Plans and arrangements – 10 useful phrases
go ahead – to start or continue to do something / to happen Is the trip going ahead as planned? / The party went ahead as planned. bring sth forward – move sth to an earlier time They brought the date of the wedding forward so his grandparents could attend. put sth back – to change sth to a later […]
What’s the weather like? – słownictwo związane z pogodą
What’s it like out(side)? How’s the weather? What’s the weather like? What’s the temperature? What’s the weather forecast? CLEAR (without clouds) or CLOUDY (with many clouds in the sky) Bright – full of light; when the sun is shining strongly Sunny – the sun is shining and there are no clouds Fine – not raining, clear sky Partially cloudy – when there is a […]
Easter Greetings, czyli jak napisać życzenia wielkanocne po angielsku
’Wishing you a very Happy Easter that is filled with plenty of love and happiness’ ’I hope this Easter holiday fills your home with peace, joy, and plenty of colorful Easter eggs’ ’May you feel the hope of new beginnings, love and happiness during this joyful Easter holiday’ ’Easter symbolizes the renewal of life. I […]
COLLOCATIONS, czyli brzmieć jak native speaker
COLLOCATIONS to wyrażenia złożone z 2 lub więcej słów, które po prostu brzmią naturalnie po angielsku. Oto 15 popularnych wyrażeń: NATURAL ENGLISH UNNATURAL ENGLISH ZNACZENIE the fast train the quick train szybki pociąg fast food quick food fast food a quick shower a fast shower szybki prysznic a quick meal a fast meal szybki posiłek commit a crime undertake a crime popełnić przestępstwo […]
Texting slang with numbers
Oto lista 25 popularnych skrótów słownych, w których wykorzystywane są liczby 🙂 N1 Nice one NE1 Anyone ABT2 About to G2CU Good to see you G2G Got to go G2R Got to run B2W Back to work H2CUS Hope to see you soon N2M Nothing too much P2P Peer to peer Y2K You’re too kind 4U For you […]
Money – useful vocabulary
borrow money – to take money from someone (pożyczyć pieniądze od kogoś) I think, he wants to borrow money. lend money – to give money to someone (pożyczyć pieniądze komuś) This is the gentleman who lent the money to John. pay back – to return money owed to someone (oddać pożyczone pieniądze) How long is it going to take you to […]
Job vocabulary, czyli mów o pracy po angielsku
JOB COLLOCATIONS Working environment I have quite a stressful working environment. Hours of work I don’t think I would like to be a doctor because the hours of work would be very tiring. Work-life balance A sensible work-life balance can help employees work more efficiently. Job security There are many advantages to being self-employed but one disadvantage is the […]
10 Spring English Sayings
Fresh as a daisy A daisy is a type of flower. If you’re fresh as a daisy, you’re healthy and full of energy. This is like the way you feel after getting a really good night of sleep. He’s/She’s a spring chicken Baby chickens are born in spring. It means that he/she is a young and naive person (usually in the negative […]
Making decisions
to change one’s mind – zmienić zadnie “First I decided to go to university in France, but then I changed my mind.” to have second thoughts – zastanawiać się “I am having second thoughts about getting married, what should I do?” to take into consideration – rozważać “Thank you for your views, I will take […]
Let’s talk about shopping …
get sth back – the money you have paid is returned to you Have you ever tried to get your money back on something you bought? on sale – avaliable to be bought Do you like to buy new things as soon as they go on sale? send off for sth / send […]