Send a text In this episode, you get to practise the small but not so innocent word 'er'. It's used in many different ways in Dutch, which puzzles most learners. Here, you get to listen to a dialogue riddled with 'er', with time for you to translate and/or repeat, depending on your level.
Oct 2023
'Mijn handtas is gestolen' - Talking about crime
Send a textIn this episode, you get to practise your Dutch with a dialogue about reporting a theft.This is a great episode for intermediate learners, because a lot of things come together: asking questions, talking about past and future, basic vocab... Up for a challenge? See how ... Show More
19m 10s
Jun 2019
219 - Learn 10 idioms and informal expressions with GET
<p>Today's question comes from a student who was watching a movie. In this movie, one character said to another, <strong>"Get lost," </strong>so the student is asking what this expression means in context.<br /> <br /> Today, I'll explain this phrase and also teach you some other ... Show More
9m 49s
Jul 2022
"I am giving this gift to you for your friend!" Understand the differences between the prepositions "for" and "to"
Prepositions in English can be hard! In today's episode, I break down the different ways we use "for" and "to" to give meaning to sentences. For example, in the sentence, "I am giving this gift to you for your friend!", do you know why I use both "for" and "to"? This is one of ma ... Show More
6m 36s
<p>Last week you learned 20 different ways to say "yes" in English, and today you'll learn <a href= "https://www.espressoenglish.net/20-ways-to-say-no-in-english/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://espressoenglish.acemlna.c ... Show More
