Useful SPEAKING Phrases to Build Your Vocabulary

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Let's build your vocabulary with some useful phrases that have the word 'speak' or 'speaking.' These phrases are helpful in casual conversation and will help you develop a more natural way of speaking.
In case you'd like to review, here are the phrases from the lesson along with the lesson chapters.
1. speak of the devil
2. so to speak
3. speak up
4. speak for yourself
5. speaks for itself
6. speak volumes
7. technically speaking
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/// LESSON CHAPTERS
0:00 speak of the devil
1:15 so to speak
2:28 speak up
3:29 Speaking Course Announcement
4:35 speak for yourself
5:42 speaks for itself
6:49 speak volumes
7:37 technically speaking
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I need your help
I need a phrase that means:
Not moving away from the topic of
Continuing speaking about
To use to talk about something that is close to what I said earlier
Please 🙏 reply

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[@OnlySouthSudan]

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Thanks for this one!
Technically speaking, I learnt a lot in nine minutes.

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[@marciobicotopan6264]

Listening to English explanations in English "sounds like music to my ears!" I always use this sentence to explain how much I like to hear this language, and how I feel so happy for understanding it! Since when I was a kid, I learned it so well! It's my escond language, and through it, I speak to a Turkish boy and I learn something in his language as well! Thanks for these amazing tips!
São Bernardo do Campo-SP, Brazil.

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[@Ammariis]

I am so grateful.

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[@violettachernishova]

I'm glad to watch this video. Your lessons speak volumes. It's great !Thank you! So kind of you!🙂

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[@sorkerkonad5847]

Technically speaking, I've been learning English speaking from last two years. And this CZcams channel speaks volumes, so it has helped me lots of.
I'm grateful to you, Mr Wes.

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[@GhulamMurtaza-ty6lm]

It's beyond a shadow of doubt that your vedios are speaking itself . Technically speaking, it's helping lot .

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Teacher Wes the Clear way you teach English speak for itself.

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[@persiangirl7432]

Thanks dear teacher ,wish you all the best May God return all your favor in good ways to you 💫🍀

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[@weiwei3838]

I have been a diehard fan of this channel. Technically speaking, I never missed any of your videos. The quality of your lessons speaks volumes and for itself. Personally I favor practical contents, lessons providing useful expressions, so to speak. Thanks a lot for all the lessons. I hope one day I can speak up for “myself” in English without fear!

[@evelynakoublova5610]

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[@misterm2689]

Hi Wes, the way you elucidate this lesson speaks for itself of how extensive knowledge you have in English. Technically speaking, you are the epitome of an eminent English teacher. Please correct me if my grammar is wrong. Thanks so much! I'm from Philippines 🇵🇭

[@bernadettealegarbes7895]

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[@InteractiveEng]

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[@thilakasirispathiranage9981]

Technically speaking we gotta face economic challenges very soon. Especially " the deficit of our budget".
Thanks you Wes.

[@annaonna17]

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[@javierarevalo6812]

Another helpful video, thanks a lot Wes, you make English a bit easier, so to speak.

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[@kevinchang3014]

Yes, your video speaks for itself . Every breath you take and Every video you make we're watching you . Thanks again for another good lesson. Greeting from Chicago.

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[@talalotaibi7141]

Thank you Wes a very good lesson👍
In Arabic peninsula specially Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia,Qatar and Kuwait there is a similar expression to speak of the devil says الذيب على طاريه
(The wolf comes when it's mentioned)

[@aliciagonzalez8742]

Very useful and technicaly speaking, continue like this!!! I love all the neccessary information to learn more!!! Thanks

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[@aliciagonzalez8742]

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[@Aerosmith77]

Technically speaking I have just been able tó watch and make notes out of your lesson before going to work. Thanks a lot

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[@Aerosmith77]

@@InteractiveEng Of course, you are welcome!

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[@bsengliterature]

Thanks for sharing ❤️ sir I like your teaching way

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[@Aerosmith77]

Thanks

[@sabrsabr8775]

We like that you answer to our comments it's so pleasure sorry of i write with mistakes

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@martinjokes1610]

Thanks for these useful phrases

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you learned some new phrases. 😊

[@renatasimoni4818]

That's super cool. Tks teacher.

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Thanks, it was very useful for me.

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[@selamawitgebrewold4351]

Mom ---> Do You need chocolate. Let Me know if You need.🍫🍫
Me ----> No mom We don't need anything. Just come home safe.😌
My younger sister----> Speak for yourself sis😡. I need a chocolate.🤤🤤
Me----> NO way We don't need any.😒😒
My younger sister---->shut up girl. your growling stomach speaks volume.😆

[@enoruevbuomwan6540]

I can't ask for any more. Your English lessons speak for itself, thanks as always.

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[@simranasir2532]

Great work ☺️ love from Pakistan 🇵🇰

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[@musicworld5874]

Very good English class

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[@questiondoneit2717]

Thanks 👋
It's helpful!

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[@nestorlasta8392]

I have learned lots from you Sir, technically speaking, phrasal verb n other collocation....

[@masoumehhoushmand5787]

Thanks ♥️
I learned new phrases 🌹

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[@zeinabsleman2918]

As always great video! And let me tell you..you provide the most engaging revision😄👏
Thanks a lot

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[@wilmartabares7947]

Wes you are awesome
Thank you

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[@starffgamer1258]

Hi, this is an awesome video I enjoyed it technically speaking I saw this video at 6:40 pm I liked this video. Thanks.

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Bravo 🍇

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[@tanyatiwari1467]

hi wes ! i loved the session it speaks for itself and i learnt very useful new phrases and expanded my vocabulary .. thankyou so much for this perfectly beautiful lesson ... thanks a lot .. love from India 🧡🤍💚

[@user-g19tc6kn4b]

Wow thanks!!!!

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[@monarou3084]

Some of English idioms are almost the same as in French.
But for instance we don’t speak of the "devil" : on parle du loup.
The entire phrase in French is "Quand on parle du loup, on lui voit la queue". Technically speaking, we see the entire person when we speak of her or him!

[@user-oz7qg2nx1d]

Wow,I got to learn lots of amazing expressions with the word speak in just nine minutes.Technically speaking it helped me a ton to know how to use them with real life examples.Thank you so much for everything you're doing to help us improve.🦋🥰

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@raadmuhammadal-kurdi8335]

@@InteractiveEng Hi! Could you explain the difference between fundamental and important? If they differ, can you give me some advanced and academic words which have the same meaning as important. I am really fed up with using this word every time.

[@marciobicotopan6264]

In Portuguese, we say, "falando do Diabo, aparece o rabo" (speaking about the Devil, appears his tail) to say that the person we are talking about, appears suddenly.

[@InteractiveEng]

Interesting. Thanks for commenting & sharing. 👍

[@user-nw3jp6ll7m]

Thx.

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[@ariohandoyo5973]

So to speak i've heard that phrase but istill don't know How to use that phrase i also practice my english Through What'sApp group the teacher is from The Philipines if someone said your lesson is not good probably i would say Speak for yourself your lessons always useful for english learners.😊

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Thanks for having my back Ario. 👍

[@viianapoa7448]

Thank you Sir Wes! Indeed, this topic has been one of the confusing ones in English, he he. So now, I liked and saved it so that I can master this part. Your lesson has been of great help for me. :) Again, thanks much! :)

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[@viianapoa7448]

@@InteractiveEng yes Sir, it was! :)

[@margaritahonig2196]

I enjoy your class

[@filizbicer953]

👌👌👌 Yes, this lesson speaks for itself. Technically speaking, it's gorgeous indeed.

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks! Nice use of the phrases. 👍

[@omidzakeri7393]

Hi dear teacher Wes.
your great teaching speaks for itself.😍😍😍😍😍

[@InteractiveEng]

Wow, thank you! I appreciate it. 😊

[@omidzakeri7393]

@@InteractiveEng you're welcome dear Wes

[@chemikalaraja1971]

A great lesson so to speak. In fact, I was thinking about your latest video, speaking of the devil, it appeared on CZcams. Your attitude towards teaching speaks volumes. You are an amazing teacher, technically speaking you are simply superb. Thanks for making beautiful videos coupled with useful information. I request you do more on writing also. Because I find good writing is more difficult than all other skills, isn't it?

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much for your comment. Nice use of the phrases. 👍

[@kerimhadzibegovic1144]

Wes, I have to say : What a wonderful lesson ! 💫💎🤗🎯👏Also with beautiful landscape🏞 in a background.📹 Wow !🤩, I'm speechless😊( I stay without a words...so to speak 😉)
All the best
Kerim 👋🙂

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you learned some new phrases. 😃

[@kerimhadzibegovic1144]

@@InteractiveEng Wes, I'll try to reply in American English🇺🇸...
You bet ! 😉👍💫🎯
It speaks volumes 📚
Thanks 🤗
All the best 👋😁

[@leo-wq9ck]

Lit video , cheers you Wes 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

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[@Ricardo-xg6gx]

Technically speaking, today's video was perfect, so to speak.😂

[@InteractiveEng]

Nice use of the phrases. 👍

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What a lesson!

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[@ganadora]

Thanks!

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[@martinjokes1610]

I study English pretty much

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[@seymurmustafayev3324]

thanks a lot

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[@torontoash45]

Very nice Wes

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[@jovenelprenelus6207]

Great job teacher but I can't understand movies without subtitles I have been learning English for 7 years

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@VickiBee]

Vicki says "My ears are burning" when someone says speak of the Devil. She says you can say "My ears were burning."
In German, "sprichst du laut" means speak up. Aufsprechen also means speak up but not with a loud voice. It means to participate in what you believe by talking about it.
I hope I made sense. I can't find all the English words I want to use. So I write a German sentence, bur sometimes it comes out not making sense.
I told Vicki my family didn't take place in Nazi Germany. She said "didn't participate" is the better English translation, but the computer translator keeps translating sentences in exact words. Vicki said it stops working after A1 German. Not everything translates in exact words between languages. Gustav

[@InteractiveEng]

That's another great phrase. Thanks for sharing, Gustav. And yes, sometimes translators can be unreliable, especially if it's word-for-word. Because when you say something "doesn't take place" it means that it does not happen. For example: The meeting didn't take place. (This means the meeting did not occur) But keep practicing and keep up the good work! You're doing great. 👍

[@FM-kc3ix]

Great

[@InteractiveEng]

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[@mireiajunzacapitan5358]

Speak for yourself: habla por ti. Speaks for itself: habla por si mismo. Facts speak for themselves: los hechos hablan por si mismos.... it's easier to remember when you find the meaning in your own language!!

[@fewqaqq3415]

Nice

[@InteractiveEng]

Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you learned some new phrases. 😊

[@bsengliterature]

I am from Pakistan

[@andymp6856]

In Polish we say 'speak of the wolf'

[@InteractiveEng]

Wow! I like that. Thanks for commenting & sharing. 😊

[@chlofox2356]

Hai vợ chồng em Lộc và Thuy rất de thuong , Chuc hai em luôn luôn hạnh phúc nhé.

[@abirchowdhury3892]

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😃

[@maxperez551]

in Spanish is "you are not going to die,(speak of the devil) greetings from mexico city

[@InteractiveEng]

Thanks for commenting & sharing. 👍

[@jasminneps108]

What about the meaning of "what to speak"?

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2. i like your lessons and find them beneficial and very practical
3. now i have no money to do any payment although ........
4 if you have time pls clear me all monetary topic.
5 i visited your webside but i didnt find answers for my questions
6 im not so good in electronical things so when you respond i dont know where to find your answer
7 if you tell me go away rascall i ll not mind because i do like you both

[@thilakasirispathiranage9981]

A: See ! My work.
B:. Oh... Ja....we turn every one to our own.

[@pamelapemberton4631]

Good afternoon sweetheart 😘 💕

[@andalrazaq2416]

Why “speak “without s in the headline Neil Hamilton let’s the land speak for itself ?

[@InteractiveEng]

It's because 'let' is a causative verb which means it's followed by the base verb. 👍

[@andalrazaq2416]

@@InteractiveEng thanks a lot for clearing that up

[@berk1120]

I just got jump-scared by Trump at 0:24

[@mireiajunzacapitan5358]

Your face speaks volume: con la cara paga....

[@franciscojavierveracardena6578]

Speak of the devil = hablando del rey de Roma ( spanish).
A pig with lipstick is still a pig ( aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda).

[@InteractiveEng]

Nice. Thanks for commenting & sharing. 👍

[@odnerevangeliste7021]

Your lessons are wonderful but the video is too long. Thanks anyway!

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[@Rozy-kb6kt]

Example of Trump crack me up lol😂

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[@kyawzayarwin8027]

Tbh I don’t like synonym or another way to say for me they are just a waste of time to learn. If there were no similar words all language learners will perfect the language faster. I like being a polymath but not a polyglot there are many people they say that learning English changed their life. If all people speak only one language their life already changed from the very bringing they don’t even needa spend extra several years to perfect English language I hope the world speak only one language soon

[@kyawzayarwin8027]

The English speaking country doesn’t go as I expected so even though I don’t think synonym I will learn for sure

[@MyDanymax]

Speak of the devil.......... I would change for speak of the ANGEL if its a good person.

[@InteractiveEng]

That probably works better. 👍

[@mireiajunzacapitan5358]

Speak of the devil: en español "hablando del rey de Roma... por la puerta asoma". Speaks volume: sobran las palabras....

[@hussei__98]

Thanks

[@InteractiveEng]

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