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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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Episodes
Bitten by the bug 28.06.2022 2:09
Learn a phrase about becoming interested and excited in doing something.
It escapes me 21.06.2022 2:07
A phrase about forgetting something
Onboarding 13.06.2022 1:53
Starting a new job means becoming familiar with new duties!
Thereby hangs a tale 06.06.2022 2:12
When there is more to say....
The royal treatment 31.05.2022 2:14
Are you ready to feel like a king or a queen?
Tell me about it 24.05.2022 2:53
Sometimes people say something that you can’t help but agree with. Learn a new phrase.
Creatively bankrupt 17.05.2022 2:58
Do you ever feel like your creativity just vanishes? Here's a phrase for that situation.
As if 10.05.2022 3:03
A phrase to use when someone says something that is ridiculous or blatantly untrue.
Bad hair day 04.05.2022 1:54
How are you looking today? Could you be having a bad hair day?
'Ish' - The English We Speak 03.05.2022 2:46
Make the English you speak sound more natural
Promises, promises 19.04.2022 2:12
Learn a new expression about not believing someone’s promises.
Not see hide nor hair 12.04.2022 2:07
Sometimes it’s impossible to find someone. Here's a phrase to use in this situation.
A curate's egg 05.04.2022 2:19
Learn an odd expression which means something is a little good but mainly bad
That'll be the day 29.03.2022 2:29
Learn a phrase about things that are unlikely to happen.
Gathering dust 22.03.2022 2:28
What’s gathering dust in your house?
Easier said than done 15.03.2022 2:12
Talking about doing things can be easy, but doing them can be a bit more complicated.
The plot thickens 08.03.2022 2:15
A phrase for when a situation becomes more mysterious.
All at sea 01.03.2022 2:09
Discover more about this nautical phrase in The English We Speak.
Don't mind me 22.02.2022 2:02
If you want tell someone to ignore what you’re doing, what can you say?
Cramp my style 15.02.2022 2:26
Who’s cramping your style?
You couldn't make it up 08.02.2022 2:06
Learn an expression for unbelievable events.
Cool cat 01.02.2022 2:43
Do you know someone who is really hip and trendy?
There's nothing to it 25.01.2022 2:13
Sometimes we do things that are simple. Learn an 'easy' phrase to describe this.
As sick as a parrot 18.01.2022 1:49
Learn a phrase about disappointment.
Eke out 13.01.2022 1:50
We have the perfect phrase to describe making the most of what you’ve got left.
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