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
200 – 220

Obvs

Some things are obvious but maybe this word isn’t. Listen to the programme.
27 Jul 2021 1 min

Down / Up for something

If there is something you are interested in doing now, we have an expression for you.
20 Jul 2021 2 min

Savage

Learn a new meaning of the word 'savage'.
13 Jul 2021 2 min

Lit

Learn an informal word to say something is amazing.
6 Jul 2021 3 min

Yikes!

Learn an informal word to express shock.
29 Jun 2021 2 min

YOLO

Do you live for the moment?
22 Jun 2021 2 min

Vibe

If you want to say something has a good aura, we have an expression you can use.
15 Jun 2021 3 min

Noob

Do you know what to call someone who’s new to something or very inexperienced?
8 Jun 2021 2 min

Adulting

Learn a word to describe behaving like an adult.
1 Jun 2021 2 min

Push back

Learn a phrase about delaying things.
18 May 2021 2 min

The CEO of

If you want to say you’re the best at something, you could use this expression!
11 May 2021 3 min

Zip it!

We all like to talk, but some people don’t know when to stop.
4 May 2021 2 min

Botch job

What do you call a job badly done?
27 Apr 2021 2 min

It slaps!

What do you think is absolutely amazing?
20 Apr 2021 2 min

Pizzazz

Do a lot of people remark on how glamorous you are?
6 Apr 2021 3 min

Oomph

A word to describe someone with charm and energy!
30 Mar 2021 3 min

Snap up

If you snap up something, you get it quickly or immediately and usually with enthusiasm.
23 Mar 2021 2 min

Awesomesauce

Learn a new informal word to describe something amazing.
9 Mar 2021 2 min
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