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Last week you learned the expression to use when you have finally arrived somewhere you were travelling to: Here we are, or we are here.

How about when you are still on the way to your destination, but you have just a couple of miles left to go? How would you describe the situation? What would you say to your kids or friends in the rear seat?

Well, in that case, you can use the word “almost” and say, “We are almost there”. “Almost” means nearly, slightly short of, or not quite.

Let’s say, you’re reading a book which has 300 pages, and you have finished 280 or 290 pages. You’re almost done with the book.

Now, when you say you almost missed the train, did you get it, or fail to get it? The answer is: You got it. You didn’t miss the train.

Now, would you like to practice together? Please repeat after me:

Hey guys, we’re almost there!