Learn English
English for everyday life.
Practise real conversations out loud, learn the phrases you need, and see how words are used. Choose your own language from the menu at the top and every line comes with a translation.
Practise a conversation
At the Café
Order a coffee and a muffin, answer the server's questions and pay in natural English.
7 turns · Easy
Airport Check-in
Check in for a flight to New York, weigh your bag and pick a window seat in natural English.
7 turns · Medium
At the Doctor
Describe a sore throat, answer the doctor's questions and ask how to take your medicine in natural English.
7 turns · Medium
At the Restaurant
Book a table for two, order dinner, ask for the bill and leave a tip in natural English.
7 turns · Medium
Hotel Check-in
Check in, confirm your room, ask about breakfast and the Wi-Fi in natural English.
7 turns · Easy
Asking for Directions
Ask the way to the art gallery, check the route and find out when it closes in natural English.
7 turns · Easy
At the Supermarket
Find olive oil and bread, answer the cashier and pay by card in natural English.
7 turns · Easy
At the Chemist
Describe a headache, answer the pharmacist's questions and buy painkillers in natural English.
7 turns · Medium
Buying a Train Ticket
Buy a return ticket to Manchester, check the time and find your platform in natural English.
7 turns · Medium
Taking a Taxi
Tell the driver your destination, chat on the way and pay the fare in natural English.
7 turns · Easy
More ways to learn
English phrasebook
Whole model conversations for real situations, with audio for every line.
English dictation
Hear a British English sentence and type what you hear.
Vocabulary by topic
51 topics — food, animals, clothes, travel and more — with pictures and British audio.
Listen & build
Hear a sentence — no text — and drag its words into order.
Picture sentences
Read and hear a sentence, then tap the picture that goes with it.
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Order the story
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English words
240 words with real example sentences.