Espresso English Podcast
612 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 355 ratingsOn the Espresso English podcast, you'll learn English grammar, vocabulary, phrases, idioms, and more. Espresso English lessons are clear and practical, making it easy to learn the language quickly and effectively.
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What does AIN'T mean, and when do we use it?
August 24, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.51 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/what-does-aint-mean-and-when-do-we-use-it/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
"Have a good look" or "Be good-looking"?
August 23, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.43 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/have-a-good-look-or-be-good-looking/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
Speak WITH or Speak TO?
August 22, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.16 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/speak-with-or-speak-to/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
SHOULD vs. SUPPOSED TO?
August 21, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.32 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/any-difference-between-should-and-supposed-to/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
Which is right: FACE problems or FACE WITH problems?
August 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.44 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/which-is-right-face-problems-or-face-with-problems/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
CALL someone or CALL TO someone?
August 19, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.14 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/do-we-call-someone-or-call-to-someone-on-the-phone/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
IN a long time or FOR a long time?
August 18, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.22 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/in-a-long-time-or-for-a-long-time/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
What's the rule for verb + infinitive or -ING form?
August 17, 2023 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.82 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-rule-for-verb-infinitive-or-verb-ing-form/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
Difference between the GROUND floor and the FIRST floor?
August 16, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.66 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-the-ground-floor-and-the-first-floor/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
Why can't we say "I'm going to home"?
August 15, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.65 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/why-cant-we-say-go-to-home-in-english/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
How can I pronounce -STS at the end of words?
August 14, 2023 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-to-pronounce-sts-at-the-end-of-english-words/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
What's the difference between CLEVER, SMART, and WISE?
August 13, 2023 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.78 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-clever-smart-and-wise/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
Why do people say "a beer" and "a coffee" if those are uncountable?
August 12, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.24 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/why-do-people-say-a-beer-and-a-coffee-if-those-words-are-uncountable/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
What does it mean to "take someone for granted"?
August 11, 2023 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.96 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/what-does-it-mean-to-take-someone-for-granted/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
What's the difference between INCOMING and UPCOMING?
August 10, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.18 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-incoming-and-upcoming/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
How do we pronounce acronyms in English?
August 09, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.93 MBToday’s question is about how to pronounce acronyms - terms like CEO - do we say their letters, or do we pronounce them as a word? Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-do-we-pronounce-acronyms-in-english/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
What's the difference between a COOK and a CHEF?
August 08, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.21 MBLesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-a-cook-and-a-chef/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
I will travel, I am traveling, or I will be traveling?
August 07, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.58 MBOur question of the day is about the future in English - what's the most natural way to talk about future plans? Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/i-will-travel-im-traveling-or-i-will-be-traveling/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
Should we say IN the end or AT the end?
August 06, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.42 MBShould we say “in the end” or “at the end”? The answer is both, in slightly different situations. “In the end” is more metaphorical, and “at the end” is more literal. Let's look at examples. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/in-the-end-or-at-the-end/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
Can you end a sentence with a preposition in English?
August 05, 2023 13:00 - 2 minutes - 2.86 MBThe answer is YES in some cases and NO in others! Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/can-you-end-a-sentence-with-a-preposition-in-english/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
Is LOOK an action verb or a state verb?
August 04, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.31 MBOur question of the day - is "look" a state verb or an action verb? It can be both. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/is-look-an-action-verb-or-a-state-verb-in-english/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
How to pronounce words starting with CON-?
August 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.14 MBA student asks, “How do you pronounce CON at the beginning of English words?” It depends – there are two pronunciations depending on whether that syllable is stressed. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/how-to-pronounce-con-at-the-beginning-of-english-words/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
What's the difference between RARE & SCARCE?
August 02, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.5 MBQuestion: what’s the difference between "rare" and "scarce"? Both of them describe things that are uncommon or hard to find, but there are two differences. Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-rare-and-scarce/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
How well do YOU know prepositions?
August 02, 2023 12:00 - 6 minutes - 6.86 MBHow well do YOU know prepositions in English? Let’s find out! This is a quiz lesson. I’ll show you a sentence and give you three possible words to complete it. You’ll have 5 seconds to decide which is the correct preposition before I tell you the right answer. There are 15 questions total – keep track of your score and let me know how you did! When you’re learning English, you want to get everything right – and these tiny words like prepositions can be very challenging. My Advanced English...
ASK THE TEACHER: What does "awfully good" mean?
August 01, 2023 13:00 - 1 minute - 2.59 MBHey! I’m doing a special series called “ask the teacher” in August, featuring questions from real students like you! Our first one is this – what does the phrase “awfully good” mean?! Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/what-does-the-phrase-awfully-good-mean/ 🤩 Take free sample lessons from my courses! 📚 Get grammar e-books for $1 🚀 Get ALL my courses & e-books for 50% off
How to pronounce the 50 states in the U.S.
July 31, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 13.2 MBGet ready for LOTS of pronunciation practice - today we have a lesson teaching you how to pronounce the names of 50 U.S. states! Want 250+ more words to practice? Take our FREE Pronunciation Power-Up Mini-Course! You'll learn how to pronounce: 50 jobs 50 food and drink words 50 countries 50 brand names 50 difficult words 20 bonus words The next step is to continue improving your pronunciation in my American English Pronunciation Course + Shadowing with Shayna - these course...
Learn 20 phrasal verb commands in English
July 26, 2023 12:00 - 5 minutes - 6.03 MBHey everybody - listen up! Do you know what that means? Telling people to “listen up” means you want them to pay attention. This is an example of a phrasal verb being used as a command. Another one you probably know is “Watch out!” - we use this when we want to warn somebody about danger. Today I’ll teach you 20 phrasal verbs that are often used as commands, and what they mean. Phrasal verbs like these are so common in everyday English, but they can be a little hard to learn because they’...
Client or customer - Do you know the difference?
July 24, 2023 12:00 - 4 minutes - 5.44 MBClient and customer are two very common words in business English, but there's a difference between them... do you know what it is? If you’re learning English for your job or career, come join my Business English Course! You’ll learn hundreds of practical English phrases for speaking with clients, customers, co-workers, supervisors, and more - so you can speak more confidently at work. The lessons also teach you lots of professional vocabulary for management, finance, marketing, and...
10 phrases for describing MOVIES
July 19, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.97 MBHave you seen any good movies lately? Today we’ll look at 10 phrases for talking about movies in English, learning useful vocabulary along the way. If you want to learn more English phrases and expressions for everyday life, my Everyday English Speaking Courses are a great choice. These courses teach you lots of phrases that native English speakers use all the time, to help you speak more fluently. There’s a discount when you join both levels together!
Affect vs. Effect + 50 collocations!
July 17, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 13.5 MBAffect and effect are two words that even native English speakers confuse - because they sound the same in spoken English, but they have different meanings. Today you'll learn not only the difference between these words, but also more than 50 COLLOCATIONS with affect and effect (common words used in combination with them). Make sure to join my e-mail list: https://www.espressoenglish.net/500phrases The English language has lots of confusing words, and you can learn a lot mor...
Difficulty understanding questions in English?
July 12, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes - 4.65 MBHas this ever happened to you – someone asks you a question in English, and you don’t understand it at ALL? One reason for the difficulty is that when native English speakers are talking fast, we often change how we pronounce the words at the beginning of questions. It can be frustrating and embarrassing when you don’t understand a question… but this video will help! When you know about these pronunciation changes, then you can recognize them when you hear them – and understand ques...
100+ words with LONG and SHORT vowels
July 05, 2023 12:00 - 7 minutes - 8.24 MBLet's practice 100+ words with long and short vowel sounds! Download lesson text 👉 https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/long-short-vowels-pdf-audio/ A vowel is a sound we make with our mouth and vocal cords open, without touching our tongue to any other part of our mouth. In vowel sounds the air flows freely (differently from consonants, in which we block the air with our tongue, lips, or teeth). Vowels in English are represented by the letters A, E, I, O, and U. The letter Y is consid...
Think about, of, over, up, back, or through?
June 28, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 5.7 MBDon’t say “I’m thinking to buy a new car.” The correct way is “I’m thinking about buying a new car.” There are actually multiple prepositions we can use after the verb “think,” but what’s the difference between them? That’s what you’ll learn in today’s lesson! How can you improve your grammar so that you don’t make mistakes with prepositions? I have resources for all levels – from my Basic & Intermediate Grammar E-Books to my Advanced Grammar Course. These lessons will expl...
100 idioms + meanings + examples (PART 2)
June 26, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes - 15.4 MBDownload the PDF of this lesson text - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/100-idioms-free-pdf-audio/ Now let's continue learning inside my 300+ Idioms Course! The lessons in the idioms course are more than just lists... instead, they help you learn the expressions more actively: First you'll see examples of idioms in sentences, and you’ll try to guess what they mean from the context. Then, you can watch a video where I teach the idioms’ meanings. Next, try a quiz to see how well yo...
100 idioms + meanings + examples (PART 1)
June 23, 2023 12:00 - 12 minutes - 14 MBDownload the PDF of this lesson text - https://espressoenglish.lpages.co/100-idioms-free-pdf-audio/ Now let's continue learning inside my 300+ Idioms Course! The lessons in the idioms course are more than just lists... instead, they help you learn the expressions more actively: First you'll see examples of idioms in sentences, and you’ll try to guess what they mean from the context. Then, you can watch a video where I teach the idioms’ meanings. Next, try a quiz to see how well yo...
20 vocabulary words for toiletries
June 21, 2023 13:00 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MBDo you know the English words for toiletries? Wait... what are toiletries? Like – a toilet + trees? No – toiletries are things used for taking care of your hygiene and appearance. Today you’ll learn 20 vocabulary words for common personal care items. When you expand your English vocabulary, then you can speak more fluently, without having to stop and think “oh, what was that word again?” or check Google translate all the time. You can improve really fast inside my Vocabulary Build...
Prepositional Phrases: Types, Examples, Sentences, Tips
June 19, 2023 14:00 - 12 minutes - 14.1 MBPrepositional phrases are groups of words starting with a preposition, that describe nouns, verbs, and adjectives. We’ll see lots of examples in this lesson! Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/prepositional-phrases-examples-sentences-usage-tips/ 500 phrases e-book: https://bit.ly/FreeEbook500Phrases Verb + preposition combinations: https://www.espressoenglish.net/english-verbs-prepositions-list/ Adjective + preposition combinations: https://www.espressoenglish.net/comm...
10 interesting idioms with "call"
June 14, 2023 13:00 - 6 minutes - 6.57 MBYou know what it means to make a phone call. But what does it mean to call the shots, call someone’s bluff, or call dibs? Today you’ll learn 10 idioms and expressions with "call." To be fluent in English, you need to be familiar with common idioms, these little phrases or expressions that can’t be translated literally! You can learn more than 300 idioms in 30 days when you join my course. The lessons will not only teach you the idioms... but also help you practice them to remem...
50% off Listening Course - Sale ends Saturday!
June 05, 2023 12:00 - 2 minutes - 2.86 MBWhat's an EFFECTIVE way to improve your English listening? Join my Listening Course (50% off this week) to improve your skills step by step! 👂 Here's how the listening lessons work: 1. Before the listening, I’ll pre-teach some key vocabulary, so that you won’t be completely “lost” when hearing new words. 2. Listen the first time for the general idea only. 3. Listen again, now trying to understand the specific ideas. 4. Listen again, now trying to get specific words. 5. Finally, liste...
Word of the Day: Cease
May 31, 2023 13:00 - 31 seconds - 469 KB❤️ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course ❤️ Advanced Vocabulary Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ⭐ Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ⭐ TikTok: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTikTok ⭐ Instagram: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishInstagram ⭐ Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook ⭐ Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter
Word of the Day: Striking
May 30, 2023 13:00 - 28 seconds - 428 KB❤️ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course ❤️ Advanced Vocabulary Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ⭐ Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ⭐ TikTok: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTikTok ⭐ Instagram: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishInstagram ⭐ Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook ⭐ Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter
Word of the Day: Vouch
May 29, 2023 13:00 - 35 seconds - 532 KB❤️ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course ❤️ Advanced Vocabulary Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ⭐ Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ⭐ TikTok: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTikTok ⭐ Instagram: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishInstagram ⭐ Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook ⭐ Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter
Word of the Day: Shirk
May 28, 2023 13:00 - 29 seconds - 439 KB❤️ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course ❤️ Advanced Vocabulary Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ⭐ Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ⭐ TikTok: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTikTok ⭐ Instagram: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishInstagram ⭐ Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook ⭐ Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter
Word of the Day: Console (2 meanings)
May 27, 2023 13:00 - 38 seconds - 591 KB❤️ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course ❤️ Advanced Vocabulary Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ⭐ Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ⭐ TikTok: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTikTok ⭐ Instagram: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishInstagram ⭐ Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook ⭐ Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter
Word of the Day: Potluck
May 26, 2023 13:00 - 33 seconds - 507 KB❤️ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course ❤️ Advanced Vocabulary Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ⭐ Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ⭐ TikTok: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTikTok ⭐ Instagram: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishInstagram ⭐ Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook ⭐ Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter
Word of the Day: Prolong
May 25, 2023 13:00 - 24 seconds - 373 KB❤️ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course ❤️ Advanced Vocabulary Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ⭐ Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ⭐ TikTok: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTikTok ⭐ Instagram: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishInstagram ⭐ Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook ⭐ Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter
Word of the Day: Clumsy
May 24, 2023 13:00 - 16 seconds - 248 KB❤️ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course ❤️ Advanced Vocabulary Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ⭐ Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ⭐ TikTok: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTikTok ⭐ Instagram: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishInstagram ⭐ Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook ⭐ Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter
Word of the Day: Stellar
May 23, 2023 13:00 - 23 seconds - 358 KB❤️ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course ❤️ Advanced Vocabulary Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ⭐ Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ⭐ TikTok: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTikTok ⭐ Instagram: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishInstagram ⭐ Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook ⭐ Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter
Word of the Day: Dote
May 22, 2023 13:00 - 26 seconds - 403 KB❤️ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course ❤️ Advanced Vocabulary Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ⭐ Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ⭐ TikTok: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTikTok ⭐ Instagram: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishInstagram ⭐ Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook ⭐ Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter
Word of the Day: Fidget
May 21, 2023 13:00 - 28 seconds - 428 KB❤️ Vocabulary Builder Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/vocabulary-builder-course ❤️ Advanced Vocabulary Course: https://www.espressoenglish.net/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course/ ⭐ Website: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishNet ⭐ TikTok: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTikTok ⭐ Instagram: https://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishInstagram ⭐ Facebook: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishFacebook ⭐ Twitter: http://bit.ly/EspressoEnglishTwitter