25 English Collocations You Need to Know | Speak English Naturally

Learn 25 natural English collocations that native speakers use in everyday conversations. Collocations are words that naturally belong together. For example, native speakers say “make a decision,” “take a break,” and “pay attention.” Learning these word combinations will help you speak more naturally and choose the correct words faster. In this lesson, Nora and Miles explain each collocation, show you natural examples, point out common mistakes, and test what you remember. You will learn: 1. Make a decision 2. Take a break 3. Pay attention 4. Keep in touch 5. Catch a bus 6. Make progress 7. Get ready 8. Have a good time 9. Do your best 10. Give someone a hand 11. Make an appointment 12. Run late 13. Save time 14. Waste time 15. Take responsibility 16. Make sense 17. Come up with an idea 18. Deal with a problem 19. Change your mind 20. Take your time 21. Keep a promise 22. Reach a goal 23. Get used to something 24. Make a difference 25. Take advantage of an opportunity You will also practice choosing the natural word combination, complete a recall challenge, and hear several collocations used together in a short story. 00:00 What Are Collocations? 00:25 Collocations 1–5 03:13 Collocations 6–10 05:49 Collocations 11–15 08:31 Collocations 16–20 11:14 Collocations 21–25 13:32 Recall Challenge 14:30 Choose the Natural Sentence 17:18 How to Study Collocations 17:44 Collocations in a Short Story 18:19 Practice Tips For better results, choose five collocations from this lesson and write one sentence about your own life with each one. Which collocation was new to you? Write your example in the comments! Subscribe for more practical English lessons. #LearnEnglish #EnglishVocabulary #EnglishCollocations