Welcome and Initial Offer
The host welcomes the guest at the door, offers to take their coat or bag, and asks if they'd like a drink before starting the tour.
Dialogue8
Hi Emily, welcome! So glad you could make it. Come on in!
Hi Sarah! Thanks for having me. Your place looks lovely from the outside.
Thank you! Let me take your coat and bag. You can just put them here for now.
Oh, thanks! That's very kind of you.
No problem at all! Before we start the grand tour, would you like anything to drink? I have water, juice, or some sparkling water.
Sparkling water would be perfect, thanks! I'm a bit parched from the walk.
Coming right up! Make yourself comfortable while I grab that for you. Then we can roam around.
Sounds good. Take your time.
Vocabulary9
- welcome
A friendly greeting to make someone feel at home when they arrive; use it to greet guests politely.
- glad
Means happy or pleased about something; say 'I'm glad you could come' to show appreciation for someone's visit.
- lovely
Describes something beautiful or nice; use it to compliment a place like 'Your home looks lovely' to be polite.
- coat
An outer garment worn in cold weather; offer to take a guest's coat to be hospitable.
- bag
A container for carrying personal items; helpful to offer space for a guest's bag when they enter your home.
- kind
Means thoughtful or nice to others; say 'That's kind of you' to thank someone for their help.
- parched
Means very thirsty, often after physical activity; use it informally like 'I'm parched' to express needing a drink.
- comfortable
Feeling relaxed and at ease; tell guests to 'make yourself comfortable' to invite them to relax in your home.
- roam
To walk around freely and explore; use 'let's roam around' when guiding someone through a space like your house.
Key Sentences8
- 1
Hi Emily, welcome! So glad you could make it. Come on in!
This is a warm greeting for a guest arriving; 'make it' means to arrive successfully, and 'come on in' invites them inside casually. Useful for hosting to make people feel wanted.
- 2
Thanks for having me.
A polite way to thank the host for inviting you; 'having me' means inviting and welcoming. Use this when entering someone's home for the first time.
- 3
Let me take your coat and bag. You can just put them here for now.
Offers help with belongings; 'let me' politely suggests assistance, and 'for now' means temporarily. Great for showing hospitality as a host.
- 4
That's very kind of you.
Expresses thanks for someone's niceness; simple structure to respond to offers. Use it in social situations to be courteous.
- 5
Before we start the grand tour, would you like anything to drink?
Politely offers a drink before showing around; 'would you like' is a conditional question for offers, and 'grand tour' means a full guided visit. Useful for hosting routines.
- 6
I'm a bit parched from the walk.
Explains being thirsty casually; 'a bit' softens the statement, and 'from the walk' gives the reason. Say this when accepting a drink offer naturally.
- 7
Make yourself comfortable while I grab that for you.
Invites relaxation; 'make yourself comfortable' is idiomatic for 'get relaxed,' and 'grab' means to quickly get something. Use as a host to make guests feel at ease.
- 8
Sounds good. Take your time.
Agrees and tells someone not to rush; 'sounds good' means 'I like that idea,' and 'take your time' is reassuring. Common in casual conversations to be patient.