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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 expression.

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The English We Speak: Go through a rough patch
Learn an expression to use when life gets difficult for a while
24 Feb 2026,2 mins
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 6. I’m scared I won’t get the joke
Georgie and Hanan talk about understanding humour and making people laugh in English.
23 Feb 2026,10 mins
The English We Speak: Learn the hard way
What did you have to learn the hard way?
16 Feb 2026,3 mins
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 5. I’m scared people won’t understand me
Georgie and Hanan talk about accents and pronunciation
16 Feb 2026,8 mins
The English We Speak: A big ask
What's a big ask for you? Learn how to use this expression here!
10 Feb 2026,2 mins
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 4. I'm scared of speaking in front of people
Georgie and Hanan talk about public speaking and speaking in bigger groups.
09 Feb 2026,9 mins
The English We Speak: Facepalm moment
Something embarrassing or frustrating could cause a facepalm moment.
03 Feb 2026,3 mins
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 3. I’m scared I won’t understand people
Georgie and Hanan talk about how you can improve your listening during conversations
02 Feb 2026,9 mins
The English We Speak: Shoot off
Everyday English conversations to help make your everyday conversations easier.
27 Jan 2026,2 mins
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 2. I’m scared of forgetting my words
Georgie and Hanan talk about why our brain can’t always remember words we know.
26 Jan 2026,8 mins
The English We Speak: Hot on the heels
This expression means something happens immediately after something else.
20 Jan 2026,2 mins
Beating Speaking Anxiety: 1. I’m scared of making mistakes
In our new series, learn how to increase your confidence speaking English.
19 Jan 2026,11 mins
The English We Speak: Aura farming
Learn this expression which means do something for attention or praise.
13 Jan 2026,2 mins
The English We Speak: Lock in
This phrasal verb means to focus hard with no distractions. Learn how to use it here!
06 Jan 2026,2 mins
The English We Speak: A fresh start
A new year is the perfect time for a fresh start.
30 Dec 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: A little something
Learn a phrase about small gifts with Feifei and Phil.
23 Dec 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: Moment of truth
Use this expression to add drama and suspense to what you're saying. .
16 Dec 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: On their toes
This expression is about causing someone else to stay alert and ready for anything.
09 Dec 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: Duck out
This expression means to leave early and quickly. Learn how to use it here.
02 Dec 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: Off base
This expression is a way to say someone's idea, guess or opinion is far from the reality.
25 Nov 2025,3 mins
The English We Speak: Take someone under your wing
When you take someone under your wing, you help them with something or protect them.
18 Nov 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: No two ways about it
If there are no ways about something, you want to emphasise that it's true.
11 Nov 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: -coded
Eating beans and chips for dinner is very student-coded. Learn what 'coded' means here.
10 Nov 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: Make a pig's ear of something
This expression is about doing something badly. Learn how to use it here.
27 Oct 2025,3 mins
The English We Speak: -core
This expression describes the vibe of something. Learn it here!
21 Oct 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: Cook
This expression is a way to say don't interrupt someone because they're doing well.
14 Oct 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: Neck of the woods
This is an expression that talks about an area, especially the one where you live
07 Oct 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: Teething problems
Teething problems are issues that you have when you’re getting used to something new
30 Sep 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: No leg to stand on
This phrase means that someone's argument is weak
23 Sep 2025,2 mins
The English We Speak: Speak someone's language
This expression is a different way to say 'I love that idea' or 'I completely agree'.
16 Sep 2025,2 mins