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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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BBC Radio

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Education

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www.bbc.co.uk

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Quiet quitting 13.12.2022

Learn a phrase about just doing enough.

Hang in there 06.12.2022

Times can be challenging but don’t give up. We have a phrase to spur you on.

Bite your tongue 29.11.2022

What does ‘bite your tongue’ mean?

Win hands down 22.11.2022

An easy phrase for an easy win!

Fever pitch 15.11.2022

The men’s football World Cup is coming, and excitement has reached fever pitch!

Twiddle your thumbs 08.11.2022

A phrase for boring times.

Get your act together 08.11.2022

A phrase about good organisation.

Dog's dinner 25.10.2022

Learn this phrase to describe a complete mess.

Sitting pretty 18.10.2022

Learn a phrase to describe a good situation.

Feast your eyes 11.10.2022

Sometimes you can be amazed at what you see. Learn an expression for these moments.

Put the brakes on 04.10.2022

Learn a phrase about stopping or slowing down an activity.

Second-guess 26.09.2022

If you don't know what's going to happen next, you have to guess.

Ins and outs 20.09.2022

Learn about a new expression and why Feifei gets a shock!

Yes and no 13.09.2022

Not all answers in life are 'yes' or 'no'. Learn why with this phrase.

Eat your words 13.09.2022

Learn a phrase about being wrong.

Bug someone 13.09.2022

Sometimes people or things just annoy you. Learn a phrase about this.

Willy-nilly 23.08.2022

Learn an informal expression about doing things without planning.

Willy-nilly 22.08.2022

A random phrase

Gnarly 16.08.2022

Do you find something disgusting? Use this word to describe it.

Smash it 09.08.2022

Learn a phrase to give encouragement

A doddle 02.08.2022

Is this phrase easy to learn?

It’s now or never 26.07.2022

Learn how to use ‘it’s now or never’

Happy days 19.07.2022

Learn a phrase to use when you hear good news.

Double down 12.07.2022

Learn a phrase about extra effort.

Game face 05.07.2022

Learn an expression about determination.

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