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Road Vocabulary You Should Know: Easy English

2025-01-01T01:17:37+01:00

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side! This is a classic (old, well known) joke in English. It's the only joke I know about roads. Roads help us get from one place to another. We all travel on roads every day. It is important to know basic (easy) road vocabulary in English. If you know road vocabulary, you can travel easier. This week, learn some easy road vocabulary with us! Lane When you drive on a road, there are often lanes. A lane is how a road is split up. Some roads have three [...]

Road Vocabulary You Should Know: Easy English2025-01-01T01:17:37+01:00

Orphaned Negatives in English

2024-11-18T20:18:43+01:00

One of my favorite movies, 10 Things I Hate About You, has a great quote: "I know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?" "I think you can in Europe!" When I first learned about orphaned negatives, I was reminded of (made me think of) this quote. Orphaned negatives, which are words that have a negative form (version), but no positive form, reminded me about whelmed, and how this word doesn't exist (isn't real) in English (not even in Europe!). This week on the blog, we'll be looking at orphaned negatives: what [...]

Orphaned Negatives in English2024-11-18T20:18:43+01:00

Filler Words in English

2024-08-21T17:01:01+01:00

Often when we're having a conversation with someone, we end up using a lot of filler words. Filler words are things that people say to fill in empty spaces in conversation, or use when they're trying to find their train of thought (what they were thinking about). They don't hold their usual meaning, and don't have an impact on the meaning of the sentence. Each language has different filler words, and English has A LOT of them. I end up using filler words constantly when I'm speaking, and often I use them unconsciously (without thinking). If you want to sound really [...]

Filler Words in English2024-08-21T17:01:01+01:00

Money Slang in English

2024-08-07T08:55:40+01:00

Who doesn't love the feeling on payday when you see your paycheck land (end up, come into) in your account? But how exactly do you talk about your money? There are tons of different money slang words in English, and all of them have interesting backgrounds. It's all about the Benjamins (100 Dollar bills) this week as we dive into money slang and different words we use for money in English. So let's take a look at money and the slang we use to talk about it! Money Slang in English Cash Cash is probably one of the words I [...]

Money Slang in English2024-08-07T08:55:40+01:00

Fighting Vocabulary in English

2023-07-02T13:56:09+01:00

Unfortunately, we don’t always get on well with the people in our lives. Whether (if) it’s a partner, a spouse, a boss, or a friend, sometimes we get in fights with the people we care about. It can be good to have some fighting vocabulary at hand (in your head) so that you can talk about and describe the fight later, if need be. It can also be good just to know how English speakers describe fighting. We hope that you don’t fight with people that often, and that you won’t need this fighting vocabulary! But it’s good to know [...]

Fighting Vocabulary in English2023-07-02T13:56:09+01:00

Even More German Loan Words You Should Know

2023-07-02T13:52:45+01:00

If you've read this blog for any amount of time, you know that loan words are one of our favorite topics! German has given a lot of loan words to English, which we covered here and here. However, these blogs were written all the way back in 2016 (can you believe it?), and there are so many more German loan words to learn! If you've ever been curious about what other German loan words there are in English, then look no further. You've come to the right place. Here are some more German loan words that you should absolutely know! [...]

Even More German Loan Words You Should Know2023-07-02T13:52:45+01:00

English Root Words That Can Stand Alone

2023-07-02T13:46:25+01:00

If you've been following the Bespeaking blog, you know that we love English root words here. Root words are a great way to learn multiple words in English at once. Since root words are the base (beginning, something to stand on) for many different words, if you know a root word, you can study and learn multiple words at a time. But did you know that there are some English root words that can stand alone (be by themselves, be used just as is)? There are many English root words that are both root words and have their own meanings. [...]

English Root Words That Can Stand Alone2023-07-02T13:46:25+01:00

Popular Color Idioms in English

2023-07-02T13:38:48+01:00

There are so many different idioms in English, and we think that learning idioms is a great way to learn a language! If you learn idioms, you can learn the way that people speak to each other on a daily basis (regularly, every day). In English, there are a number of color idioms that come up (are said) frequently. If you're not a native speaker and you heard these idioms, you may not know exactly what the person means right away! But don't worry, we're here to help. Color idioms are said all the time, so it's important to know [...]

Popular Color Idioms in English2023-07-02T13:38:48+01:00

English for Math – Easy English

2023-06-05T11:52:31+01:00

I never liked math in school that much. However, math is very important! Because of this, knowing English for math is also important. If you have to talk about numbers, you'll have to use some English for math. In this edition of Easy English, we cover (talk about) some basic math terms. These will be very useful in your daily life, because we use math every day. So break out (get out, use) your calculator (tool to do math quickly), some paper, and maybe your dictionary. We're learning all about (everything) English for math today! To solve (ˈtuː ˈsɑːlv) When [...]

English for Math – Easy English2023-06-05T11:52:31+01:00

Vocabulary for Sleeping in English

2023-06-05T11:51:22+01:00

Sleeping is one of the most important things in life. Sleep helps us recover from the day, and feels really good, too! That's why having some vocabulary for sleeping is important! It's good to have the right words to talk about important things in life. If you love to sleep, or even if you don't think you have enough time for sleep, learning vocabulary for sleep will be helpful if you want to improve your English. With this in mind, here is some helpful vocabulary for sleeping in English. We hope that this not only improves your English, but may [...]

Vocabulary for Sleeping in English2023-06-05T11:51:22+01:00

Vocabulary to Take Off Work in English

2023-06-05T11:47:24+01:00

Who doesn't like to take off work? Taking time off work is really important, since it gives you time to relax and take a break. There are a few ways that we talk about taking off work in English, from calling in sick, to using your vacation days throughout (through) the year. How you take off work is up to you, but it's great to know how to talk about it with your boss, your friends, or your partner. No matter what you do with the time you take off work, here are a few phrases that may help you. [...]

Vocabulary to Take Off Work in English2023-06-05T11:47:24+01:00

5 Great Antonyms in English to Know

2023-06-05T11:37:39+01:00

Antonyms in English, or words that have completely (very) different meanings, are very common. We use them all the time, so they're a great way to get to know (learn) the language. Learning new words is always important, but learning their opposites is equally (just as) important! That way you always say exactly what you mean to say. If you want to say what you mean, these antonyms in English may be useful to you. Here are some common antonyms in English that you should learn, so that you can make sure that you're understood with ease (easily)! Kind/Inconsiderate Do [...]

5 Great Antonyms in English to Know2023-06-05T11:37:39+01:00
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