This is an All-Eirs English podcast episode 1,147.

I get that. How to identify with someone who's struggling in English.

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we believe in Connection Not Perfection with your American hosts Lindsay McMahon the English

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What can you say to show empathy to someone in English when they share that they are having a hard time?

Today find out the phrases,

plus hear stories about Lindsay and Michelle's first weeks abroad. This episode is brought to you by Pepsi Max.

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Hey Lindsay, how are you?

Hey Michelle, I'm feeling great today.

How are you?

I'm good.

I'm just excited like the weather's getting better and you know just

that good time of year where it's so late out at night and things like that it's just really good so yeah are you

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