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Birthday Party

Arrival and Greetings

Guests arriving at the party, greeting the host and other attendees, and mingling.

Dialogue

Listen and follow along with the conversation

1
host (Female)
Hi guys! So glad you could make it! Happy to see you both.
2
guest_1 (Male)
Hey Sarah! Happy birthday again! This place looks great.
3
guest_2 (Female)
Happy birthday, Sarah! Everything looks amazing. We just got here, how are things going?
4
host (Female)
Thanks, guys! It's starting to liven up. Most people are just arriving now. Come on in, help yourselves to drinks. The food will be ready in about 15 minutes.
5
guest_1 (Male)
Perfect! We saw Ben and Emily outside, they're just parking. So, who else has arrived?
6
host (Female)
Oh, a bunch of people! John and Lisa are by the snack table, and Mark just got here too. You guys know each other, right?
7
guest_2 (Female)
Yeah, absolutely! We'll go say hi. Is there anything we can help with?
8
host (Female)
You're too kind! Just enjoy yourselves. I'm just happy you're here. Let me introduce you to a few people if you like.
9
guest_1 (Male)
Sounds good! We'll grab a drink first. Thanks again for inviting us!
10
host (Female)
Of course! Make yourselves at home.

Vocabulary

Essential words and phrases from the dialogue

glad

Feeling happy or pleased about something, like 'glad you could make it' means you're happy someone arrived.

liven up

To become more exciting or energetic, often used at parties when more people arrive and things get fun.

help yourselves

An invitation for guests to serve themselves food or drinks without asking, common in casual party settings.

bunch

Informal word for a group or several of something, like 'a bunch of people' means many people.

say hi

Casual way to greet someone, short for 'say hello', used when meeting friends at events.

make yourselves at home

Phrase to make guests feel comfortable and relaxed, like they are in their own house at a party.

Key Sentences

Important phrases to remember and practice

So glad you could make it!

This is a warm greeting for arrivals, expressing happiness that someone came. 'Make it' means to arrive successfully. Use it at parties to welcome friends.

Happy birthday again!

A repeated birthday wish, showing politeness. 'Again' emphasizes it's not the first time said. Useful for celebrations to reinforce good wishes.

Everything looks amazing.

Compliment on the party's setup. 'Looks amazing' means it appears great. Use this to praise the host's efforts at events.

Come on in, help yourselves to drinks.

Invitation to enter and serve drinks. 'Come on in' is casual for welcoming inside. This pattern invites self-service in informal gatherings.

We'll go say hi.

Plan to greet others. 'Say hi' is informal for greeting. Useful when arriving at social events to connect with people.

Just enjoy yourselves.

Encouragement for guests to have fun. 'Enjoy yourselves' is a reflexive verb phrase. Use it as a host to make guests relax.

Make yourselves at home.

Final welcoming phrase meaning feel comfortable. Reflexive 'yourselves' for plural. Common at parties to ease guests into mingling.