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Welcome to The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast, the podcast that helps you understand and speak English like a pro! I'm Gabby, your fun and friendly English teacher from NYC.
In this podcast, I teach you real life slang, phrasal verbs and expressions that you need to speak English confidently. In each episode, I share interesting stories that are real-life scenarios in the U.S.A. These stories are full of words and phrases that Americans use every day. After the story, we'll take a closer look at the words, so you not only know them but also feel confident using them in your own conversations.
Real English with Gabby is here to make learning fun and practical. We want to help you speak English like a native speaker and understand what's going on in everyday conversations. Listening to this podcast will help you better understand American TV shows and movies AND will help you understand native speakers in every day conversations.
To make your learning even better, we've got Study Guides for each episode. Each Study Guide comes with the transcript, listening activities, vocabulary definitions and examples and practice activities to help you practice and remember what you've learned.
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1Welcome to Episode #65 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast. In this episode, you’ll learn 20 important English slang words, idioms, and phrasal verbs for small talk and networking. Small talk is typically one of the first things you learn in English because of how important it is in American culture. In this episode, you'll learn how to talk about small talk and networking and will be able to speak about this topic with confidence. And the best part? You can get the free Study G...
Welcome to Episode #64 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast. In this episode, you’ll learn 18 fun and useful English slang, idioms, and phrasal verbs for things like rolling your eyes, giving someone the cold shoulder, and even making eyes at someone. People don’t always say what they’re feeling… but their body language gives it away! Body language is an important topic to know in every culture that you interact with and English is no different. And the best part? You can g...
Welcome to episode #63- 20 Words for Survival, Danger and Difficult Situations. In this fun and exciting episode, you'll learn real-life phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms you can use when talking about survival, danger, and difficult situations—like in a zombie apocalypse! 🧟♂️🔥 You'll learn the meaning of useful phrases like touch and go, get by, look out for, and more. These are expressions native speakers use all the time—and now you can use them too! 💡 Don’t forget to download the fre...
Welcome to episode #62! In this episode of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast, you'll be learning useful vocabulary about home organization and decluttering. You’ll learn real-life phrasal verbs, slang, and idioms like pack up, nesting, minimalist, purge, and lighten the load. The goal is to teach you real American English that native speakers actually use all the time. These expressions will help you talk about cleaning, moving, and getting rid of things in a natural and confident way....
Welcome to episode #61 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this episode, you'll learn 18 popular phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms that you’ll hear in real American conversations about work and business. This is such an important topic for everyone, because of how many English learners want to learn English in order to get better jobs. Whether you want to learn English for career purpose or just want to improve your general knowledge of English, this episode is for you....
Welcome to episode #60 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this episode, you'll learn 20 commonly used phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms that you’ll hear in real American conversations about mental health and self care. This is such an important topic for everyone, because learning how to express how you feel is one of the most vital things for humans to be able to communicate. In this episode, you’ll learn expressions like: 👉 at the end of your rope 👉 get something off...
Welcome to episode #59 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this episode, you'll learn 18 commonly used phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms that you’ll hear in real American conversations about freedom, liberty and fighting for justice. The U.S.A. is currently celebrating it's Independence Day, and the year 2025 has been full of conversations about freedom and fighting for justice You’ll learn expressions like: 👉 grassroots 👉 a burning issue 👉 stick to your guns 👉 raise yo...
Welcome to episode #58 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this fun and practical episode, you'll learn 18 commonly used phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms that you’ll hear in real American conversations about decision making You’ll learn expressions like: 👉 jump the gun 👉 a rash decision 👉 at a crossroads 👉 be of two minds 👉 be on the fence …and more! Get the Study Guide 🎧 Want to remember all the words from this episode? Download the FREE Study Guide that contains...
Welcome to episode #57 of the Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! In this fun and practical episode, you'll learn 16 commonly used phrasal verbs, slang words, and idioms you’ll hear in real American conversations about cooking and baking. You’ll learn expressions like: 👉 whip up 👉 chop up 👉 pop in the oven 👉 burn to a crisp 👉 cooking up a storm …and more! Get the Study Guide 🎧 Want to remember all the words from this episode? Download the FREE Study Guide that contains: All ...
Welcome to episode #55 of TheReal Life English with Gabby- 16 Phrasal Verbs, Slang words and Idioms for Feuds & Fights. In this episode, you’ll learn useful vocabulary to talk about feuds and fights in English. Inspired by recent political events, in this episode, you'll dive deep into learning language that can be used to talk about fights in English. Whether this has happened in your personal life, in your country's politics or somewhere else in your social circle, this topic is an impo...
Welcome to episode #55 of TheReal Life English with Gabby- 16 Words for Surprise, Shock and Awe. In this episode, you’ll learn 16 useful expressions to talk about surprise, shock, and amazement in everyday English. You'll learn idioms, slang, and phrasal verbs like flip out, jaw-dropping, mind-blowing, taken aback, like a deer caught in headlights and more! All with real-life examples and simple explanations. You’ll also learn the difference between mind-blowing and to blow someone's mind, an...
Welcome to episode #54- 20 Words for Communication, Spreading Information & Secrets. The language around spreading information, communication and talking about secrets is a common one in American culture. The transfer of information, whether on the news or in your personal life, is something that you need to know how to talk about in English. In this episode, you'll learn how to discuss this topic confidently using 20 popular phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms. Don't forget to do...
Welcome to episode #53- 17 Phrasal Verbs, Slang Words and Idioms for Talking about Addiction. Whether it's an addiction to food, an addiction to work or an addiction to gambling, the topic of addictions is a common one throughout the world. In this episode, we dive deeper into the world of addictions because of how important this topic is to many cultures around the world. In this episode, you'll learn vocabulary like fall off the wagon, wean off, go cold turkey, hit rock bottom and more! By ...
Welcome to episode #52- 17 Phrasal Verbs, Slang Words and Idioms Animals and Pets. Do you have a pet? Are you an animal person? In this episode, we dive deeper into the world of pets because of how important pets are to many cultures around the world. In this episode, you'll learn words like perk up, a mutt, spay/neuter and more! By the end of this episode, you'll be able to speak about this topic with CONFIDENCE! Don't forget to download the Study Guide, where you can practice what you...
Join us for 8 weeks of live classes, 650+ slang words, phrasal verbs and idioms AND a community of learners from all over the world in Real Life English: From Classroom to Conversation. Don't miss out before the deadline on May 10th. Get more info >> HERE << > Welcome to episode #51 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! This episode will teach you 24 phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms for talking about success and failure. In American culture, we speak openly about su...
Today's special bonus episode is a bit different. I tell you all about a trend I've noticed with students after teaching for over 12+ years AND how to fix it. You'll also get a mini lesson in how to use a popular English expression. In this bonus, I also invite you to be apart of something special for the 8 weeks. For more information about my course Real Life English: From Classroom to Conversation, click >> HERE << Enrollment is only open for 4 days, so do...
Welcome to episode #50 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! This episode will teach you 24 phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms for talking about music. Music is the heart and soul of many cultures. It can do things from waking you up in the morning or putting you to sleep at night, to help you celebrate life's happiest moment or survive the darkest ones. In American culture and most cultures around the world, it’s very important to know how to talk about music. After listening to th...
Welcome to episode #49 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! This episode will teach you 26 phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms for talking about the future. In a society like the U.S.A., we're all about planning for and talking about our future. Talking about the future is a HUGE part of our culture, especially when we're talking about our hopes, dreams and career goals. In American culture and most cultures around the world, it’s very important to know how to talk the future and th...
Welcome to episode #48 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! This episode will teach you 24 phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms for talking about the past. Talking about the past is a very common conversation piece here in the U.S.A. In American culture and most cultures around the world, it’s very important to know how to talk nostalgia and your past experiences. After listening to this episode and using this Study Guide, you’ll be able to confidently about the past and be one step ...
Welcome to episode #47 of The Real Life English with Gabby Podcast! This episode is part 2 of my education series where I'll be teaching you 19 phrasal verbs, slang words and idioms for the college and the university experience. In American culture and most cultures around the world, it’s very important to know how to talk about colleges and universities. Whether or not you're interested in attending an American school or whether you just want to boost your English vocabulary, this is t...
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why i can't get the study guide?
it was great . I learned a lot .
You don't understand how grateful I am for this podcast I'm soooooooo grateful for the study guide I know how hard it is to make such a perfect study guide thank uuuu
I just listened to the first episode, and it was great! thanks for it✨
I am from Morocco and I love listening to you. Good luck, your work is really great 🌸💓💓
I really love your channel 😍 that's amazing. but I think the number of vocab you covered is very huge. and bombing new words and learning them is very difficult
hi dear Gabi. question how many times do you suggest we listen to each episode?
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hi where is the link for guide book?
thanks 😊
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How can I get the study guide?
thanks Gabby for all your podcast , which is very usable
thanks a million dear Gabby. that was wonderful. I love it. Keep it up girl❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
the best have heared ! thank you
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