Espresso English Podcast

Today you're going to learn  20 different ways to say "sorry" in English. Why should you learn all these different expressions? Because they're used in different situations. There are many different times we might want to say "sorry," but we'd use different words depending on whether we spilled some coffee, or hurt someone's feelings, or made a mistake at work. Some of these phrases are more infor...

Last week you learned 20 different ways to say "yes" in English, and today you'll learn  20 different expressions for "no." These are especially important to learn because we often want to be polite when declining an invitation or request – it sounds a little rude to just say "no." Or maybe you want to add some additional information to the simple answer of "no" – a lot of today's expressions incl...

Today you're going to learn a lot of  different ways to say "yes" in English. But wait – why should you learn these expressions, when you could just use "yes" to keep things simple?   There are two good reasons: So that you can understand native English speakers, because we use these expressions all the time. If you only know the word "yes," then you might be confused when you hear someone say "Wh...

Today you're going to learn  14 business English "buzzwords"  – informal expressions that you might hear at work or in a professional context. I'll tell you a little story that will teach you expressions like: push the envelope a shoestring budget streamline pitch an idea the lion's share ...and more There are tons of these informal expressions used in the business world, and my  Business English...

Today I'm going to teach you  how to use worse and worst correctly. Even some native English speakers confuse these words!   After taking this lesson, you'll understand the difference clearly - and you'll also learn a few expressions with each one.   The opposite of worse is better, and I'm here to help your English get better! You can learn more when you  join one of my online courses. At Espress...

Do you know what color these words describe: maroon, fuchsia, hazel, and ivory? You probably learned simple colors like red, yellow, and blue in your first year of English... but the language has a lot more color words than these basic ones! Today you'll learn 12 interesting vocabulary words for colors. One quick note:  Online, you'll often find very long lists of color words - but many of those a...

⭐ Download the worksheet: http://bit.ly/miniexercise5 ✔️ Read the lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/20-different-ways-to-use-the-word-set-in-english/ ❤️ Free sample lessons from my courses: http://bit.ly/EEFreeSamples Hello students! Today is the final day of our mini-course on words with multiple meanings – I hope you've been enjoying it. Our multiple-meaning word of the day is SET. Y...

⭐ Download the worksheet: http://bit.ly/miniexercise4 ✔️ Read the lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/20-different-ways-to-use-the-word-cut-in-english/ ❤️ SUBSCRIBE to get new lessons on YouTube! http://bit.ly/subscribe2espressoenglish Hi there! It's lesson 4 of our mini-course on words with multiple meanings, and we're going to focus on the word CUT. Today you'll learn 20 ways to use it...

⭐ Download the worksheet: http://bit.ly/miniexercise3 ✔️ Read the lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/20-different-ways-to-use-the-word-break-in-english/ Hi students! It's day 3 of our mini-course all about words with multiple meanings, and our word today is BREAK. Get ready to learn lots of different ways to use this word in English. 1. The basic and most common definition is to damage...

⭐ Download the worksheet: https://bit.ly/miniexercise2 ✔️ Read the lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/20-different-ways-to-use-the-word-get-in-english/ Hello students, and welcome to day 2 of our mini-course on words with multiple meanings! Yesterday's word was RUN, and today we'll focus on GET. Again – a very common word, but one that is extremely versatile – this means it can be used...

⭐ Download the worksheet: https://bit.ly/miniexercise1 ✔️ Read the lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/25-different-ways-to-use-the-word-run-in-english/ Hi students! Today is the first day of our 5-day mini-course about English words with multiple meanings. In this mini-course, we're going to look at 5 VERY common words and learn a total of 100 different ways to use them. This will impro...

Today I want to invite you to join a  FREE mini-course  starting soon – all about English words with  many  different meanings and uses. During your English studies, you may have seen lists of the most common English words – they're simple words that we use VERY frequently, like run, set, play, and so on. You already know what they mean, right?   But here's the problem:  These common words have MU...

One place I see a lot of students making mistakes is in using the verb  agree . Specifically, which preposition to use after it: Do you  agree on  something or  agree with  something or  agree to  something? We actually use ALL of these in English - but in different situations. So today you'll  learn 5 ways to use the verb agree correctly,  with example sentences. It's really easy to make these li...

HAVE is one of the most common verbs in English, and we use this word in many different ways! In today's lesson, you'll learn  30 different collocations with have.  These are the typical combinations of words that native speakers often use. I'll show you the collocations in example sentences. You can also create your own sentences using these collocations to help you remember them better. A lot of...

Students often say, "I have a doubt" and then ask me something about English. However, native speakers DON'T usually say it this way. If you want to know the answer about something, you should say  "I have a question." So how can you use the word "doubt" correctly? You'll learn how - with lots of examples and expressions - in today's lesson!   When you're not exactly sure about the right word to u...

You might be thinking... why make a video about  pronouncing CAN and CAN'T  - that's so easy and obvious! But there are some pronunciation changes when native English speakers say these words fast. This lesson will help you understand can/can't better when you HEAR them, and it will also help you SAY these words more naturally in sentences. These pronunciation differences between  can  and  can't...

Do you know what it means to have a "free spirit" or "free rein"? Is being a "freeloader" a good thing or a bad thing? Today you'll learn the answers to these questions and much more - I'll teach you  10 interesting expressions with the word "free." Expressions like "get off scot-free" and "give someone free rein" are examples of  idioms  - short phrases that can't be explained or translated liter...

In soccer, we don't say "make a goal," we say "score a goal." Outside of sports, we don't say "follow a goal," but we do say "pursue a goal " or  "work towards a goal." Learn 20 collocations with the word "goal"!   "Collocations" are the common combinations of words that are frequently used by native speakers. These typical combinations of words can be hard to learn because often there are no rule...

A lot of students ask me about phrases and idioms they've heard in conversations and TV shows. In today's lesson, I'm going to share the answers with you, explaining each expression with a few examples. Quick answers to your questions about idioms There are a lot of idioms in English... and sometimes even native English speakers come across expressions we don't know! So how do we figure them out?...

When you're worried, it's even harder to express yourself in English - but this lesson will help:  10 Practical English Phrases for Talking about Worries & Relief. These can help expand your vocabulary by going beyond the basic "I'm worried" and "I'm relieved." To learn more, join my Everyday English Speaking Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/everyday-english-speaking-course  

Did you know that these  words  all have DIFFERENT ways to pronounce the "u" in the beginning? ultimate union urgent urine In today's lesson, you'll  practice pronouncing English  words   starting  with U . Listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation! Just like when you do exercise in the gym to improve your physical condition, doing pronunciation exercises improves your ability to speak Engli...

Prepositions  like  in, of, at, from,  and  to  are used very frequently in English. However, there are some cases in which you SHOULDN' T   use  one – and in today's lesson, you'll learn  5 times you should not  use  a  preposition .   This is one of my top grammar lessons on Espresso English. I hope you enjoy it!   English grammar can certainly be complicated... but I'll make it clear to you whe...

These two words are pronounced the same, but they are spelled differently and have different meanings! Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-compliment-and-complement/ This is a free sample from the e-book 600+ Confusing English Words Explained.  It will help clear up your doubts about how to use English words correctly, so that you can speak and write more confidently. ...

Today I'm sending you a special class all about  compound   words ! Compound   words  are when two or more  words  are put together to form a new word with a new meaning - like notebook, mother-in-law, and post office. Sometimes  compound   words  are easy to understand: a  bookstore  is a store that sells books; a  dishwasher  is a machine that washes dishes. But others might not be so obvious, f...

My  recent videos were all about  staying motivated when learning English ... ...but what's  MY   secret  to staying motivated when  teaching  English? There are some days when I feel sad, lazy, and discouraged. Sometimes I don't have the energy to prepare new lessons, and I don't want to turn on  my  video camera.  Yes... even your English teacher lacks motivation sometimes! But here's how I get...