Happy English Podcast

Tell is an interesting verb in English because it has a number of meanings and uses. In Podcast Episode 414 we looked at some phrases and idioms with the verb tell. Today we’re going to look at three conversational phrases using tell. Knowing these, will help you make your English conversation sound more natural. Let’s study together. Here are the ... Read More

614 - TELL Phrases

613 - Chicken Idioms

Idioms are a big part of the English language, and you can hear them all the time in television programs, movies, and in your everyday conversations. In this lesson, let’s take a look at six different idioms that use the word chicken. Let’s check them out. Here are the example sentences from this episode. To get the details of this ... Read More

612 - Weird Nouns

I have a lot of experience doing this job…or should I say, I have a lot of experiences doing this job? There isn’t enough space in this room…or should I say there aren’t enough spaces in this room? Hmm. Free time? A free time? Free times? As you know, in English some nouns are countable and some are uncountable. In ... Read More

611 - Romantic Phrasal Verbs

Around Valentines Day, romance is certainly in the air. Well, speaking of romance, did you know that you can hit it off with someone? You can even ask out or go out with someone. You may even open up to them, fall for them, or make out with them. Today, we’re going to look at six different romantic phrasal verbs. ... Read More

Here’s my question. Did you know that you can get the hang of something? Recently did you need to cough up anything? Can you easily stick to something? Have you tagged along with anyone recently? *These are 4 casual phrasal verbs that that are good to know and use in your daily English conversation. Let’s study together. *Actually, get the ... Read More

610 - 4 Casual Phrasal Verbs

609 - Using Sure

Be sure to backup your data. And Make sure you keep your back up in a safe place. I thought you’d come back for another English lesson. And sure enough, you’re here. You sure like studying English, don’t you? I can’t say for sure, but I’m going to guess you’ll like this lesson. It’s all about SURE. Here are the ... Read More

608 - Using Check Out

Did you know that you can check out from a hotel, check out books from the library, check out at the supermarket, and even check out the new cars at the Auto Show. Today, I’m going to show you several different ways that we use the phrasal verb CHECK OUT and give you some example sentences so that you can ... Read More

The desk is made of wood. The ice cream is made from milk and sugar, the ketchup is made with tomatoes. Made of? Made from? Made with? What about made in or made by? Prepositions can be tricky for a lot of English learners. In this lesson you’re going to learn all of the prepositions that we use with made. ... Read More