I COULDN’T TELL YA! We use the phrase “I couldn’t tell ya!” when we don’t know someting, especially when someone asks us a question but we just don’t know the answer. “I couldn’t tell ya!” means, “I don’t know” or “I have no idea.” How many cats live in Brooklyn? I couldn’t tell ya! I couldn’t tell ya how many …
How Come? – A Conversational English Phrase
HOW COME? How come is a casual, conversational way to ask “why”. You can use how come as a stand alone phrase or you can make a question with how come by adding a sentence to it. You like to study English? How come? (or) How come you like to study English? You don’t like pizza? How come? (or) How …
Using Casual “Like” For Informal English
I worked a lot last week. I think I was in the office like, 65 hours all together. So when I got home last night I was like, so tired. I feel asleep on the sofa with my clothes on. When I woke up it was like, 5:00am. My roommate was up as well. He was like, “Why are you …
English Vocabulary Lesson – To Drive vs. To Go By Car
I always drive to the train station every morning. It takes less than 10 minutes by car, but it would probably take half an hour to walk. I’ve never walked to the station. I take the train from the suburbs to Manhattan. Some of my friends come to work by subway, but there are no subways where I live, so …
Put Up With – English Phrasal Verb Lesson
Do you have any noisy neighbors or lazy coworkers? Is it difficult to tolerate their behavior? Are you bothered by something in your city and find it hard to endure that situation? If yes, then you can’t put up with those people or those situations. Put up with is a three-word phrasal verb that we normally use in a negative …
Shop Around – English Phrasal Verb Lesson
Do you like to shop? When you are shopping for something in particular, like a car, a TV, or clothes, do you like to go to different shops to compare prices and items? If so, then you like to shop around. When you shop around for something, you go to several stores to compare what they have and how much …
Greetings with HOW in English- Natural American English Pronunciation Lesson
Who wants to sound more natural? Everyone! In this YouTube English lesson, we will look at the natural pronunciation of HOW Greetings…like, “How’s it going?” Many people mispronounce this greeting by saying, “How’s going?” How about your pronunciation? Let’s do it! I hope you like it…if you do, please take a minute and subscribe to my YouTube Channel!
When To Use (Or Not Use) WANNA – American English Pronunciation
American English Pronunciation Lesson Learn to use WANNA I’m sure that you have all learned that wanna is the usual American English pronunciation of want to. Well, did you know that there are some times that you can use wanna, but there are other times that you can’t. For today’s English lesson, let’s look at when we can and when …
STOP DOING vs. STOP TO DO – English Grammar Lesson!
English Grammar Lesson Learn the difference between STOP DOING and STOP TO DO Generally, a verb can be followed by another verb, either the infinitive, which is the to + verb, or the gerund and the meaning is the same. On the other hand, the verb stop followed by the infinitive and stop followed by a gerund has two completely …
Conversational Phrases with Tell – Sounding Natural in English
American English Conversations Learn to sound more natural in English! For today’s English lesson, we’re going to look at three conversational phrases that use the verb TELL. Using these phrases your English conversation will help to make your English sound more natural. Check it out! If you know anyone who might be interested in this English language point, why not …