25 najczęściej używanych czasowników w języku angielskim
BE – być This is a cat. HAVE – mieć, posiadać I have two brothers and a sister. GET – dostawać, otrzymywać I got it from my friend. SEE – widzieć, zobaczyć (zauważyć) I can’t see anything. NEED – potrzebować, wymagać I really need it. KNOW – wiedzieć I don’t know what’s going on. FIND – znaleźć, odkryć I […]
THEN or THAN?
THAN is used in comparatives: I’m younger than my sister. A motorbike is faster than a bicycle. I’d rather walk than drive there. THEN is used in several ways, for exapmle: – to describe the next event in a sequence – to mean “at that time” – to mean “in that case” First we went to the post offiece, and then we went to the park. (then = […]
10 English Idioms
to hang in there – to keep trying, don’t give up, be patient and things will eventually get better If someone is having difficulties or experiencing a bad situation, it is a good idea to tell them to hang in there. sth rocks / sth rules – sth is really great, awesome, wonderful My new job rocks! to blow someone away – sth completely amazed someone (to […]
20 ways to say YES
YES is used for telling someone that what they have said or asked is true or correct OK the most common way to say ‘yes’ and even the most frequently spoken and written word on the planet of course used for saying ‘yes’ very definitely, in answer to a question definitely used for emphasizing that you mean ‘yes’ naturally spoken used for saying ‘yes’, especially when that would be most people’s answer I don’t mind if I do a polite and humorous way of accepting something that is being offered to you you bet used for saying ‘yes’ in […]
Discussion and Debate – 50 useful expressions
Giving an Opinion In my opinion… I think… The way I see it… According to… As far as I’m concerned… Asking for an Opinion What do you think? Do you agree? What are your thoughts on this? Agreeing I completely agree. (strong) You’re absolutely right. (strong) I couldn’t agree more. (strong) Exactly. You’re right. I agree. I guess […]
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 […]
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 […]
Love story, czyli jak opowiedzieć o romantycznym związku po angielsku
chat sb up – talk to sb in a friendly because you are attracted to them be your type – be someone with the qualities that you find attractive hit it off / hit it off with sb – form a good relationship on first meeting be crazy about sb / be mad about sb – […]