🎯 My English Phrases: Sleep & Phone & Jokes & Time

🟡 Have you had any luck? / Have you had any luck with something?

→ Ask this when someone has been trying to do something and you want to know if they succeeded.

Рівень: побутова фраза

🟡 I'm going straight to sleep.

→ Say this when you are very tired and will do nothing else before sleeping.

Рівень: побутова фраза

🟡 I'm going straight to bed.

→ Same meaning as above, but this is the more natural, everyday version.

Рівень: побутова фраза

🟡 Don't let me keep you up.

→ Say this late at night when someone is staying awake because of you and you feel a little guilty.

Рівень: побутова фраза

🔵 Please don't stay up on my account.

→ A polite, formal way to tell someone not to lose sleep or wait for you. Use with colleagues or in writing.

Рівень: дуже формально

🟠 Don't let me keep you from doing something.

→ A polite phrase when you see someone needs to leave or focus on their own task, and you don't want to interrupt.

Рівень: нейтрально / можна і в побуті, і на роботі

🟠 I won't keep you from doing something.

→ Use this to reassure someone that you are not stopping them from doing what they need or want to do.

Рівень: нейтрально / можна і в побуті, і на роботі

🟠 I won't take much of your time.

→ Say this before asking a question or making a request, to show you respect the other person's schedule.

Рівень: нейтрально / можна і в побуті, і на роботі

🟡 I'm nodding off or I’m dropping off (British version)

→ Say this when you keep almost falling asleep (for example, while watching a movie or during a boring meeting).

→ (at the wheel) Say this when you are driving and fighting to stay awake – it's dangerous and you should stop.

Рівень: побутова фраза

🟠 I'll be right with you.

→ Say this when you are busy but see someone waiting for you (at work, in a shop, at reception).

Рівень: нейтрально / можна і в побуті, і на роботі

🟠 I'll be right back.

→ Say this when you are leaving for a short time and will return soon. Use in shops, at home, at work, or anywhere you need to step away for a moment.

Рівень: нейтрально / можна і в побуті, і на роботі

🟡 I spaced out.

→ Say this when you were thinking about something else and didn't hear or notice what just happened. Use with friends or family, not in formal situations.

Рівень: побутова фраза, сленг

🟠 I was lost in thought.

→ Say this when you were thinking deeply about something and didn't hear or notice what happened. It is more polite and softer than "I spaced out". Use with colleagues, teachers, or strangers.

Рівень: нейтрально

🟡 I'm just messing with you. or I’m just teasing with you (лагідніше)

→ Say this to a friend or family member after a joke or a small prank, to show you were not serious. Never use it in formal situations or after hurtful jokes.

Рівень: побутова фраза (тільки з близькими)

🟠 I didn't catch that.

→ Say this when you didn't hear or understand what someone said. It is polite and works in any situation – face to face or on the phone. Add "sorry" to make it even softer.

Рівень: нейтрально / можна і в побуті, і на роботі

🟠 You're breaking up.

→ Say this during a phone call when the other person's voice becomes choppy or cuts out because of a bad signal. Use it to explain why you didn't hear something.

Рівень: нейтрально / можна з друзями, колегами, родиною