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We talked about anger. We talked about happiness. Now it's time to talk about sadness. Spoiler alert: it's a bummer.

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In episode 19, I shared how to express anger and irritation. In this episode, I share six idioms to express happiness!

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How can we express our anger or irritation? There are a TON of ways. In this episode, I share 6 ways.

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Small talk can be scary, but the other person is probably more nervous than you are! In this episode, I talk about how to start small talk, maintain small talk, and end small talk, so you can feel more comfortable talking to strangers or acquaintances 👍🏻

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"Many" is a common way to say the number of things--many apples, many ideas. But native speakers use other phrases to say the number of things: a bit of, a lot of, a ton of, and more! And sometimes the pronunciation changes, too.

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In this episode, I share my summer vacation to Kentucky! I discuss traveling, various places in my hometown, and attending an amazing event called Summer Slam.

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Conditionals are the phrases and verb tenses we use when talking about hypothetical situations. In this episode, my husband and I ask each other hypothetical questions. For example, if you could have a superpower, what would you choose and why?

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Death is a sensitive topic. Not many people feel comfortable talking about it. So there are a lot of other expressions--less direct expressions--we use to refer to death. Of course, it depends on the context.

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This episode covers even more ways native speakers of American English connect words together. Knowing these patterns improves your understanding and speaking 👍🏻📄 Follow along with the transcript ⁠here⁠🏁 New to English Extras? Start with episode 1, “Ways to say Hello, how are you”📱Follow me on ⁠Instagram⁠☕️Subscribe for $5 a month to get access to all the transcripts!

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Native speakers (of any language) will take the shortest, most efficient path to say something, and it often sounds different than when a word is said in isolation. This episode shares the most common patterns of connected speech in American English. 📄 Follow along with the transcript here🏁 New to English Extras? Start with episode 1, “Ways to say Hello, how are you”📱Follow me on Instagram☕️Subscribe for $5 a month to get access to all the transcripts!

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