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Hey there, this is Teachola podcast episode 323.

Last five meanings you should know.

You read English, you understand English, you've been learning for years.

But when it's time to speak, your mind just freezes and the words don't come out.

I'm Ola and this is Teach Ola podcast and I'm here to help you finally speak out loud.

This isn't about perfect grammar or fancy vocabulary.

This is about your voice, your words, your real English.

You know the rules, you've learned them and yet when it's time to speak you freeze, hesitate, guess or in the worst case scenario you choose to stay silent just to avoid making a mistake.

or poor learning habits.

Some concepts that are obvious in English simply don't exist in Polish or they exist in a totally different form.

In my newest and free webinar, English Tenses vs Poles, czyli Angielskie Czasy vs Polacy, I'll show you why we struggle with choosing tenses, even at higher levels.

Which English time concepts clash most with Polish thinking?

And how to stop translating in your head and start feeling the tenses?

Also, what really needs to change in your perspective to finally feel fluent while speaking?

Free live webinar.

Save your spot and join me there.

Time to learn something or refresh something you already know.

The word lust looks simple, but it quietly does a lot of work in English.

We use it every day and we often do it without realizing how many different ideas are hiding behind this one short word.

So in this episode I'm taking seven...

very natural uses of lust that show up in real conversations, stories, everyday life and I'll show you how people actually use them so you can start using them with confidence too.

Last meaning the final one in a sequence.

This is the most basic and very practical meaning.

You use it when something is number one from the end, when there is literally nothing after it.

It's useful in everyday situations.

lot of topics like transport food lists tasks everywhere if you say we took the last train home everyone understands there were no more trains after that one another one i took the last piece of chocolate second one the last meaning the least likely

This one is great for emphasis or a bit of drama.

For example, he's the last person I'd ask for relationship advice.

But it can also be a compliment, like in this example.

They're the last people to waste money.

Third one, at last or at long last.

Use this when something finally happens after waiting and waiting or trying or struggling for some time.

It shows relief and it fits everything.

Stories, complaints, happy endings.

At long last I passed my driving test.

At last she told him the truth.

Fourth one, from first to last.

From first to last.

This phrase is perfect when you want to talk about the whole experience without breaks, from beginning to end.

You often hear it in, I don't know, reviews or opinions, for instance.

Like in this example, the book kept me interested from first to last.

Or I followed the plan from first to last.

Last for or last until.

Here we move into the verb.

This is about duration, about how long something continues.

It's extremely useful for plans, offers, events, all sorts of things.

You might say the workshop lasts for two hours.

Or the meeting lasted until late evening.

So past of last is lasted.

Last meaning to continue to exist or function well.

This is about whether something will keep going.

People often use it when talking about products, trends, relationships, all kinds of things.

So, a very natural sentence would be this example.

These cheap headphones won't last.

Or these shoes will last forever.

Seventh one, last meaning to survive or cope with difficulty.

This is emotional and you can use it when something is hard and you're not sure how long someone can handle it.

If it's work, stress, pressure, physical effort, all kinds of effort.

For example, I don't think I'll last much longer in this job.

or they barely lasted the final exam period.

The final exam period was so hard, they barely lasted.

Okay, so since we've got all seven meanings I promised, let's now recap, practice and say things out loud.

I'm listening to you, so do your best.

We took the last train home.

We took the last train home.

He is the last person I'd ask for relationship advice.

They are the last people to waste money.

They are the last people to waste money.

At long last I passed my driving test.

At last she told him the truth.

Pracownia trwa dwa godziny.

The workshop lasts for two hours.

The meeting lasted until late evening.

These cheap headphones won't last.

These cheap headphones won't last.

I don't think I'll last much longer in this job.

And that was a quick practice, a quick wrap up of this episode.

If today's episode made you think a bit more about how English really works under the surface, I'd love to invite you to my upcoming webinar English Tenses vs. Poles, Angielskie Czasy vs. Polacy.

We'll look at the most common tense mistakes Polish learners make, specifically Polish learners, where they actually come from and why choosing the right tense feels so difficult in the first place.

Just a short practical session that helps you finally connect the dots.

The webinar takes place on Sunday, 21st of February at 8pm.

It'll help you revise the key phrases from this episode.

And if you want to work on your speaking regularly, new groups are forming inside my Voice Loop program.

Voice Loop is an ongoing program.

It's always somewhere in the background, so you can sign up anytime.

Thanks for listening.

I'm so happy you stayed with me till the last minutes, till the last seconds.

Thank you so much once again.

I'm your teacher, Teacher Ola and you're listening to Teacher Ola Podcast.