10 Common Slang Words Americans Say All the Time
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Күн бұрынABOUT THE LESSON 📚
Let's face it...SLANG is just fun to learn. You may not use slang in the classroom, but you'll definitely use it in the streets. Because slang is a part of everyday English and you may hear it all the time.
In this lesson, we'll look at some common slang that Americans use. You may have already heard these words before watching TV or movies, or perhaps listening to music. Even if you don't use slang yourself, it's important for your overall comprehension because other people certainly speak this informal English.
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@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
We love hearing from you guys. If you know of any other SLANG words, write them in the comments and tell us what they mean. 😃 👍
@anitaalbert4587 6 жыл бұрын
Interactive English I hear a lot of Americans people use the word (thu) in the end of most sentence like I wanna that thu .. so what does it mean
@giraffel3859 6 жыл бұрын
Anita Albert it is tho it is just short for the word though
@pandabear153 6 жыл бұрын
Interactive English Never heard the word jonesing used in this part of the country(northwest Minnesota)
@williamamaya170 6 жыл бұрын
Interactive English Just great! ;)
@memyself706 6 жыл бұрын
Interactive English more slangs, phrases and idioms pleaseeee.... 😄😄😄😄
@DK-yp1uh 4 жыл бұрын
Notes here! Enjoy the fun video:) A. Crash= to suddenly fall asleep I was so tired after work I just crashed. B. Shotgun=front passenger seat of the car “I am calling shotgun!” “To ride shotgun” C. Creep=person who is unpleasant, strange, and weird D. Buck=a dollar (I have three bucks) E. For real=saying you’re being honest (add this at the end to make sure. “For real?”) F. Knock=a bad or disparaging remark Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. (used to tell a person that he or she should try something before criticizing it) G. Sweet=expression of happiness due to a favorable situation Sweeeeet! (with full emotion and energy) H. Zonked=tired; exhausted (I’m just so zonked right now.) I. Jonesing=strong craving or desire I am jonesing for a cup of coffee (usually food or drinks) J. Bail=to leave somewhere or abandon plans (usually leaving someone behind) You bail on me. Sally and I were going to have dinner last night, but she bailed on me at the last minute. That’s why I’m so angry with her. K. Amped=very excited about something I am amped! This is the videogame that has everyone so amped.
@InteractiveEng 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Thanks so much for commenting & sharing with everyone. Hope you learned some new slang. 👍
@rarasu8109 4 жыл бұрын
Very sweet. I am amped
@jaycammom1 4 жыл бұрын
Wrong.. to crash is to get tired and run out of energy suddenly.
@halimahay2872 4 жыл бұрын
DK thx very much!
@m.wright5036 4 жыл бұрын
D K Thank you for the notes! You are awesome!
@jg1681 4 жыл бұрын
Some of these slangs I don't use as a native. I think some are regional dialects. Here are some I use more often: - I never "crash" when referring to sleep, I use "drift off" when talking about someone falling asleep or daydreaming - I've never used "knock" to describe a bad remark. One word I do use is "rap", as in a "bad rap". It sometimes can refer to a bad reputation as well. - I rarely use "jonesing", instead I use "craving" or "dying", such as "I'm dying for ice cream" (It doesn't have anything to do with death) - I never used "zonked", EVER. I use "pooped" to refer to tired.
@standoffgamer1655 Жыл бұрын
Seriously is this true ? Because i want to learn like native americans I don't know how to express that slang . be as it may this video is helpful for non native speaker like me
@justinedse8435 Жыл бұрын
@@standoffgamer1655Yes, it's true. I hardly use these as well, especially crash. That one's a bit weird. If I wanted some ice cream really bad, I might say, "man, I could really go for some ice cream!"
@Minnevan Жыл бұрын
I’m in New England and crash (going to sleep soon, falling asleep suddenly) is a fairly common term. Might be a regional difference.
@shardanath4778 11 ай бұрын
What’s amped? Please . Ohh. I got it really excited!
@silverletter4551 11 ай бұрын
@@standoffgamer1655 There is no such thing as "Native" Americans unless you're talking about indigenious people. Slang really isn't that useful and I think it is like acid but for language.
@jefffarris9238 4 жыл бұрын
Crash means to sleep, but not necessarily suddenly. It is usually used in the context of sleeping somewhere you normally don't sleep, as in ''Can I crash at your place?''
@user-je1sj9du3v Жыл бұрын
From Japan! I'm learning English with your videos! Japanese word OCHIRU(To Fall) often means to suddenly fall asleep. fall=crash??? It's interesting!
@GigglesGiggles 5 жыл бұрын
Been in America since 1997, some of these I've never heard of. Its always awesome to learn new things. I absolutely love your channel
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy our channel. And yes, there's so much different slang depending on which part of the US you are in. Where did you move there from? 😊
@florharmon2558 5 жыл бұрын
The fact that we are native speakers of a language doesn't mean that we have knowledge of every single thing about the language. He explains great and he has a clear beautiful pronunciation
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Very true. Thanks so much for your comment. Hope you have a great day! 😃👍
@silverletter4551 11 ай бұрын
You're not native if the language doesn't belong to you.
@pauloarthur7904 4 жыл бұрын
Dude this was an awesome video! I've completed my English classes but still I used to feel like I didn't get much of what people where saying. Watching you made me learn way more about slangs than ever in my life. Thank you man, for real. Hope you keep up with the good work!
@ArusDaryl 6 жыл бұрын
3:00 *"Creep" is used as a noun. "Creepy" is the adjective form, and a syllable was cut to make the noun.
@upbeat4everiluvmycountry861 6 жыл бұрын
The slang "Shotgun" comes from the stagecoach time where a person with a shotgun rode next to the stagecoach driver to protect the stagecoach. It was started when Westerns were popular on TV.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Very cool! I didn't know the etymology behind this term. Thanks for sharing. 😃
@upbeat4everiluvmycountry861 6 жыл бұрын
I would love it if you could also tell how we started using words or phrases. I really enjoy researching really old phrases we use all the time and find out how it got started. example: Raining cats and dogs.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback and suggestions. 👍 In the future, we'll do more slang/idiom/expressions video lessons. We'll look into providing the etymology behind these phrases. 😊
@celesteelabiad5963 6 жыл бұрын
Upbeat4ever Iluvmycountry cool! Thanks for the added info.
@jessiehermit9503 6 жыл бұрын
Like dropping the ball? Our bullets were balls at one point, so dropping the ball probably meant that you were trying to load your gun, but instead of dropping it in the gun you dropped it on the ground somewhere.
@runbarefoot2684 6 жыл бұрын
You add many TV or film clips after every items, which makes us learners have more context to use those useful and interesting items. This is really cool! I love watching your endeavors to teach us out of US. Thank you so much!
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment. I agree, I think providing learners with context is crucial to understanding how a word is used. I'm so glad you found the video useful! I hope you have a great day!
@runbarefoot2684 6 жыл бұрын
To provide the context means a lot to us. For one thing, it means they are from authentic English, which makes the learning of this language more meaningful. And for another, it means adding the learning environment(e.g. even include it with Cartoons) more variety, which makes the video never be bored. Learning sth is not just for the most diligent ones, but for us the vast majority, who easily get bored when learning anything in more than a few minutes.
@TracyDoyle 4 жыл бұрын
For the sake of those who are learning English, here are a few observations: SHOTGUN: In my opinion, the more common phrase is "to ride shotgun," which means along side the driver. I've never heard of "calling shotgun." But I'm no high-schooler, either. Save this for kids. Older adults won't even understand it. CREEP: it's a NOUN. "He is a creep." "That creep just hit on me." ("To hit on" means to make a sexual advance.) The adjective form is "creepy." "That guy is really creepy!" Related to that is to give or get "the creeps: "That guy gives me the creeps!" Don't forget that slang usually isn't permanent - slang words appear, then after a few years, fall out of use. "Buck" for "dollar" is an exception - it has been around for a very long time. It's always good to understand slang words, but don't obsess about using them. Slang is generally informal, and may be considered rude in some social situations.
@pauliustshikuya4783 4 жыл бұрын
I like all your precisions about the use of previous slang words.
@sujayr9327 6 жыл бұрын
im a native english speaker why am i here
@proudkat9790 6 жыл бұрын
Sujay R Same!
@faithgarcia6875 6 жыл бұрын
To learn slang
@faithgarcia6875 6 жыл бұрын
I'm also native lol
@mistymcguffin2098 6 жыл бұрын
Sujay R same
@TheMaru666 6 жыл бұрын
I , m spanish native speaker and I often see videos about spanish .
@jorgevasconcelos1299 6 жыл бұрын
Sweet! I just loved it! You not only teach us but show us it's being used by movies and series scenes. Amazing!
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jorge! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you learned some new slang words. Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 😃
@dharmendraverma1483 6 жыл бұрын
Love your work especially those scenes or short clips in which the slangs was used. Please do that in every video lesson that helps me a lot to remind things/slangs.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson & found it useful. Have a great day! 😃
@garyrector7394 6 жыл бұрын
"Shutgun" is not limited to the younger generations. I heard people using it in the 1950s. (I'm 75.) Also, "creep" in the sense you explain dates from the late 19th century. Some slang is just so great that it becomes a regular word, and in fact, "creep" is listed in Merriam-Webster's as a regular old noun (not an adjective, like "creepy") -- not really slang at all.
@jeremystyers 4 жыл бұрын
But you forgot the most used ones..... Bro, brospeh, dude - All refer to a guy. Bro usually is a friend and dude is any guy Bra - Referrers to a girl Wasted - Multiple things but usually drunk, Can also be tired Tipsy - A little drunk but not totally drunk Chill - Hang out with someone NetFlix and chill - Watch a movie with someone *wink* *wink*. It means to have sex. You don't actually watch a movie most of the time Bae - Your lover or someone you love, like sexually, not sibling love Queen - An idol. Someone you admire or look up to. Usually in the gay community Yaasss - Yes for gays. An excited yes. Like you are saying OMG! Yes! Shade (throwing shade) - Shade is insults. Throwing shade is when you insult someone but not directly. So instead of saying "Your hair sucks!" you'd try to low key insult them by saying something like "your hair looks like my moms from 10 years ago". To you, your mom's hair sucked 10 years ago but the person you threw shade at may not know that. You "threw shade" because you insulted them, but it wasn't obvious to anyone who doesn't know how you feel about your moms hair. Tea (spilling the tea)- Gossip! Ooo girl spill the tea! It means to gossip. The tea is the gossip and spilling it is to tell someone. If someone says only "tea", especially if they pretend to drink something after saying "tea", they are not referring to gossip. "tea" refers to a situation they don't like but instead of calling the person involved out they say tea and pretend nothing is happening. It's the same as if they said: "but that's none of my business". For example, if I saw a pregnant woman drinking at a bar I may give her side-eye and say tea while sipping my water. By saying tea I'm saying that I disagree with her actions but I'm going to pretend as if she's not performing those actions.
@broiven2680 4 жыл бұрын
Hey dude, Bro is my patronym.
@broiven2680 4 жыл бұрын
@@eljefehuevon54 He said «referrers», doesn't mean that's a girl, it's a brassiere..., the teasing lingerie! 🤗
@jefffarris9238 4 жыл бұрын
Jeremy Styers, agree with your examples, but ''queen'' in the gay male community means an effeminate gay man. I would say the word ''diva'' Is the word you are describing.
@schwazenekim1353 4 жыл бұрын
Naa,,, "dude" describes a guy dude
@vincentruvo6988 4 жыл бұрын
I sometimes use diva to mean a well known female singer, like pop diva. When I use queen, sometimes it just means the best, like Gaga is the queen.
@englishwithviviana 6 жыл бұрын
I loved the video clips! Definitely the best part: finding the write segment for an example of the slang word you presented...!
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your comment Viviana. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you have a wonderful day! 😊
@user-lg8wo3gv5v Жыл бұрын
Очень хорошие у вас уроки. Спасибо
@teacherpolly1669 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, dear! I am an ESL Brazilian teacher who lives in Israel. It is my first time on your channel and this has been the very first video of yours I've seen. Congratulations for the rich content, high quality audio, easily understandable pronunciation and friendly attitude! I've subscribed and will certainly recommend your videos to my students! Keep up the good work!
@InteractiveEng 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Paula. Thanks for your comment. Always great to hear from other teachers. Have a nice day. 😊
@Alex-hd6ek Жыл бұрын
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@garypierre2010 6 жыл бұрын
I love the ending part. I wanted to know the answer but I already planed to watch another video instead. So I click on the right side 😄😁 I love these slangs and I love how you take your time to explain it. Thank you Sir!
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Gary! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. And yes, "amped" means to be really excited about something. For example: We're amped to have you learn English with us. 😃 👍
@iszie970 6 жыл бұрын
I love how you edit some parts of the movie to illustrate examples of slangs you are teaching here. Awesome work! Thank you.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! We hope these clips give learners a glimpse as to how these words are used in context. We appreciate your comment. Have a great day! 😃
@ouvaiouraxa 4 жыл бұрын
*added* not edit...
@marianaveiga9649 6 жыл бұрын
having those little vides after each slang is just so awesome!! thanks and congratulations
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Mariana. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson and hope you learned some new slang. Thanks so much for commenting. 👍
@mario1397523 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Wes por your time to teach as all these words ! I really appreciate!
@InteractiveEng 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 😊
@ffsp43 4 жыл бұрын
I love when those native speakers take some time to teach us some English tips. Awesome, by the way!!!
@InteractiveEng 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@yesloow 6 жыл бұрын
This is cool. I'm American, and somehow stumbled on your video. These are not slang terms I would have thought of when people ask for American slang, but once I watched the video, I realized, yes, most of these are used ALL THE TIME (except zonked...never use that one). There's also great regional slang like "Hella" on the west coast and "wicked" in New England.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
We appreciate your comment. I like the idea regional slang. Perhaps we'll do a future lesson on it. We used to live in California, and I'd hear "hella" all the time. Thanks for sharing with everyone. 👍
@ToniM10 5 жыл бұрын
"Wicked"...is British.. Thrs probably why its still n use n New England... 😁👍❤
@moutace 6 жыл бұрын
Well done! You excell at explaining out the topics. Grats!
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Antonio. I appreciate your comment. Hope you have a nice weekend. 👍
@tommylo2927 5 жыл бұрын
I love these series, that's really a big help on me
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the lesson & found it useful. 👍
@davidjeter5067 4 жыл бұрын
Also, if you visit the south (mostly midwest), people will talk about having a coke, or ask you if you want a coke, not always the namebrand coke. Many times this simply means a soda. If you go to northern US, many will say "pop" meaning soda.
@gabrielle1896 5 жыл бұрын
Usually we don't say "zonked" we're just like "I'm drained" "I'm pooped" and instead of jonesing or whatever we say "dying (for)"
@ToniM10 5 жыл бұрын
Or.. " dead"...lol..
@emilybh6255 5 жыл бұрын
Why not just say "I'm craving."? For that matter, Why not just say "I'm taking the front seat", "Really" or "I'm serious"? Why not just say "I'm so excited! "?
@garychen483 4 жыл бұрын
Emily BH because people wanna sound different and spice things up in their speech.
@abdelmounaimdaoudi8936 4 жыл бұрын
In Moroccan Arabic "you're pooped" means you are weak or unable to do something you have to do. And "I shitted" means "I'm beat"
@tyor1000 5 жыл бұрын
I love the way you explain the words and the examples provided and very understandable.
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment Amal. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. 👍
3 жыл бұрын
So cool. You are so talented, really good at teaching English . Your videos are really helpful. God bless you
@TimpossibleOne 6 жыл бұрын
I like your use of the helpful example clips.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson and hope you learned some new slang. Have a great day! 😃
@melindal7728 6 жыл бұрын
thank you ! it is really helpful and easy to memorize when putting them in movies.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment Helene! I'm glad the movie inserts helped make the lesson easy to follow. Hope you have a great day! 😃
@charlenegalica2955 6 жыл бұрын
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@thotasrihari 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for consistently educating us by making videos.
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Thota. Glad you enjoy our lessons. Keep watching, keep commenting, and keep up the good work. 😊
@michelleonardo4389 2 жыл бұрын
Loved all the slang words of the list. Gonna try to integrate them all into my spoken English as from today. By the way, great video, as always.
@InteractiveEng 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 👍
@michaelaz7009 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Love the way you keep showing those words with movie clips. More like this videos please !
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the lesson & found it useful. 😃👍
@oliviaglick7032 6 жыл бұрын
The context of “zonked” in the Parent Trap clip is referring to their mom being drunk, not exhausted, and that’s the only time I’ve ever heard that phrase as an american
@manojkumarramagiri8612 5 жыл бұрын
Zonked out has two meanings one is exhausted and being drunk
@elmar4vela704 5 жыл бұрын
@@manojkumarramagiri8612 Zonked has only one meaning: 1) exhausted, tired. 2) drank till exhausted (this is the same meaning)
@ToniM10 5 жыл бұрын
Ya.. like.. "WASTED"...lol..
@madleypimentel90 5 жыл бұрын
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@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Glad you enjoy our lessons. Hope all is well in the DR. I used to live and teach in San Pedro de Macoris. 😉
@madleypimentel90 5 жыл бұрын
@@InteractiveEng Wow, man! How can that be possible! I didn't imagine you, here in my country. If you come back, please contact me, it'd be a pleasure to meet you. I live near Montecristi's beach.
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
I've never been to that side of the country. The closest I've been to there was Puerto Plata. I hope to visit the DR again in the future. It's such an amazing country. 😊
@madleypimentel90 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I want to know yours, but first I'm finishing my university career.
@firuzarashidova8998 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome. I like your such kind of videos. I use for my lessons. You are my best teacher. Good luck
@hectorguevara4097 4 жыл бұрын
Dude, you are awesome! I'm crazy about your videos!
@InteractiveEng 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson Hector. Hope you have a great day! 😃👍
@MarioBrown90 4 жыл бұрын
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@InteractiveEng 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. Glad you found it useful. 😃👍
@biancaaltamirano6507 2 жыл бұрын
Hey guys. This is bianca if you wanna practice your Spanish I’m here. And so I can improve my English as well ✋
@kimphan5630 4 жыл бұрын
It is so amazing that you have a clip to give an example
@InteractiveEng 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. Hope you learned some new words. 😊
@VoteforAndrewYang 6 жыл бұрын
Hey bro, you are really good. It helps me a lot.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Omg! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson and hope you picked up some new slang words. 😉 Have a great day! 🎉
@nimoahmed7877 5 жыл бұрын
Fool around the 🏡 to see if you don't have to learn
@robertconti4937 5 жыл бұрын
On what planet?
@staytuned5052 6 жыл бұрын
Seus vídeos são maravilhosos. Obrigada por compartilhar seu conhecimento conosco.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! We're glad that you enjoy our lessons, and we appreciate your comment. We don't speak much Portuguese, but I mostly understood what you wrote. 😉 I'd really love to learn more some day, but right now I'm working on Romanian.
@mayafitriana515 5 жыл бұрын
I like the way you teach by adding examples from the movies. Thanks for this nice video
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Maya. Thanks so much for your comment. Hope you have a great day! 😊
@jimenaforero1302 5 жыл бұрын
OMG!! you’re such a great teacher! Ilearned so much today thanks to you!!
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your comment. I really appreciate it. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson & hope you learned some new slang. 😉
@CD-qx6mb 6 жыл бұрын
I love that you included examples from pop culture. I definitely want my students to watch this thank you!
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope your students enjoy it as well. 😃👍
@nivedharyesen6605 6 жыл бұрын
awesome idea ofusing cine scenes to explain the slangs
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting Nivedha! We're glad you enjoyed the lesson and hope you picked up some new slang. 😉 Have a great day! 🎉
@juanesparza4448 6 жыл бұрын
I'm totally agree!
@imtheunknownvzla 6 жыл бұрын
For real!
@misskitty2133 Жыл бұрын
I grew up in Newton, Massachusetts and in the section known as Nonantum the population is mostly Italian. They have their own slang/language which is particular to only that area! Matt LeBlanc from Newton was on the Conan show & demonstrated it. Some say the language hails from Romany but is only vaguely similar. It’s pretty cool. newton ma slang demonstrated on conan
@violinplayer101 4 жыл бұрын
I have no idea why I'm watching this as I'm an American and already know what these words mean. Also, this video reminds me of when someone tells a joke and has to explain it because no one gets it, and so it ruins the joke. However, props for using the Parent Trap as an example of 'zonked'....
@katemiller891 6 жыл бұрын
I have never used jonesing or zonked and I’m American but okay...
@12137Marth 6 жыл бұрын
Same, I've never used those words and I can never remember even hearing them used. For anyone trying to learn American slang, just skip those.
@marilynnnashalook474 6 жыл бұрын
Same
@bin-nayweso9592 6 жыл бұрын
That’s because no one has used these since the 90’s.
@lateesha8174 6 жыл бұрын
lol I have .Jonesing more, but I was a teen in the 9os.
@renatoefamilia 5 жыл бұрын
HI, I'm not english native speaker, What words do you normally use or do you think is more useful instead jonesing or zonked?
6 жыл бұрын
I can understand very clearly what are you saying. OMG I'm improving! YAY \o/ thanks for the video, it was SWEET!
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting Beatriz! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. 👍 Have a great day! 😃
@zackdubnoff2366 5 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! That's a great feeling!
@braulioherrada659 2 жыл бұрын
WoW 👍🏻 It’s been interesting english class , thanks a lot, appreciate it your help
@InteractiveEng 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thanks for your comment.
@filmyfuntastic5403 6 жыл бұрын
i like this video! gud explanation with movie clips to understand even better. do more videos on this.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for commenting! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Have a great day! 😃👍
@robertconti4937 5 жыл бұрын
NO! Not in the states.
@robertconti4937 5 жыл бұрын
NO! Most Americans would be baffled by 2 or 3 of these examples.
@marianosales26 6 жыл бұрын
I love KZfaq channel that learn English speaking a 100% in English whatever your native language. Thanks
@marianosales26 6 жыл бұрын
Subscribed
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment Paulo! We're happy to have you as part of our community. We'll keep posting new video lesson each week. 😃
@erwinhumann8811 6 жыл бұрын
Paulo Mariano ich habe mich 😒
@mouniraabdullahosmanabdull7110 3 жыл бұрын
I certainly got a lot of information that I've ever knew before,thanks for helping me
@InteractiveEng 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the lesson & found it useful. 😊
@pablodelarosa-mentesbrilla2346 4 жыл бұрын
Years ago I stopped speaking native English since 2006, this served me a lot thank you friend
@dustdreamer2947 6 жыл бұрын
I really must be bored....I’m American watching a man teach American slang...😂
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Lol...Thanks for commenting. Hope the weekend brings some excitement. Have a good one! 👍
@marilynnnashalook474 6 жыл бұрын
Same
@anuheakamahana8719 6 жыл бұрын
Yip! But I never heard of jonesing 😆 I just say craving. Learn something everyday I guess! Hah
@13unnyjpg 6 жыл бұрын
Need too 😂 I
@erebuss8390 6 жыл бұрын
No, I have a different perspective. My native language is English too. I am watching it because he knows the subject in and out. His response is quick and he is a fountain of English knowledge.
@LadyAneh 6 жыл бұрын
I’ve lived in the U.S. for my entire 32 years of life and I have never heard anyone say “jonesing” outside of television. Most people say “I’m dying for a...(fill in the blank noun) “I’m dying for a coffee right now”.
@adamearth3102 4 жыл бұрын
Every city has their language ( slang).
@Corn0nTheCobb 4 жыл бұрын
I'm a 30 year old who has lived in America my whole life as well. I've only heard it used a few times in the real world, usually by older people. I don't think any young people say "jonesing". You're right - "dying for" is *much* more common.
@ararmenia3390 4 жыл бұрын
Thank u Wes . Geat job . It's very helpful 👌
@InteractiveEng 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. Have a great day. 😊
@nggeorgia1096 2 жыл бұрын
These examples from the films are awesome, great idea
@InteractiveEng 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! 😃
@senvasoda3892 6 жыл бұрын
I've never heard someone say "Zonked." I thought that was just something in very early batman television shows. Please don't say you're zonked to your American friends or something...
@vanessasalinas9434 6 жыл бұрын
I'm like totally zonked
@ChinchillaQueen 6 жыл бұрын
The military likes to use 'zonk' when it is an early release day ot they are saying you do not have to do exercise at 0'dark'30. It means 'scram or we will make you do something you don't want to do' for us
@Katzztar 6 жыл бұрын
I remember it being used in the 80s-90s, at least in NE Tx we did. We'd say "I'm zonked" when we were 'dead tired'. It was used when we were exhausted, such as after a test or a day out.
@alikacerto2280 6 жыл бұрын
Maybe it comes from Batman. When you're zonked you're so tired you coukd pass out. When someone gets zonked on Batman they will likely be knocked out.😂😂
@LadyAneh 6 жыл бұрын
I use it every once in a while, but it’s lame. I usually say “I’m about to crash” or “I’m friggin’ tired”.
@abraham43454 6 жыл бұрын
Even if I am kind of zonked because it is late night, but I am still interested in and amped to watching another videos because I have been jonesing for learning American accent or American slang or whatsoever for years now. And I can't bail on it these days! Later, I will crash after watching some. Your video is great, for real! Yeah, peps, it is awesome! Don't knock it till you try it, peps!
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting! And excellent use of these slang terms. Keep it up! 👍 Have a great day. 😃
@mohibullahsalih3518 6 жыл бұрын
Genius "
@robertconti4937 5 жыл бұрын
I'd help you gladly. Reply. Maybe we could work something out?
@firuzarashidova8998 4 жыл бұрын
I'm from Kazakhstan. And I don't know any slangs..) ur lessons help me more...thank U
@InteractiveEng 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. Hope you learned some new words. 👍
@jerel42 4 жыл бұрын
Don't say "slangs" -- just say "slang". As in, "I don't know any American slang."
@tidjaniainmadhi6071 Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir! your videos are of a great help ! you amped us, for real
@InteractiveEng Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! Thanks for your comment. 😊
@tidjaniainmadhi6071 Жыл бұрын
@@InteractiveEng You're very welcome , sir
@Mariano5869 5 жыл бұрын
I'm an advanced English student and I didn't know this slangs, thank you so much. I would like to learn more slangs (advanced) like these, could you make another video?
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment Mariano. I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. Here's another you may find useful. Have a great day! 👍 Popular American Slang: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9GArMyUl5-lkXU.html
@pablotsa 5 жыл бұрын
Slang is uncountable, Bro!
@ToniM10 5 жыл бұрын
Ya.. Depends on.. Who ur with..nd.. Who u talkin 2... Lol..
6 жыл бұрын
Amped = Excited or hyped up.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Nice. Way to go! 👍
@daisygupta6494 4 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for such video ,thank you so much sir
@InteractiveEng 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Daisy. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for commenting & have a great day. 😊
@daisygupta6494 4 жыл бұрын
Here it's night ,12:43 am in India
@Tuamigasincera 2 жыл бұрын
I love your videos recently I found you thanks for all your videos 🥰
@InteractiveEng 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Glad you like them! 😃
@silasteacher 6 жыл бұрын
Correction: creep is a noun, creepy is an adjective.
@robertconti4937 5 жыл бұрын
It is also a verb.
@milineemilien6865 4 жыл бұрын
True
@adolf7091 6 жыл бұрын
It is really great please keep it up
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Hope you learned some new slang words. 😉 Have a great day! 🎉
@ambrosial7166 5 жыл бұрын
Moqafta Almoqafta *
@mollietai8946 6 жыл бұрын
Such a great lord of American slang. The most gifted English teacher in the world.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Mollie! 😊 I really appreciate your comment. 👍
@minativishwakarma3985 5 жыл бұрын
Nice lesson on slangs....!! Thanks Wes!!!!
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Hope you learned some new slang. 😊
@Momoanter 5 жыл бұрын
1crash 2 shotgun 3creep : strange 4buck : dollar 5for real: honestly 6knock : bad remark 7sweet : nice 8 zonked: tired 9jonesing : wanting 10 bail on: leave somewhere or someone Amped : excitd
@ToniM10 5 жыл бұрын
"Buck" also means.. RESPONSIBILITY..as.. "The Buck stops HERE!".. Lol..
@hoanglamvo3518 4 жыл бұрын
@@ToniM10 lol and "pass the buck" is "refuse to admit responsibility "🤣
@luiz515 6 жыл бұрын
I heard a lot "goofy around" and "all set" when I lived in MA. I've never seen someone teaching these expressions...
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. You're right. Slang is very informal so it's mostly overlooked in classroom settings. Mostly, I think it's useful for learners to comprehend slang if they're listening to someone speak or watching TV/movie. But I think it's always fun to learn. 😃👍
@luiz515 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ToniM10 5 жыл бұрын
"GoofING around".. nd.. "All set"..means.." It is finished" or as a question.. "All set??" Means.. "Are u ready??" (:
@felicianohernandez1279 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent lesson...thank you...
@nazihaibrahim6537 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you teacher I shared the video to everyone on my contact lists!!!!
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for sharing the lesson Naziha. Hope you have a wonderful day. 😊
@sunshinealjaff8036 5 жыл бұрын
Sweet, for real your teaching is amazing .Many thanks to you from my deep heart, really I appreciate your efforts, may Allah always protect you and your beautiful family sir. Take care. From the Iraq North.
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you learned some new slang. 😉
@sunshinealjaff8036 5 жыл бұрын
@@InteractiveEng yeah,I learned a lot. Thank you bro.
@ToniM10 5 жыл бұрын
Slang always changes with age.. From Generation 2.. Generation.. (;
@mohamedwahed4655 6 жыл бұрын
Amped......excited Bail on......avoid Jonesing....addicted to Zonked....very tired Creep....annoying person
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Nice Mohamed. You got these down cold. 😉
@Z3N1TY0 5 жыл бұрын
Mohamed Wahed I’m amped! I will of course bail on the cars. I am jonesing Michelle snore. I’m really zonked!!! Are you a creep?
@glennschaub6303 5 жыл бұрын
Jonesing where I’m at means you are trying to mooch free stuff from others
@themustafagoldenboy9008 5 жыл бұрын
Zonked aka Knackered
@gabriellejosef-marie2980 5 жыл бұрын
‘Creep’ doesn’t exactly mean ‘an annoying person’. It’s more like someone who makes you feel uncomfortable in a kind of scary way.
@jeanwilkensonjoseph 2 жыл бұрын
I Really appreciate these kind of lessons I'm just following you cause I'm learning a lot from your lessons ! You're so good at teaching my Teacher keep pushing up... And i Wanna suggest if someone Really Wanna speak english like a native speaker hust follow you after That! Everything We'll be so outstanding... Good Job !
@dat7998 4 жыл бұрын
I learn something new today, thanks to you. I love the way you explain it, with subtitles, looks nice and that few clips from movie talking about the specific word that you discuss here, which is really cool. Subbed. Btw are you californian?
@ind1angirl 5 жыл бұрын
Crash Shotgun Creep Buck For real Knock Sweet Zonked Jonesing Bail on Amped
@FrancoBerola 5 жыл бұрын
Ty
@ScenicSpotter 4 жыл бұрын
*Thx* ❤️
@sankasilva1607 4 жыл бұрын
Thx
@khaledomar3874 3 жыл бұрын
Much obliged
@rob5894 6 жыл бұрын
Zonked is not common in all parts of the country.
@osamalaith3720 6 жыл бұрын
Rob kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jp-Aiaqpvqymomw.html My dear ...this is Mr. Osama ...I am an English teacher, and I am in charge of this channel that has Qu educational English videos too. I 've been teachin the American curricula for almost 11 years. It is our pleasure to be one of our subscribers in this channel hopefully u will learn great things with us. Feel free to contact me any time u like to help you at learninh English as effectively as possible 💐💐💐 I wish u a great day full of love , optimism, passion, postivity, and inner peace...🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 All thanks to u, my dear.🌺🌺🌺
@tommytruth7595 6 жыл бұрын
It actually is pretty rare.
@Katzztar 6 жыл бұрын
I grew up in NE Tx, and I used zonked. But you're right in some words are used in some regions more than others. Soda/cola/coke/soft drink is a good example. Some areas use soda, others used coke as a generic for any soft drink.
@Starlight_Silver 6 жыл бұрын
We don't really say it around here in Southeast TN.
@rob5894 6 жыл бұрын
Coke or Pop is used in Chicago. Never soda as soda is ice cream and a cabonated drink.
@mk-yx4im 4 жыл бұрын
Way of teaching is really awesome
@user-jk7vm4qi9s 4 жыл бұрын
Your video are very interesting and useful for me! Thank you so much
@InteractiveEng 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@titor8906 5 жыл бұрын
don't knock it till you try it = Don't criticize something you haven't experienced.
@robertconti4937 5 жыл бұрын
Been there. Done that.
@MihaiArdelean99 5 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure we got it from the video ;)
@LosAnggraito 6 жыл бұрын
Great list... except for "zonked" 😂 More common alternative slang words/expressions would be: "beat", "running on E", and "worn out". Use these to express how tired you are. Please don't say zonked. Lol
@missmiss6228 6 жыл бұрын
LosAnggraito you are fluent to know about the wore off thing.. you r right none of zonked
@dawnallen123 5 жыл бұрын
I say zonked sometimes
@aya2happy 5 жыл бұрын
It's very useful! Thank you!!!
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Thanks for commenting & have a great day! 😃👍
@evadepedrazahernandez6743 5 жыл бұрын
I love your explanations! Could you give us more exemples in order to practise?Thanks!!
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Eva. Glad you enjoyed the lesson. Hope you learned some new slang. 👍
@DavidHSouthernGent 6 жыл бұрын
Here's a good one to throw in. The word "wicked". That's so "wicked" man. It's used to describe something that is weird, or strange.
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for sharing with everyone David. 😃 👍
@remhenshaw4313 6 жыл бұрын
David Hliva or exciting
@ToniM10 5 жыл бұрын
Or.. Extreme/ Awesome.. "Dude! Thts was sooo WICKED!!!"... 😳👍❤ Bt.. I believe it's used more n England or Australia...lol.. U change.. DUDE..for... MATE.nd add it @ the end.. Haaa...
@ohhoneyno9386 6 жыл бұрын
Creep is slang? That’s so bizarre! I never knew that! Wicked! I thought it was universal
@ToniM10 5 жыл бұрын
Like.. "creepy crawling" things tht crawl n the dark! Ewwww!!!.. LOL..
@Lazymairmaid 5 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thank you!
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking out the lesson Priscilla. Have a great day! 👍
@Nickolakacozy 4 жыл бұрын
Very informative. I like to learn more. Thank you.
@InteractiveEng 4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting & checking out the lesson. 😊
@zeinabz2467 6 жыл бұрын
That's sweet 😊
@InteractiveEng 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Zeinab. Excellent use of the slang expression. Have a great day! 😃 👍
@osamalaith3720 6 жыл бұрын
Zeinab Zaher kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jp-Aiaqpvqymomw.html My dear ...this is Mr. Osama ...I am an English teacher, and I am in charge of this channel that has Qur'anic recitations and Educational English videos too. I 've been teachin the American curricula for almost 11 years. It is our pleasure to be one of our subscribers in this channel hopefully u will learn great things with us. Feel free to contact me any time u like to help you at learninh English as effectively as possible 💐💐💐 I wish u a great day full of love , optimism, passion, postivity, and inner peace...🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 All thanks to u, my dear.🌺🌺🌺
@swim-dg4uc 6 жыл бұрын
no one says that 😂
@bitchuhit 6 жыл бұрын
I’ve been an American for 25 years and have never heard the word zonked
@sweeetpepppa 5 жыл бұрын
Hi. Thank you for your video. You did it in a really nice way and it's quite useful. A+
@InteractiveEng 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Irma. Glad you enjoyed the lesson and found it useful. Have a wonderful day. 😊
@rgheedhobi8074 Жыл бұрын
Your way in explaining very amazing I really prefere to hear videos from you
@InteractiveEng Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@richerDiLefto 4 жыл бұрын
“Zonked” or “jonesing” are not often used where I’m from in the midwest. The U.S. is so huge, we would need a massive slang dictionary divided by region in order to show where and how everything is used! 😋
@MrGonzal3z 2 жыл бұрын
I know this comment is 2 years old but I saw this video and was about to comment the same thing. Born and raised in Southern California and I have heard zonked and joansing in movies maybe a handful of time im sure but never ever in real life, maybe it’s used more casually in the south or east coast?
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