BBC The English We Speak

The English We Speak

Make the English you speak sound more natural with The English We Speak from bbclearningenglish.com. Every week, we look at a different everyday English phrase or piece of slang in this fun three-minute programme.
English United Kingdom Language Learning
240 Episodes
140 – 160

Yes and no

Not all answers in life are 'yes' or 'no'. Learn why with this phrase.
13 Sep 2022 2 min

Bug someone

Sometimes people or things just annoy you. Learn a phrase about this.
13 Sep 2022 2 min

Willy-nilly

Learn an informal expression about doing things without planning.
23 Aug 2022 2 min

Gnarly

Do you find something disgusting? Use this word to describe it.
16 Aug 2022 2 min

Smash it

Learn a phrase to give encouragement
9 Aug 2022 2 min

A doddle

Is this phrase easy to learn?
2 Aug 2022 1 min

Happy days

Learn a phrase to use when you hear good news.
19 Jul 2022 2 min

Double down

Learn a phrase about extra effort.
12 Jul 2022 2 min

Game face

Learn an expression about determination.
5 Jul 2022 2 min

Bitten by the bug

Learn a phrase about becoming interested and excited in doing something.
28 Jun 2022 2 min

Onboarding

Starting a new job means becoming familiar with new duties!
13 Jun 2022 1 min

Tell me about it

Sometimes people say something that you can’t help but agree with. Learn a new phrase.
24 May 2022 3 min

Creatively bankrupt

Do you ever feel like your creativity just vanishes? Here's a phrase for that situation.
17 May 2022 3 min

As if

A phrase to use when someone says something that is ridiculous or blatantly untrue.
10 May 2022 3 min
140 – 160