Online Meetings in English: 50+ Phrases You Need to Know

English with Jennifer
English with Jennifer
20 Video Views·Sep 30, 2026

Do you know what to say in an online meeting in English? 💻 Whether you use Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, or another platform, this lesson will give you 50+ practical English phrases for communicating clearly and confidently online.

In this lesson, you'll learn useful phrases for:
• Checking your audio and video
• Dealing with background noise
• Asking someone to turn on their camera
• Welcoming participants and waiting for others to join
• Making small talk before a meeting starts
• Starting and ending an online meeting
• Interrupting politely and responding when someone interrupts you
• and more!

You'll also get a BONUS CHALLENGE to test your understanding of common online-meeting expressions, including phrases like “Looks like we lost Benjamin.”

These are practical expressions you can use in professional meetings, online classes, team meetings, interviews, webinars, and everyday conversations.

📌 CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:26 The Tech
01:32 Dealing with background noise
02:07 Who has joined?
02:39 Waiting for the meeting to start
03:33 Making small talk
04:26 Starting the meeting
04:44 Interrupting politely
05:45 Checking understanding
06:10 Asking for clarification
06:30 Leaving a meeting early
07:14 Ending the meeting
07:36 Bonus Challenge