How To : Learn useful phrases when on the phone in English
In this episode learn useful phrases to use on the phone. This video is great for advanced, intermediate, and beginner learning to speak the English as a second language (ESL).
In this episode learn useful phrases to use on the phone. This video is great for advanced, intermediate, and beginner learning to speak the English as a second language (ESL).
In this episode you will learn useful relationship phrases and phrasal verbs (such as move in, break up, and slow down)in the English language. This video is great for advanced, intermediate, and beginner learning to speak the English as a second language (ESL).
Italian is a beautiful language, and Italians don't speak English as ready as those in Northern European countries. This video will teach you some useful Italian phrases for things like ordering food, meeting new people, and even buying a drink for an attractive stranger.
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In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to say the Italian words for "I want to buy": "Io voglio comprare." While Italian isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Int ...more
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In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to say a few choice flirtatious phrases of Italian. While Italian isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Internet is awash i ...more
In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to say the Italian word for "hello" While Italian isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in clips like thi ...more
In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to say the Italian word for "good." While Italian isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in clips like thi ...more
In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to say the Italian word for "goodbye": "ciao." While Italian isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in cli ...more
In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to use basic Italian food and restaurant phrases. While Italian isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in ...more
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In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to say the Italian words for "excuse me": "scusa" or "scusami." While Italian isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Interne ...more
In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to say the Italian words for "I had a good time.:" "mi sono divertito/divertita." While Italian isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortun ...more
In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to ask how a person is feeling in perfect Italian. While Italian isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in ...more
In this free video language lesson, you'll learn how to say that you enjoy the food (literally "this food is good") in Italian. While Italian isn't necessarily a very difficult language for an English-speaker to learn, many stumble when it comes to pronunciation. Fortunately, ...more
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