main issue." — "I see it differently — quality matters more.""

不同意

"That's not quite right."

correcting someone gently

""The deadline is Friday." — "That's not quite right — it's Thursday.""

不同意

"I'd have to disagree."

a direct but polite disagreement

""Remote work reduces productivity." — "I'd have to disagree.""

不同意

"I see your point, but…"

acknowledging someone before countering

"I see your point, but we need to consider the risks."

不同意

"That's not how I see it."

expressing a differing perspective

""The project failed because of budget." — "That's not how I see it.""

不同意

"I'm afraid I disagree."

a formal, respectful way to disagree

""We should delay the launch." — "I'm afraid I disagree.""

励まし

"Keep it up!"

telling someone to continue doing well

""I ran five kilometres today." — "Keep it up!""

励まし

"You've got this!"

expressing confidence that someone will succeed

"Before the interview she told herself, "You've got this!""

励まし

"Don't give up!"

urging someone to continue when things are hard

""I feel like quitting the course." — "Don't give up — you're almost done!""

励まし

"Hang in there."

encouraging someone to persist through difficulties

""Work has been exhausting lately." — "Hang in there — it'll get easier.""

励まし

"You're doing great!"

praising someone's current performance

""Am I doing this right?" — "Yes, you're doing great!""

励まし

"Go for it!"

urging someone to take a chance or opportunity

""Should I apply for the promotion?" — "Go for it!""

励まし

"Believe in yourself."

encouraging someone to trust their own abilities

""I don't think I'm ready." — "Believe in yourself — you've prepared well.""

励まし

"That's the spirit!"

praising a positive, determined attitude

""I'll try again tomorrow." — "That's the spirit!""

謝罪

"I'm so sorry."

sincere and emphatic apology

""I forgot your birthday." — "I'm so sorry — I feel terrible.""

謝罪

"I apologise for that."

formal expression of regret for a specific action

"I apologise for the confusion in yesterday's email."

謝罪

"My bad."

casual, informal acknowledgement of a mistake

""You sent the report to the wrong person." — "Oh, my bad.""

謝罪

"Please forgive me."

asking someone to excuse a serious mistake

""I missed the most important meeting." — "Please forgive me — it won't happen again.""

謝罪

"I didn't mean to."

clarifying that something was unintentional

""You interrupted me twice." — "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.""

謝罪

"That was my fault."

taking clear responsibility for a mistake

""The deadline was missed." — "That was my fault — I misjudged the timeline.""

謝罪

"I owe you an apology."

acknowledging you need to say sorry

"I owe you an apology for the way I reacted yesterday."

謝罪

"I should have known better."

regretting a poor decision or action

""Why did you agree to both meetings at the same time?" — "I should have known better.""

感謝

"I really appreciate it."

expressing genuine gratitude for help or a gesture

""I covered your shift." — "I really appreciate it.""

感謝

"That means a lot to me."

showing that something has deep personal importance

""We're proud of everything you've done." — "That means a lot to me.""

感謝

"I can't thank you enough."

gratitude so great that words are not sufficient

"After everything you did to help me, I can't thank you enough."

感謝

"You're a lifesaver!"

someone helped you greatly in a difficult moment

""I found your charger." — "You're a lifesaver!""

感謝

"I'm so grateful."

strong, heartfelt expression of thankfulness

""I'm so grateful for your support during that difficult time.""

感謝

"Thanks a million!"

very enthusiastic, informal thanks

""Here are the notes you needed." — "Thanks a million!""

感謝

"I owe you one."

acknowledging a favour and promising to return it

""I'll take care of it for you." — "Thanks — I owe you one.""

感謝

"It was so kind of you."

expressing gratitude for a thoughtful act

""I brought you soup when you were ill." — "It was so kind of you.""