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I used to work for a British woman for 9 years.. and you really remind me of her. “Don’t get your knickers in a twist” was her favourite phrase😅 and I love the word “knackered” that i use a lot instead of “exhausted”. I really enjoy your videos and your British accent is wonderful 😍
@@paultembo1477 First thing may be helpful to note Paul is Rose didn't say 'accent' she said slang. Accent is really a kind of inflection / ennunciation thing. If you listen to, say, a BBC news announcement (or for that matter Lucy the woman in the video here) you will here what is fairly widely but variously called called, BBC, RP (Received Pronounciation) or Standard English accent. In reality it seems to be based on a local area accent from Oxfordshire . Wealthier People, especailly in the South of England refer to it as 'speaking correctly' (and if you're studying this from outside the UK be aware it tends to get the user credited with being fairly well educated. People in the West & North of England have different regional accents which are quite distinct and taend to regard people speaking with an 'Oxford Accent' as a bit posh and too full of their own importance. To hear the difference listen to the Monty Python sketch 'Four Yorkshiremen' (its funny and the accent is actually faked but its pretty close to a genuine Yorkshire accent). Slang is something else again. Slang is distinctive words or phrases which are not 'mainstream' vocabulary. A simple example might be to call a knife a 'shiv' or a 'blade'. Possibly the most extream in the UK is the old Cockney (east end of London) rhyming slang (its thought its origin was as a 'code' of speach criminals used to help keep what they were up to confusing, then it grew into wider use). As illustration: Trouble (& strife) = Wife. Frog (& Toad) = Road. So in use: 'I'm nippin dahn the Frog to meet the trouble'. Cockney Rhyming slang is pretty funny but its very rare that its used in genuine conversation now.
1. to be knackered: (casual expression) to be rly exhausted 2. to be skint: to be broke (slang) 3. to be quids in: to be suddenly in a good financial situation (squid:pound slang) 4. to be pants: it'e rly bad,it's rubbish pants: trousers/ pants:underwears 5.to swear down: to swear (slang) 6. to get one's knickers in a twist: don't get flusted/ agitated (to females/to males(a bit more rude)) 7. to throw a spanner in the works: it prevents sth fr happening smoothly 8. to be out on the pull: actively looking for romantic partner 9. you have got to be kidding me 10. rightly so eg) he thinks the dish is burning in the kitchen, rightly so, there's smoke comming fr the kitchen.
In America we use "don't get your panties in a bunch" primarily toward other men in a mischievous way to mean "don't get so annoyed" or "don't be so offended". It's definitely meant as an insult, depending on context it could be friendly or patronizing. (Insults can be funny or demeaning depending on tone and context)
Dear miss lucy, I'm from Texas currently struggling to learn English because of future moving plans. I find that compared to other videos ,or rather online lessons . Your videos work best for me. Thank you so much!!!
Lucy you are the one who ignited my passion learning British English. You and Mr. Bean. I'm a tour guide here in Taiwan and I do have British clients once in a while. Though I can't actually do the accent like you do, at least I get to understand them better. Perhaps after this pandemic is over, I expect more tourists from the UK to come.
If you want to get a laugh out of British tourists just say "lovely jubly" (meaning "good") It's from a popular TV comedy series called Only Fools and Horses.
American equivalents to "knickers in a twist" include, "panties in a bunch," and "undies in a bundle," especially if the rent is due when we are skint, and do not know when to expect to be quid in.
Even in the higher levels, it's great fun to find that you grasped a nice tot of new info. I love to go through the comment section where I never fail to learn even more.
As an American, we don't use most of those. I've never even heard of the first five. The 'knickers in a twist', you can indeed hear 'panties in a bunch' here in the US. It's not terribly common, but every now and again it comes up. There was a radio talk show host, Neal Boortz, who liked to use that phrase on air. In the US we don't normally use the word 'spanner', and for that particular phrase we like to use the term 'monkey wrench' instead. Never heard the phrase 'out on the pull' before - you have got to be kidding me that that is a real phrase :P 'Rightly so' is rare here. Personally I prefer the word 'Indeed', but that's not particularly common either.
American here, from the Southern US. 1. We use "to be worn out" a lot, or less commonly "beat" as a verb as in "I'm beat." 2. We use "broke" as a verb. If someone asks if they want to go to the movies, an appropriate response could be "Sorry, I'm broke." 3. It's very uncommon to use a slang phrase for this. When someone wins a prize, we mostly say "Congratulations" and don't mention the money. I guess if you wanted to say something that involved money, you could say "Congratulations on your prize" but that sounds very weird to me. Sometimes people will say "Congratulations! Any idea what you're going to spend your prize money on?" or "Congratulations! What are you gonna do with all that money?" 4. A lot of times when we don't like something, we'll say "That sucked" but it's quite informal and quite harsh. A softer way to say it was "I didn't like that much" or "It was alright, but..." which is OK in a formal or informal setting, but isn't slang. 5. We use "swear" in the same way but don't use "swear down." Sometimes someone will say "swear on my heart" to indicate they are giving a heartfelt promise, but it's quite serious to say that. 6. "Don't get your panties in a bunch" is the appropriate equivalent in every way. 7. American equivalent is "throw a monkey wrench in it" or sometimes "throw a wrench in it." 8. An American equivalent we sometimes say here is "to go out on the prowl" or "to go on the prowl." Have to be careful with context here though because I know I've used it before when referring to things that are far less interesting than other partners. 9. We use this exact phrase in the same way. 10. We use this as well but it might not be as common.
Swear down is adapted from an American colloquialism that has gone out of use to 'swear up and down' - from what I gather it was mainly used by students and didn't gain much traction outside college campuses
Hello Lucy! I am your student or maybe a fan! Haha lol. I'm from the Philippines, and your videos are really helpful and useful! I learned a lot, I hope you make videos more! You're now my favourite teacher! Keep safe and God bless, Lucy! ❤️
@@vitalia6559 Technically, it's English English, as opposed to Scottish, Irish or Welsh English. Unfortunately, most British people don't speak like that. 😉
Two things I need to say, okay 1. The amount of times I find myself, or others saying “ey up mate” is insane- 2. We all do that look to friends or strangers when we walk by, it’s like a way of saying “hey how you doing” and if they do it back it’s like their saying “hey yeah I’m good”. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s that weird smile we do but instead of smiling (because that’s just creepy to do- unless ur a serial killer) you tuck ur lips in and nod 😂
2: The term 'skint' means different things in different parts of the country. In the North 'skint' means you have virtually no disposable funds, while in the South it means you are down to you last 10 grand.
In the south I've heard "Don't get your panties in a bunch." It's fairly common down here but it's not really modern. Someone mentioned "don't get bent out of shape." That's more common, but panties in a bunch IS something that's said a good bit.
Hello Miss Lucy! I'm from the beautiful island Philippines and I love watching your videos . I'm a teacher here, your videos are really good. Thank your for imparting your knowledge. God bless
For #4: I had a very embarrassing situation in London, regarding the Pants/Trousers thing. I'm native german and I am more used to american english. I was in a boutique and wanted to buy a pair of trousers. But there was no room to try clothes on. Then I saw the man behind the counter was wearing these trousers. So I asked him if he would be so kind to come in front of the counter and show me his pants... Due to the fact he was gay, he gave me a sweet smile and replied "sure sweetie, but not here in public".😅 My face must've become as red as a tomato. But then he laughed and said "I know what you mean", came around the counter and showed me the TROUSERS. Now I know the differece.😅
As foreigner it's very hard for me to understand someone who is using slang a lot. At school I wasn't taught about slang. Also in Poland slang is something almost all people over 20 stop using. I was shocked when I started talking to 50year old British people and they were using slang in every sentence. This is why I always talk to someone who doesn't use slang, it's easier for me.
To be knackered applies more to an item of machinery that is beyond repair and fit only to be scrapped . The expression comes from the days of horses which were near death and taken to the Knacker’s Yard for the corpses to be disposed off . Once the animal had been skinned , other body parts boiled down to make glue and the meat sold for dog food ; the animal was said to have been knackered . This is the origin of the expression and the correct meaning of the word .
My favourite slang phrase is from "German week" in "Are you beeing served?". Mrs Slocombe squinting tipsily at Captain Peacock. Blurting out ; "TWIDDLE HIS KNOB, SOMEBODY. HE'S GETTING OUT OF FOCUS !!!! " 😂
So many similarities between the UK and USA, We would say; "Don't get your panties in a pucker", "Don't throw a wrench into the works", I love watching your videos, as I find them very informative and fun. USA
The American version of spanner in the works is wrench in the gears, or monkey wrench in the gears. A spanner is called a wrench in America and a monkey wrench is one design of adjustable wrench.
The origin of Knackered is from the times when horses were the main means of transportation (ridden or pulling carts and carriages) When a horse came to the end of it's working life, it would be taken to the knackers yard, which was a slaughter house for sick or lame animals. PS. Most people would say Skint, but a Cockney would say Boracic Lint, or just Bracic.
8:06 Heyo American here! I'm sure this has already been confirmed in the other comments but I'm to lazy to look and I'd like to feel important- anywho the american version is 'to get your panties in a wad' I believe
You forget "dirty slapper" which can be nicely combined with "out on the pull". Example That dirty english slapper is always out on the pull, so much so she must have the clap by now
American Translations: 1. Knackered - Wiped out 2. Skint -Broke, 3. Quids in - Flush (with cash) 4. To be pants - that sucks. That’s garbage/trash 5. Swear down - Swear 6 Knickers’ in a twist - Panties in a bunch 7. Spanner in works - Wrench in the gears 8. Out on the pull - Out on the make 9. Kidding me… - Same or, You’re shitting me 10. Rightly so - Rightly so or, as it should be
I really like Lucy! She is funny quirky spontaneous a real live wire.I appreciate how she can relate her subject to personal experience.Of all the the youtube hosts i have seen she is the one i like the best.
Well, yes and no. First, yeah, the more common and polite version is "don't get bent out of shape," since no one feels singled out by their gender for disrespect. But the literal slang match here in the US really is "don't get your panties in a bunch" and I do hear that semi-regularly, but mostly in two contexts: (1) men looking to put down women, either breezily, or disdainfully, (2) women looking to be hipper and cooler (calmer) than some female friend or acquaintance who's "losing it" (getting overly excited). The problem with men using this term is most women don't care for receiving it, and let you know it.
Forget the content... the presentation and on-cam comfort level are outstanding! This was very nicely done. I'll be visiting London in two weeks. This will come in handy.
2:51 to be knackered 3:51 to be skint 4:43 to be quids in 5:21 to be pants 6:57 to swear down 7:25 to get ones knickers in a twist 8:37 to throw a spanner in the works
I love your video and more than that the accent that in general have English people when speaking English which obviously sounds way different and more sophisticated than American English (sounds very nasal to me) For hard financial situations I was told that also can be used the following expressions: Walking on thin ice. To be feeling the pinch. Hard up. Congrats for the channel and keep up the good work.
Feeling the pinch & hard up do relate to dire finacial situations - walking on thin ice is more to do with taking unnecessary risk with something you're saying or doing.
And if you wish to use correct spelling, or actually in this case WORD You'd use *too* *right* That's highly informal although quite emphatic. but Its also slightly different in empahsis & gramatical tense.
Southern American here. Yes, we say "don't get your panties in a bunch" or "don't get your panties in a twist".
7 лет назад
could you do me a favor?, my younger sister has been learning English for 5 months (from basic, speaking and listening class). now she want to know if she can talk to a native speaker. could you help her?. thanks a million!
The word 'knackered' was originally applied to horses. If a horse was knackered, it was considered past redemption and sent to a 'knackers yard' where it was 'put down' and it's component parts put to other use. Also,I found a Latin phrase "Nil torsii subligarii" translation - don't get your knockers in a twist.
In the US we often say “throw a wrench in the works.” Wrench is the American synonym of spanner (my iPhone’s auto complete changed spanner to spammer the first time, since spanner is not a word in US English).
If you "went on the pull" you'd go to the local "Knocking Shop", which implied certain clubs/bars, etc were on the same level as brothels. I'm English & I'd say pants is as common as trousers to mean pants/trousers. A common slang term for pants in northern England is "kecks". "Get yer best kecks on, we're goin' on t' pull".
ام سيرين ابوالعلاي hello maria we use have with the pronoun personal i,you,we And we use has with the other prounouns personal and me too im 13 years old :p
some people particularly americans say swear up and down too. as in ''you guys swore to me up and down you didn't do it'' as in you guys were jumping up and down swearing as in sworn strongly and firmly about something. also have you found the watch?? :-)
Hi Lucy, Fun series. It's "panties in a wad"! Not unlike "knickers in a pile". Many of our opposite expressions or terms (lift and elevator, flat and apartment, etc.) Came from our war of Independence to separate the language.
I'm American...we say, "don't get your panties in a bunch" or "don't get your parties in a twist". :)
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could you do me a favor?, my younger sister has been learning English for 5 months (from basic, speaking and listening class). now she want to know if she can talk to a native speaker. could you help her?. thanks a million!
I worked for UK process in India and now I'm working for US process. I've started using accent and I got a compliment from a lady stating she loved my accent and another male customer stated that often travel across but could not understand my ethnicity by my accent. When I released that I'm from India then he said I didn't sound like one. My accent is quite soft (I really didn't understand that). Was he admiring?
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I used to work for a British woman for 9 years.. and you really remind me of her. “Don’t get your knickers in a twist” was her favourite phrase😅 and I love the word “knackered” that i use a lot instead of “exhausted”. I really enjoy your videos and your British accent is wonderful 😍
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Mate her accent isn't
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@@chrissmith1152 Uhh What's wrong with skipping Lad?
I live in the U.S.A and I use British slang around people and I think there reactions are quite funny!😂
Rose Wilkinson Cool! What British slang do you know?
I live for those reactions lol
Rose Wilkinson Same, LOl!
They're surprised. You leave them speechless. How can a person living in a country using accent from another country?c
@@paultembo1477 First thing may be helpful to note Paul is Rose didn't say 'accent' she said slang. Accent is really a kind of inflection / ennunciation thing. If you listen to, say, a BBC news announcement (or for that matter Lucy the woman in the video here) you will here what is fairly widely but variously called called, BBC, RP (Received Pronounciation) or Standard English accent. In reality it seems to be based on a local area accent from Oxfordshire . Wealthier People, especailly in the South of England refer to it as 'speaking correctly' (and if you're studying this from outside the UK be aware it tends to get the user credited with being fairly well educated. People in the West & North of England have different regional accents which are quite distinct and taend to regard people speaking with an 'Oxford Accent' as a bit posh and too full of their own importance. To hear the difference listen to the Monty Python sketch 'Four Yorkshiremen' (its funny and the accent is actually faked but its pretty close to a genuine Yorkshire accent).
Slang is something else again. Slang is distinctive words or phrases which are not 'mainstream' vocabulary. A simple example might be to call a knife a 'shiv' or a 'blade'.
Possibly the most extream in the UK is the old Cockney (east end of London) rhyming slang (its thought its origin was as a 'code' of speach criminals used to help keep what they were up to confusing, then it grew into wider use). As illustration: Trouble (& strife) = Wife. Frog (& Toad) = Road. So in use: 'I'm nippin dahn the Frog to meet the trouble'.
Cockney Rhyming slang is pretty funny but its very rare that its used in genuine conversation now.
1. to be knackered: (casual expression) to be rly exhausted
2. to be skint: to be broke (slang)
3. to be quids in: to be suddenly in a good financial situation
(squid:pound slang)
4. to be pants: it'e rly bad,it's rubbish
pants: trousers/ pants:underwears
5.to swear down: to swear
(slang)
6. to get one's knickers in a twist: don't get flusted/ agitated (to females/to males(a bit more rude))
7. to throw a spanner in the works: it prevents sth fr happening smoothly
8. to be out on the pull: actively looking for romantic partner
9. you have got to be kidding me
10. rightly so
eg) he thinks the dish is burning in the kitchen, rightly so, there's smoke comming fr the kitchen.
The panties in a bunch. Instead of spanner in the works. In America throwing a monkey wrench in the works.
To be on the pull means you're after a one-night stand, romance doesn't even entre the equation!
In America we use "don't get your panties in a bunch" primarily toward other men in a mischievous way to mean "don't get so annoyed" or "don't be so offended". It's definitely meant as an insult, depending on context it could be friendly or patronizing. (Insults can be funny or demeaning depending on tone and context)
I’ve always heard this said as “Don’t get your panties in a wad” or with my mother “sometimes we have to put on our big girl panties and move on”.
*me on the phone saying I'm knackered*
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Dear miss lucy, I'm from Texas currently struggling to learn English because of future moving plans. I find that compared to other videos ,or rather online lessons . Your videos work best for me. Thank you so much!!!
Lucy you are the one who ignited my passion learning British English. You and Mr. Bean. I'm a tour guide here in Taiwan and I do have British clients once in a while. Though I can't actually do the accent like you do, at least I get to understand them better. Perhaps after this pandemic is over, I expect more tourists from the UK to come.
If you want to get a laugh out of British tourists just say "lovely jubly" (meaning "good") It's from a popular TV comedy series called Only Fools and Horses.
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I'm happy that the more I watch your videos, the more I can understand British people and British English in films 😊 Thank you so much!!
American equivalents to "knickers in a twist" include, "panties in a bunch," and "undies in a bundle," especially if the rent is due when we are skint, and do not know when to expect to be quid in.
Love your videos Lucy! As my English level is at C2 it gets harder to make improvements, but tour vids are still teaching me lots of new things!
Even in the higher levels, it's great fun to find that you grasped a nice tot of new info. I love to go through the comment section where I never fail to learn even more.
Hello, Lucy! Can you please explain the difference between slang, phrasal verbs, idioms and expressions in a video?
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As an American, we don't use most of those. I've never even heard of the first five.
The 'knickers in a twist', you can indeed hear 'panties in a bunch' here in the US. It's not terribly common, but every now and again it comes up. There was a radio talk show host, Neal Boortz, who liked to use that phrase on air.
In the US we don't normally use the word 'spanner', and for that particular phrase we like to use the term 'monkey wrench' instead.
Never heard the phrase 'out on the pull' before - you have got to be kidding me that that is a real phrase :P
'Rightly so' is rare here. Personally I prefer the word 'Indeed', but that's not particularly common either.
sststr exactly as an American you are not British so obviously you would not know the words she is using so calm down!
She specifically asked for input from those of us in the US.
kemmy Chiejina sststr is just giving the American comparisons that Lucy asked for, and rightly so. So don't get your knickers in a twist.
sststr "Panties in a wad" is how we say it in the rural South
As Lucy said, don't get your knickers in a twist. It's different slang phrases in different countries.
Me being British but still watching this: 👁👄👁
American here, from the Southern US.
1. We use "to be worn out" a lot, or less commonly "beat" as a verb as in "I'm beat."
2. We use "broke" as a verb. If someone asks if they want to go to the movies, an appropriate response could be "Sorry, I'm broke."
3. It's very uncommon to use a slang phrase for this. When someone wins a prize, we mostly say "Congratulations" and don't mention the money. I guess if you wanted to say something that involved money, you could say "Congratulations on your prize" but that sounds very weird to me. Sometimes people will say "Congratulations! Any idea what you're going to spend your prize money on?" or "Congratulations! What are you gonna do with all that money?"
4. A lot of times when we don't like something, we'll say "That sucked" but it's quite informal and quite harsh. A softer way to say it was "I didn't like that much" or "It was alright, but..." which is OK in a formal or informal setting, but isn't slang.
5. We use "swear" in the same way but don't use "swear down." Sometimes someone will say "swear on my heart" to indicate they are giving a heartfelt promise, but it's quite serious to say that.
6. "Don't get your panties in a bunch" is the appropriate equivalent in every way.
7. American equivalent is "throw a monkey wrench in it" or sometimes "throw a wrench in it."
8. An American equivalent we sometimes say here is "to go out on the prowl" or "to go on the prowl." Have to be careful with context here though because I know I've used it before when referring to things that are far less interesting than other partners.
9. We use this exact phrase in the same way.
10. We use this as well but it might not be as common.
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Swear down is adapted from an American colloquialism that has gone out of use to 'swear up and down' - from what I gather it was mainly used by students and didn't gain much traction outside college campuses
@@augustus4047 swear up and down means to declare something is true, the "swear" as in to swear an oath..not curse words
I'm English and in my eighth decade and had never heard the phrase "swear down". I did wonder whether it was an imported phrase.
I would say that “rolling in the dough” would be an American equivalent for #3. Example: You must be rollin’ in the dough now!
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Hello Lucy! I am your student or maybe a fan! Haha lol. I'm from the Philippines, and your videos are really helpful and useful! I learned a lot, I hope you make videos more! You're now my favourite teacher! Keep safe and God bless, Lucy! ❤️
I love your British Accent😗😚😘
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don’t actually mean it XD it’s just too funny
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Accent? It's normal British English. There was no accent 🤔
@@vitalia6559 Technically, it's English English, as opposed to Scottish, Irish or Welsh English. Unfortunately, most British people don't speak like that. 😉
I love to listen to your lessons as I go to sleep. You voice lulls me to sleep, it's wonderful.
The British English it's sooo beautiful, thank u Lucy! ^^
Two things I need to say, okay 1. The amount of times I find myself, or others saying “ey up mate” is insane-
2. We all do that look to friends or strangers when we walk by, it’s like a way of saying “hey how you doing” and if they do it back it’s like their saying “hey yeah I’m good”. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s that weird smile we do but instead of smiling (because that’s just creepy to do- unless ur a serial killer) you tuck ur lips in and nod 😂
2: The term 'skint' means different things in different parts of the country. In the North 'skint' means you have virtually no disposable funds, while in the South it means you are down to you last 10 grand.
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@@LunasofficialMum No shit Sherlock
@Jim Prpich Kind of suspect all military do that sir.
Certainly the Brits, Aussies & Kiwis do.
Your videos are calming,fun and easy to understand!I am usually less than average of my English,so please keep up your great work! :D
In the south I've heard "Don't get your panties in a bunch." It's fairly common down here but it's not really modern. Someone mentioned "don't get bent out of shape." That's more common, but panties in a bunch IS something that's said a good bit.
A lot of that is heard here in the south.Southern accent is a descendent of British accents.
Hello Miss Lucy! I'm from the beautiful island Philippines and I love watching your videos . I'm a teacher here, your videos are really good. Thank your for imparting your knowledge. God bless
Im "naked" after playing basketball this afternoon
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For #4: I had a very embarrassing situation in London, regarding the Pants/Trousers thing.
I'm native german and I am more used to american english.
I was in a boutique and wanted to buy a pair of trousers. But there was no room to try clothes on. Then I saw the man behind the counter was wearing these trousers. So I asked him if he would be so kind to come in front of the counter and show me his pants...
Due to the fact he was gay, he gave me a sweet smile and replied "sure sweetie, but not here in public".😅
My face must've become as red as a tomato. But then he laughed and said "I know what you mean", came around the counter and showed me the TROUSERS.
Now I know the differece.😅
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I really love the vibes you radiate!
7:41 for language enthusiasts: that hand gesture is also the italian for "what do you want?" 😂
As foreigner it's very hard for me to understand someone who is using slang a lot. At school I wasn't taught about slang. Also in Poland slang is something almost all people over 20 stop using. I was shocked when I started talking to 50year old British people and they were using slang in every sentence. This is why I always talk to someone who doesn't use slang, it's easier for me.
Oh I love talking to those 50yo British people then, it's like listening to their stories :D
You are such an amazing online teacher. Love you from Indonesia
More English slang:
summat: something
owt: anything
chuck: throw
nout: nothing
mither: bother
I want some British slang for girl lol
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To find this video I searched “ha ha funny British words”
Hahah are you having a bubble?! (Are you joking?)
To be knackered applies more to an item of machinery that is beyond repair and fit only to be scrapped . The expression comes from the days of horses which were near death and taken to the Knacker’s Yard for the corpses to be disposed off .
Once the animal had been skinned , other body parts boiled down to make glue and the meat sold for dog food ; the animal was said to have been knackered . This is the origin of the expression and the correct meaning of the word .
In Australia we say “don’t get your knickers in a knot”
And we say "too right" rather than "rightly so". If you and to be fair dinkum Aussie, you might say "too bloody right".
@@mikeyhau In Texas, we say 'too right' and 'rightly so' too. More prevalent is "damn right". We don't say "G'day", but we do say "G'night".
Lucy your videos aren't pants at all. They are incredibly helpful to all of us. Thank you for all your hard work :)
Miss Lucy. . . .I believe us Americans say and I have heard and used "Don't get your panties in a wad". Great video by the way!
My favourite slang phrase is from "German week" in "Are you beeing served?".
Mrs Slocombe squinting tipsily at Captain Peacock. Blurting out ; "TWIDDLE HIS KNOB, SOMEBODY. HE'S GETTING OUT OF FOCUS !!!! " 😂
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So many similarities between the UK and USA, We would say; "Don't get your panties in a pucker", "Don't throw a wrench into the works", I love watching your videos, as I find them very informative and fun. USA
I go to an American school but I was born in France but trying to learn British English I'm shook but super helpful vid thank you😊
bby bambi. There is no such thing as 'British' English, only correct English and bad English.
The American version of spanner in the works is wrench in the gears, or monkey wrench in the gears. A spanner is called a wrench in America and a monkey wrench is one design of adjustable wrench.
Thanks for your sharing Lucy! Really enjoy this video. Hope you will teach us more British slang in the future!!
7:01 I swear down I use that all the time
Lucy can we learn English from one direction and ed sheeran songs. What do u think of it?
Niaz Farhan yeah you can!
Songs are a great way to learn a language!
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you can learn love and sex words if it's that what you are interested in xD
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Very informative video. Besides, short and to the point.
Hi Lucy, can you please make a video about money vocabulary, you really help me with your vids. ❤
The origin of Knackered is from the times when horses were the main means of transportation (ridden or pulling carts and carriages)
When a horse came to the end of it's working life, it would be taken to the knackers yard, which was a slaughter house for sick or lame animals.
PS. Most people would say Skint, but a Cockney would say Boracic Lint, or just Bracic.
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Heyo American here!
I'm sure this has already been confirmed in the other comments but I'm to lazy to look and I'd like to feel important- anywho the american version is 'to get your panties in a wad' I believe
'm happy that the more I watch your videos, the more I can understand but never enough
You forget "dirty slapper" which can be nicely combined with "out on the pull". Example That dirty english slapper is always out on the pull, so much so she must have the clap by now
Just a little bit too rude.
American Translations:
1. Knackered - Wiped out
2. Skint -Broke,
3. Quids in - Flush (with cash)
4. To be pants - that sucks. That’s garbage/trash
5. Swear down - Swear
6 Knickers’ in a twist - Panties in a bunch
7. Spanner in works - Wrench in the gears
8. Out on the pull - Out on the make
9. Kidding me… - Same or, You’re shitting me
10. Rightly so - Rightly so or, as it should be
It isn’t too too common but yes, people in America say “don’t get your panties in a bunch”
these are 10 new ones for me . ty
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Great expressions! Thanks!
Rather than saying don't get your panties in a bunch, Americans more often say...Don't get bent out of shape.
Well, yes and no. First, yeah, the more common and polite version is "don't get bent out of shape," since no one feels singled out by their gender for disrespect. But the literal slang match here in the US really is "don't get your panties in a bunch" and I do hear that semi-regularly, but mostly in two contexts: (1) men looking to put down women, either breezily, or disdainfully, (2) women looking to be hipper and cooler (calmer) than some female friend or acquaintance who's "losing it" (getting overly excited). The problem with men using this term is most women don't care for receiving it, and let you know it.
to be frank i've never heard anyone say that
I'm from California & have heard both "bent out of shape" & "panties in a bunch" used before.
From Ohio here, and I've definitely heard and used "don't get your panties in a bunch."
Hope Springseternal I guess I'm really vulgar according to you because I have used both phrases
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The expression I’m most fond of, is, “to throw a wobbly”. I love it. 😄 Cheers. George from Hellas.
Forget the content... the presentation and on-cam comfort level are outstanding! This was very nicely done.
I'll be visiting London in two weeks. This will come in handy.
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I've mostly heard "Don't get your panties in a twist"
But close enough
I say knot
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You can extend knackered to Cockley rhyming slang cream crackered. Skint can also (again Rhymney slang) Borassic lint
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She obviously didn't teach you well
2:51 to be knackered
3:51 to be skint
4:43 to be quids in
5:21 to be pants
6:57 to swear down
7:25 to get ones knickers in a twist
8:37 to throw a spanner in the works
11:10 - Like it
I love your video and more than that the accent that in general have English people when speaking English which obviously sounds way different and more sophisticated than American English (sounds very nasal to me)
For hard financial situations I was told that also can be used the following expressions:
Walking on thin ice.
To be feeling the pinch.
Hard up.
Congrats for the channel and keep up the good work.
Feeling the pinch & hard up do relate to dire finacial situations - walking on thin ice is more to do with taking unnecessary risk with something you're saying or doing.
I always thought "rightly so" was formal. Good to learn I was wrong. Thank you!
It kinda is but if you want to be more informal you’d use ‘to right’
And if you wish to use correct spelling, or actually in this case WORD
You'd use *too* *right*
That's highly informal although quite emphatic. but
Its also slightly different in empahsis & gramatical tense.
I've actually been confused by "quid" in the past, wondering whether it was something smaller than a pound or what. Thanks for clearing that up.
Southern American here. Yes, we say "don't get your panties in a bunch" or "don't get your panties in a twist".
could you do me a favor?, my younger sister has been learning English for 5 months (from basic, speaking and listening class). now she want to know if she can talk to a native speaker. could you help her?. thanks a million!
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The word 'knackered' was originally applied to horses. If a horse was knackered, it was considered past redemption and sent to a 'knackers yard' where it was 'put down' and it's component parts put to other use.
Also,I found a Latin phrase "Nil torsii subligarii" translation - don't get your knockers in a twist.
Could you make video with Anna from English like a native?
They did that months ago.
Of course I appreciate your acting skills! You make it clearer and it's nicer to watch. Thanks
me everyday at school : "oh... that's like throwing a spanner in the works."
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In the US we often say “throw a wrench in the works.” Wrench is the American synonym of spanner (my iPhone’s auto complete changed spanner to spammer the first time, since spanner is not a word in US English).
In the U.S. we say, “don’t get your panties in a wad.”
But I like “knickers” so much better! 😄👍🏼
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I use most of these phrases! I I actually made a video focused on being knackered. (lol) I feel knackered after a long day. :)
I feel exhausted after a long day.
Better said your way, Kevin.
If you "went on the pull" you'd go to the local "Knocking Shop", which implied certain clubs/bars, etc were on the same level as brothels.
I'm English & I'd say pants is as common as trousers to mean pants/trousers.
A common slang term for pants in northern England is "kecks".
"Get yer best kecks on, we're goin' on t' pull".
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I am maria . I am 11 years old. when we use have and has . ♥♥♥♥♥♥
ام سيرين ابوالعلاي hello maria we use have with the pronoun personal i,you,we
And we use has with the other prounouns personal and me too im 13 years old :p
ام سيرين ابوالعلاي
I have
You have
He has
She has
It has
We have
You have
They have
With the notable exception of the "I can has cheezburger" meme :)
have para (I,YOU,WE,YOU)
HAS para (she, he, it) terceras personas
Fernando Solorzano Maria no habla Español
ماريا لا تتحدث الإسبانية.
You're a good actress. I love your sense of humour:))
I'm looking for an English teacher in London for private lessons . Do you know any reliable website I can find a tutor?
Lol "private lessons" good one
some people particularly americans say swear up and down too. as in ''you guys swore to me up and down you didn't do it'' as in you guys were jumping up and down swearing as in sworn strongly and firmly about something. also have you found the watch?? :-)
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Thanks Lucy. I really fancy your video. I find it very educational.
Instead of don't get you knickers in a twist some Americans uses "Don't get your panties in a twist"
Hi Lucy,
Fun series. It's "panties in a wad"! Not unlike "knickers in a pile". Many of our opposite expressions or terms (lift and elevator, flat and apartment, etc.) Came from our war of Independence to separate the language.
I'm American...we say, "don't get your panties in a bunch" or "don't get your parties in a twist". :)
could you do me a favor?, my younger sister has been learning English for 5 months (from basic, speaking and listening class). now she want to know if she can talk to a native speaker. could you help her?. thanks a million!
I literally subscribe right away after I watch your video, really love your accent and thank you for sharing knowledge about british. 💖💖
finally she is uploading 😙😙😙
I worked for UK process in India and now I'm working for US process. I've started using accent and I got a compliment from a lady stating she loved my accent and another male customer stated that often travel across but could not understand my ethnicity by my accent. When I released that I'm from India then he said I didn't sound like one. My accent is quite soft (I really didn't understand that). Was he admiring?