Really?

It sounds wonderful!
Wow!

Gosh!
Right!

I see!
Do you?

So do I!
That’s incredible!

How interesting!
What are they like?

What’s it like?
My goodness!

That’s funny!
 Really!
Do you?
Have you? I see!
Did you? Yeah, I’m with you!
You didn’t!

You’re joking!
What a shame! You’re kidding!
What a pity! Come off it!
Showing interest
What!

That sounds wonderful / great / awful!

Wow!
That’s incredible! What are they like?
That’s really interesting! What’s it like?
How lucky you are! Where did you ...?
That’s crazy!

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