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Jul 2022
7m 57s

How to Describe a Bad Day in English

BOB THE CANADIAN
About this episode

Have you learned how to talk about a bad day in English? Sometimes I'm sure you have great days, awesome days, even spectacular days. Sometimes though you have a bad day. I hope they are rare, but when they happen I want to make sure you've learned how to talk about them in English.

In this English lesson I'll teach you 10 sentences that you can use when you have a bad day. These are all very common phrases in my area, and they'll certainly help you learn how to express yourself in your next English conversation.

In this free English class you'll learn phrases like: Nothing's going my way, I've had better days, I got up on the wrong side of the bed, This day is off to a bad start, Nothing's going according to plan, and many more!

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about how to talk about a bad day. Have a great day!

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-WetV5Lew0 or find by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Bad Day"

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