Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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✅ Sound more natural
✅ Think in English faster
✅ Understand real conversations with ease
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📖 Essential Phrasal Verbs
• Chill out – Relax and take it easy.
"You need to chill out. It’s not a big deal."
• Hang out – Spend time casually with someone.
"I’m hanging out with friends later."
• Catch up – Talk and share updates with someone.
"Let’s grab coffee and catch up soon."
• Mess up – Make a mistake.
"I really messed up on that project."
• Wind down – Relax after a busy day.
"I need to wind down with a cup of tea."
• Come over – Visit someone at their place.
"Do you want to come over for dinner?"
• Crash out – Fall asleep quickly.
"I was so tired, I crashed out as soon as I got home."
• Figure out – Solve or understand something.
"I can't figure out how to fix this problem."
• Run out – Have no more of something.
"We’re running out of time—hurry up!"
• Eat out – Have a meal at a restaurant.
"I don’t feel like cooking, let’s eat out."
• Call off – Cancel something.
"They called off the concert last minute."
• Show up – Arrive, especially when late or unexpected.
"He didn’t show up to the party last night."
• Blow off – Ignore or skip something.
"He blew off the meeting to go to the beach."
• Cut out – Stop doing something (often a bad habit).
"You should cut out sugar if you want to feel healthier."
• Sleep in – Wake up later than usual.
"I’m sleeping in tomorrow—it’s my day off."
• Zone out – Stop paying attention.
"Sorry, I zoned out—what did you say?"
• Fill in – Give someone information they missed.
"Can you fill me in on what happened at the meeting?"
• Hit on – Flirt with someone.
"He was totally hitting on her at the bar."
• Get by – Manage or survive.
"We don’t have much money, but we get by."
• Pop in – Visit briefly or quickly.
"I’ll pop in to say hi after work."
🎯 Next Steps:
✅ Go back and repeat the lesson for better retention.
✅ Practice these phrasal verbs in real conversations.
✅ Save this lesson and share it with a friend.
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Get English fluency training here: youtube.com/channel/UC32mYgIHS-e3C3Eyd2tRw6g/join If you don’t know these 20 phrasal verbs, understanding native speakers will always be a struggle! These are used in everyday conversations, so mastering them will help you:
✅ Sound more natural
✅ Think in English faster
✅ Understand real conversations with ease
Let’s dive in and level up your English! 🚀
Get more phrasal verbs here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZOJurmtexYoK0ag3zbT8YWKatK3C82Zw
📖 Essential Phrasal Verbs
• Chill out – Relax and take it easy.
"You need to chill out. It’s not a big deal."
• Hang out – Spend time casually with someone.
"I’m hanging out with friends later."
• Catch up – Talk and share updates with someone.
"Let’s grab coffee and catch up soon."
• Mess up – Make a mistake.
"I really messed up on that project."
• Wind down – Relax after a busy day.
"I need to wind down with a cup of tea."
• Come over – Visit someone at their place.
"Do you want to come over for dinner?"
• Crash out – Fall asleep quickly.
"I was so tired, I crashed out as soon as I got home."
• Figure out – Solve or understand something.
"I can't figure out how to fix this problem."
• Run out – Have no more of something.
"We’re running out of time—hurry up!"
• Eat out – Have a meal at a restaurant.
"I don’t feel like cooking, let’s eat out."
• Call off – Cancel something.
"They called off the concert last minute."
• Show up – Arrive, especially when late or unexpected.
"He didn’t show up to the party last night."
• Blow off – Ignore or skip something.
"He blew off the meeting to go to the beach."
• Cut out – Stop doing something (often a bad habit).
"You should cut out sugar if you want to feel healthier."
• Sleep in – Wake up later than usual.
"I’m sleeping in tomorrow—it’s my day off."
• Zone out – Stop paying attention.
"Sorry, I zoned out—what did you say?"
• Fill in – Give someone information they missed.
"Can you fill me in on what happened at the meeting?"
• Hit on – Flirt with someone.
"He was totally hitting on her at the bar."
• Get by – Manage or survive.
"We don’t have much money, but we get by."
• Pop in – Visit briefly or quickly.
"I’ll pop in to say hi after work."
🎯 Next Steps:
✅ Go back and repeat the lesson for better retention.
✅ Practice these phrasal verbs in real conversations.
✅ Save this lesson and share it with a friend.
Listen to our learning English podcast here:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZOJurmtexYqc6KY_Db4-fV7F06af1FkW
![19 Common English Questions Youll Ask Again and Again [Fluent English Conversation]
In this video, youre going to learn 10 common questions you can ask English-speakers. This is a great way to overcome your fear of speaking and for copying how people speak.
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SUMMARY:
Asking questions is a fantastic way for you to overcome your fear of speaking. It allows you time to get used to the situation youre in and then, you can also steal the language the other person is using.
Here are the questions you can ask. These are common in everyday English so memorize these and use them the next time youre speaking English:
- Hey, how’s it going? I’m Jack…
- Where are you from?
- Whereabouts in Spain?
- Oh, I’ve been there
- So, what do you do?
- Do you like it?
- Don’t ask about wages
- Who do you teach?
- How do you get students?
- How do you know Paul and Sarah?
- This is such a common question to ask. At a party - you both have someone in common - you both know the host / hostess / hosts
- Know that you’re going to get asked the same thing so start thinking about your answer
- How often do you go back home/ to the U.K.?
- I go back every year or so….
- Would you like to meet up sometime?
- Would you like to get a coffee and chat more about….
- Which school does [insert name] go to?
- Does he/she like it?
- Are you into …..?
- I usually ask this about football/soccer as that’s what I’m into
- This is such a good spread
- The food is amazing
- It’s been so cold today…
- Talk about my lesson on temperatures and the weather
- It’s so important to learn this
- How do you like….?
Youll notice that some of these are statements. Making quick statements also helps you when it comes to this.
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