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

Author

Obeidalla Aabdoun

Category

Education

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Frenemy 07.02.2017

Do you have a false friend? In The English We Speak we get to hear how one of Feifei's best friends isn't a friend at all and discover that there's a great word to describe them

To be fair 31.01.2017

Give both sides of the argument with this phrase

On the box 24.01.2017

Watching a ‘box’ can’t be very enjoyable, can it?

Got your number 03.01.2017

Understanding someone's true intentions

Clickbait 20.12.2016

Learn a word that describes tempting online links

Mash-up 13.12.2016

Dan and Feifei are in the studio and Dan has been working on a new music track. Will it be good? Let's find out

Air kiss 06.12.2016

How do you kiss someone without kissing them? Neil and Feifei explain a word which describes a popular way of greeting and saying goodbye to friends

Mansplaining 29.11.2016

A word for when a man explains to a woman something in a way which suggests she's stupid.

Rolling in it 22.11.2016

Neil is rolling on the floor to teach a phrase connected to wealth. Feifei explains

Photobomb 15.11.2016

Feifei and Sian discuss a word to use when something unexpectedly appears in your photo.

Cyberchondriac 08.11.2016

Do you look up every symptom on the internet and then imagine you have a serious illness? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing

To wash your dirty linen in public 01.11.2016

Are you discussing your private life in public? Here's an expression to describe what you're doing

Cat got your tongue? 25.10.2016

There's a cat about and Feifei's not talking. Learn an expression that questions her quietness

It takes two to tango 18.10.2016

Neil's doing a partner dance on his own in the studio to help you learn English. Learn an expression which means two people need to accept the blame for a bad situation

Knee-jerk reaction 11.10.2016

Feifei kicks Neil in the face after he hits her knee with a hammer. It's all to teach you a useful English expression

To have an axe to grind 04.10.2016

An expression with three related but slightly different meanings connected to strong opinions

Close, but no cigar 27.09.2016

Why is Neil trying to smoke a cigar in the studio? Learn an English expression about almost succeeding

Get somebody's goat 20.09.2016

Neil's goat Fred is a bit smelly but useful for teaching an English expression. Feifei's not happy

Bust a gut 13.09.2016

Neil's wearing a vest in the studio to teach an expression about effort. Feifei's concerned he'll injure himself

Old-school 06.09.2016

Feifei has written a letter to her family. Find out why Sian finds this old-school

Shedloads 30.08.2016

Sian has received lots of emails! Learn another way to say 'lots'

Hangry 23.08.2016

Sian is irritable today because she skipped breakfast! Learn an adjective to describe people who feel angry when they get hungry

To pull something out of the hat 16.08.2016

What can you pull out of a hat? Learn an expression that describes doing something that saves the day

Off the hook 04.08.2016

Are you obliged to do something you can't or don't want to? We teach you what to say

Barefaced 26.07.2016

Is someone telling an outrageous lie? Here's an expression we can use

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