Maria’s mother waits all morning in the café. She will certainly have some questions for Maria, if and when she arrives!

Maria is going out for lunch, but first she must choose which clothes to wear. She’d better hurry, or she will be late!

Maria and Oscar have fun in the park, and we learn more of the most common words in the English language.

In this episode, we learn about the strong bond between Maria and her pet dog, Oscar. It takes only simple, but very important vocabulary to say, “I love you!”

More simple, but very common words are used in context in part three of this series for beginners. We learn more of the most common prepositions and new conjugations of the verb "to be."

In part two, we learn five more common and crucial words, and learn them in the best way possible: in context!

Welcome to this beginner series, in which the one hundred most commonly used words in the English language are used in context. Master them, and you will be on the way to becoming an English speaker!

Yabla wishes everyone the happiest of holidays! Here is some Christmas vocabulary to learn at this special time of year.

Get ready for another round of "Think Fast!" Sigrid will describe some objects and you have to figure out what each object is. Even if you don't know the word for it in English, you are still doing great if you can visualize the object being described.

Watch this video for "Dance The Night Away," the first top 20 hit of the American rock group Van Halen.

Sing along with this bright and happy colors song. What's your favorite color?

This episode of "Think Fast" is dedicated to the summer and the heat. Try to guess what Sigrid is describing!

What is the passive voice all about? Sigrid takes us through the basics, step by step. In the active voice, we focus on "who" does something and in the passive voice we focus on "what" someone does.

There are plenty of ways to get around a city. How do you like to get around? This video focuses on getting around on a bike, and is intended for beginners.

Hurricane Ida was a very powerful hurricane that took New York City by surprise in 2021. Hurricanes are extreme tropical storms that can make their way north and do lots of damage to the coastal areas of North America.

Let’s learn some colors and numbers in this simple video for beginners!

This segment is about the sense of smell and the sense of taste. When it comes to the five senses, every language seems to have some quirks, and English is no exception. For example, we use the same verb — "to smell" — to talk about perceiving an odor ("I smell the lemon") and giving off an odor ("The lemon smells delicious").

Every day, we get information from lots of different sources. But how do we know what is true and what is "fake news?" In this 3-part series we explore different kinds of information and misinformation.

The senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell are essential in experiencing the world around us. Let's consider them one by one and learn how to use them in conversation. We start with "sight" and "hearing."

Try to guess what word Sigrid is describing using the clues she gives you. Remember: You can always click "pause" if you need more time!

Let's have a look at which countries are members of the European Union and where they are on the map.

On the Side by Side talk show “People Around the World," we meet people of different nationalities, ask what languages they speak, and what they like to do with their time.

See if you can figure out what Sigrid is describing. Don't worry! She will give you a little time to think and then give you the answer (with some extra information, too).

In this video lesson, Luana explains the names given in English to our nearest and dearest relations: the brothers, sisters, cousins, parents, uncles and aunts that make up our family tree.