Everyday English phrases from our video lessons
Natural phrases for everyday situations from our short videos — explained, with examples and an exercise with answers.
Everyday phrases · Lesson 86How to say “I am such a coffee lover” — and why “could” fitsHow to say “I am such a coffee lover” in English, why “such” takes “a” but “so” doesn’t, and why “could” makes the sentence playful.Read
Everyday phrases · Lesson 85“I need a strong americano today”: how to say it and why the article mattersHow to say “I need a strong americano today”: the article, the word order, and why “need” is not always the most polite choice when you order coffee.Read
Everyday phrases · Lesson 84How to order a cappuccino with almond milk — and why “with”, not “on”How to ask for a cappuccino with almond milk in English, why English uses “with” instead of “on”, and the phrases that make ordering smooth.Read
Everyday phrases · Lesson 83How to order an oat milk latte in English: “I’ll have an oat milk latte”How to order an oat milk latte in English: why “an”, the word order for size and temperature, and the milk mistake to avoid.Read
Everyday phrases · Lesson 82“Is this seat taken?” — how to ask if a seat is freeHow to ask if a seat is free, how to reply yes or no, and why “busy” is the wrong word here.Read
Everyday phrases · Lesson 81“Ви готові замовляти?” — how to say “Are you ready to order?”A waiter asks “Are you ready to order?” — here’s what it means, when to say ready to or ready for, and how to reply.Read
Everyday phrases · Lesson 80“I didn’t order this”: how to say it and why it uses didn’tHow to say “I didn’t order this” in English, why it uses the Past Simple and which mistakes Ukrainian and Russian speakers make with didn’t.Read
Everyday phrases · Lesson 79“Can I get this to go?” — how to order takeaway in English“Can I get this to go?” and the question you’ll hear in cafés, “For here or to go?”, plus why “with me” sounds unnatural.Read
Everyday phrases · Lesson 78“I’ll take the same, please”: how to order in EnglishHow to order “the same” in English: “I’ll take the same, please” — why “will” fits, how “the same” works as a pronoun and what “pls” means.Read
Everyday phrases · Lesson 76How to ask “Do you have anything sweet?” — do or does, anything or somethingHow to ask “Do you have anything sweet?”, why it’s do and not does, and when to use anything instead of something.Read
Everyday phrases · Lesson 75How to ask for the bill in English: “Can we get our check, please?”How to ask for the bill politely, the difference between check and bill, and why “account” is the wrong word at a restaurant.Read
Everyday phrases · Lesson 74“I think they forgot about my order”: forget about or forget to?Forget about or forget to? How to say “they forgot about my order” in English, the past tense forgot, and the mistakes learners often make.Read
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