Common English phrases

Ways to say "I understand"

11 Ways to Say “I Understand”

Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. Why would you repeat the same boring phrases over and over again? Let’s look at other ways to say I understand to help you enrich and improve your vocabulary and sound more like a native speaker. In other words, the more words and phrases you know, the more you will understand. You will find it easier to follow a film or series, read a book and of course, communicate better in English. Follow the link to learn 11 ways to say “I understand” in English.

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Alternatives to “I’m Looking Forward To”

Alternatives to “I’m Looking Forward To”

Alternatives to “I’m Looking Forward To” Hello, dear English learners, and welcome to a new lesson. If you write emails regularly — whether for work, study, or exam preparation — you’ve probably used the phrase “I’m looking forward to…” countless times. It’s polite, safe, and widely accepted. The only problem Read more

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20 idioms about time

20 Idioms about Time

Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. Did you know that time is money? In today’s lesson, we will look at 20 idioms about time.

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Prepositional phrases with FOR

Prepositional Phrases with FOR

Prepositional Phrases with FOR: 18 Useful Expressions We use the word for all the time in English — often without even thinking about it. We say for now, for sure, for fun, for a change, for instance… and dozens of other small phrases that quietly make our English sound more Read more

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Expressions with WRONG

Expressions with “Wrong”

The English language has a highly developed phraseology, so you need to know idioms and phrases, phrasal verbs, collocation, etc if you want to understand native speakers. The better you know them, the more natural your English will be. In that regard, let’s look at some super useful English idioms and phrases using the word “wrong”.

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Prepositional phrases with IN

23 Prepositional Phrases with IN

23 Prepositional Phrases with IN Prepositional phrases are one of those quiet foundations of natural English. Native speakers use them constantly — in conversation, writing, emails, and exams — often without thinking twice. For learners, however, it can be tricky because their meaning is not always obvious from the individual Read more

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Everyday English Expressions with TAKE

Everyday English Expressions with TAKE

Everyday English Expressions with TAKE Some verbs do a lot of heavy lifting in English, and take is one of them. It appears in everyday conversations, news articles, emails, and exam answers — often in fixed expressions that don’t always make sense if you translate them word for word. That’s Read more

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