It is said that the youngest of children are the brightest in learning languages and that young children can master multiple languages by a certain age. Considering that English is a globally recognised, used, and accepted medium of communication, it is wise to use the young age of children to teach them as many sentences and phrases in English as possible.

Basic Sentences for Kids

A sentence is a group of words with a subject and a verb that can be used to make a statement, ask a question, or say something else. When you write a sentence, you start with a capital letter and end with a full stop.

A sentence is otherwise defined by its structure and how it is broken down or created, and in this sense, it is just a group of words that have a subject (what the sentence is about) and a predicate (what the subject says / what is said about the subject).

Some sentences that may be beneficial for kids/ children to learn early in their life are-

1. Hi, it is nice to meet you!
2. Where are you from?
3. What is your phone number?
4. May I please have that/sit down/go out/come in?
5. May I visit the washroom/I would like to visit the washroom?
6. What is going on?
7. Where is my friend?
8. I would like to (do something).
9. Where is my jacket?
10. Where is the classroom?
11. How old are you?
12. How much time do I have to finish this activity?
13. You are almost late!
14. Please go slow.
15. I would like to go to sleep
16. I want to comb my hair/fix my clothes
17. I would like to visit X tomorrow
18. I did not understand this lesson
19. Would you please be able to repeat that?
20. How much does this cost?

Common Phrases for Kids

A combination of words that are used in conjunction with one another is referred to as a phrase. A complete verb cannot be found within a phrase. It is not a whole sentence on its own, but it is used to express something in a certain way, and it does so while expressing that something.

Within the context of a sentence or clause, a group of two or more words that functions as a meaningful unit is referred to as a phrase. The most popular definition of a phrase is that it is a grammatical unit that exists on a level between a word and a clause.

A phrase is composed of a head (also known as a headword), which establishes the grammatical nature of the unit, and one or more modifiers, which are not required but can be included. It’s possible for phrases to contain other phrases within them.

Some phrases that may be beneficial for your kids/ children to use are-

21. Ouch! That hurts! 
22. Wow! That is amazing.
23. Oh, that is scary!
24. Yucky, I don’t like that!
25. I love this/that/you!
26. Please
27. Thank you
28. You are welcome
29. No.
30. Stop.
31. I really appreciate this
32. Excuse me
33. I’m sorry
34. What do you think?
35. How does this sound?
36. Oh, never mind.
37. I am still learning English.