Obeidalla Aabdoun

Learning English Conversations

Everyday expressions and real English conversations to help make your English conversations easier. Every week, we teach you a new phrase or word you can use in conversation with The English We Speak. And we bring you special series to improve your English conversation. Try Beating Speaking Anxiety to learn how to fight your fears of speaking English. Find more at bbclearningenglish.com Follow us at bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus

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Author

Obeidalla Aabdoun

Category

Education

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www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Oct 13, 2026

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Episodes

Excuse me! 31.10.2017

Rob keeps saying 'excuse me' but what does he really mean? You and Feifei are about to find out the many uses of this phrase

A sting in the tail 24.10.2017

Rob's become a bee keeper but there's something more unpleasant to this hobby than being stung. Find out how a sting in the tail doesn't just come from bees!

So done with 17.10.2017

Are you doing something very boring? We have just the phrase for you!

lolz 10.10.2017

You might know the slang expression ‘LOL’, but do you know about ‘lolz’?

Have a go 03.10.2017

Poor Neil gets a lot of criticism in the programme. Of course, it’s all to help you learn English!

About 26.09.2017

You know what ‘about’ means, right? But maybe not this extra meaning! Take another look with us

Wing it 19.09.2017

Learn an informal expression for when you have to improvise

Pot luck 12.09.2017

Not sure what to expect? Learn a phrase about hoping your choice will turn out ok

It beats me 05.09.2017

Why does Feifei keep hitting Rob? There could be some confusion about the meaning of today's authentic English phrase. Find out what Rob really means when he says 'it beats me'

Jiggery-pokery 29.08.2017

Tricks and dishonesty: Learn this phrase before it fools you!

Left, right, and centre 22.08.2017

If you do something left, right, and centre does that mean you do it everywhere? Rob's being doing just that but what's he been doing it with?

Donkey's years 15.08.2017

Why has Rob got a donkey in the studio?! It's probably got something with today's authentic English phrase which is about not doing something for a long time

Give us a bell 08.08.2017

What's that ringing sound? Is it someone giving you a bell? Find out what it all means

Echo chamber 01.08.2017

Echo echo echo echo…

Snowflake 25.07.2017

Do you melt too easily?

The heat is on 18.07.2017

Learn an expression which you can use to say you're under pressure

Wet weekend 11.07.2017

When can a wet weekend be dry? Find out with another authentic English expression

No picnic 04.07.2017

Some things in life are hard work. Discover a phrase that describes these situations

A busman's holiday 27.06.2017

Going on holiday to do your job? What's it got to do with driving a bus?

Fuddy-duddy 20.06.2017

Old-fashioned and set in your ways? Could you be one of these people?

Bottle 13.06.2017

Use this phrase involving bottles when you’re too afraid to do something

No great shakes 13.06.2017

Not impressed by something? Here's an expression that describes what you think

Not a sausage 06.06.2017

Nothing, absolutely nothing, nothing at all… Not even one little sausage!

Long 30.05.2017

Not everything in this life is fun. Learn a phrase to describe boring jobs!

Not half 23.05.2017

Love pizza? Feifei and Neil bring you a phrase to show how much you enjoy something

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