英会話では定型的な表現を覚えておくと、話す内容に集中できるので便利です。ここではAIで作った（注）英会話定型表現290のリストを掲載します。合計285の定型表現を7種類（カテゴリー）の58機能（サブカテゴリー）に分けて提示しています。どなたでもご自由にお使いください。
（注）このリストはPerplexity (Claude 3.5 Sonnet)を使って次の3つの手順で作りました。
(1) 下のプロンプトを入力して会話表現のカテゴリーのリストをAIに作成させる。
I'm an English instructor in Japan. I want to teach useful expressions in conversation. But first, I want a list of categories for these expressions, such as "starting a conversation," "expressing agreement," "expressing disagreement," "asking for clarification," "expressing opinions," "adding the information," "transitioning topics," and "summarizing or concluding." I want this category list to be as comprehensive as possible. Can you please provide one?
(2) 下のプロンプトに、上の出力を少しずつ入れてAIに例文を出力させる。
Can you please provide five typical example expressions for each item indicated by "-"?
(3) 上の出力をワープロにまとめて人力でレイアウトを整える（今思うと、(1)の段階でAIにカテゴリー体系に番号付けをさせておくべきでした）。
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Useful
Expressions in Conversation
1. Social Interaction Basics
1.1. Greetings
and Opening Conversations
1.1.1 Initial greetings:
- "Hi there, it's
great to see you!"
- "Good morning!
How are you doing?"
- "Hey! Long time
no see!"
- "Hello! I'm so
glad we ran into each other"
- "Hi! What a
pleasant surprise!"
1.1.2 Asking about wellbeing:
- "How have you
been keeping?"
- "How's everything
going with you?"
- "What's new in
your world?"
- "How are things
at work/home?"
- "How's your
family doing?"
1.1.3 Small talk starters:
- "Have you been up
to anything interesting lately?"
- "What did you do
over the weekend?"
- "How's that
project you were working on?"
- "Did you catch
the game last night?"
- "Have you tried
that new restaurant downtown?"
1.1.4 Weather-related comments:
- "Beautiful day,
isn't it?"
- "Can you believe
this sunshine we're having?"
- "Looks like rain
is on the way"
- "It's certainly
cooling down/warming up"
- "Perfect weather
for a walk, don't you think?"
1.2. Closing
Conversations
1.2.1 Polite conversation endings:
- "Well, I should
probably get going"
- "I don't want to
keep you any longer"
- "It's been great
catching up"
- "I need to run
some errands now"
- "I've got another
appointment to get to"
1.2.2 Farewell expressions:
- "Take care of
yourself!"
- "Have a great
rest of your day!"
- "See you
around!"
- "Until next
time!"
- "Keep in
touch!"
1.2.3 Making future plans:
- "Let's do this
again soon"
- "We should grab
coffee sometime"
- "I'll give you a
call next week"
- "Looking forward
to seeing you at [event]"
- "Let's plan
something for next month"
1.2.4 Expressing gratitude before
leaving:
- "Thanks for
taking the time to chat"
- "I really enjoyed
our conversation"
- "Thank you for
your help/advice"
- "I appreciate you
listening"
- "Thanks for
catching up with me"
2 Discussion Management
2.1 Asking
for Input
2.1.1. Soliciting opinions:
- "What are your
thoughts on this?"
- "How do you feel
about that approach?"
- "What's your take
on this situation?"
- "Where do you
stand on this issue?"
- "What would you
suggest we do?"
2.1.2 Requesting examples:
- "Could you give
us a specific instance?"
- "Would you mind
sharing an example?"
- "Can you
illustrate that with a case study?"
- "Do you have any
real-world examples?"
- "Could you walk
us through a scenario?"
2.1.3 Inviting participation:
- "Would anyone
like to add to that?"
- "Who else has
experience with this?"
- "Let's hear from
someone who hasn't spoken yet"
- "Does anyone see
it differently?"
- "What are other
perspectives on this?"
2.1.4 Asking for clarification:
- "Could you
elaborate on that point?"
- "What exactly do
you mean by...?"
- "Would you mind
explaining that further?"
- "I'm not sure I
follow - could you rephrase that?"
- "Could you break
that down for us?"
2.2. Turn-Taking
2.2.1. Interrupting politely:
- "Sorry to jump
in, but..."
- "If I could just
add something quickly..."
- "Pardon the
interruption, but..."
- "May I make a
quick point here?"
- "Could I briefly
comment on that?"
2.2.2. Holding the floor:
- "Let me just
finish this thought..."
- "If I could
complete my point..."
- "There's one more
thing I'd like to add..."
- "Before we move
on, I'd like to say..."
- "Allow me to
elaborate on that..."
2.2.3. Yielding the floor:
- "I'd like to hear
what others think"
- "That's all from
me for now"
- "Let's hear from
someone else"
- "I'll pass the
conversation back to the group"
- "Would anyone
else like to comment?"
2.2.4. Buying time to think:
- "That's an
interesting question, let me think..."
- "I need a moment
to gather my thoughts"
- "That's a complex
issue, let me consider..."
- "Give me a second
to formulate my response"
- "I'd like to
think this through before responding"
2.2.5. Avoiding awkward silence:
- “Well … / Um … / You know … / I
mean …”
- “How shall I put it?”
- “I’m looking for the word that
means ...”
- “What I mean to say is ...”
- “You see what I'm saying?”
2.2.6.
Asking for help:
- “What's the word for ...?”
- “How do you say this in English?”
- “I'm not sure how to express this
-- can you help me?”
- “Is there a better way to say
this?”
- “Could you help me rephrase what
I’m saying?”
3. Opinion Expression
3.1. Stating
Views
3.1.1. Expressing opinions:
- "In my view, the
best approach would be..."
- "From my
perspective, we should consider..."
- "I believe that
this situation calls for..."
- "The way I see
it, we need to..."
- "Based on my
experience, I think..."
3.1.2. Sharing personal
experiences:
- "I once
encountered a similar situation where..."
- "In my previous
role, I found that..."
- "Something
similar happened to me when..."
- "I've had
firsthand experience with this when..."
- "Let me share
what worked for me in the past..."
3.1.3. Stating preferences:
- "I tend to favor
the more direct approach"
- "I would rather
focus on long-term solutions"
- "My preference
would be to start with..."
- "I'm more
inclined to choose the option that..."
- "Given the
choice, I would opt for..."
3.1.4. Making suggestions:
- "Have you
considered trying..."
- "What if we
approached it this way..."
- "One possibility
would be to..."
- "It might be
worth exploring..."
- "Perhaps we could
look into..."
3.2. Agreement
and Disagreement
3.2.1. Strong agreement:
- "I couldn't agree
more with that"
- "That's exactly
what I was thinking"
- "You've hit the
nail on the head"
- "I'm completely
on board with that idea"
- "That's precisely
the right approach"
3.2.2. Partial agreement:
- "I agree to some
extent, however..."
- "You make a good
point, although..."
- "That's true in
part, but..."
- "I see where
you're coming from, though..."
- "While I agree
with the basic premise..."
3.2.3. Polite disagreement:
- "I see things a
bit differently..."
- "I understand
your point, but have you considered..."
- "That's an
interesting perspective, though I think..."
- "I respect your
view, but in my experience..."
- "I'm not entirely
convinced that..."
3.2.4. Expressing reservations:
- "I have some
concerns about..."
- "I'm a bit
hesitant about..."
- "I wonder if
we've considered all the implications..."
- "My only worry
would be..."
- "I'm not sure if
that would address..."
4. Information Exchange
4.1. Clarification
and Comprehension
4.1.1. Asking for repetition:
- "Could you say
that again, please?"
- "Would you mind
repeating the last part?"
- "I didn't quite
catch that - could you repeat it?"
- "Sorry, could you
go over that one more time?"
- "Would you please
run through that again?"
4.1.2. Checking understanding:
- "So what you're
saying is..."
- "Let me make sure
I've understood correctly..."
- "If I'm following
you correctly..."
- "Does that mean
that..."
- "Am I right in
thinking that..."
4.1.3. Requesting examples:
- "Could you give
me a concrete example?"
- "What would that
look like in practice?"
- "Can you show me
an instance of that?"
- "How would that
work in a real situation?"
- "Could you
demonstrate that with a specific case?"
4.1.4. Asking for definitions:
- "Could you
explain what you mean by..."
- "How would you
define..."
- "What exactly do
you mean when you say..."
- "Could you
clarify the term..."
- "What's your
understanding of..."
4.2. Adding
Information
4.2.1. Contributing new points:
- "I'd like to add
that..."
- "Another
important aspect to consider is..."
- "We should also
take into account..."
- "Let me bring up
another point..."
- "Something else
to consider is..."
4.2.2 Making connections:
- "This relates to
what was mentioned earlier about..."
- "That reminds me
of..."
- "This ties in
with..."
- "There's a
connection here with..."
- "This is similar
to what we discussed regarding..."
4.2.3. Providing examples:
- "For instance, in
my experience..."
- "Here's a good
example of that..."
- "To illustrate
this point..."
- "Let me share a
case that demonstrates this..."
- "One specific
example would be..."
4.2.4. Building on others' ideas:
- "Following up on
what you said..."
- "To expand on
your point..."
- "That's
interesting, and we could also..."
- "Building on that
idea..."
- "Taking that
concept further..."
5. Conversation Flow
5.1. Transitions
5.1.1. Changing topics:
- "On a different
note..."
- "This brings us
to another matter..."
- "Shifting gears a
bit..."
- "Let's move on to
discuss..."
- "That reminds me
of something else..."
5.1.2. Returning to previous
points:
- "Going back to
what we discussed earlier..."
- "As we mentioned
before..."
- "To revisit our
earlier point..."
- "Let's circle
back to..."
- "If we could
return to what was said about..."
5.1.3. Shifting focus:
- "Let's look at
this from another angle..."
- "Consider it from
this perspective..."
- "Turning our
attention to..."
- "If we focus
instead on..."
- "Looking at the
bigger picture..."
5.1.4. Making connections between
ideas:
- "This relates
directly to..."
- "We can see a
similar pattern in..."
- "This connects
with our earlier discussion about..."
- "There's an
interesting parallel here with..."
- "This ties in
with what we know about..."
5.2. Response
Strategies
5.2.1. Showing interest:
- "That's
fascinating! Tell me more..."
- "How interesting!
What happened next?"
- "I'd love to hear
more about that"
- "That's really
intriguing. Could you elaborate?"
- "What an
interesting perspective! Please continue..."
5.2.2. Expressing surprise:
- "I had no idea!
Really?"
- "That's quite
unexpected!"
- "How
remarkable!"
- "I wouldn't have
guessed that!"
- "That's quite a
revelation!"
5.2.3. Showing sympathy:
- "I'm so sorry to
hear that"
- "That must have
been really difficult"
- "I can imagine
how challenging that was"
- "That sounds like
a tough situation"
- "I understand how
you must feel"
5.2.4. Offering support:
- "Is there
anything I can do to help?"
- "Let me know if
you need assistance"
- "I'm here if you
need someone to talk to"
- "Please don't
hesitate to ask if you need anything"
- "I'd be happy to
help you with that"
6. Meta-Communication
6.1. Problem
Solving
6.1.1. Suggesting solutions:
- "One way to
address this would be..."
- "Have you
considered trying..."
- "What if we
approached it this way..."
- "A possible
solution might be..."
- "We could resolve
this by..."
6.1.2. Offering alternatives:
- "Another option
would be..."
- "We could also
look at..."
- "An alternative
approach might be..."
- "Instead of that,
we might..."
- "Here's another
way to think about it..."
6.1.3. Making compromises:
- "Perhaps we could
meet halfway..."
- "What if we
combined both approaches..."
- "We could try
your way first, then..."
- "Let's find a
middle ground..."
- "Would you be
open to adjusting..."
6.1.4. Reaching consensus:
- "Can we all agree
on..."
- "Does this
solution work for everyone?"
- "Let's see if we
can find common ground..."
- "Are we all
comfortable moving forward with..."
- "Can we align on
this approach?"
6.2. Summarizing
and Concluding
6.2.1. Recapping main points:
- "To sum up the
key points..."
- "Let's review
what we've covered..."
- "The main
takeaways are..."
- "We've
established several important things..."
- "To briefly
summarize our discussion..."
6.2.2. Drawing conclusions:
- "Based on our
discussion, it seems..."
- "What this tells
us is..."
- "The evidence
suggests that..."
- "We can conclude
that..."
- "This leads us to
understand that..."
6.2.3. Making final remarks:
- "Before we wrap
up..."
- "As a final
thought..."
- "One last point
to consider..."
- "To close our
discussion..."
- "In
conclusion..."
6.2.4. Suggesting next steps:
- "Moving forward,
we should..."
- "Our next actions
should be..."
- "Let's plan
to..."
- "The next phase
will involve..."
- "Here's what we
need to do next..."
7 Social Courtesy
7.1. Politeness
Formulas
7.1.1. Thanking:
- "I really
appreciate your help with this"
- "Thank you so
much for taking the time"
- "I'm very
grateful for your support"
- "Thanks for going
out of your way"
- "I can't thank
you enough for..."
7.1.2. Apologizing:
- "I sincerely
apologize for..."
- "I'm really sorry
about..."
- "Please accept my
apologies for..."
- "I regret any
inconvenience caused"
- "I apologize if I
misunderstood..."
7.1.3. Making requests:
- "Would you mind
helping me with..."
- "Could I possibly
ask you to..."
- "I was wondering
if you could..."
- "Would it be
possible for you to..."
- "If it's not too
much trouble, could you..."
7.1.4. Offering help:
- "Please let me
know if you need any assistance"
- "Is there
anything I can do to help?"
- "I'd be happy to
give you a hand with that"
- "Don't hesitate
to ask if you need help"
- "I'm here if you
need any support"
7.2. Cultural
Navigation
7.2.1. Showing respect:
- "I understand
this might be done differently in your culture"
- "Please correct
me if I'm not following the proper protocol"
- "I'd like to
learn more about your perspective"
- "I appreciate you
sharing your cultural insights"
- "Thank you for
helping me understand your traditions"
7.2.2. Managing disagreements:
- "I respect your
viewpoint, although mine differs"
- "Let's find a way
to work through our differences"
- "I value your
perspective, and here's my view..."
- "Perhaps we can
find common ground"
- "I understand
where you're coming from, and..."
7.2.3. Expressing cultural
awareness:
- "I'm aware this
might be viewed differently in your culture"
- "Please let me
know if I should adjust my approach"
- "I'd like to be
mindful of your cultural practices"
- "I appreciate
learning about different cultural perspectives"
- "Help me
understand if this aligns with your cultural values"
7.2.4. Making appropriate
responses:
- "Thank you for
sharing that with me"
- "I appreciate you
bringing this to my attention"
- "That's a
valuable cultural insight"
- "I'll keep that
in mind moving forward"
- "Thank you for
helping me understand better"
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