How to apologize and attract someone’s attention in Italian

Most of us know when we have to say sorry, but when we’re not speaking our own language, it’s important to know how to do it. In Italian, different circumstances call for different words and expressions for apologizing. The most common way of saying I’m sorry is mi dispiace. Read More

Learning Spanish: Common courtesies

Whether you’re visiting a Spanish-speaking country or even planning to live there, you’ll want to be able to chat to people and get to know them better. The nuts and bolts of conversations revolve around common courtesies. As in English, in Spanish there are several ways you can ask someone… Read More

Making suggestions when travelling, in English

The last article gave you a few words and phrases you could use when making plans for travelling. We’re now going to expand on this by looking at useful phrases you can use when making suggestions. If two or more people are trying to decide what to do when travelling,… Read More

Talking about your plans when travelling, in English

This series of articles about travelling will help you to find out how to get to places and do things such as buy tickets. They will also help you to talk about travelling in clear, natural English. This first article will help you talk about your plans. Talking about… Read More

Eat more plants!

We’re here to show you how you can eat delightful meals that are both easy to cook and incredibly satisfying, all using just plants. Let us introduce you to a new way of thinking about food; one that we’ve developed and perfected together over the last three years, and that… Read More

Sosage and tofurkey anyone?

Veganity, seitan, aquafaba. You’ll be relieved to learn that we are not adding a whole new range of vocabulary to the modern dating lexicon. We’re talking about food, glorious food – vegan food to be exact. What does it mean to be a vegan? A… Read More

V is for…

The words we use are a reflection of the times we live in. Historically, a lot of English words and phrases reflected the traditional occupations of farming, sailing, and soldiering. However, as the world became industrialized, words relating to ploughs, sails, and suits of armour have tended to fall out… Read More

The vocabulary of eating green

With millions of people in the UK following a vegetarian diet, and increasing numbers turning vegan, the option to cut out animal products is gaining momentum. On the back of that, the vocabulary used to describe all things plant is also rapidly expanding. To celebrate #NationalVegetarianWeek,… Read More

Making arrangements in English

Our last article discussed how you could make suggestions or express your opinions. We’re now going to look at how you can talk about your plans and make arrangements. Talking about your plans To tell your friends and people at work about your plans, use I’m going to ….     I’m… Read More