Top 10 English Phrases for Everyday Conversation 1. How are you? 2. What's up? 3. How's it going? 4. Good morning/afternoon/evening 5. Nice to meet you 6. What do you do for a living? 7. What's your name? 8. Where are you from? 9. How old are you? 10. What do you like to do in your free time?