Do you know what to say when you’re hanging out with friends socially? What does ‘hanging out mean? Learn how to chat with your friends in English in this episode of Aprender Inglés con Reza y Craig.

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I thought of give you (giving you)
Books and reading: Episode 177
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What’s a Pow wow?
Wikipedia: A pow wow is a social gathering held by many different Native American communities. A modern pow wow is a specific type of event for Native American people to meet and dance, sing, socialize, and honor their cultures.

Hanging out with friends 

Language exchange, tandems, meet once or twice a week with work colleagues to practice English. – Google groups in your area https://www.meetup.com/  – be pro-active

Phrasal verbs
To hang out (together)
To get together
To go out
To meet up
To drop/pop/call by – to visit
To call on someone – to visit
To chill out (together)

Greetings
How’s it going?
What’s happening?
How are you doing?
What’s going on?
What’s new?
What have you been up to?
Have you had a good week?

Making Suggestions
Do you fancy….?
(a fancy pants mobile phone – very ostentatious – ostentoso/a
Let’s…
Why don’t we…?
Do you feel like…+noun/ing?
What/How about….+ noun/ing?

Ordering
What are you having?
I think I’ll have…
I fancy…
I’m going for…
(In a pub) What’s yours?

Conversation openers
Are you enjoying yourself/having a good time?
Have you been here before? / Do you come here often?
How do you know…….?
I like your….where did you get it/them?
Did you have a good week/weekend? What did you get up to?
How was your week/day?
What do you think of this weather we’ve been having?
(News, sports and current affairs) What about Arsenal/the strike/the disaster/the prime minister, president?
Have you seen…….?
Are you looking forward to the weekend?
Do you have any plans?
What are you doing…….? (not XwillX)
Have you tried the sandwiches?
Fancy another drink?
Fancy a swift half?

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