A friendly conversational phrase that builds connection. Learn how this soft question isn’t really about asking — it’s about showing empathy, agreement, or warmth. Great for practising conversational rhythm and upward intonation.

BrightStep: One Word

You know what I mean?

En este episodio exploramos el lunfardo: su origen en Buenos Aires, sus palabras más típicas y por qué es clave para entender la cultura argentina y el español rioplatense.

Spanish from the South

El lunfardo

Brentoni's English Podcast

048 - have it in the bag

Your fluency begins in your head, not your mouth. In this episode, learn how to train your inner voice to think in English—using fragments, fillers, and feelings that build natural fluency step by step.

Context Clues

Your Inner Voice In English

ou can record the story you read and send it here, I'll correct the pronunciation for you. Follow me ,you will learn more Chinese 。

key words:
米老鼠 - Mǐ Lǎoshǔ - Mickey Mouse
生日 - shēngrì - birthday
今年 - jīnnián - this year
电影 - diànyǐng - movie / film
见 - jiàn - to see / to meet
给 - gěi - to give / for sb
快乐 - kuàilè - happy
喜欢 - xǐhuan - to like
生日快乐 - shēngrì kuàilè - Happy Birthday

content：
11月18日是米老鼠的生日，他今年88岁了。
1928年11月18日，人们在电影里见到米老鼠，这一天是他的生日。
在这88年里，米老鼠给人们很多快乐。人们都很喜欢他。
米老鼠，生日快乐！



Merry's voice (HSK一）

HSK 一 story 2 《米老鼠，生日快乐》

This is just a short funny story (no offense intended) about the “ba” syllable.
The pace is a bit fast, but you can read the transcript here https://docs.google.com/document/d/18p9pFpEzZ_wavA7lfQ_9GvwbD8tLsA71pLrFVpiR2DI/edit

This is a listening practice



Learn Tagalog with Teacher Regina

“Ba” syllable

Всем привет!
Hello, everyone!
Salut, les amis!

Being a French language learner I am always eager to make an order in a restaurant myself without any help of a menu in English (if such exists). Moreover, I need to be very precise about a terrible allergy I have. Otherwise… no more learning, or teaching, or going to restaurants for your teacher Elena 😊. 

1-minute Survival Russian for Travelling (A1-A2)

Как делать заказ в ресторане_How to make an order in a restaurant

Are you putting in a lot of effort to learn English but not seeing the desired progress? Join Curtis and Amy on The Real English Conversations podcast, where they discuss effective strategies to improve your language skills efficiently. Don't waste your time studying without a specific focus or plan. This episode provides tips on targeting the areas you need to improve the most and achieving real results in less time. 

Learn English On Italki with Curtis:
Book a lesson with Curtis - https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

Real English Conversations Podcast

Real English Conversations Podcast On Italki: Learn Smarter & Make It Count!

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Spending time alone.

Q. Do you spend a lot of time by yourself?
Q. What do you usually do when you are alone?
Q. Has what you do when you are by yourself changed a lot since your childhood?
Q. Do you think it is important to have time for yourself?

Please time your answers. How long did it take you to answer these questions individually? How do you feel about your current results? What would you like to work on?