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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

Savage 13.07.2021

Learn a new meaning of the word 'savage'.

Lit 06.07.2021

Learn an informal word to say something is amazing.

Yikes! 29.06.2021

Learn an informal word to express shock.

YOLO 22.06.2021

Do you live for the moment?

Vibe 15.06.2021

If you want to say something has a good aura, we have an expression you can use.

Noob 08.06.2021

Do you know what to call someone who’s new to something or very inexperienced?

Adulting 01.06.2021

Learn a word to describe behaving like an adult.

Push back 18.05.2021

Learn a phrase about delaying things.

The CEO of 11.05.2021

If you want to say you’re the best at something, you could use this expression!

Zip it! 04.05.2021

We all like to talk, but some people don’t know when to stop.

Botch job 27.04.2021

What do you call a job badly done?

It slaps! 20.04.2021

What do you think is absolutely amazing?

Have a lot of plates spinning 13.04.2021

A phrase about having a lot of things to do.

Pizzazz 06.04.2021

Do a lot of people remark on how glamorous you are?

Oomph 30.03.2021

A word to describe someone with charm and energy!

Snap up 23.03.2021

If you snap up something, you get it quickly or immediately and usually with enthusiasm.

Nothingburger 16.03.2021

Describing something insignificant

Awesomesauce 09.03.2021

Learn a new informal word to describe something amazing.

Clout 02.03.2021

Learn an expression about having influence.

GOAT 23.02.2021

'GOAT' is used to talk about things or people that we think are the best.

Workation 16.02.2021

'Workation' is a combination of the words 'work' and 'vacation'.

Moonshot 09.02.2021

Learn an expression used to describe an experimental project.

Slap-bang 02.02.2021

Learn a phrase to describe an exact position.

Sadfishing 26.01.2021

A word used when someone exaggerates their emotional problems to get attention.

Mic drop 19.01.2021

Roy and Feifei teach you a new English expression.

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