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Entries in home (42)

Wednesday
Apr042012

“We do not talk about bodily functions at the dinner table!”

We do not talk about bodily functions at the dinner table!

Your daughter says something about farting while your family was eating dinner together. This is rude, so you warn her that she shouldn't say that.

We do not talk about bodily functions at the dinner table!

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Friday
Mar232012

“Let's crack open a window and get some fresh air in here.”

Let

Your apartment is hot and has a little bit of a bad smell. You think that you should open one of the windows, so you say this to your roommate.

Let's crack open a window and get some fresh air in here.

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Wednesday
Mar212012

“Better than nothing, I guess.”

Better than nothing, I guess.

You want a cup of coffee, but you've run out of coffee at home. You make a cup of tea instead, and say this to yourself:

Better than nothing, I guess.

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Sunday
Mar182012

“How was your day?”

How was your day?

You just came home from work a few minutes ago. You say this to start a conversation with your wife:

How was your day?

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Monday
Mar122012

“I'm a little worried about what would happen if we were to have an earthquake.”

I

In your apartment, you have a tall bookshelf set up near your bed with some heavy boxes on top of it. Earthquakes aren't common in your area, but you're worried that the boxes would fall and hurt you if one happened. You communicate this fear to your wife.

I'm a little worried about what would happen if we were to have an earthquake.

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Wednesday
Feb292012

“I don't know, sweetie. Check the expiration date.”

I don

Your son asks if some yogurt that's in your refrigerator is too old to eat. You're not sure. You say:

I don't know, sweetie. Check the expiration date.

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Saturday
Feb252012

“What's with all the dry cleaning?”

What

When you come home, there are a lot of dry cleaning bags hanging in the closet. You wonder why your husband cleaned so many things. You ask:

What's with all the dry cleaning?

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Monday
Feb202012

“Guys, help me straighten up a little please.”

Guys, help me straighten up a little please.

Your sister and her family are coming over to your house to visit. Your living room is a little messy. You ask your children to help you clean it:

Guys, help me straighten up a little please.

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Friday
Dec022011

“Do you mind?”

You're trying to read a book. Your boyfriend is whistling a song loudly while he reads something on his computer. It's annoying you, so you say:

Do you mind?

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Friday
Dec022011

“Just as I started to think that I was going to get a few minutes to relax, the baby woke up and started crying at the top of his lungs.”

English Lesson: at the top of his lungs

You're a new mother. You're complaining to your husband that you don't have enough time to rest because your son always needs to be fed or have his diaper changed. You tell him about something that happened this evening:

Just as I started to think that I was going to get a few minutes to relax, the baby woke up and started crying at the top of his lungs.

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