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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

Level up 30.05.2023

'Level up' your English and learn a new word!

Get with the programme 23.05.2023

Learn an idiom used to encourage someone to accept new ideas or techniques.

Shout-out 16.05.2023

Learn how to praise or thank someone publicly.

Fitspiration 09.05.2023

Get fit with this new word!

Hats off 02.05.2023

Learn a phrase about impressing people.

Under your breath 25.04.2023

Make sure you're heard with this expression.

Be at a loss 18.04.2023

Learn an expression for when you're not sure what to say or do in a certain situation.

Go off on one 11.04.2023

Learn an informal expression about becoming suddenly very angry.

Wiggle room 04.04.2023

Learn a phrase for when you need to change a budget to do something else.

(It's the) story of my life 28.03.2023

Learn a phrase you can use to describe a bad situation.

No ifs or buts 21.03.2023

Stop making excuses and learn this expression!

Caught red-handed 14.03.2023

Learn an expression about being caught doing something wrong.

Rabbit on 07.03.2023

Learn a phrase about talking too much.

Thanks a bunch 28.02.2023

When does ‘thanks’ not mean ‘thanks’? Find out about an ironic English phrase.

Slow walk 21.02.2023

How do you describe something making slow progress?

Take something to heart 14.02.2023

Learn a phrase about taking advice or criticism personally and very seriously.

Take something to heart 13.02.2023

If someone takes something to heart, what does it mean?

Know the score 07.02.2023

Learn a phrase about understanding the situation.

Jog your memory 31.01.2023

Learn a phrase about remembering.

A flying start 24.01.2023

Learn an expression we use to say a new task is going very well.

Steal someone's thunder 17.01.2023

If you get more attention than someone else, what are you doing? Here's a useful phrase!

Call it a day 09.01.2023

A phrase about doing enough

Off the top of my head 03.01.2023

When you don’t have the facts and figures at hand, you have to make a quick guess.

Change for the better 23.12.2022

Do you want to make a positive change for 2023? We have an expression for you to learn.

The gift that keeps on giving 20.12.2022

Learn a phrase about receiving presents.

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