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Happy English Podcast

Michael Digiacomo Happy English

The Happy English Podcast helps English learners learn natural American English with clear lessons, practical phrases, everyday conversation tips, and listening practice.Hosted by American English teacher Michael DiGiacomo, the show features short and practical lessons to help you build vocabulary, improve pronunciation, and speak English confidently in real conversations.Episodes range from quick tips to longer explanations and cover useful topics like phrasal verbs, idioms, pronunciation, grammar,

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982 - Naturally Talking About Stress and Being Busy

Happy English Podcast ·

2026/02/02

Seems like these days a lot of folks are busy, and even stressed. How about you? Have you ever wanted to describe your situation or feeling with something more conversational than “I’m very busy,” or “I’m stressed.” I’m glad you said yes. In fact, native English speakers usually have a few other ways to talk about stress and being busy that sound more natural and more conversational. We often explain why we’re busy, or we soften what we say so we don’t sound dramatic. And that’s what I want to help

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979 - Stick To - Phrasal Verbs in a Minute | Happy...

Happy English Podcast ·

2026/01/30

Hey there! It’s Michael here, and welcome back to Phrasal Verbs in a Minute from Happy English.I’m here every Friday with a quick one-point lesson to help you learn a new phrasal verb and sound more natural when you speak.Today’s phrasal verb is stick to. When you stick to something, it means you continue doing it and you don’t give up - even when it’s difficult.You know, a lot of people make New Year’s resolutions but have trouble sticking to them.My friend Jake wants to stick to his new workout

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978 - Casually Talking About the Past in English

Happy English Podcast ·

2026/01/29

Here’s a fun fact. In 2010, I started Happy English. In 2010. That sounds pretty accurate, right? And saying the date or the year is certainly correct - but that’s not always how native speakers talk. In everyday conversation, we’re often much more casual and even imprecise when we talk about the past. And that’s what I want to introduce you to today - some very informal ways native speakers talk about the past casually in English.Happy English Podcast – Speak English Naturally I’m Michael from

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974 - Find vs. Find Out - Phrasal Verbs in a Minute...

Happy English Podcast ·

2026/01/22

Is it find or find out? A lot of English learners have this question.Hey there! It’s Michael here, and welcome back to Phrasal Verbs in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every Friday with a quick one-point lesson to help you learn a new phrasal verb and sound more natural when you speak.So yeah, find or find out? Find means to locate a thing.I just moved here last year and I'm still trying to find a good pizza shop.I found my wallet. It fell behind my desk.Find out means discover information. I

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973 - Giving Advice in English - Have You Ever...

Happy English Podcast ·

2026/01/22

Do you ever feel a little uncomfortable giving advice in English? Maybe you want to help someone - but you don’t want to sound pushy, bossy, or rude. So you’re not sure what to say. The good news is, native speakers rarely give advice in a very direct way. Instead of saying things like, “You should do this,” we usually soften our advice and make it sound more friendly and conversational. So today, let’s look at some very common, very natural ways native speakers give advice in everyday English.Happy

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971 - Talking About Plans and Intentions in English -...

Happy English Podcast ·

2026/01/18

Do you ever notice that when you talk about your plans in English, you use the same phrase again and again?Maybe you say things like: “I’m gonna do this.” “I’m gonna go there.” “I’m gonna improve my English.” Those sentences are totally fine. No problem at all.But native speakers don’t only use “be going to” when they talk about future plans. We also use phrases like want to, plan to, hope to, and even intend to - and each one sounds a little different. So today, let’s look at five very common

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965 - Gear Up For - Phrasal Verbs in a Minute | Happy...

Happy English Podcast ·

2026/01/09

Hey there! It’s Michael here, and welcome back to Phrasal Verbs in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every Friday with a quick one-point lesson to help you learn a new phrasal verb and sound more natural when you speak. By the way, if you want to see the video version of this lesson, just look for Happy English Podcast on YouTube.Today’s phrasal verb is gear up for. When you gear up for something, it means you get ready or prepare for it - mentally, physically, or with the things you need.Like,

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963 - Shadowing - Speak Naturally in a Minute | Happy...

Happy English Podcast ·

2026/01/04

Hey there! It’s Michael here - and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every Sunday with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. And if you want to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English Podcast on YouTube.Since this is the first lesson of this series in the new year, let’s try something different today. Now, I want to practice with you. Today’s tip is shadowing - one of the fastest ways to improve your

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962 - Start Off On The Right Foot - English Tips in a...

Happy English Podcast ·

2026/01/03

Hey there! It’s Michael here - and welcome back to English Tips in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every Saturday with a short, simple tip to help you speak English more naturally and confidently. And if you want to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English Podcast on YouTube.Today, let’s look at a really natural expression you’ll hear a lot at the beginning of the year - “start off on the right foot.” We use the idiom, start off on the right foot to mean begin something in a good,

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960 - Talking About Opinions - I Think, I Guess, I...

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/12/29

Have you ever found yourself using “I think” a little too much when giving your opinion? Like, “I think that’s a good idea,” “I think we should try it,” “I think he’s right.” It’s a good expression - clear and direct - but maybe… a little too common? Well, the good news is, in English we’ve got a few more natural and interesting ways to share your thoughts.Today, we’re gonna look at how native speakers casually express their opinions - not just with “I think,” but with a few other really natural,

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959 - The Tiny Y - Speak Naturally in a Minute |...

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/12/28

Hey there! It’s Michael here - and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every Sunday with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. And if you want to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English Podcast on YouTube.Now, in everyday spoken American English, when a word ends with an “ee” sound and the next word starts with a vowel sound, we often connect those sounds with a very small, quick Y sound.I call this the

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958 - To This Day - English Tips in a Minute | Happy...

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/12/27

Hey there! It’s Michael here - and welcome back to English Tips in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every Saturday with a short, simple tip to help you speak English more naturally and confidently. And if you want to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English Podcast on YouTube.Today, let’s look at a really natural phrase you’ll hear in everyday English - “to this day.” We use to this day to mean until now, usually when something began in the past and is still true today. To this day often

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957 - Luck Out - Phrasal Verbs in a Minute | Happy...

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/12/26

Today’s phrasal verb is luck out. When you luck out, it means you have really good luck - usually by chance. Something goes much better than you expected, and you didn’t have to do anything special. It just happened.For example, this morning I lucked out and found a parking spot right in front of the station.And my friend Jake lucked out last week - he got the last two tickets to a concert that had been sold out for days.And yesterday, I lucked out at the supermarket… strawberries were half

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955 - Went, Gone, or Been - What’s the Real Difference?

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/12/22

Have you ever gone somewhere… and then realized you should’ve been somewhere else? Or maybe you went somewhere, and now you’re trying to explain that… but the grammar just won’t come out right. Don’t worry - this happens to a lot of English learners. So today, we’re going to clear it all up.Went, Been, Gone. Yeah - I know. These words all seem similar, and sometimes even native speakers mix them up. But there is a pattern. There is a logic behind when we use went, gone, and been. So today, I’m gonna

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952 - Chew Out - Phrasal Verbs in a Minute | Happy...

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/12/19

Hey there! It’s Michael here, and welcome back to Phrasal Verbs in a Minute from Happy English.I’m here every Friday with a quick one-point lesson to help you learn a new phrasal verb and sound more natural when you speak. By the way, if you want to see the video version of this lesson, just look for Happy English Podcast on YouTube.Today’s phrasal verb is chew out. When you chew someone out, it means you scold them strongly - usually because they did something wrong or made a big mistake. It’s a

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948 - Bang Out - Phrasal Verbs in a Minute | Happy...

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/12/12

Hey there! It’s Michael here, and welcome back to Phrasal Verbs in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every Friday with a quick one-point lesson to help you learn a new phrasal verb and sound more natural when you speak. By the way, if you want to see the video version of this lesson, just look for Happy English Podcast on YouTube.Today’s phrasal verb is bang out. When you bang something out, it means you produce it quickly - often a lot of it - without spending too much time on perfect details

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947 - Verb + To Do Patterns With Special Meanings

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/12/11

You know, English is funny sometimes. We’ve got a ton of verbs that go with “to + verb” - like want to do, like to do, plan to do - and most of them just talk about an action, right? I want to go. I like to cook. I plan to travel. That’s easy. But! There are some verb + to do combinations that have a special meaning - a nuance - a deeper idea behind them. And that’s what we’re going to look at today.Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube:

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945 - Speak Naturally in a Minute | Happy English

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/12/07

Hey there! It’s Michael here - and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every Sunday with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation. And if you want to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English Podcast on YouTube.Today, let’s continue our discussion of reduction in American English, you know, when we shorten or soften sounds when we speak. Can’t you, Aren’t you, and ain;t you are usually pronounced as can’cha,

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944 - All + Adjective - English Tips in a Minute |...

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/12/06

Hey there! It’s Michael here - and welcome back to English Tips in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every Saturday with a short, simple tip to help you speak English more naturally and confidently. And by the way, if you want to watch this lesson, just look for Happy English Podcast on YouTube.Today, let’s look at a really casual, really conversational pattern you’ll hear in everyday American English - all + adjective. We use all before an adjective to mean very or totally, and it adds emotion

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941 - Though, Even Though, & Although - What’s The...

Happy English Podcast ·

2025/12/01

The other day, I was thinking about the difference between though, even though, and although. Even though they all mean but, there’s a difference, though. And although you may not have learned it before… you’ll learn it today.Though, Even Though, & Although all - express contrast, like you say one thing, but then mention something opposite. But how we use them depends on the situation, how formal or casual we want to sound, and the rhythm of the sentence. So today, I’ll walk you through the

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