How to encourage someone in English? Learn useful English phrases that you can use to encourage yourself and other people around you.
These essential English phrases boost your confidence and help others gain confidence in any situation.
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Encouraging Phrases in English
How To Encourage Someone In English
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In this spoken English lesson, you will learn how to say to someone to stay positive and succeed. Learn important English phrases used by natives on a daily basis to expand and enrich your vocabulary.
These common English expressions for daily conversation will help you in many situations when you want to encourage someone.
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you can do it
Meaning: use it to encourage and motivate someone; it means that the person has the ability and potential to succeed
Examples:
Come on! You can do it! You’ve been studying hard. When you get it, you’ll be able to get a better job.
You have a big presentation tomorrow, but I believe in you. You can do it!
Don’t worry about the exam. Just stay focused and remember, you can do it!
it might work out fine
Meaning: express the possibility that things will turn out well and positively, providing a sense of optimism and hope
Examples:
If you give it a try, it might work out fine. What have you got to lose anyway?
This is a great opportunity for you. You know there are risks with everything, but it might work out fine.
How To Encourage Someone In English
don’t/never give up
Meaning: continue trying and not lose hope, even in challenging or difficult situations
Examples:
If you want to reach a C1 level in English, don’t give up. With consistent effort, you can make significant progress.
Don’t give up. Sometimes, after a long search, you might have a ‘eureka’ moment of discovery.
Don’t give up! You can do it. Just run a little more slowly. You’ll get there.
I’m sure it’ll be fine
Meaning: we believe things will go well and we’re encouraging a positive outlook
Examples:
I’m sure it will be fine. Things always work out at the end.
I’m sure it’ll be fine. Don’t overthink it.
I’m sure it’ll be fine. Let’s see what happens.
you never know
Meaning: there’s always a chance for something good to happen; stay positive
Examples:
You never know what opportunities might come your way, so stay open to possibilities.
If you enter the competition, you never know! You might have a bit of inspiration and surprise everyone.
Enter the art competition, be your best self, and you never know what exciting things could happen.
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keep up the good work/keep at it
Meaning: continue doing well and not give up
Examples:
Keep up the good work. You’re doing really well. The last project was such a success.
Keep at it. We’re getting there, things are improving. You’re really settling in well.
give it a try
Meaning: take a chance on something new or challenging. It encourages you to explore and see what happens
Examples:
Give it a try. You’re doing really well. The last project was such a success.
If you lack confidence in taking the driving test, I encourage you to give it a try.
what do you have to lose?
Meaning: take a risk or try something new because there is little to lose and much to gain
Examples:
Why not talk to your manager about taking on more responsibilities? What do you have to lose?
Why not join the singing competition? What have you got to lose? It could be a bit of fun!
How To Encourage Someone In English
keep pushing
Meaning: persevere and continue working hard towards your goals
Examples:
Keep pushing yourself to be better every day, and you’ll achieve great things.
Keep pushing! Don’t let the soreness stop you. Each workout helps you feel better about yourself.
hang in there
Meaning: persevere and stay strong during difficult times
Examples:
Hang in there! You can do it.
No matter how tough things get, just hang in there and keep pushing forward.
Hang in there! You’ve only got two parts left to do in your ACCA exams.
So here are the phrases that we would use where we want to encourage somebody so 10 phrases in total. Let me give them to you one more time:
- You can do it
- It might work out fine
- Never give up or don’t give up
- I’m sure it’ll be fine
- You never know
- Keep up the good work or keep at it
- Give it a try
- What do you have to lose?
- Keep pushing
- Hang in there
It’s important to keep a positive attitude when learning English, these phrases will help you encourage yourself and other people to learn and improve your English skills and bring your English to the next level.
Try to put them in sentences and practise them. If you don’t understand something and you want some more help, please contact me at www.englishlessonviaskype.com. I’m here to help you. Thanks for listening. Thanks for watching. This is Harry saying goodbye. And join me for the next lesson.
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