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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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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Say no more 04.01.2022

Learn a phrase about understanding someone.

Scrub up well 28.12.2021

Learn a phrase about making a special effort to dress smartly.

You shouldn't have 21.12.2021

Learn a phrase to show surprise when receiving a gift

Not looking too clever 14.12.2021

If someone’s 'not looking too clever', are we doubting their intelligence?

Not like the sound of something 07.12.2021

Don't like what you hear? Say it with this expression!

I'll give you that 30.11.2021

Learn what to say when you agree with someone about some or all of what they said.

Another string to your bow 23.11.2021

Learn a phrase about having an additional skill.

Clap back 16.11.2021

When someone criticises something you’ve done, what do you do?

Talk through your hat 09.11.2021

Learn a phrase about talking nonsense.

Quote ... unquote 02.11.2021

An expression for when we want to repeat exactly what someone has said.

Not a patch on something 26.10.2021

Learn an expression for when something is far worse than something else.

No cap 19.10.2021

Do you know someone who always tells the truth?

Moreish 12.10.2021

An expression you can use to talk food you can't resist.

A legend in one's lifetime 04.10.2021

Do you know a famous living person? Here’s a phrase to describe them.

Live rent-free in one's head 28.09.2021

What or who do you think about all the time?

Now you're talking 21.09.2021

Learn how to show that you like someone’s idea.

Hits different 14.09.2021

Here’s the expression you can use to talk about something special.

Extra 07.09.2021

Learn an expression to describe how exaggerated some people are.

Zhuzh 31.08.2021

Do you want to make something more interesting by changing it slightly?

Lo and behold 24.08.2021

Learn an expression to introduce a surprising part of a story.

Bigwig 17.08.2021

Here’s an expression to describe an important and powerful person.

Cringe 10.08.2021

A word for when you want to say that something is really embarrassing.

It’s the … for me 05.08.2021

Learn an expression to talk about why you love or hate something.

Obvs 27.07.2021

Some things are obvious but maybe this word isn’t. Listen to the programme.

Down / Up for something 20.07.2021

If there is something you are interested in doing now, we have an expression for you.

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