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Hello and welcome to the English We Speak, where we explain expressions used by fluent English speakers

so that you can use them too. I'm Faye Faye. And I'm Phil. Have you had lunch yet, Faye Faye?

No, not yet. Why? They've got a new system in the canteen and I think they're having some

teething problems. Nothing was cooked properly.

Oh no, I hope it wasn't too bad.

Let's look at that expression you just used, teething problems.

You didn't hurt your teeth, did you?

No, no, teething problems usually means something different.

Literally, teething is when babies are getting their first teeth. It can be a difficult

time for them and their parents, but we often use the expression to talk about the temporary

problems that you have with something new. If you change the way you do something at work, for example,

you can have teething problems at first. New technology often has teething problems when it's introduced.

The good thing is that they are usually only temporary.

As you get used to things, the teething problems go away.

Let's listen to some other people talking about teething problems.

I've just got a new phone and I really like it, but there are a few teething problems.

I don't really understand all of the settings.

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