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How to Rent a Car in English

2026-07-16T11:09:08+01:00

Do you have to rent a car when you travel? If you do, then we're here to help with some vocabulary to rent a car in English. These vocab words can come in handy (convenient), especially if you travel a lot for work. Because the last thing you want to do after a long flight before meeting with a client (customer) is try to figure out what to say in order to rent a car! Here are some handy phrases and vocabulary words you can use to rent a car in English. Reservation Just like you reserve a table at [...]

How to Rent a Car in English2026-07-16T11:09:08+01:00

Important Phrases for Conference Calls

2026-07-08T13:51:36+01:00

How often do you have a conference call at work? Do you have a daily online meeting with your colleagues (coworkers)? Or do you have to call multiple people on the phone regularly? If you have a lot of meetings with multiple people at work, like I do, then you may want to know specific phrases for conference calls. This is where Bespeaking is here to help! Ever since Covid, a lot more calls and meetings are taking place online rather than in person. So certain phrases have become very common on these calls. If you need to do any [...]

Important Phrases for Conference Calls2026-07-08T13:51:36+01:00

Rainy Day Vocabulary in English – Easy English

2026-07-01T20:54:11+01:00

I love rainy days. I love the vibe (feeling) of those days. I like that it's a little darker and makes it okay to stay inside. I live in Hamburg, which people say is a very rainy city. This makes it perfect for me! Do you like rainy days? Do you know any vocabulary for rainy days? If you like days that are a little wetter, this blog is for you. Here is some rainy day vocabulary in Easy English! Precipitation Do you know what precipitation is? Precipitation is very important rainy day vocabulary. Precipitation is any kind of rain [...]

Rainy Day Vocabulary in English – Easy English2026-07-01T20:54:11+01:00

15 Phrasal Verbs for Business

2026-06-23T12:30:17+01:00

We love talking about phrasal verbs here at Bespeaking. They're a hugely important part of language learning! Phrasal verbs have no pattern and have to be memorized, which can make them pretty tricky to learn. But once you do learn them, you'll be so much more fluent than you are already! You'll sound so much more like a native speaker, which is really what we're trying to achieve (make happen). This week, we'll give you a short review of what phrasal verbs are, as well as a list of 15 phrasal verbs for business. These are ones you'll be able [...]

15 Phrasal Verbs for Business2026-06-23T12:30:17+01:00

Hospital Vocabulary in English

2026-04-13T20:02:53+01:00

Unfortunately, I've spent a lot of time in hospitals over the past year. However, one of the benefits is that my medical vocabulary has gotten a lot better – in both English and German! Because of this, I've realized that hospital vocabulary can be pretty specialized (specific to one thing). But this is why Bespeaking is here! To help you navigate (work around) tricky language situations. Here is some hospital vocabulary in English that you may find useful. We hope you don't have to use it any time soon, but it'll be good to have in your back pocket (ready [...]

Hospital Vocabulary in English2026-04-13T20:02:53+01:00

Ablaut Reduplication in English

2026-02-19T13:21:21+01:00

What sounds weird about the following terms? Flop-flip. Hop-hip. Tac-tic-toe. Tock tick. They don't follow something called ablaut reduplication. This makes them sound really weird to English speakers. So what exactly is ablaut reduplication and what are some examples we use in everyday life? Keep reading to find out! What is ablaut reduplication? A lot like how English has a set order of adjectives, which we've written about before, it also has a set order for vowels in words that repeat with similar sounds. Much like the order of adjectives, this has a set order that a lot of English [...]

Ablaut Reduplication in English2026-02-19T13:21:21+01:00

Legal Doublets in English

2026-02-19T13:15:47+01:00

Have you ever heard of legal doublets? I didn't know the term until I saw an Instagram post from Miriam Webster. They're a huge part of the English language, and a great way to learn new vocabulary if you're an English student! Legal doublets are falling out of fashion (becoming less popular) as (because) people think they're very wordy and unnecessary. However, they're very common in English and are great to know. Here's a little bit of the history of legal doublet, as well as some examples to learn from! A History of Legal Doublets In 1066, William the Conqueror, [...]

Legal Doublets in English2026-02-19T13:15:47+01:00

Phrasal verb: get down

2026-02-19T13:04:05+01:00

Phrasal verbs are an important part of learning a language, which we’ve spoken about before on the Bespeaking blog. But there are so many different phrasal verbs, all with at least one meaning, so we thought it was high time (overdue, past time) to introduce you to another one! Phrasal verbs are a verb + preposition or participle. The preposition or participle changes the original meaning of the verb into something else. One common phrasal verb you’ll hear in English is get down, or get down to. Get down has a few different meanings, so let’s get going and talk [...]

Phrasal verb: get down2026-02-19T13:04:05+01:00

Eponyms in English

2026-03-10T21:08:56+01:00

One of the things I love most about languages is that they are constantly changing. Languages are meant to evolve (change, grow) and one of the ways it happens is through eponyms. Eponyms are words that come from a proper name or place. They can also be from different brands of items that are used so much, that they can refer to anything of the same kind. Here are some examples of eponyms in English that we use all the time. What are some eponyms in your native language? Macgyver To Macgyver something is one of the frequently used eponyms [...]

Eponyms in English2026-03-10T21:08:56+01:00

Native American Loan Words in English

2026-02-24T20:17:29+01:00

It’s no secret that we love loan words here at Bespeaking. They’re so fun and interesting. Loan words show how English developed and where we got many common words from. We’ve covered loan words many times on the blog, covering languages from German, to Portuguese, to Persian. But did you know that there are also many Native American loan words in English? It should be noted (made clear) that there are many Native American languages, and these loan words are just a sample. English has many loan words from many different Native American languages. Here, we’ll give you the loan [...]

Native American Loan Words in English2026-02-24T20:17:29+01:00

Cat Vocabulary in English – Easy English

2025-10-17T19:00:46+01:00

Are you a cat person or a dog person? A cat person prefers (likes more) cats and a dog person likes dogs more. I am a cat person. I grew up with cats (had cats when I was a child), and now I have two cats of my own. I use a lot of cat vocabulary in English in my life! If you’re also a cat person, here’s some cat vocabulary that you can use! Even if you like dogs better (more) you can still improve your English with these words. Scratching post Cats have claws that they like to [...]

Cat Vocabulary in English – Easy English2025-10-17T19:00:46+01:00

Vocabulary for Microsoft Word – Easy English

2025-10-17T19:47:59+01:00

Microsoft is a popular (famous/well-known/used a lot) tech company. They’ve been around for years. Microsoft has many programs that people use at work. Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint are used often. But did you know there’s specific vocabulary for Microsoft Word? This vocabulary can come in handy (be useful), especially at work. I’m using some of this vocabulary for Microsoft Word right now! I write all my blogs in Word. How often do you use this program? To copy/paste Do you want to move some words or a sentence from one place to another? Then use copy/paste! To copy/paste is [...]

Vocabulary for Microsoft Word – Easy English2025-10-17T19:47:59+01:00
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