How Not to Repeat Yourself in English

Saying ‘Can you repeat that, please?’

Alternatives:
Sorry?
Sorry, I didn’t get/catch that.
Sorry, what was that (you said)?
I’m afraid I don’t follow (you) (formal)
Come again? (informal)

Saying ‘hello’ and ‘How are you?’

Alternatives:
Alright?
What’s up?
How’s it going?
How are you doing?
How are things?
’bout you! (Belfast greeting – ‘How about you?)
Ey up! (Greeting in the North of England)
Whatcha! (What you)

Saying ‘Thank You’

Alternatives:
Thanks
Cheers!
Much appreciated
I owe you one
Many thanks
Thanks a bunch

Saying ‘That’s very, very good‘

Alternatives:
That’s amazing, fantastic, unbelievable, wonderful, awesome, out of this world!

Saying ‘That’s very, very bad’

Alternatives:
That’s terrible, awful, horrible, disgusting

Saying ‘I’m sorry’

Alternatives:
I’m really/very/extremely/so sorry
I apologise
I can’t apologise enough
Please forgive me
It won’t happen again!

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