#309 English expressions - That's cool

I’ll be honest with you—I don’t really enjoy going to the dentist. I think most people feel the same way. It can be a little scary, right? Now imagine you’re not speaking your native language. If you already feel nervous about the dentist, trying to explain everything in English ... Show More

Last time, we talked about false friends—words that look similar in English and your native language, but mean something very different. Get the text on my website: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/351-false-friends Example 1: Actual This one’s a classic false friend. In Spanish, ... Show More

Hi! I want to talk about something that can really help you understand English vocabulary better — especially if you speak a Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, or Romanian. These languages all come from Latin — you know, the language spoken by the Romans ... Show More

In this English lesson I will help you learn 10 English phrases that we use when something is ending. Maybe it is a season, maybe it is a project at work, either way, it's good to be able to describe the last few moments of something, and how you feel about it ending. In thi ... Show More

This month, I want to focus our lessons on phrases, some kind of informal phrases that you might hear in every day spoken English. You might not be sure how to use them or what they mean. Today’s lesson is going to focus on a few different phrases all using the word ‘kidding,’ li ... Show More

A couple of weeks ago I helped you learn some mean English phrases that I said you should never use, but that you should be able to recognize.  I thought in this English lesson, I should teach you some happy phrases, some nice phrases, phrases that you should definitely use if th ... Show More

If you are learning English you must learn idioms. Idioms are little word phrases that have their own unique meanings. In this English lesson we'll go outside and I'll show you several place on my farm that reminded me of common English idioms and I will teach them to y ... Show More

Do you like short random English lessons where you learn a couple of phrases? Well this one is for you. In this English lesson I talk about life, and explain some phrases along the way! Enjoy! Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right  ... Show More

This week is the holiday of Thanksgiving in the United States... so in today's lesson, you'll learn useful expressions with the word THANK or THANKS  :-) I'll also teach you about a couple common mistake - make sure to watch the whole video so you can avoid the errors. If you wan ... Show More

Hi there, this is Harry and welcome back to my English learning podcast where I try to help you with your English grammar and vocabulary through short sentences. The sentence for today is - I hope it doesn't rain for our picnic in the park. But let's not worry about tha ... Show More

In this episode, I’ll teach you some of the most common (but often misunderstood) phrases native English speakers use in real conversations. From “Whatever floats your boat” to “The flip side,” you’ll learn how to sound more fluent and express yourself more confidently.✨ Download ... Show More

Today let’s learn 10 different expressions with the word BLACK. Why? Because Black Friday is coming up in just a few days, and we will have some great discounts on Espresso English courses. Do not miss this opportunity to get effective English courses at amazing prices!  ✨ Espres ... Show More

What are idiomatic expressions? Idiomatic expressions are phrases where the meaning is different from the literal meanings of the words. They are commonly used in everyday language and can be a bit tricky to understand if you take them word for word. In this episode of the My Eng ... Show More