Everyday English: 14 useful phrases you should know (set five)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
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Do you want to learn common phrases in spoken English? Then you're going to love our series of videos on colloquial English.
These spoken language phrases are used in everyday typical situations by native English speakers. You can use them in casual, daily situations when you meet friends on the street. Use this online video to practise fluency and improve your level. You’ll learn how to speak English naturally.
The best way to learn them is to see them in action. That way you can see when it's appropriate to use the phrases and they become more memorable.
Using colloquial phrases will help your English sound more natural and conversational. In this video we're looking at these ones:
Go for it!
You bet!
not have a clue
not have the foggiest (idea)
Don't hold your breath.
Just say the word.
No can do.
The thing is ...
That's more like it.
Cheer up!
It's not the end of the world.
These things happen.
Tell you what.
It'll be my treat.
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Thanks for these so interesting vídeos. Roberto Araujo, Brazil.
We're really glad you found these interesting Roberto. Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching.
I've got another one - "UP A NOTCH" it means to be better or upgrade something and This video surely took my English knowledge *up a notch* !
Me too
Well put, Ary.
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I knew most of the phrases from reading novels. The first novel I read when I was 15, and I understood maybe 30% of it. Now there are days when I have more contact with English than with my own language.
That's terrific nowymail. Good for you! :-)
The thing is your classes really make us go for it !
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A funny equivalent in Portuguese to ‘don’t hold your breath’ would be ‘in Saint Never’s Day’ (no Dia de São Nunca), in other words, it would unlikely happen, or never happen.
Claudio, that's so interesting. Thanks for sharing that. :-)
Or "espere sentado" ("take a sit while you're waiting", this is going to be long...) 🤭
Another great one! Thanks for that!
You are most welcome, Micah.
The phrases are really useful! I hear them alot in real conversations.
The video needs to be rewatched a few times :) Nothing can be missed or forgotten!
Thank you for one more so wonderful video with english phrases!
Nikolay, we're very pleased your able to learn from our videos. Thanks for watching.
Hello There, I don't suppose you would mind telling us the difference between * one at a time and one by one * would you by any chance as long as it's no trouble of course? Thanks ever so much for your time and effort that you put in, in order to provide us with such a tremendous lessons. Greetings from Casablanca. God bless you always. Far gesund for now 👋
I guess I can answer about the difference. Imagine very weak elevator which can lift only one person at once but some people are trying to get in together (by 2 or 3). In this case you can say "hold on please. only one at a time because the elevator is too weak to handle you all".
"one by one" means "with no delay between". When the previos one has gone the next one immediately takes its place.
Oh what a great explanation Nikolay! Thank you so much. Pussy cat lover, Nikolay has it explained it much better than we could! :-)
@@nikolaymatveychuk6145 Thanks ever so much for your time and explanation.
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Great video!
I have a quotation about quotation marks:
First, should I call it "quotation marks" or "inverted commas" in British English?
Second, should I use straight (dumb?) or curly (smart?) quotation marks?
Third, should I say "smart/curly quotation marks / inverted commas" or "straight/curly quotation marks / inverted commas" in British English?
I'll be very happy if you'll answer this :D
Hi Michael, so sorry I've been slow to reply! Either quotation marks or inverted commas works in British English - they're both correct. I normally click the option to have smart quotation marks turned on but it's a matter of personal taste. And I call them smart quotation marks. I'd understand curly, but I don't thing the terms is as common. Maybe other readers would like to chip in on that.
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Oh Akosa. We're so sorry to hear this and do hope the opthalmologists can help.
Fantastic lesson 😂♥️ you never fail to cheer us up!
Also Italians say "It's not the end of the world": non è la fine del mondo 🤗
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We are so pleased you enjoyed it, Li Sandy. Thanks for watching.
I think that NO CAN DO comes from Chinese like LONG TIME NO SEE. They use Chinese grammar with English words.
Hi Peter. This is Jay writing back to you. As far as I can tell, you are correct about Long Time No See. It comes from the mandarin phrase hǎojǐu bújiàn", which means exactly "long time, no see." However, No Can Do, according to the Angry Grammarian, a columnist in our Philadelphia newspaper, the Inquirer, has racist overtones. (www.inquirer.com/opinion/racist-phrases-origins-language-20200610.html) and should no longer be used. It was, according to the columnist, a way to mock immigrants coming to the US.
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What a great, fabulous video! I was really looking forward to watching this type of videos. As I always say when it comes to writing some comments, these short but amazing videos help us widen our vocabulary and what is more, they're very amusing.
Finally, I'd like you to resolve my doubt: I have often heard the expression 'cool your heals' instead of 'don't hold your breath' during my stay in the United States. Is it correct to employ that expression while chatting with someone?
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"I (or "I'll) tell you what!" can also be used for emphasis. (At least in America. I'm not sure if this holds true for UK English.) Example: "We went to the concert, and I tell you what! That place was packed!"
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I am not sure if I remember it well but it seems to me that some time after you started
to publish your videos, the scripts for each of them in .pdf format were also available.
Are they still available and if so, where they are?
I need them for my colleague now. She does not understand everything in your videos.
I tried some new programs downloading also text in .srt format but the subtitles still
contain a lot of mistakes.
Regards
Hi Pat. We made some .pdfs with exercises and activities a long time ago, but we don't do that any more. We do, however, publish all the scripts on our website: simpleenglishvideos.com
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I always enjoy watching them
I also heard people saying "I don’t have the faintest idea" instead of "I don’t have the foggiest idea". Is it a difference between American and British English?
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10:32 But everybody's gonna die someday, these things really happen. We're all humans, right? Lol
It's true AbnerLucas! We shouldn't be afraid of death. It's totally natural! Tom (Vicki's son)
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Oh we're so glad you're addicted! Thank you so much for helping your students with all these translations. It's so kind of you to help so many people. We're so glad to have you with us!
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Do you guys live in London?
No, Leonardo. We live in Philadelphia in the US. But Vicki is originally from London and then Cambridge, and Jay grew up in New York before moving to Philadelphia after university.
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I'll go for it and, tell you what, I'll put these sentences into use right now.
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It is short for: There is no "I can do"
I'm not sure which of the 14 phrases in this video you are referring to, but maybe you are referring to "Go for it." The meaning of that is simply "do it" or "make it happen" or achieve the goal you have set out for yourself. - Jay
It's a pleasure to see you!
Pleasure to see you too, Norma.
What a lovely duo! :-)
Thank you for the kind words, Maria. And thanks for watching our video.
First
last but not least xD
:-)
Any child would know the meaning of those simple expressions!
P.S. Please don’t take your tongue out when you pronounce a word ending with a ‘th’.