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What's your name? Asking for information Do you speak ...?
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What is it?

Amelia What is it?  
Thomas It is a map.  
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Is that a ...?

Thomas Is that a post-office?  
Amelia Yes, that is a post-office.  
Charlie No, that is not a post-office.  
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Who is it?ke

Thomas Who is this?  
Amelia This is my boyfriend.  
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Whose ... is it?

Thomas Whose dog is this?  
Amelia This is my dog.  
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Where is it?

Thomas Excuse me, where is the toilet?  
waitress The toilet is over there.  
Thomas Thank you.  
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Where is my ...?

Thomas Excuse me, where is my room?  
receptionist Your room is on the first floor, room number 10.  
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Where is the lift?

Amelia Excuse me, where is the lift?  
young gentleman The lift is over there, but doesn't work. Please use stairs.  
Amelia I don't understand. Could you repeat?  
young gentleman Use stairs. The lift doesn't work.  
Amelia Oh, I understand. Thank you!  
young gentleman You're welcome.  

Basic questions

  • what?
  • who?
  • when?
  • where?
  • how?
  • how many? / how much?
  • why?
  • whose?

Is that a ...?

What is it?
It is ...
Is this ...?
Yes, it is ...
No, it's not ...
This is either ... or ...
This is neither ... nor ...
This is not ... but ...
This is both ... and ...

Who?

Who is it?
Who was it?
Who's there?
Who told you?
Who are you?
Who is that man?
Who is that woman?
Who are these people?
Who am I speaking with?
Who do you want to talk to?
Who are you looking for?
Whom should I ask?

What?

What is it?
It is a dog.
It is a tree.
What are you doing?
What are you doing here?
What should I do?
What can I do for you?
What do you have?
What do you mean?
What's going on?
What has happened?
What are you waiting for?
What are you looking for?

How?/What?

How long have you been here?
How long will you be here?
How long will it take?
How did you like it?
How do I get there?
How often do you go there?
What is his name?
What is your name?
What is it called?

Whose?

Whose car is that?
Whose book is that?
Whose fault is it?
Whose child is that?
Whose is this?
I don't know whose it is.

When?

When will you be free?
When does it suit you?
Where does the bus leave from?
When were you born?
When will you be back?
When did you arrive?
Tell me when you are ready.
When do you close?

Where?

Where is it?
It's here.
It's there.
Where can I find it?
Where shall we meet?
Where are you now?
Where do you live?
Where does she work?
Where can I park my car?
Where is the tourist office?
Where is the hotel?
Where is my room?
Where is the exit?
Where is the lift?
Where is the restaurant?
Where is the toilet?
Where is the post office?
Where is the bar?
Where is the nearest ATM?

Where from?

Where are you from?
Where do you come from?
Where does the bus leave from?
How do you know?

Where (to)?

Where is he going?
Where does this bus go?

Why?

Why not?
Why do you ask?
Why do you say that to me?
Why did you do that?

How much? How many?

How much does it cost?
How much does it weigh?
How much is a ticket?
How much older are you?
How many children do you have?
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