* 15 Visiting (p.2 of 6)

15.7ï¿½ï¿½ When you need to explain why you are late

I couldn't get a taxi.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I could not catch a taxi cab.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I couldnï¿½t get a taxi. I thought I would never get here.ï¿½>

I couldn't get a cab.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½My God! I couldnï¿½t get a cab. I never thought it would be so hard to get a cab in Manhattan on a Friday night.ï¿½>

My ride didn't show up.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½The car that was supposed to pick me up never showed up.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½My ride didnï¿½t show up. I lost much time waiting for them. I donï¿½t know what happened.ï¿½>

I missed my ride.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Unfortunately, I missed my ride, and I had to take a city bus.ï¿½>

I missed the train.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I missed the train. I donï¿½t know how it happened.ï¿½>

The bus was late.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½The bus was late. I boarded it half an hour later than the schedule.ï¿½>

I ran out of gas.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Somehow I miscalculated the distance. I ran out of gas.ï¿½>

I had to stop for gas.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I had to stop for gas. The waiting line at the gas station was unusually long.ï¿½>

I had to get gas.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I had to get gas, and I couldnï¿½t find a gas station.ï¿½>

I was stuck in traffic.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I was held in a traffic jam.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I was stuck in traffic. I lost a good deal of time.ï¿½>

Traffic was slow.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Traffic was slow. Streets were busy. I thought it would be quicker to take the main freeway. No way!ï¿½>

Traffic was hell.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Traffic was hell. I tried both the freeway and the back road.ï¿½>

I got lost.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I lost my way.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I got lost. The police blocked the main road, so I had to take a detour.ï¿½>

I missed my exit.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Inadvertently, I missed the exit ramp which I intended to take.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Traffic on the freeway was hell. I didnï¿½t change lanes on time, so I missed my exit. I took the next exit and got lost.ï¿½>

There was construction.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½There was construction, so I missed my exit.ï¿½>

There was an accident.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½All the traffic on the freeway stopped. There was an accident. The police blocked several lanes.ï¿½>

I was looking for parking.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I was looking for a place to park my car.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I was looking for parking. Eventually, I parked my car one block away.ï¿½>

I couldn't find a parking space.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½It was dark in you street. I couldnï¿½t find a parking space.ï¿½>

I couldn't find a place to park.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½All the parking space in front of your house was taken. I couldnï¿½t find a place to park.ï¿½>

It took me longer to get here than I thought it would.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I miscalculated the time. It took me longer to get here than I thought it would.ï¿½>

It took me longer to get here than I expected.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I had forgotten about the construction on the freeway. It took me longer to get here than I expected.ï¿½>

I didn't realize this was so far away.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½You live in the new part of the city. I didnï¿½t realize this was so far away.ï¿½>

I lost track of time.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I started driving too late. I lost track of time.ï¿½>

I misjudged the time.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I misjudged the time. It took longer than I expected to get here.ï¿½>

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15.8ï¿½ï¿½ When you want to be polite to others after your late arrival

Were you waiting long?ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Iï¿½m really sorry for being late. Were you waiting long?ï¿½>

I'm glad you started without me.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Iï¿½m sorry Iï¿½m late. Iï¿½m glad you started without me.ï¿½>

I hope you started without me.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Sorry to have kept you waiting. I hope you started without me.ï¿½>

You should have started without me.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½My airplane was late. You should have started without me.ï¿½>

Next time start without me.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Next time donï¿½t be late.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Next time start without me.ï¿½>

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15.9ï¿½ï¿½ When you greet a guest

Look who's here!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½May I come in? Sorry Iï¿½m late.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Look whoï¿½s here! This is my cousin Fred.ï¿½>

I'm glad to see you.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Bob! Is that you? Iï¿½m glad to see you.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Likewise.ï¿½>

Am I surprised to see you!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Come on in, old friend. Am I surprised to see you!ï¿½>

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15.10ï¿½ï¿½ When you greet a guest more politely

Welcome to our house.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You are cordially invited to enter our house.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Thank you. Itï¿½s nice to be here.ï¿½>

I'm delighted to have you visit.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Itï¿½s so nice to have you here for a visit.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Thank you for inviting me.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½m delighted to have you visit.ï¿½>

I'm delighted to have you here.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Thank you for having me.ï¿½>

I'm so glad you could visit.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Itï¿½s always a pleasure to visit you.ï¿½>

I'm so glad you could come.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½m delighted to be here.ï¿½>

I'm so glad you could make it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Iï¿½m so sorry to be late. The traffic on the freeway is terrible.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½m so glad you could make it.ï¿½>

I'm so glad you could stop by.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½I just happened to be in the neighborhood and thought it would be nice to see you.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½m so glad you could stop by.ï¿½>

It's nice to have you here.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I am glad you are in this place.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Itï¿½s nice to be here.ï¿½>

It's good to have you here.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Itï¿½s good to be here.ï¿½>

It's a pleasure to see you again.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½It has been such a long time.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Yes, it has. Itï¿½s a pleasure to see you again.ï¿½>

It's nice to see you again.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Itï¿½s just wonderful to see you after all these years.ï¿½>

It's so good to see you again.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Likewise! You look so wonderful.ï¿½>

It's so good to see you after all this time.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Thank you. Indeed, it feels terrific to see an old friend.ï¿½>

Good seeing you again.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½m glad to see you, too.ï¿½>

I wanted to see you for a long time.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½And I wanted to see you, too!ï¿½>

I've been looking forward to seeing you for a long time.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ < ï¿½ ï¿½To see each other more often, we have to move at least to the same state.ï¿½>

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