Learning English Conversations

Weekly lessons on everyday English expressions and conversational phrases AI summary

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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 episodes

  1. 2026-11-10 · 2 min

    Learn a fun expression to say that nothing more needs to be said because you are already convinced. Get a free transcript for this episode:…

  2. 2026-11-03 · 3 min

    Here for what exactly? Learn how to show your support for something with this expressionGet a free transcript for this episode:…

  3. 2026-10-27 · 3 min

    If you express two ideas using 'in the same breath', you contrast them both and add weight to one. It's used to introduce a contradiction. Though the ideas are different, both could be true, but the latter idea, which…

  4. 2026-10-20 · 3 min

    Sometimes people leave you to do something on your own because they trust you. Sometimes people just don't want to help you. In both of these situations we can say that you are left to your own devices. Learn how to use…

  5. 2026-10-13 · 3 min

    Try your patience means 'test your patience'. Find out how to use it here with Phil and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here:…

  6. 2026-10-06 · 2 min

    I’ve got too many plans. I’m going to sack them off and just chill out this week! Learn how to use 'sack something off' in this programme with Georgie and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here:…

  7. 2026-09-29 · 2 min

    An expression to use when you feel stressed about something small and usually not worth the panic. Learn it here with Georgie and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here:…

  8. 2026-09-22 · 3 min

    Same hair, same style, same ways of waking and talking? They might be the 'same person, different font'. Learn how to use this expression with Becca and Feifei.Get a free transcript for this episode here:…

  9. 2026-09-15 · 3 min

    Do you want to share a surprising opinion? Learn how to use 'hot take' with Feifei and Becca. Get a free transcript to read while you listen here:…

  10. 2026-09-08 · 3 min

    Sometimes people lie to try and get away with things. They are just trying It on. Learn how to use 'try it on' with Feifei and Phil. As always, get your free transcript for this episode here:…

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Oldest episode in feed
09/2010 · over 16 years
Typical length
3 min
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