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I keep watching every single lesson while storing new vocabulary, picking up and refreshing plenty of grammar and English expresions. TA very much, Greg! 😀
english youngsters/young people have now picked up the americanism of saying "give me or can I get" when asking for say a coffee instead of the much more polite and english way "please may I have a cup of tea/coffee/sandwich etc. thankyou" don't you think that sounds so much better when you add a please and thank you? never forget the mark of an englishman is his good manners!
Thank you, ive subscribed. Im the russian who tries to learn an english (not agressive russian, i dont support the war). It is easy for me to understand english speech and to write an english, but still difficult to speak it by myself...
О боже, ты в каждое предложение, говоря о том что ты русский, добавляешь (not agressive russian, i dont support the war)? Хватит унижаться, пожалуйста. Это выглядит так ущербно....
@@user-fu2cv9xl7p моё дело. Унижается он, а стыдно за него мне. Если кто-то делает тебя виноватым только потому что ты русский стоит ли перед таким человеком пресмыкаться? Это как обвинять всех мусульман из-за, например, радикалов ИГ. Ты видел чтобы мусульмане писали "я мусульманин, но я не тот агрессивный мусульманин как те, я не поддерживаю бла-бла-бла...."? Вопрос риторический. Можешь не отвечать.
@@user-fu2cv9xl7p и что теперь? Каждый раз извиняться за то что ты русский? И извиняться даже там где этого не просят? Конкретно в чём вина леволиберального? Почему он должен унижаться? Зачем тем самым принижать всю национальность? Я даже не россиянин хоть и русский. Какого чёрта я должен унижаться перед кем-то, кто не разделяет политический курс РФ. Если коллективный запад считает что если ты русский значит тебя нужно ненавидеть из-за Путина, то это как сравнивать тёплое с мягким. И если перед ними извиняться за то что ты русский, то они так и будут думать что если русский значит Путин. Приходится объяснять очевидные вещи вроде бы взрослым людям.
Discovered you channel recently, what a wonderful YT- channel. Your pronunciation ist very clear and I really like your lectures. I live in UK since 15 years and have realised that I still struggling with phrases and things to say. Thanks for the lessons! :)
No te conocía, pero me pareces un buen profesor. He visto solo un video tuyo del Past Simple y el Present Perfect y además de entender la explicación, puedo escucharte a la vez que estoy leyendo. Thanks, Teacher.
I discovered your channel a few days ago and I love it, you really are a good teacher. I've been to Britain, France, Spain and Italy, and yes, Spanish and Italians are not fond to ask things politely.
Thank you so much for this example, Give me the salt. In my son's Happy English book one caracter says "Julia, give me some bread, please". What a shame. "Julia, could you give me the bread, please" Anyway, "please" was correct :)))
Este chico tiene toda la razón! Soy inglesa, llevo muchos años en España y he escuchado a ingleses que al hablar castellano dicen, efectivamente, "puedo tener la sal?" (por poner un ejemplo). Así traducido, de forma literal, suena ridículo, verdad? Pero es lo que decimos en inglés. Por no decir cosas aún más rebuscadas tal como se comenta en el vídeo.
I have always been taught table manners. Not necessarily etiquette, but always good manners. We don't think it's rude to say "pass the salt please" and afterward, "thank you". We don't think it's rude, when at the bar to say, "I'd like a beer please". Though you would say, "can I get a beer" that is also correct. My own daughter says it like you also, yet I didn't teach her that. I have always just said, "I'll have a beer please" or "I'd like a beer please". Please & Thank You, Please & Thank You were drilled into our heads. My native tongue is English but I'm always learning new things! Great video! :)
I am an interpreter, a translator and a psycho analyst online and also I teach English and French online too. Your classes have been very useful for my students thanks a lot! I would like to ask you one question when I downloaded The PDFs I never find the tests Can you help me with that? Best regards, Claudia from Brazil Rio de Janeiro
Yeah, i actually live in Spain, before I came to Spain I had lived in the UK. So, I was really shocked when I first time heard "Dime" or" Cuentame". I thought:"that's so ruuuude" 😁
You are right in thinking that your friend is rude. Manners apply to all cultures, so in Spanish one should also say, could I have some bread, please. Podría darme pan, por favor? Or, tenga la bondad de dejarme pasar. So, don’t let them convince you that being rude is normal, even among friends and family.
The same in Argentina... We are quite direct ... although it is changing for the better duringg the last years ... We are getting more civilized ! 😆😆 Un abrazo !🇦🇷🏴🇬🇧🇦🇷🏴🇬🇧
In Russia, you can even just say "bread" and it works. Then, everything depends on your intonation. You can say the same thing politely or in a bossy way that will annoy people
In Poland we say something like "one bread, please". We don't like so long forms like "could you...", etc. Some people say "I want" but it's definitely not the best option.
Exactly! Not rude at all, especially if you add "por favor". And in Spanish, it is completely wrong to use the verb "tener" (have) when asking for something. Many English speakers will say "puedo tener" (can I have) when asking for something in Spanish, which is completely incorrect in Spanish.
Saying "I want" means that it is the same as saying: Dame! In Spanish? lol I will never say Gimme! Not anymore. I'll say Podrias! Learning English is difficult like silent letters. Here we go again. Thanks, I'm learning A LOT. Every day, but I have a doubt that happens when I need to demonstrate confidence in my statements. It will be okay if I use "I want" such as: I want you to know what...?
I live in Canada so please take this with a grain of salt but I've never heard anyone say "give me ____" 🤣 It's awkward and rude! I worked in the service industry for many years as a cashier and also as a server. I've had my fair share of some rude customers but nothing of that level of rudeness. It's technically correct to say "give me ____" but it's an awkward sounding phrase. Editing to add: "give me ____" would be appropriate if you're robbing someone or if you're a cop and giving orders. 🤣
As usual, I think the implication is don't speak 'American English'. I'm American, however, and I don't know anyone who doesn't say 'please' and 'thank you'.
Can anybody correct this for me please? I have a verbal english exam over 1,5 hour: " My dream is to start my own bed and breakfast in the future and that is why I want to study on the hotelschool. But for that you need a preliminary education. So I am going to study travel and hospitality first because I love traveling and the language lessons appeal to me." Thanks in advance!
It's the Imperative, isn't it? Many languages use it without considering it as rude. Surely though, we could say COULD YOU GIVE ME SOME IDEA OF WHEN THE NEXT TRAIN IS? Would that not be more polite than...TELL ME..?
As a foreigner in US I always cringe when somebody In line says "give me!". It happens quite often and although I didn't ask anybody to explain to me if that's the way to ask for something, I always felt that I'll never be able to use it. That sounds incredibly rude!
Spanish people I know are very direct, and it really sounds horribly rude when converted to English. However, one new English construction I really hate, which came from America, is “can I get”. Can I have, please, is correct, the American demand is aggressive and rude. Today’s young people know no better.
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@@Wish2021-e2j c'mon! My english is far away from perfect and what?
Also: Give me a pound, will you? ;)
you should speak more politely
Depends on your tone. It is possible to say a "polite phrase" in a rude tone.
Does it work with a rude phrase in a polite tone?
I keep watching every single lesson while storing new vocabulary, picking up and refreshing plenty of grammar and English expresions. TA very much, Greg! 😀
Could you tell me please what vocabulary volume (words number) you have now and a little bit about your plans in this direction?))
english youngsters/young people have now picked up the americanism of saying "give me or can I get" when asking for say a coffee instead of the much more polite and english way "please may I have a cup of tea/coffee/sandwich etc. thankyou" don't you think that sounds so much better when you add a please and thank you? never forget the mark of an englishman is his good manners!
Yeah, and another American way of asking, "I need a ", that really irritates me.
Thank you, ive subscribed. Im the russian who tries to learn an english (not agressive russian, i dont support the war). It is easy for me to understand english speech and to write an english, but still difficult to speak it by myself...
О боже, ты в каждое предложение, говоря о том что ты русский, добавляешь (not agressive russian, i dont support the war)? Хватит унижаться, пожалуйста. Это выглядит так ущербно....
@@user-xv9ss8in9b о боже, это не твоё дело, следи за собой
@@user-fu2cv9xl7p моё дело. Унижается он, а стыдно за него мне. Если кто-то делает тебя виноватым только потому что ты русский стоит ли перед таким человеком пресмыкаться? Это как обвинять всех мусульман из-за, например, радикалов ИГ. Ты видел чтобы мусульмане писали "я мусульманин, но я не тот агрессивный мусульманин как те, я не поддерживаю бла-бла-бла...."? Вопрос риторический. Можешь не отвечать.
@@user-xv9ss8in9b кто и делает нас виноватыми так это Путин, он этого и добивается чтобы нас ненавидели во всём мире.
@@user-fu2cv9xl7p и что теперь? Каждый раз извиняться за то что ты русский? И извиняться даже там где этого не просят? Конкретно в чём вина леволиберального? Почему он должен унижаться? Зачем тем самым принижать всю национальность? Я даже не россиянин хоть и русский. Какого чёрта я должен унижаться перед кем-то, кто не разделяет политический курс РФ. Если коллективный запад считает что если ты русский значит тебя нужно ненавидеть из-за Путина, то это как сравнивать тёплое с мягким. И если перед ними извиняться за то что ты русский, то они так и будут думать что если русский значит Путин.
Приходится объяснять очевидные вещи вроде бы взрослым людям.
Discovered you channel recently, what a wonderful YT- channel. Your pronunciation ist very clear and I really like your lectures. I live in UK since 15 years and have realised that I still struggling with phrases and things to say. Thanks for the lessons! :)
If I add “please” after “give me”, will it prevent an Englishman from crying or something like that?
Haha like this question, I’m African and my boyfriend is always seeing all my words so rude even after putting “pls” at the end 😂
I am a retired English teacher and love your videos to update idioms and expressions... thank you so much 🙂
No te conocía, pero me pareces un buen profesor. He visto solo un video tuyo del Past Simple y el Present Perfect y además de entender la explicación, puedo escucharte a la vez que estoy leyendo. Thanks, Teacher.
You are such a great teacher🥰
I discovered your channel a few days ago and I love it, you really are a good teacher. I've been to Britain, France, Spain and Italy, and yes, Spanish and Italians are not fond to ask things politely.
I’m Italian.. I’ve never said the equivalent of ‘Give me bread’… 🤓 or ‘I want the steak’…
@@Kiaraboh Same in Spanish. People generally don't speak that bluntly.
Him: "And we really don't want to appear rude"
Me: 😏
Correct!!!
May is more acceptable to ask something an item rather than using " can I have" May is asking a permission..
It reminded me the time when I lived in Basildon 20 years ago...
Many thanks Greg, really enjoy your classes.
please, at the end of the video, make a summary with all the frases we can use. Thamks
I love british english. I love that pronunciation! Greg your voice is amazing
Thank you for teaching how lead polite convesation. I appreciate it.
This is the first time I enjoy so much a teaching English video. You rock it bro. Greetings from Colombia
Thank you so much for this example, Give me the salt. In my son's Happy English book one caracter says "Julia, give me some bread, please". What a shame. "Julia, could you give me the bread, please" Anyway, "please" was correct :)))
This is absolutely amazing lessons
This is absolutely hypocrisy lessons of hypocrisy language
It was very useful for me. You are awesome, thank you Greg👌
Este chico tiene toda la razón! Soy inglesa, llevo muchos años en España y he escuchado a ingleses que al hablar castellano dicen, efectivamente, "puedo tener la sal?" (por poner un ejemplo). Así traducido, de forma literal, suena ridículo, verdad? Pero es lo que decimos en inglés. Por no decir cosas aún más rebuscadas tal como se comenta en el vídeo.
Y en español te respondería, obviamente, porque no podrías?
@@andresalvarezmernes114 Exactamente, esa frase no tiene el mismo sentido en español.
I don't think you need to say 'may' in a restaurant - you are paying them, after all. 'Can' or 'could' will be fine. You could say 'may' to your aunt.
In a restaurant I just say I want
I want one burger one fires with Pepsi
Is it that ok 🤔
Polite ways for request:
Can l have
Could I have
Could you give me
May I have
Pass me the pen will you / could you?
Do you mind +v-I ng?
You teach nicely ...It's easy to learn from seeing your video .
I am waching this video again today because it is incredible.
every language lives and change. It's dynamic and nothing you or anybody can do about it 😀
Yes. I've seen that "great" means "horrible". And "not so bad" means "pretty fine" etc
Thanks Greg
I’ll practice these expressions.
Hello sir please may you continue with your lessons thank you sir
I have always been taught table manners. Not necessarily etiquette, but always good manners. We don't think it's rude to say "pass the salt please" and afterward, "thank you". We don't think it's rude, when at the bar to say, "I'd like a beer please". Though you would say, "can I get a beer" that is also correct. My own daughter says it like you also, yet I didn't teach her that. I have always just said, "I'll have a beer please" or "I'd like a beer please". Please & Thank You, Please & Thank You were drilled into our heads. My native tongue is English but I'm always learning new things! Great video! :)
hellow can you give me instgram for qusiton english and where are you fram?
I am an interpreter, a translator and a psycho analyst online and also I teach English and French online too.
Your classes have been very useful for my students thanks a lot!
I would like to ask you one question when I downloaded The PDFs I never find the tests
Can you help me with that? Best regards, Claudia from Brazil Rio de Janeiro
“You had better give me…” this is a prime example of customers in retail. Grinds my gears
Is it ok to say I want this and I want that when ordering from a restaurant ? I mean that’s what I always use never thought of it as rude before
Yeah, i actually live in Spain, before I came to Spain I had lived in the UK. So, I was really shocked when I first time heard "Dime" or" Cuentame". I thought:"that's so ruuuude" 😁
I am Portuguese and I am loving your videos 😉 thank you 🙏
Oh my gosh!!! Thanks a lot about your Boss lesson my amazing teacher keep up the good work
Thank you this intersting lesson📚📖👏
I didn't know before that I should talk indirect with other people in english, thank you. 😎
Thanks Greg, I've understood all from your speach. You're professional tutor.
Politeness is so fake. If you boss asks you "please, may I have this report done by tomorrow" he means you will be fired if you don't do it.
*At the library*
Could you tell me what are you looking for?
Could I reserve a space for study, please?
Thank you Greg, I will make all the exercises
Positive dude. Tells great!
That's interesting. Give me another lesson!
'Give me' means "Дайте мені/давайте мені" in my native language. In Ukraine that's not a polite way to ask for something either.
You are right in thinking that your friend is rude. Manners apply to all cultures, so in Spanish one should also say, could I have some bread, please. Podría darme pan, por favor? Or, tenga la bondad de dejarme pasar. So, don’t let them convince you that being rude is normal, even among friends and family.
Your're incredible man. I love you. The way you teach is priceless. Greetings from Ecuador.
The same in Argentina... We are quite direct ... although it is changing for the better duringg the last years ... We are getting more civilized ! 😆😆 Un abrazo !🇦🇷🏴🇬🇧🇦🇷🏴🇬🇧
In Russia, you can even just say "bread" and it works. Then, everything depends on your intonation. You can say the same thing politely or in a bossy way that will annoy people
In Poland we say something like "one bread, please". We don't like so long forms like "could you...", etc.
Some people say "I want" but it's definitely not the best option.
Hello thank you very much sweetie Sir
In Spanish saying "Give Me" is not rude at all, it depends on the tone you use. It an expression for 95 per cent of situations.
Exactly! Not rude at all, especially if you add "por favor". And in Spanish, it is completely wrong to use the verb "tener" (have) when asking for something. Many English speakers will say "puedo tener" (can I have) when asking for something in Spanish, which is completely incorrect in Spanish.
@@margaritakleinman5701 totally!! "Give me" is the most usual way to ask for something un Spanish. The intonation is the key. Thanks for your reply!
@@franzgarcia4484 De nada! 😊
And I hate when people say to me "could you give me" then I say "I could(I can) but nobody asks me".
Your lessons are amazing and your pronuntiation too. Thank you.
Very much appreciated - I'll use these expressions :-)
Thank you very much for your lessons!!!.
Thank you Greg.
Thanks
Saying "I want" means that it is the same as saying: Dame! In Spanish? lol I will never say Gimme! Not anymore. I'll say Podrias! Learning English is difficult like silent letters. Here we go again. Thanks, I'm learning A LOT. Every day, but I have a doubt that happens when I need to demonstrate confidence in my statements. It will be okay if I use "I want" such as: I want you to know what...?
Thank you very much Greg Now I'm going to suscribe inmediatly
you are the best teacher
thanks
Thank you!!! This lesson is so cool!!!
Thanks. Appreciate this.
You are the best. Thanks for your good and practical lessons.
We, spanish people, are so rude while speaking that I thinks it's a miracle that you had been living among us for a long time.
Thanks for your useful lesson
What about "Would you be so kind as to give me a glass of water" for instance ?
I want it all, I want it all and I want it now!
Thanks everytime!
Самые лучшие уроки!!
I live in Canada so please take this with a grain of salt but I've never heard anyone say "give me ____" 🤣 It's awkward and rude! I worked in the service industry for many years as a cashier and also as a server. I've had my fair share of some rude customers but nothing of that level of rudeness. It's technically correct to say "give me ____" but it's an awkward sounding phrase. Editing to add: "give me ____" would be appropriate if you're robbing someone or if you're a cop and giving orders. 🤣
As usual, I think the implication is don't speak 'American English'. I'm American, however, and I don't know anyone who doesn't say 'please' and 'thank you'.
Bla bla bla...
But bla bla bla...
In other world i redy suck for 20$.
I Am from another land. And how beautiful your voice. 😳🙏 I hope someday can speak like you sire.. my english sobbad😅
Thanks my teacher
"Give Me That Old Time Religion" I hope you remember that old beautiful song.
Can anybody correct this for me please? I have a verbal english exam over 1,5 hour: " My dream is to start my own bed and breakfast in the future and that is why I want to study on the hotelschool. But for that you need a preliminary education. So I am going to study travel and hospitality first because I love traveling and the language lessons appeal to me." Thanks in advance!
That's a good lecture for the right respect
To say always Please & Thank you! 👍❤️
thank you sir it was really enjoyable lesson.
Thank you very much Greg. It's really great!
Greg, thanks a lot
It's the Imperative, isn't it? Many languages use it without considering it as rude. Surely though, we could say COULD YOU GIVE ME SOME IDEA OF WHEN THE NEXT TRAIN IS? Would that not be more polite than...TELL ME..?
just now i subscribed your channel and learned this lesson, enjoyed so much
Good to understand..
Thank you please! 🙂
Thank you very much for this video.
Your videos are excellent I learn so much.
Damn, I wish you could give me a longer video
Thank you’re very much 🙏✅
Really thank you.
Give me because I want!
As a foreigner in US I always cringe when somebody In line says "give me!". It happens quite often and although I didn't ask anybody to explain to me if that's the way to ask for something, I always felt that I'll never be able to use it. That sounds incredibly rude!
ikr, those things give me the chill
what a beautiful video!! I got so much pleasure and examples while watching! Thank you!
Thank you for the book 🌸
Of course, who doesn't know it: "I would like to break free" by Queen ;-)
Thank you. 😀👋
Do you mind! No, I'm you use the power of my mind, keep waiting
thanks you pak Greg for the lesson today
You sound so much like Eddie Izzard. You must be a great fan.
Spanish people I know are very direct, and it really sounds horribly rude when converted to English. However, one new English construction I really hate, which came from America, is “can I get”. Can I have, please, is correct, the American demand is aggressive and rude. Today’s young people know no better.
Thanks for giving me these tips
Sir your teaching of the way is very good so nice accent English.