English
The English of London, New York, and Nairobi. Recorded in cafés on Marylebone High Street, in cabs crossing the Thames, in the queue at the pharmacy. The language of the cities you might be moving to.
1,000
Dialogues
1.5B
Intervenants
London
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01 Quatre dialogues, tirés au hasard
La façon dont la langue est vraiment utilisée.
01 · A café, 7:48
"Good morning. Could I get a flat white, please — and a sausage roll to take away."
Good morning. Could I get a flat white, please — and a sausage roll to take away.
02 · A cab, after midnight
"Can you take Embankment? It is quicker at this time of night."
Can you take Embankment? It is quicker at this time of night.
03 · A pharmacy, the assistant
"Do you have your NHS number? If not, please fill out this form."
Do you have your NHS number? If not, please fill out this form.
04 · A neighbour, on the stairs
"You moved in yesterday, didn't you? Welcome. If you need anything, just knock."
You moved in yesterday, didn't you? Welcome. If you need anything, just knock.
02 Les voix de cette langue
Les personnes dont English tu apprendras la langue.
Plate · Olivia · lumière naturelle · à commander Café, Marylebone
Olivia
Café, Marylebone
Born in Manchester, settled in London. Has run the café since 2013. Recorded across 300 dialogues.
Plate · James · lumière naturelle · à commander Cab driver, New York
James
Cab driver, New York
From Queens. Twenty years driving Manhattan night shifts. Recorded across 250 dialogues.
Plate · Amani · lumière naturelle · à commander Pharmacist, Nairobi
Amani
Pharmacist, Nairobi
Born in Mombasa, trained at the University of Nairobi. Recorded across 220 dialogues — clinical and everyday Kenyan English.
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