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From the story · November 3, 2026

· 1:17 · With Emma

Today, we’ll learn three useful expressions for talking about a room and making plans. Anna says, “I want you to feel comfortable before you decide.” To feel comfortable means to…

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Vocabulary in this episode
feel comfortable

Anna says, “I want you to feel comfortable before you decide.”

To feel relaxed and at ease.

feel comfortable

To feel comfortable means to feel relaxed and at ease.

To feel relaxed and at ease.

feel comfortable

You could say: “Please sit down and feel comfortable while you wait.”

To feel relaxed and at ease.

at ease

To feel comfortable means to feel relaxed and at ease.

Relaxed and not worried.

Take your time

Mei says, “Take your time, and ask me about any word.”

Do not hurry; you can go slowly.

Take your time

Take your time means there is no need to hurry.

Do not hurry; you can go slowly.

Take your time

You could say: “Take your time choosing a book; the shop is open for another hour.”

Do not hurry; you can go slowly.

receipt

Anna says, “I do not want to pay without a receipt and a signed agreement.”

A paper or message that shows that you paid.

receipt

A receipt is a paper or message that shows you paid.

A paper or message that shows that you paid.

receipt

You could say: “I paid for the shoes, and the cashier gave me a receipt.”

A paper or message that shows that you paid.

signed agreement

Anna says, “I do not want to pay without a receipt and a signed agreement.”

A written record of what people decided, with their signatures.

agreement

An agreement is a clear record of what people have decided.

A clear record of what people have decided.

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