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
180 – 200

Not looking too clever

If someone’s 'not looking too clever', are we doubting their intelligence?
14 Dec 2021 2 min

I'll give you that

Learn what to say when you agree with someone about some or all of what they said.
30 Nov 2021 2 min

Clap back

When someone criticises something you’ve done, what do you do?
16 Nov 2021 2 min

Quote ... unquote

An expression for when we want to repeat exactly what someone has said.
2 Nov 2021 2 min

No cap

Do you know someone who always tells the truth?
19 Oct 2021 3 min

Moreish

An expression you can use to talk food you can't resist.
12 Oct 2021 3 min

Hits different

Here’s the expression you can use to talk about something special.
14 Sep 2021 2 min

Extra

Learn an expression to describe how exaggerated some people are.
7 Sep 2021 2 min

Zhuzh

Do you want to make something more interesting by changing it slightly?
31 Aug 2021 3 min

Lo and behold

Learn an expression to introduce a surprising part of a story.
24 Aug 2021 3 min

Bigwig

Here’s an expression to describe an important and powerful person.
17 Aug 2021 2 min

Cringe

A word for when you want to say that something is really embarrassing.
10 Aug 2021 3 min
180 – 200