Want to have a fun listen today?
Don't answer with "Yes" or "No."
Use these words instead.
Let's be honest. It's a little boring to always answer questions with "Yes" or "No."
Did you go to dinner? - Yes.
Did you do this? - Yes.
Did you do that? - No.
In this lesson, we're going to teach you five different
ways to say "Yes," and five to say "No."
Are you ready? Let's begin with "Yes."
The first one is okey-dokey .
This one's a little bit more informal, but it's a lot of fun to say.
Try with me.
Okey-dokey.
You can also do like a hand gesture with it like this.
Okey-dokey.
I'm just kidding.
I'm just going to take that part out.
Okey-dokey is an informal way to say "Okay."
Okey-dokey.
Number two is by all means.
And by all means means...
By all means means...
This expression means "of course" or "certainly."
By all means.
Number three...very well.
Very well means "okay" or "alright" or something that somebody agrees to.
Number four is absolutely or totally.
Now, I'm giving you two words here because you can use them interchangeably.
They both mean the same thing, which is "to a complete degree" or "okay."
Number five is sure.
And sure...it means "yes."
But this one's a little tricky because it depends how long you take to say the answer.
So for example, if you take your time to say sure
after a question, it means that maybe it's not a hundred percent "yes."
For example, if somebody asked me "Would you like to go to a movie?"
And I say...s-u-r-e.
That means that it's a "yes," but not a hundred percent "yes."
That I had to think about it.
But if you answer right away, it's definitely a "yes."
For example...
That's a hundred percent "yes."
Okay, are you ready for the next part?
Here are a few ways to say "No."
Number one...out of the question.
Out of the question means "impossible."
It doesn't even warrant a discussion.
It is just completely not possible.
Number two...no way.
Or sometimes you'll see it as "No way, Jose."
It really just means "not at all."
Number three...under no circumstances.
This one just means "never."
Whatever the situation may be, the answer will always be "No."
Under no circumstances.
With this one, there's a little bit of grammar involved.
And what you have to know is that right after
the expression, the verb and the subject switch.
So you say the expression "under no circumstances," then the verb, then the subject. under no
Under no circumstances am I drinking wine tonight.
Under no circumstances am I not having chocolate.
Under no circumstances is he coming to our party.
Number four...fat chance.
This one's a little bit more informal.
And when you say "fat chance" it means that you think
something is certainly not going to happen.
Fat chance.
Number five is not likely.
And this one means "certainly not."
Okay, time to practice what we've learned.
Answer the question about this picture using one of the words we learned today.
That's it for today.
Hopefully you enjoyed our lesson and learned a few different ways
to express yourself when someone asks you questions.
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Thank you for watching, and I'll see you next time.
Bye.