In this lesson I explain a number of British English colloquial words and expressions that I think would be useful for you to know. Please see notes and links below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVwpYS4HrsU
Greetings
How are you?
How’s it going?
What’s up?
What’s new?
How are you keeping?
What’s going on?
Farewells
See you (later)
Later
Have fun
Cheers (for now)
In a while
In a bit
Take care
Don’t worry
It’s all right
Take it easy
Chill out
Calm down
Stay calm
That’s OK
Never mind
Weather (temperature)
Freezing
Nippy
Chilly
Balmy
Toasty
Boiling
Visual vocabulary: http://www.learnbritishenglish.co.uk/?p=748
Words
Ain’t
http://www.learnbritishenglish.co.uk/?p=634
Aye
http://www.learnbritishenglish.co.uk/?p=571
Cheeky
Cheers
http://www.learnbritishenglish.co.uk/?p=738
Fine
http://www.learnbritishenglish.co.uk/?p=356
Grand
http://www.learnbritishenglish.co.uk/?p=597
Keen
Loo
Reckon
Pretty
Rubbish
Miscellaneous
Not a happy bunny
Not my cup of tea
See the glass half full / half empty
http://www.learnbritishenglish.co.uk/?p=591
All right
http://www.learnbritishenglish.co.uk/?p=583
Not too bad / shabby
That’s nice / interesting
That’s sweet of you
Let’s get cracking
Crack on
Plug away
Play it by ear
Visual summarising some of the above:
http://www.learnbritishenglish.co.uk/?p=791
British translation guide and video
http://www.learnbritishenglish.co.uk/?p=210
Ten British English words you need to know!
