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.
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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
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'Get your hands dirty'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak find out the meaning of the expression 'Get your hands dirty'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak, Li finds Neil's cat 'just a bit surprising' and teaches us a useful phrase to prevent people taking offence at something.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. In this edition of The English We Speak, Li finds Neil's cat 'just a bit surprising' and teaches us a useful phrase to prevent people taking offence at something.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the meaning of the word 'Dragon'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the meaning of the word 'Dragon'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'Easy tiger!'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'Easy tiger!'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the words 'stuff' and 'stuffed'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the words 'stuff' and 'stuffed'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'bubbly'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'bubbly'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we talk about Christmas and the phrase 'all the trimmings'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we talk about Christmas and the phrase 'all the trimmings'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at new meanings of the word 'cheesy'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at new meanings of the word 'cheesy'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'work for peanuts'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'work for peanuts'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'sinking feeling'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'sinking feeling'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'head over heels'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'head over heels'.
Neil needs to put a clock on the studio wall, but can he nail it? Find out more in this week's programme.
Neil needs to put a clock on the studio wall, but can he nail it? Find out more in this week's programme.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'lairy'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'lairy'.
Neil tells Li about his plan to live in luxury after giving up his job. Find out more about how he will pay for his expense in this week's programme.
Neil tells Li about his plan to live in luxury after giving up his job. Find out more about how he will pay for his expense in this week's programme.
In our special Halloween edition Neil and Li try to give you the creeps.
In our special Halloween edition Neil and Li try to give you the creeps.
Are you a smoothie? Learn different meanings of the word 'smoothie' with Neil and Li.
Are you a smoothie? Learn different meanings of the word 'smoothie' with Neil and Li.
The English countryside is beautiful but causes problems for Helen and Rob. Find out more about this phrasal verb in this week's The English We Speak.
The English countryside is beautiful but causes problems for Helen and Rob. Find out more about this phrasal verb in this week's The English We Speak.
Everyone likes to see children playing, but do we also want them to play up? Find out more about this phrasal verb with Rob and Helen.
Everyone likes to see children playing, but do we also want them to play up? Find out more about this phrasal verb with Rob and Helen.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at new meanings of the word 'heavy'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at new meanings of the word 'heavy'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'You've changed your tune'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'You've changed your tune'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'hold your horses'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'hold your horses'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'yob'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'yob'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'to jump the gun'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'to jump the gun'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'mind-boggling'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the word 'mind-boggling'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'brownie points'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'brownie points'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at different uses of the word 'to nick'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at different uses of the word 'to nick'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'in the nick of time'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'in the nick of time'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'on a roll'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the phrase 'on a roll'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at a different usage of the word 'do'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at a different usage of the word 'do'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is glamping.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is glamping.
William and Helen look at a musical idiom in honour of the BBC Proms, a classical music festival. Listen to find out more.
William and Helen look at a musical idiom in honour of the BBC Proms, a classical music festival. Listen to find out more.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's idiom is 'to nip something in the bud'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's idiom is 'to nip something in the bud'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'teetotal'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'teetotal'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at phrases related to festivals.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at phrases related to festivals.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at some phrases relating to fatherhood.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at some phrases relating to fatherhood.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'hullabaloo'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'hullabaloo'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at a new slang usage of the word 'bounce'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we're looking at a new slang usage of the word 'bounce'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is 'The special relationship'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is 'The special relationship'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is 'baby talk'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is 'baby talk'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'gatecrash'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'gatecrash'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the origin and meaning of the suffix '-gate'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's programme looks at the origin and meaning of the suffix '-gate'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is touchy-feely.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's phrase is touchy-feely.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we find out what it means when someone says "I'll be with you in two ticks", and other related phrases.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week we find out what it means when someone says "I'll be with you in two ticks", and other related phrases.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week, find out how Li became the victim of a swizz.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week, find out how Li became the victim of a swizz.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'sick' which can have a different meaning to the one you'd expect.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases. This week's word is 'sick' which can have a different meaning to the one you'd expect.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'savvy'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'savvy'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'anorak'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'anorak'.
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'awesome'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'awesome'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'wee'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'wee'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'green'
In this series you can learn authentic English words and phrases that you might not find in your dictionary. This week's word is 'green'
