Espresso English Podcast

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF 😃 Espresso English Courses ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY You already know words like hot, broke, and sick in English, right? 🔥 But did you know those same words have completely different slang meanings?  - "hot" doesn't just mean the temperature.  - "broke" isn't only about something snapping in half.  - and "sick"... might actually be a compliment! In today's video, we're going to look at 10 common English words with surprising double meanings — the kind native speakers use in slang or informal English conversation all the time. If you want to understand real English in movies, music, and everyday speech — you'll love this one. And you can download today's lesson PDF - with a bonus quiz. Give it a try to see if you fully understand all these English words with their hidden meanings. Now you know how even easy English words can have multiple meanings — especially in slang! 😄 The more of these you learn, the more natural and confident your English will sound. Make sure to download the free PDF to review and remember what we learned today. 👉 If you want to keep improving your fluency, check out my online courses at Espresso English. I've got clear, practical lessons on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, speaking, idioms, phrasal verbs, and more — all designed to help you make real progress, even if you only have a few minutes a day to study.

8 Des 6min

🎁 Download Free lesson PDF 😃 Everyday English Speaking Courses ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY Beyond just saying "no," English speakers use a variety of informal expressions. This video will help you to learn English by teaching you 15 common "no" phrases that native speakers use in everyday English conversation.  You'll learn exactly when to use these English phrases - so you can become a more fluent English speaker. Make sure to check out our other videos to improve your English speaking! Now you know 15 informal 'no' expressions to help your English sound more natural. Were any of them new to you? Which one is your favorite? Tell me in the comments, and try using it in your own sentence for practice. And if you want to level up your English speaking, come join my Everyday English Speaking Course. Inside, you'll practice hundreds of real-life phrases —so you can speak naturally confidently in any situation. We'll even give you personal feedback on recordings of your spoken English.

5 Des 9min

✨Download Black Friday Preview Catalog ✨ It's for SELL, or it's for SALE - which one is correct? Today I will clearly explain the difference between sell, sale, and sold, so you will never mix them up again! And speaking of sales, our Black Friday sale is coming up in just a few days! ALL our courses and e-books will be discounted, and it's your chance to get excellent English lessons for the best price available all year. Download our Black Friday catalog so that you can make your "wish list" and get ready to take advantage of the sale as soon as it starts.

24 Nov 5min

🎁 Download 250+ BONUS practice words ❤️ American English Pronunciation Course ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY Have you ever stumbled over a difficult English word? It feels like your mouth just doesn't work right! In this video, we're going to test your pronunciation with 20 of the hardest words to pronounce in English — words like "squirrel," "asterisk," and "bureaucracy." If you can say all of these correctly as a non-native speaker… then your English pronunciation is very impressive. But don't worry — I'll guide you through each one, step by step, so you can listen, repeat, improve your pronunciation, and say them with confidence. 🎯 Since you're watching this, I know you're serious about improving your pronunciation and speaking English clearly. That's why I'm also giving you a free download with 250 extra practice words! Click on the link in the video description and enter your e-mail address to get that bonus gift. Okay, are you ready to listen and repeat these complicated words? I'll say each one twice - once slowly, and once at normal speed. Let's see how many of them you can say like a native speaker!  American English Pronunciation Course: https://courses.espressoenglish.net/american-english-pronunciation-course-and-shadowing-with-shayna/

19 Nov 5min

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF 📖 1000 Collocations E-Book ✨ Advanced Vocab & Collocations Course GET is one of the most common verbs in the English language - and we use it in a ton of different ways! It can be used for receiving things, for emotions, for changes, for relationships, for travel, and lots more. Today you'll learn 50 common English collocations with "get" — these are used often by native English speakers. I've organized them by category, so they're easier to remember and use in your own English. If you want to download this lesson, including example sentences for all 50 collocations, click on the link in the video description, enter your email, and I'll send you a free PDF of everything in this video with examples. Now you know many different ways we use the word "get" — and you can see how mastering collocations like these can really improve your fluency. Make sure to download your free PDF by clicking on the link in the video description - so you can see all 50 collocations used in sentences. 📘 If you enjoyed this lesson, you'll love my 1000 Collocations in English E-book — it's packed with common word combinations just like these, with quizzes to help you remember and use them correctly. https://courses.espressoenglish.net/1000-collocations-in-10-minutes-a-day/  🎓 If this lesson was a little too easy for you, and you want to take your vocabulary even further, check out my Advanced Collocations Course, where we learn high-level word combinations that make your English sound quite impressive. https://courses.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course

17 Nov 7min

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF + quiz ✨ $1 Grammar E-Books 😃 Advanced English Grammar Course Pop quiz: which is correct:  - a red big ball, or a big red ball?  - an awful old movie, or an old awful movie?  - a French lovely silk gown, or a silk French lovely gown, or a lovely French silk gown? All of these examples are related to ordering adjectives in the English language - when we have multiple words describing something, how do we know which one comes first, next, and last?  That's exactly what you're going to learn today - and if you can master the correct adjective order, then you'll be able to describe anything with confidence in English - knowing you sound natural! If you're learning English, make sure to download the free PDF of this lesson - it's a fantastic reference because it has LOTS of example words, as well as a quiz to help you practice the proper order of adjectives.  If you want to master English grammar beyond ordering adjectives, I'd love to help you inside my Advanced Grammar Course, where we learn all these tricky topics in detail - with clear explanations and examples.

4 Nov 6min

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF 📖 NEW Bite-Sized Stories Course! ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY Have you ever noticed common English expressions like "Story of my life," "it's the same old story," and "end of story?" These English phrases are NOT talking about stories like the ones we read in books - they mean something totally different! By the end of this video, you'll learn 15 natural English expressions using the word "story." Make sure to download the free lesson PDF by clicking on the link in the video description, so you can review and remember them. And speaking of stories… we are creating a brand-new course called Bite-Sized Stories! You will get 30 short and sweet story-based lessons in 30 days, helping you learn English vocabulary and grammar naturally. Stories are told in every culture, in all of human history… because we love listening to them! Think about a time you read or heard a great story – you probably remember lots of details. And that's why learning English through stories is extremely effective. Stories make learning the English language natural, memorable, and fun. That's why I'm so excited about the new Bite-Sized Stories Course! It's 30 days with 30 stories, meaning you'll be able to improve your English a lot in the next month. Come join us!

31 Okt 7min

🎁 Download FREE lesson PDF 😃 Everyday English Speaking Courses ✨ Espresso English ACADEMY Everyone loves getting a compliment - but do you know how to give compliments in English and how to respond to compliments naturally? In this lesson, you'll learn 50 useful phrases for giving compliments on appearance, work, cooking, home, and character… plus, natural responses to compliments so you can receive them gracefully. I'll also teach you 4 common sentence structures we use for compliments - so that you can create as many phrases as you want! By the end, you'll know how to give compliments in English and make someone's day. To learn lots more natural English phrases for everyday life, join my Everyday English Speaking Courses! They'll teach you exactly what to say when traveling, shopping, socializing, even when disagreeing or arguing with someone in English - so you can boost your English conversation skills.

30 Okt 7min