I think I’m learning more English than my students… Here are some phrases I might bring back with me to the states:
- I’m knackered. = I’m exhausted.
- That’s pants! = That’s rubbish!
- That’s rubbish! = That’s trash!
- Marking = Grading
- You alright? = Are you okay?
- Bullocks (This is apparently a vulgar word…I, however, did not learn this until I started saying it all the time. Only then did my British colleagues tell me I was cursing.) = google it…
- Pips = Seeds (like in a lemon or orange)
- Grill = Broil
- Kit = Sports Gear
- Could do = Might/Probably
- Speciality = Specialty
- Kip = Nap
And above all, don’t pronounce all “t’s” as “d’s like us “lazy Americans.” (Just think,..how do you say the word, “British?” With a “d” or a “t” sound?)
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