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Happy English Podcast

Michael DiGiacomo Happy English

Learn American English with your host Michael DiGiacomo from Happy English in New York City. Michael has been teaching English since 1994. This is an English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) podcast that brings you fun, practical, and useful English lessons which are ideal for intermediate and advanced level English learners everywhere. This podcast is perfect for university students, business professionals, homemakers, retirees and anyone who is interested in

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9:03

824 - Let’s Get Married In English

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2025/05/12

Armstrong, party of 4, your table’s ready. Party of 4. That’s an interesting way to count a group of people, don’t you think? Well if you like parties, you’re gonna love the party of wedding vocabulary I’ve got set up for you today.Spring is a lovely time for a wedding, right? And weddings, which are usually pretty formal events have a pretty unique and interesting set of vocabulary, and that’s what we’re going to look at today.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here:

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823 - Late Delayed Held Up

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2025/05/05

Sorry I’m late. I got held up in traffic. Has this happened to you recently? Have you gotten held up and then you’re running behind. Well, if you’re looking to figure out how to talk about being late, you’ve come to the right place.Let’s talk about words like late, delayed, and some other useful English expressions that all have to do with not being on time.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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9:24

821 - Floor, Story, Flight, Condo, Apartment

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2025/04/28

Thirteen years ago, Hurricane Sandy blew into New York, and caused tons of problems for a lot of people, especially my friend Harry, who lived on the 50th floor in a sixty story condo in midtown. Since the power went out, he had to walk down 50 flights of stairs just to leave the building. Luckily, there was a deli on the first floor there. But he still had to walk up the same 50 flights to get back home.Floor, Story, Flight, Condo, Apartment. Today, we’re going to look at some pretty unique

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7:25

820 - Conversational Like

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2025/04/26

I worked a lot this week. I think I was at work like, 65 hours all together. So when I was done last night, I was like, so tired. I fell asleep on the sofa with my clothes on. When I woke up it was like, already light outside and the birds were singing. Even though it was like 5:00 AM, I was wide awake. Today, let's look at some conversational ways we use LIKE.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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816 - Conversational Idioms With Give

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2025/04/16

Man, I’d give anything to have a day off. Have you ever felt this way? I know learning another language is not easy, and requires daily practice. I’m pretty sure that since you listen to this podcast, you must give it your best shot when it comes to learning English. I give you a lot of credit trying to learn this crazy language. Today, we’re going to look at some super useful and natural expressions — all built around the verb “give.” Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here:

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8:26

815 - Casual Phrasal Verbs With Up

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2025/04/14

Listen, I’m not trying to butter you up, but I do want to say that I appreciate you listening to this podcast each week. Maybe you can learn something or just crack up from what I’m saying. In any case, buckle up because here comes another podcast English lesson, just for you!Thanks for joining me for another episode of the Happy English Podcast. I’m your English teacher Michael and i’m so glad you’ve decided to tune in. Today, we’re looking at some casual phrasal verbs that use the word up. Join my

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814 - I Agree

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2025/04/09

I Agree. Sounds simple, right? But depending on what you’re agreeing with, or who you’re agreeing with, or what you’re agreeing to, the grammar can change a bit. So let’s make it easy.The verb agree is an interesting word because it can be used with a variety of prepositions, each one with its own usage. So for today’s podcast English lesson, let’s have a look at how we use this vocabularyJoin my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over

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811 - It’s All About It

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2025/03/30

It’s time for another podcast English lesson. You like it, right? It’s good for you to listen to English, and a podcast like this, well, it’s great for learning new conversational phrases, like, the ones with it. You can use it as the subject of a sentence in a variety of ways, and that’s gonna be the focus of this lesson. Let's check it out!Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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9:34

810 - Seven Phrases With Like

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2025/03/26

Recently, I’ve been working a lot of long days. Yesterday was no exception. I was so tired when I got home last night, I was out like a light. Then this morning one of my buddies asked me if I wanted to do some freelance work for him. I appreciate the offer, but right now, I need more work to do like I need a hole in my head!The word like helps us compare things, right? And for today’s English lesson, we’re gonna look at some colorful idioms with like.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here:

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7:53

809 - Let’s Start From The Top

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2025/03/21

In the middle of recording this podcast, I realized that the microphone wasn’t plugged in. Aye yai yai! So I had to go back to the top and start again. That’s what happens with modern technology, sometimes things go smooth and sometimes, well, it’s back to the drawing board. For today's podcast English lesson, let's look at some idioms and phrases that we use to talk about doing something again from the beginning. We'll start from scratch! Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here:

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7:01

804 - 6 Ways To Wait

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2025/03/08

You don’t need to wait around anymore. I know that you were waiting on me to help you figure out if you should use wait for or wait to or wait up and so on. Wait is an interesting verb because it can be used alone or with a variety of prepositions, with each combination having its own unique usage. Let's check it out today!Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: https://www.myhappyenglish.com/

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803 - Is it Really or Very

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2025/02/24

I think this is really going to be a helpful lesson for you today. Very and really are two very basic words in English, but I do know that they can be really confusing for a lot of English learners. So if you sometimes use one of them in the wrong situation, you’re going to want to listen to this podcast English lesson till the end. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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8:45

802 - Knock, Knock

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2025/02/20

Did you know that you can knock back, knock down, knock around, and knock up? You can even knock someone out or tell someone to knock it off. For today’s English lesson podcast, you’re gonna build your vocabulary and sound more natural using knock. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons: https://www.myhappyenglish.com

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791 - Phrasal Verbs Related To Starting

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2025/01/20

It’s time to kick off another podcast English lesson. Boot up your ipod, and fire up your headphones. We’re about to dive into a bunch of phrasal verbs that talk about starting something. It’s been a while since we looked at phrasal verbs, and since the start of the year, I’ve been thinking about kicking off a lesson with them. For today’s podcast English lesson, let’s have a look at a group of phrasal verbs related to starting something. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here:

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6:54

779 - Kind, Kind of you, Kind of, and A Kind of

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2024/12/06

It’s very kind of you to listen to this podcast. It’s a kind of English lesson, isn’t it? There are different kinds of English lessons out there, but maybe this one is one of a kind. Kind of. A kind of. The word kind is interesting because it has a number of different meanings and uses, depending on which word comes before and after it.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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9:39

778 - 8 Meanings Of Get

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2024/12/04

I get it. You got here because you want to get something new in English. You’re getting more and more interested in improving your English. I’m sure you’ll totally get this lesson.Let's explore all the different ways that you can use get in English. By the end of this podcast English lesson, you are going to be using get like a native speaker. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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777 - Is It Want, Wish, Or Hope

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2024/12/02

I really want you to have a great experience learning English with me. And if you do, I hope you will tell your friends about this podcast. I wish I could tell you how happy I am that you study here with me. What's the difference between want, hope, and wish? That’s a question a lot of English learners have, and today, we’re gonna dive in and find out.Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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774 - Showing Gratitude

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2024/11/20

Next week is a holiday called Thanksgiving here in the USA. It’s a family holiday, where we show gratitude and appreciation to others. And that gave me the idea to help you boost your vocabulary about thanking someone.The topic for today is how to thank someone and how to respond when someone thanks you - so you can sound more like a native English speaker. Join my Podcast Learner's Study Group here: https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/transcriptVisit my website for over 3,000 free English lessons:

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773 - Relative Clauses

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2024/11/18

This podcast, which I produce for you each week, is designed to help you improve your English. I’m sure that English learners who listen to the Happy English podcast can find something useful in each episode. Did you notice those relative clauses? In a nut shell, relative clauses are kind of like these little phrases that we add into our sentences to give us extra information about a noun. And they're really useful for like, adding detail and making your sentences more interesting. Join my Podcast

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8:04

772 - Let’s Pay!

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2024/11/14

I gotta tell you, I was pretty surprised when the boss paid for lunch today. I mean, he pays our salary each month, but he’s never treated us to lunch before. Of course, we were all pleasantly surprised when he took out his wallet and paid the check for us!English vocabulary can be tricky sometimes, especially when it comes to prepositions. The verb pay is a good example of this. Pay is a simple word, but we can use it on its own, or we can use pay for, pay by, pay in, pay down, pay up and even pay

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