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Happy English Podcast

Happy English Podcast

By: Michael Digiacomo Happy English
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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, and natural conversation patterns used by native speakers.

If you want to learn English, improve your American English pronunciation, practice English listening, and speak English more confidently in everyday conversation, the Happy English Podcast will help you step by step.

Since 2014, the podcast has published over 1,000 episodes and reached more than 8 million downloads worldwide.

Get free weekly English lessons plus instant access to my FREE Vocabulary Workshop.:
https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/free-english-lessons

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https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts2014 -2026 Michael DiGiacomo, Happy English Language Services Co. Daily Language Learning
Episodes
  • 1070 - How Native Speakers Really Use "I'm All Set"

    1070 - How Native Speakers Really Use "I'm All Set"
    Jun 29 2026
    I'm all set. You're all set. Are we all set? We're all set.

    Have you ever heard someone say, "I'm all set," and wondered what they meant? You won't find this expression in many English textbooks, but if you spend any time in the United States, you'll hear it everywhere. At restaurants, coffee shops, doctor's offices, airports, hotels - just about anywhere. So what does "all set" actually mean? Well, it depends on the situation. Sometimes it means, "I don't need anything else." Sometimes it means, "Everything is ready." And sometimes it's just a polite way to end a conversation.

    So today, we're going to look at how native speakers really use "all set."


    The Happy English Podcast
    Helping people speak English better since 2014
    Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads

    📘 Get free weekly English lessons plus instant access to my FREE Vocabulary Workshop.:
    https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/free-english-lessons

    🎥 Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts

    🌐 Learn more about my English lessons and courses
    https://www.myhappyenglish.com
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    8 mins
  • 1069 - Stop Mixing Up Cost, Spend, Pay, and Buy

    1069 - Stop Mixing Up Cost, Spend, Pay, and Buy
    Jun 28 2026
    How much did it cost? How much did you spend? Did you pay cash? What did you buy?

    Cost, spend, pay, and buy. These are four very common English words that are related to using money. and English learners often mix them up because they're all connected to money. But here's the thing. They don't focus on the same part of the situation. Sometimes we're talking about the thing we got. Sometimes we're talking about the money we used. Sometimes we're talking about the price. And sometimes we're talking about the person using the money.

    So today, we're going to look at how people really use cost, spend, pay, and buy in everyday English.


    The Happy English Podcast
    Helping people speak English better since 2014
    Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads

    📘 Get free weekly English lessons plus instant access to my FREE Vocabulary Workshop.:
    https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/free-english-lessons

    🎥 Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts

    🌐 Learn more about my English lessons and courses
    https://www.myhappyenglish.com
    Show More Show Less
    8 mins
  • 1068 - Notice vs Realize - This Difference Matters

    1068 - Notice vs Realize - This Difference Matters
    Jun 26 2026
    I noticed a strange noise. I realized I forgot my keys. She noticed he was quiet. She realized he was upset.

    Notice and realize are two similar words in English, so they're are easy to mix up. And honestly, it's easy to understand why. Both words talk about becoming aware of something. But there's an important difference between them. When you notice something, you use your senses. When you realize something, you use your mind. Once you understand that difference, these two words become much easier to use naturally. And that is what we're going to look at today!


    The Happy English Podcast
    Helping people speak English better since 2014
    Over 1,000 episodes • 8 million downloads

    📘 Get free weekly English lessons plus instant access to my FREE Vocabulary Workshop.:
    https://learn.myhappyenglish.com/free-english-lessons

    🎥 Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/@HappyEnglishNY/podcasts

    🌐 Learn more about my English lessons and courses
    https://www.myhappyenglish.com
    Show More Show Less
    8 mins
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