Hi guys!
It’s Abbe from MosaLingua.
Today, I’d like to talk to you about some of my favorite English slang words.
Often times, when people study English using the traditional methods and courses, they only
study the formal version of the language. This can make them sound robotic when they speak, because
it’s not the natural way that native English speakers talk.
However, by learning some of the most commonly used slang words, you can be on your way to sounding
like a native speaker!
Without further ado, here my favorite slang words.
"what’s up?"
“What’s up” often replaces “hi” or “hello” as a casual
greeting. It is most commonly used among the younger generation.
“what’s up” is a casual way of asking how someone has been or what they've been doing.
"catch you later"
This is a casual way of saying "I will talk to you again when I see you next".
If you want to sound more playful, you can even say “catch you later alligator”
"I dunno" (I don't know)
This is a relaxed, casual way of saying “I do not know”.
Relax your mouths when you say these words
and shrug your shoulders: "I dunno".
to be bomb
When you say that an object or a person is bomb or the bomb, it means that they’re really cool!
Some synonyms are: awesome, phenomenal or the best.
But this is a high compliment so use it wisely!
For example, "that sandwich was bomb"
"dude"
Although the word “dude” used to be typically used by skaters and surfers, today it can be used
for any gender, by any gender and for pretty much any possible situation
you could imagine.
For example, “thanks, dude!” or “dude, what are you doing?”.
"to be shady"
When you call someone or something “shady”, it means that it or they are
dishonourable, corrupt or sneaky. It's not a compliment!
For example, you could say “Cathy stole her wineglass from that restaurant.
How shady!”
"no worries"
“No worries” got its start in British, New Zealand and Australian English as a way
to say “don’t worry about it” or "that's okay", “that’s all right”.
However, it quickly became ingrained into American culture.
It’s a way of conveying friendliness and good humor.
I'm in!
When you say “I’m in” it’s a casual way of saying “count me in" or
I want to to be included"
For example, if someone says: "I'm hungry. I'm going to get Pizza."
You could respond:
"I’m in!"
"laid back" A person who is laid back person is someone who goes with
the flow.
They are calm, relaxed, not bothered or worried about anything.
For example,
"Ryan is so laid-back... nothing seems to shake him."
"To put someone in their place". It means that you
let another person know that they're not as cool, powerful or
special as they might think they are.
So those are 10 English slang words
that you should know!
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