#130 Conversations in English (things yo...

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

Don’t worry about speaking perfect English, in today’s lesson I’ll teach you the imperfect phrases that are more commonly used in daily English conversations. Americans don't speak perfect English, the kind of English that is taught abroad, that's why it can be so challenging whe ... Show More

In this video, I’m going to teach you 20 new English words that you can use in your everyday conversations so that you can continue to reach your goal of being a fluent English speaker, and not being stuck at intermediate or advanced. And I’m not just going to teach you the words ... Show More

Today’s English lesson will teach you useful English phrases that you’ll hear in a practice conversation. Learn the phrases in this conversation so the next time you speak in English conversation, you won’t be “tripped up” or confused! Use this link to get the PDF guide to help y ... Show More

Learning natural English phrases is important because it helps you to better understand the language and communicate more effectively with others. Natural English phrases are those that are commonly used in everyday conversation, whereas basic English phrases are more formal and ... Show More

In this video, you will learn 50 polite English phrases for everyday conversational American English. I will teach you a variety of phrases that can help you be more polite and friendly in your conversations with others. These phrases will help you when you are at mealtime, visit ... Show More

Today's English Vocabulary Help podcast will teach you the most common and natural English greetings (ways to say hello) and the least common and most awkward. I was looking at some other online English materials to see what greetings English teachers recommend to their English s ... Show More