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I imagine one of the first phrases you ever learned in English was, you're welcome.
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And you're welcome is fine.
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It's a very commonly used expression,
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the natural response to thank you.
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But it's not the only expression that British people use.
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In fact, it can sound a bit more stiff
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and a bit more formal than some of the other options that we use.
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We do say you're welcome,
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but we say lots of other things depending on the situation or the tone.
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So today I am going to show you some natural alternatives to you're welcome.
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They will range from polite to friendly to informal and casual to typically British.
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Are you ready to learn some alternatives to you're welcome?
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Let's go.
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Let's start with a classic.
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No problem.
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No problem.
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No problem.
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This is incredibly common in British English, especially in casual situations.
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You might hear it when someone is thanked for a small favour,
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or when someone opens the door for someone,
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or if someone helps quickly.
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For example, thanks for sending that over.
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No problem.
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No problem.
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One thing to note about this one.
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Some people might feel this sounds too casual in very formal situations,
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but in everyday life it's completely normal.
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Thanks, no problem.
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This next one is ideal if you want to sound very British and very relaxed,
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and that is no worries.
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No worries.
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It means that was easy,
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I don't mind, you didn't inconvenience me in any way, no worries.
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For example, Sorry I'm late.
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No worries.
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You'll hear this everywhere in the UK and I believe in Australia too.
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But no worries is very common in the UK.
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Now the next one, of course.
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This one is subtle but powerful.
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It suggests that helping was obvious, expected, completely natural.
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For example, thanks for helping me revise.
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Of course.
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Oh thanks for looking after the dog.
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Of course.
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Of course.
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Just with this one, be careful with your tone.
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If you say it warmly,
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it is kind and reassuring.
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Of course.
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If you say it sharply and clipped, it can sound annoyed.
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Of course.
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Of course.
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I've been through this before.
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Tone matters.
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Tone is very important.
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Number four is a friendly and and a warm one,
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and that is anytime.
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Anytime.
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As you can probably guess from the word itself this means
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i'd happily do it again anytime for example thanks for explaining
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that anytime this works very well with friends
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or colleagues it feels very generous
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and open anytime i'd happily do it again anytime this next
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one is very polite very professional can be a touch formal which is fine and that is
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my pleasure you'll hear this a lot in hotels restaurants
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or shops in the hospitality industry for example oh thank you
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so much my pleasure
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or it's a pleasure my pleasure you can use this one in everyday life
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but it is a tad more formal this next one is
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a very natural one number six don't mention it don't mention
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it this means it's not worth thanking me it was so little bother to me It's not worth thanking me.
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Don't mention it.
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For example, thanks for picking that up for me.
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Don't mention it.
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It can sound friendly or dismissive depending on the tone.
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Again, watch your tone.
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Warmth is everything.
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Listen to the difference with this.
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Don't mention it.
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Don't mention it.
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Don't mention it.
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Don't mention it.
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Big difference there.
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This next one, that's all right or that's okay.
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These are understated and of course,
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because they are understated, they are very British.
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That's alright or that's okay.
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For example, oh, thanks waiting,
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that's all right, thanks for doing that for me, that's okay.
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These are both calm and quite natural.
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What we don't always say,
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as I mentioned at the beginning,
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we don't always say you're welcome.
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We do say it but usually when we are being extra polite
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or we're teaching or we want to sound very clear or formal,
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in daily conversation it can sound a bit distant actually.
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So if you're always saying you're welcome.
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You're not wrong, but it can sound a bit more formal.
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Now let's practice.
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I'm going to say thank you and without thinking,
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choose one of the new ways you have learned to say you're welcome.
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Thanks for your help.
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Thanks for holding the door.
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Thanks so much for everything.
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Write your answers in the comments.
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There's no single correct answer.
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Context with this is everything.
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So if you're not given that much context, it's not as easy.
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And there you go next time someone says thank you in English,
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you've got many options.
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Please like if this video was helpful.
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If you want more everyday British English,
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make sure you have subscribed.
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And let me know in the comments which one do you use most.
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For details about one-to-one coaching with me or courses that are available or in development,
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look at the links in the description below.
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See you in the next one.
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Bye!

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “You’re Welcome? Here’s What We Actually Say”. Las palabras que más se repiten: mention, welcome, sound, example, anytime. Este vídeo tiene 118 frases y 847 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:28. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 155 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 88 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

PalabraPronunciaciónSignificado
anytime adverbiocuando sea, sea cuando sea
polite adjetivo/pəˈlaɪt/cortés, educado
understated adjetivo/ʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/discreto, sencillo
happily adverbio/ˈhæp.ə.li/felizmente, alegremente
depend verbo/dɪˈpɛnd/depender/pender (de), ser dependiente (de)
dismissive adjetivo/dəsˈmɪsɪv/displicente, dar(le) poca importancia a
reassure verbo/ˌɹi.əˈʃʊɹ/tranquilizar
revise verbo/ɹɪˈvaɪz/corregir, enmendar
warmly adverbio/ˈwɔɹmli/calurosamente
inconvenience sustantivo/ɪnkənˈvinjəns/inconveniencia
warmth sustantivo/wɔɹmθ/calidez
informal adjetivo/ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/informal, aformal
stiff adjetivo/stɪf/rígido, duro
hospitality sustantivo/ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/hospitalidad
colleague sustantivo/ˈkɒliːɡ/colega, compañero

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

  • Are you ready to learn some alternatives to you're welcome?
  • Let's start with a classic.
  • I've been through this before.

Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

EstructuraEn el vídeo
Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahoraI've been · have learned · have subscribed
Voz pasiva be + participio pasado — importa lo que ocurre, no quién lo haceis thanked · are understated

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 32 contracciones y formas reducidas, como don't, you're, I'd. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

  • Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: reassure /ˌɹi.əˈʃʊɹ/, sharply /ˈʃɑɹpli/
  • Palabras largas — cuida el acento: understated /ʌndəˈsteɪtɪd/, inconvenience /ɪnkənˈvinjəns/, hospitality /ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

  • /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: dismissive /dəsˈmɪsɪv/, revise /ɹɪˈvaɪz/, inconvenience /ɪnkənˈvinjəns/
  • /h/ — una aspiración suave, no la “j”: happily /ˈhæp.ə.li/, hospitality /ˌhɑ.spɪˈtæl.ə.ti/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

  1. Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
  2. Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
  3. Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como anytime, polite, understated.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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