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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.

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Down / Up for something

If there is something you are interested in doing now, we have an expression for you.

Jul 20, 2021•2 min

Savage

Learn a new meaning of the word 'savage'.

Jul 13, 2021•2 min

Lit

Learn an informal word to say something is amazing.

Jul 06, 2021•2 min

Yikes!

Learn an informal word to express shock.

Jun 29, 2021•2 min

YOLO

Do you live for the moment?

Jun 22, 2021•3 min

Vibe

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

Jun 15, 2021•3 min

Noob

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

Jun 08, 2021•3 min

Adulting

Learn a word to describe behaving like an adult.

Jun 01, 2021•2 min

Push back

Learn a phrase about delaying things.

May 18, 2021•2 min

The CEO of

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

May 11, 2021•3 min

Zip it!

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

May 04, 2021•3 min

Botch job

What do you call a job badly done?

Apr 27, 2021•2 min

It slaps!

What do you think is absolutely amazing?

Apr 20, 2021•3 min

Have a lot of plates spinning

A phrase about having a lot of things to do.

Apr 13, 2021•2 min

Pizzazz

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

Apr 06, 2021•3 min

Oomph

A word to describe someone with charm and energy!

Mar 30, 2021•3 min

Snap up

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

Mar 23, 2021•2 min

Nothingburger

Describing something insignificant

Mar 16, 2021•3 min

Awesomesauce

Learn a new informal word to describe something amazing.

Mar 09, 2021•2 min

Clout

Learn an expression about having influence.

Mar 02, 2021•2 min

GOAT

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

Feb 23, 2021•3 min

Workation

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

Feb 16, 2021•3 min

Moonshot

Learn an expression used to describe an experimental project.

Feb 09, 2021•3 min

Slap-bang

Learn a phrase to describe an exact position.

Feb 02, 2021•2 min

Sadfishing

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

Jan 26, 2021•3 min

Mic drop

Roy and Feifei teach you a new English expression.

Jan 19, 2021•2 min

Tone deaf

Learn when 'tone deaf' has nothing to do with music...

Jan 12, 2021•3 min

'A' game

Sometimes people need to be on top form and do their best work.

Jan 05, 2021•3 min

Frontliner

We describe nurses and doctors who have been working on the frontline

Dec 28, 2020•3 min

On fleek

From eyebrows to clothes, when they look good we like to say so.

Dec 15, 2020•2 min

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