#152 Asking and giving Directions
in Eng...

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

Direct questions are the “normal” questions that we can ask to friends, family members, and people who we know well.  Example of a direct question:“Where’s the bathroom?” Indirect questions are a little more formal and polite. We use them when talking to a person we don’t know ve ... Show More

Need directions to learn a new English phrase? Here's one about a map and being famous 

Today’s English expression and dialog: My way or the highway  No more work from home. From now on, you must be in the office by 9am, Monday through Friday. Why? It’s so inconvenient. Yeah, Zoom works just fine. The commute is such a waste~ It’s my way or the highway. GET FREE LES ... Show More

In this session we will learn useful phrases to ask for directions in Spanish. Walking around in a new city is one of the best ways to know more about the local culture and find interesting places to visit. 

Dans ce podcast pour débutant, nous apprenons à construire et à comprendre des phrases utiles pour donner des directions en français.