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Hello there, High Level listeners.
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Welcome back to another fast English small talk episode here on High Level Listening.
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Today, we're going to practice some more natural conversational ways to say sorry and excuse me in everyday English.
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This will be a really great class to work on your pronunciation and fluency skills in speaking.
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That's right.
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These are short, friendly phrases that we use every day, and we can use them with strangers, co-workers, or friends.
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And like usual, we'll share several small talk dialogues with you.
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But today, we're really focusing on speaking and sounding more fluent, rather than focusing on the vocabulary or the grammar. Of course.
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And if you like this kind of fast-paced spoken English and pronunciation, try my American English video course that's called Fluent and Friendly.
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And it's designed help you speak faster and more naturally with really short videos
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that you can repeat over and over for some great speaking practice and you can find that in the description below
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okay so let's look at the first dialogue today to help you sound more polite friendly
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and fluent in english okay so i'm meeting someone new at a friend's party Oh, hey, sorry, I missed your name.
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Oh, it's Mark.
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Mark, got it.
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Nice to meet you.
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Okay, it was fast.
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It was quick.
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Let's try this one again.
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Oh, hey, sorry, I missed your name.
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Oh, it's Mark.
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Mark, got it.
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Nice to meet you.
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Okay, so let's go through this a little bit slower.
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I'm going to separate out all the words, and then I want you to hear it all together.
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Hey, sorry, I missed your name.
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Hey, sorry, I missed your name.
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So that missed and your, missed your name.
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It's almost going to be a missed your, ch-ch-ch, missed your name.
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Hey, sorry, I missed your name.
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Oh, it's Mark.
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And then slowly, oh, it's Mark.
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In this situation, we don't say I am Mark.
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Say it's Mark.
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Oh, it's Mark.
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Ah, Mark.
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Got it.
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Nice to meet you.
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So let's separate it out a little bit.
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Ah, like, oh, yes.
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Ah, Mark.
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So I usually, most people, especially Americans, will say the name back to you just to help with our memory.
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Got it.
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Got it.
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So instead of saying got it, in American English especially, we're going to say got it.
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Got it.
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It's more of a d sound.
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Got it.
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Meaning, yes, I understand.
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Yeah, I got it.
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I got it.
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Nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you.
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So that T-O is not very important.
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Nice to meet you.
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That T is going to kind of move over to the U sound, and it's going to sound like a ch.
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Meet you.
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Mark, got it.
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Nice to meet you.
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So we also wanted to give you a couple of other phrases that you can practice with me.
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What did you say your name was again?
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What did you say your name was again?
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Sorry, what was your name again?
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Sorry, what was your name again?
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Oh, good to meet you.
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Oh, good to meet you.
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Oh, it is great meeting you.
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Oh, it is great meeting you.
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Okay, here is the second conversation we have here.
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This time I accidentally start talking while my co-worker is already speaking and I interrupt them.
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Sorry, I cut you off there.
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What were you going to say?
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Oh, I was just saying we could move the meeting to Friday.
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Ah, all right.
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Got it.
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Okay, these are fast, so we'll do it one more time.
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Sorry, I cut you off there.
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What were you going to say?
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Oh, I was just saying we could move the meeting to Friday.
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All right.
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Got it.
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Okay, we'll break down the lines slowly and separately, and then all together.
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So if you want to apologize for interrupting.
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Sorry, I cut you off there.
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Sorry, I cut you off there.
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Sorry, I cut you off there.
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What were you going to say?
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What were you going to say?
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What were you going to say?
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Again, it's in the past tense.
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What were you going to say?
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But it's shorter or faster.
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What were you going to say?
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Just saying we could move the meeting to Friday.
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I was just saying we could move the meeting to Friday.
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So I was just saying, I was just saying we could move the meeting to Friday.
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I was just saying we could move the meeting to Friday.
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All right.
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Got it.
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All right.
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Got it.
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Like Kat said, I got it.
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Got it.
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The T becomes a D in the UK pronunciation.
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I suppose the got sounds slightly different.
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It's an oh sound.
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So, all right.
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Got it.
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Got it.
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Got it.
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Got it.
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A couple more phrases.
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If you accidentally interrupt someone and you want to apologize and let them speak, sorry, what were you saying?
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sorry what were you saying what were you saying about the
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meeting what were you saying about the meeting okay our third
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conversation is where you need to borrow something okay you're kind of looking around you're looking around
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and you need something like a pen okay this happens at the bank this happens at your co-workers desk
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so i'm coming up to my co-worker mark hey mark are you using this
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uh no go ahead thanks i'll bring it right back okay
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so super quick super easy right it was just a pen
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i just needed a pen quickly hey mark are you using this uh no go ahead thanks i'll bring it right back.
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Okay.
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So that first phrase, Hey Mark.
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So this phrase is probably going to be the most informal.
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Okay.
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It's very casual.
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Hey Mark, are you using this?
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This one's a little bit hard because it's, are you using?
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We have the you, you back to back.
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That's a little hard so we can practice it.
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Hey, are you using this?
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Hey, are you using this?
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And usually, I mean, you can't see my fingers, but if I say, hey, are you using this?
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Hey, are you using this?
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It works for everything too, like a chair in a coffee shop, a pen, a phone, you can use it for anything.
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You only have to know one word yeah uh no go
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ahead nope go ahead nope n-o-p-e feels like a friendlier way to say no Like,
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I'm not offended or I'm not disagreeing with you.
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Just nope.
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Nope.
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Nope.
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Go ahead.
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Go ahead.
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Thanks.
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I'll bring it right back.
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Thanks.
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I'll bring it right back.
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So I think the fastest one is I will in this.
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Instead of saying I will, we're going to say all, all.
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It's not even I'll, it's just kind of like saying A-L-L, all.
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I'll bring it.
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I'll bring it right back.
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I'm putting the emphasis on right because that means I won't be using it for very long.
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I'll bring it right back.
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I'll bring it right back.
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So let's hear some more phrases that you can use.
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This one is very common and great with strangers.
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Oh, do you mind if I borrow this?
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Do you mind if I borrow this?
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I know a lot of people learn, can you loan me something?
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But I think this is much more common to use the word borrow instead, meaning I will use it and give it back, right?
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Do you mind if I borrow this?
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Borrow, borrow.
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Do you mind if I borrow this?
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A little bit faster, especially if it's just a pen, and you just need it really quickly.
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Can I borrow this for a sec?
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Can I borrow this for a sec?
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Meaning quickly for a second, for a minute.
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Can I borrow this for a sec?
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And this was our favorite phrase because you could use this even if you don't know the word for something.
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Like maybe you for some reason forgot the word for chair.
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You could go up to an empty chair and say, could I just, and then just point towards it.
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And then maybe, you know, oh, could I just, sorry,
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could I just, we use it as native speakers all the time because could I just get by you?
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Could I just borrow your pen?
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Could I just use this?
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It doesn't really matter.
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Could I just, and then show what you want to do.
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Yeah, sure.
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Go ahead.
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Last time I used it, I was on a plane and I wanted to go to the bathroom, but there were two people next to me.
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So I was just like, sorry, could I just?
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Perfect.
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That was it.
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That was enough.
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Isn't that funny?
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Could I just, could I just?
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Because you don't want to say like, get up and go to the bathroom because you could do a number of things.
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Could I just get up?
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Could I go to the bathroom?
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You know, and it feels weird to ask somebody for permission for that.
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Yeah.
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Could I just?
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Oh, yeah, sure.
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Go ahead.
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Okay.
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So the final conversation we have here is getting past someone.
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So maybe you're in a crowded place or there's a narrow space
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and you need to get quite close to someone that you don't know.
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And here's some polite things that you can say.
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Sorry, can I just squeeze by?
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Oh, of course, please.
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Go ahead.
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One more time.
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Sorry, can I just squeeze by?
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Oh, of course, please.
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Go ahead.
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Thanks very much.
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okay so again we say these phrases so often we say them very quickly
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so sorry can i just squeeze by can i just is
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again the polite phrase just sounds small like we're asking a small favor that's not going to bother you
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and it's going to be fast sorry can i just squeeze by so just and squeeze, squeeze starts with an S and just ends with an S.
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So it blinks.
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Just squeeze by.
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Squeeze means get small or go through a small space.
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So maybe we're in a crowded supermarket and there's a small gap.
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Sorry, can I just squeeze by?
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And in kind of typical fashion, we're a little bit overly polite.
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Oh, of course, please go ahead.
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We probably could have just said yes.
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But all of these words together, we just use as many as we can just to fill the space, right?
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Oh, of course.
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Please go ahead.
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But let's go faster.
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Oh, of course.
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It's kind of like, of course. Of course. Of course. Of course.
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Yeah, that sounds right. Of course.
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We don't even say the, of course.
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Yeah, right oh of course please go ahead go ahead go ahead go ahead
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and in British English the of course the F sounds Monica V
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and it's like V course yeah of course of course of
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course of course I we sound more I I have more
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of a sound like the F sound instead right thanks very much sense.
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Thanks very much.
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I like how you say, thanks very much, like so quietly.
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It's almost quiet.
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I sort of whisper it.
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Well, maybe because I know I'm going to be close to you as well.
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I don't want to say it loudly in your face, like right here.
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Thanks very much.
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Yeah.
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Thank you.
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Thank you so much for helping me.
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Right.
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And it's almost apologetic, like you're standing up in a cinema and you have to like shuffle sideways past everybody.
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Sorry, can i just squeeze by sorry thank you well sorry
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and you and you do it too like if you borrow a pen
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and you're like oh i'm a little embarrassed i don't have a pen so oh thanks very much like
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thank you thank you so much thanks very much okay
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and last time some more phrases for the same situation try
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and shadow me again i'll go smoothly and slowly and then more quickly sorry can i just
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get by sorry can i just skip by excuse me can
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i just get by you excuse me can i just get by you
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so sorry let me just squeeze by you real quick so sorry let me just squeeze by you real quick
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okay there you go lots of great phrases and remember the important thing is to try and and practice these out loud.
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Not just understand them, but try and make these phrases easy to say automatically when you need them.
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Next time you need to borrow something or just squeeze by somebody in public.
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So if you enjoyed this fast-paced speaking practice and you want to practice short, quick videos focused on American English with me,
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I have a brand new course out and it's a video course that's called Fluent and Friendly.
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It's American English
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and it basically helps you put all of those little words together to help you speak more quickly
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and with a more natural intonation and rhythm.
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Yeah, it's a brand new course from Kat.
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There is a British one in the works, so eventually you'll be able to choose between the American voice or the British voice with me.
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Mine's a work in progress.
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It will be available on the store very soon in the near future.
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But yeah, tell us in the comments which phrases did you like best today?
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Let us know.
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We read and reply to every message we get here on YouTube.
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Thanks so much for listening today, and we will see you next time.
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Bye-bye.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “Learn English with Shadowing: Small Talk with Strangers!”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: mark, ahead, borrow, squeeze, phrase. Deze video bevat 271 zinnen en 2286 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 14:53. De spreker praat in een natuurlijk tempo van ongeveer 154 woorden per minuut, dicht bij een alledaags gesprek. 87% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden, dus de woordenschat is goed te volgen. 41 van de 271 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
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| borrow werkwoord | /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ | lenen, ontlenen |
| squeeze werkwoord | /skwiːz/ | drukken, klemmen |
| fluent bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈfluənt/ | vloeiend |
| polite bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /pəˈlaɪt/ | beleefd |
| pronunciation zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ | uitspraak |
| interrupt werkwoord | /ˌɪntəˈɹʌpt/ | afbreken, onderbreken |
| apologize werkwoord | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | zich verontschuldigen, verantwoorden |
| fluency zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfluːənsi/ | vlotheid |
| intonation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/ | intonatie, zinsmelodie |
| shuffle werkwoord | /ˈʃʌfəl/ | schudden |
| listener zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | luisteraar, toehoorder |
| sideways bijwoord | /ˈsaɪdweɪz/ | zijwaarts |
| offend werkwoord | /əˈfɛnd/ | kwetsen, beledigen |
| blink werkwoord | /ˈblɪŋk/ | knipperen |
| supermarket zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ | supermarkt |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Betekenis |
|---|---|
| get up werkwoord | opstaan |
| break down werkwoord | stukgaan, kapot gaan |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- What did you say your name was again?
- Sorry, what was your name again?
- What were you going to say?
- This one's a little bit hard because it's, are you using?
- Hey, are you using this?
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 45 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals I'll, I'm, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: smoothly /ˈsmuːðli/, rhythm /ˈɹɪð.əm/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/, shuffle /ˈʃʌfəl/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: pronunciation /pɹəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, apologetic /əˌpɑləˈd͡ʒɛtɪk/, conversational /ˌkɒnvə(ɹ)ˈseɪʃənəl/, intonation /ɪntəˈneɪʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: squeeze /skwiːz/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, sideways /ˈsaɪdweɪz/, offend /əˈfɛnd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: vocabulary /vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/, embarrassed /ɪmˈbæɹ.əst/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: disagree /dɪsəˈɡɹi/, grammar /ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als borrow, squeeze, fluent.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.