Basic British English Questions

Basic British English Questions (Personal Data, etc.)

• "What's your name?": A fundamental question to establish identity. Follow-up questions might include, "What's your surname?" or "What's your first name?".

• "Where are you from?": A common question to establish geographic origin and background. Answers often involve mentioning a city or town and/or country.

• "How old are you?": A straightforward question regarding age. Answers are numerical.

• "What's your job/occupation?": Relates to professional context and role. Answers might vary from "I'm a teacher," to more specific details such as "I'm a primary school teacher".

• "What do you do?": A more informal way to ask about one's occupation. Good for casual conversations.

• "What's your address?": Aimed at collecting location information, important in administrative or household contexts.

• "What's your phone number?": For communication purposes, useful for contact details. Different formats and regional variations might exist.

• "What's your email address?": Essential for digital communication. Questions may ask for written account information.

• "What's your nationality?": Specifies citizenship or country of origin, important when dealing with international contexts.

• "Where do you live?": Similar to "Where are you from?", it asks for current address, often preferred over the simpler "Where are you from?" for specific current location.

• "How are you?": A common greeting, not necessarily seeking detailed information but a polite question to start a conversation or maintain a connection. Answers might include "I'm fine," "I'm well," or "I'm good".

• "Do you have any siblings?": An inquiry to gather information about family members. It might follow up with questions like "How many?" or "Are they older or younger than you?".

• "Are you married/single/divorced?": Used to understand marital status and personal circumstances.

• "Are you happy with your job?": A question aiming to gauge an individual's satisfaction with the current work.

• "Do you have any hobbies or interests?": A conversational question to understand personal passions or entertainment activities outside of work.

Additional Points Regarding Context

• The formality of the questions depends on the situation. More casual questions like "What do you do?" should be suitable for informal settings. More formal situations may require more precise and direct queries like "What's your occupation?".

• Response expectations vary. For example, "How are you?" only necessitates a brief acknowledgement or response like "I'm fine, thank you."

• Cultural sensitivity is critical for any conversations involving personal inquiries. Some questions might not be relevant or appropriate in all cultures. Always listen for response cues and adjust questions as needed.

Spanish Equivalents (for basic questions)

• What's your name? -> ¿Cómo te llamas? / ¿Cuál es tu nombre?
• Where are you from? -> ¿De dónde eres?
• How old are you? -> ¿Qué edad tienes?
• What's your job/occupation? -> ¿Cuál es tu trabajo? / ¿A qué te dedicas?
• What do you do? -> ¿Qué haces?
• What's your address? -> ¿Cuál es tu dirección?
• What's your phone number? -> ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?
• What's your email address? -> ¿Cuál es tu dirección de correo electrónico?
• What's your nationality? -> ¿Cuál es tu nacionalidad?
• Where do you live? -> ¿Dónde vives?
• How are you? -> ¿Cómo estás?
• Do you have any siblings? -> ¿Tienes hermanos?
• Are you married/single/divorced? -> ¿Estás casado/a, soltero/a, divorciado/a?