logo
episode-header-image
Jul 17
10m 10s

1078 - What Does "Go Ahead" Really Mean?

Michael DiGiacomo Happy English
About this episode
Go ahead. Go ahead and start without me. You go ahead. I'll catch up. Go right ahead. Go ahead, I'm listening.

Go ahead. Two simple words that you'll hear all the time in everyday American English. Sometimes we use it to give someone permission. Sometimes it means start or continue. Sometimes we use it to tell someone to go before us. And depending on your tone of voice, "Go ahead" can even sound like a challenge. So today, we're going to look at what "go ahead" really means and how you can use it in everyday conversation.


The Happy English Podcast
Helping people speak English better since 2014
Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads

📘 Get free weekly English lessons plus instant access to my FREE Vocabulary Workshop.:
https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/free-english-lessons

🎥 Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts

🌐 Learn more about my English lessons and courses
https://www.myhappyenglish.com
Up next
May 3
1045 - OUR Sounds Like ARE - Speak Naturally in a Minute
Hey there! It’s Michael here — and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every week with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonationToday, let’s talk about another small word that changes in natural Am ... Show More
1m 28s
Jul 15
1077 - How Americans Really Use "Come On"
Come on, let's go. Oh, come on! Come on, you can do it. Come on in. Come on over.Come on. Two simple words, right? But depending on the situation and your tone of voice, those two little words can mean hurry up, I don't believe you, you can do it, enter, visit me, or even... that ... Show More
10m 43s
Jul 13
1076 - Stop Mixing Up Miss, Lose, Forget, and Leave
I missed the bus. I lost my keys. I forgot my wallet. I left my phone at the office.These four words seem similar because they all describe situations where something goes wrong. But they don't mean the same thing. Did you fail to catch something? Did you no longer have something ... Show More
9m 37s
Recommended Episodes
Dec 2018
Take a nap, veg out, insomnia
Here’s a quick English lesson that includes several different exprwssions 
1m 20s
Apr 2020
English Idioms
<p>In this English Lesson, you will learn English idioms that you can use in your daily conversations. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Subscribe to my English Podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/englishteachermonica">https://anchor.fm/englishteachermonica</a></p> 
10m 39s
Nov 2023
Trailer
<p>Hi there, I’m Gabby, an English teacher from NYC. <br/><br/>If you want to improve your English vocabulary and learn real life English, then this is the podcast for you. In this podcast, I’m going to teach you real life English every single week. In each episode, you’re going ... Show More
1m 41s
Sep 2021
Quick English Tip | Another vs. Other
Improve your Speaking, listening, grammar, Phrasal verbs and more in my online class! ☺️ For more information about my online English class, click here: https://englishteachermonica.com/english-immersion-class/ 
2m 27s
Feb 2018
Phrasal Verbs Lesson 6- break down, call back, been around
Join my English Speaking Club- http://alesasenglish.com/uncategorized/english-speaking-club/ In this podcast I share with you some more phrasal verbs. This week we talk about break down, call back, been around. As always I give you definitions and example sentences. definitions a ... Show More
12m 43s
Oct 2023
131: Gimble in the Wabe
The words for today are: Probity, Gradation, Dirge, Facilitate Featuring Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll VictorPrep's vocab podcast is for improving for English vocabulary skills while helping you prepare for your standardized tests! This podcast isn't only intended for those studyi ... Show More
15m 54s