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Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

0475 Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST—I could use (something to drink/eat)

Daily Easy English Expression Podcast

Shane Peterson

Self-improvement, Language Learning, Education

4.7812 Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2015

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Today’s expression and dialog: I could use (something to drink/eat) Can I get you anything? I could use a coffee. Milk and sugar? Black, please. Is there something you would like to eat or drink RIGHT NOW? If a waiter came to you and asked, "Would you like anything?" What would you say? Well, today I will teach you a GREAT way of asking for something to eat or drink...a way that you probably have NEVER used before! Once you understand the expression, please imagine that I am your waiter and I am now coming up to you... "Hi! Is there anything I can get you?" --please upload/send your answer!!-- Have a great week, Coach Shane Please subscribe on iTunes and get this podcast EVERY DAY! Support Coach Shane by giving $1 a month! On PayPal: Send to parmyproductions@gmail.com Or you can go here: www.patreon.com/coachshane Our sponsors: www.letsmasterenglish.com Click on JOIN CLASSES and get ALL the information! www.audibletrial.com/lme (Get a free AUDIO BOOK!) Our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/DailyEasyEnglish Today's Daily Easy English Expression PODCAST is UP and READY for YOU!! #LME #LearnEnglish #ESL #Twinglish

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0:00.0

Hello everybody, my name is Coach Shane and welcome to easy English expressions.

0:11.0

You and me every day, come on, let's master English.

0:31.4

Hello everybody, welcome back to Daily Easy English Expression, The Podcast.

0:34.0

Thank you so much for listening.

0:36.5

Thank you so much for your support.

0:42.7

I need to personally thank my new patrons and sponsors.

0:43.4

And I'll do that.

0:45.3

Not today, but I'll do that this week.

0:50.2

Indeed, thank you so much for allowing me to be a full-time English teacher.

0:52.2

Today's expression is really good. It is is I could use something to drink or something to

0:58.0

eat. So for example, today I went to my mom's house. It's Labor Day in America. Monday,

1:06.7

the first Monday of September is Labor Day in America.

1:11.5

And my mom made a very delicious meal, but I ate too much ketchup.

1:18.6

Yeah, it was goulash.

1:19.8

It was a delicious cassero, but I added too much ketchup.

1:23.9

And ketchup is a little bit salty.

1:26.2

And after the meal, my mom said, do you want anything?

1:29.8

And I said, I could use some water. I could use some water. And that just means I could,

1:38.7

I want some water to drink. Please give me some water. That's what it means. It's a great expression.

1:43.8

It doesn't mean you're going to use water to do something. Please give me some water. That's what it means. It's a great expression.

1:48.1

It doesn't mean you're going to use water to do something because usually when you use the verb use U.S.E, you use it to do something.

1:58.4

So let's say you are studying English.

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