Everyday Spoken English
Build real confidence speaking English in everyday situations. Learn how to introduce yourself, ask clear questions, and navigate daily interactions with ease.
Like Duolingo, but for Everyday Spoken English. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
A short one: 11 levels across 2 sections, about 22 minutes end to end, roughly 4 days at five minutes a day. It moves through Making First Contact and Getting Things Done Out in the World. It starts from scratch.
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Key ideas in Everyday Spoken English
- 'Hello' is universally accepted and safe at any time of day or formality level
- Time-specific English greetings change at noon and in the evening
- The standard phrasing to share your background is 'I am from [Place]' or 'I'm from [Place]'
- Using 'from' signals your hometown, city, or country of origin to build rapport
- 'How are you?' is a conventional polite greeting, not an invitation for medical history
- The standard response is brief and positive, such as 'Good, thank you' or 'I am well, how are you?'
- Introductions in English begin with a greeting before stating names
- 'Nice to meet you' serves as the polite, natural closing line once names have been shared
- The standard sequence of exchanging names and wrapping up a first-time introduction
- Each question word targets a specific type of detail in English
- 'Where' asks about places, while 'When' asks about time
- 'Who' asks about people, and 'Why' seeks an explanation
- Use 'Do you...?' before an action verb like drink, live, or work
- Use 'Are you...?' to ask about a state, description, or identity (e.g., 'Are you tired?', 'Are you a student?')
- A statement like 'You like tea' becomes a question by adding 'Do' at the start: 'Do you like tea?'
- 'Could you speak slower, please?' asks the speaker to adjust their speed
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives Everyday Spoken English the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
When does the greeting usually change from 'Good morning' to 'Good afternoon'?
Get it right to open this lesson and 10 more in the app.
Where Everyday Spoken English takes you
- 1
Making First Contact
- Introducing Yourself and Meeting People
- Asking Questions and Staying in the Conversation
- 2
Getting Things Done Out in the World
- Ordering Food and Buying Essentials
- Asking for Directions and Getting Help
2 sections · 4 units · 11 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
You pick the voice
Everyday Spoken English is taught in the The Bestie style: your friend who just gets it. Want a different feel? In the app you can spin up the same topic in any of Tomo's teaching styles. Same facts, totally different vibe.
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