Happy English Podcast

We’re already here, so we might as well go inside. It’s raining, so we might as well stay home. If you’re making coffee, you might as well make me one too. 

Might as well is one of those common conversational phrases that can be difficult to translate word for word, but once you understand the feeling behind it, it becomes much easier to use. We use might as well when...

What are you up to? What have you been up to lately? It’s up to you. That’s not up to me. Up to 50 people can attend. 

Up to is another one of those common conversational phrases that looks simple, but has a number of different meanings depending on the situation. Do you often use up to in your daily English conversations? Have you been wondering about the different w...

Exactly! That’s exactly what I mean. What exactly happened? Where exactly are we meeting? Not exactly. 

Exactly is a very common word in everyday English, and we use it in several useful ways. Sometimes it shows strong agreement. Sometimes it makes a question more precise. Sometimes it means something is completely correct. And not exactly is a very natural way to sof...

Whatever you want. Whatever works. Whatever happens, call me. I’ll eat whatever you’re having. Whatever! 

Whatever is one of those words that can sound friendly, relaxed, flexible, or even annoyed depending on how you use it. Sometimes it means “anything is okay.” Sometimes it means “it doesn’t matter which one.” Sometimes it introduces the idea that the result won’t ...

I’m supposed to meet her at six. You’re not supposed to park here. It’s supposed to rain tomorrow. I was supposed to call you yesterday. What am I supposed to do?

Supposed to is one of those expressions you hear all the time in everyday English, and we use it for several different situations. We can talk about plans and expectations, rules, things people say are true,...