Real situations · Useful things to say
English conversation practice.
Order a coffee, check in at a hotel, or ask for help at the airport. Read a short dialogue, learn useful phrases, and practise both roles aloud.
Free self-study. Practise on your own or with a partner.
Choose your next conversation
Where will you use your English?
Pick a situation. Each topic shows what you’ll practise and takes you to the full dialogue.
Restaurant Order
Practise asking about a menu, ordering a meal, and requesting the bill politely.
Customer & server
Open conversationCoffee Shop
Practise ordering a drink, choosing its size, and asking for it to take away.
Customer & barista
Open conversationHotel Booking
Practise booking a hotel room, checking what is included, and asking about check-in.
Guest & receptionist
Open conversationLost Luggage
Practise reporting a missing suitcase, describing it clearly, and asking how to follow up.
Traveller & airline staff
Open conversationBoarding & Security
Practise asking airport staff for directions, clarifying instructions, and checking where to board.
Traveller & airport staff
Open conversationAirport Check-In
Practice speaking while checking in at an airport counter.
Traveller & check-in staff
Open conversationTry one reply
What would you say next?
You’re ordering a drink. Choose the reply that answers the barista’s question, then say it aloud.
“I’d like a ___, please.”
Choose a drink you enjoy. Practise asking for it, then swap roles with a partner or read the other part yourself.Read the answer and explanation
“A small one, please.” The barista is asking about the size of your drink. “To go, please” answers whether you want to take your order away.
A simple way to practise
Read it. Swap roles. Make it yours.
Read both parts.
Notice the question and the reply. Read the dialogue slowly and look at the useful phrases.
Take a role.
Speak one part, then the other. Practise with a partner or read both roles aloud yourself.
Change the details.
Use your own order, destination or plans. Try the conversation again with your new details.
Keep building your everyday English
A few useful words go a long way.
Explore everyday phrases or follow a simple learning path to build your vocabulary and confidence.