Shadowing Practice: 84 English Phrases for Beginners! -- Speak like a Native! 🗣️ - Learn English Speaking with Video

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Hello!

Welcome back to my Slow English Podcast.

This podcast is for beginner listeners.

Today, I want to show you some common English phrases essential for having a conversation with a native English speaker.

I will say the word once fast,

once slow, and once with hand gesture explanations.

Hey there.

Long time no see.

Nice to meet you.

How's it going?

How's everything?

How are you doing?

What's up?

What's new?

How have you been?

Not much, just chilling.

Same old, same old.

Can't complain.

For small talk and conversations, what do you do for a living?

What do you do for a living?

What do you do for work?

How's your day going?

What have you been up to?

What have you been doing?

That's interesting.

No way.

I can't believe it.

Oh, that's cool.

Really?

That's awesome.

Really?

That's awesome.

That's cool.

I had no idea.

No clue.

That's insane.

That's crazy.

I know, right?

Could you please say that again?

Can you repeat that, please?

Can you speak more slowly, please?

Can you speak more slowly?

please?

Can you speak more slowly, please?

What do you mean?

I don't get it.

How do you say this in English?

How do you say this in English? To agree or disagree?

I totally agree.

I totally agree. That makes sense. That makes sense. That makes sense.

I see what you mean.

this is very strange story for the next generation.

And again it's like this change, let's just think about this book.

And I'm not sure about that.

I'm not so sure about that.

Exactly.

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Exactly.

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Totally.

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Totally.

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Yeah, I get you.

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Yeah, I get you.

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Yeah, I get you.

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I don't know about that.

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I don't know about that.

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I don't know about that.

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Hmm, I'm not sure.

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Hmm, I'm not sure.

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I'm not sure.

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Now, to say your opinion or feeling.

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In my opinion, In my opinion.

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I think that's a great idea.

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I think that's a great idea.

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I think that's a great idea.

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I feel the same way.

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I feel the same way.

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I feel the same way.

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I agree.

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To be honest, I don't like it.

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To be honest, I don't like it.

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To be honest, I don't like it.

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That's awesome.

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That's awesome.

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That's awesome.

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Are you free this weekend?

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Are you free this weekend?

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Are you free this weekend?

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Want to go grab a coffee?

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Want to go grab a coffee?

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Or for shorter?

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You can also say, wanna, wanna go grab a coffee.

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Or for shorter, you can also say,

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wanna, wanna go grab a coffee, instead of want to.

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Instead of want to, you can say, wanna.

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Wanna grab a coffee?

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Wanna hang out?

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Wanna hang out?

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Let's catch up soon.

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Let's catch up soon.

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Let's catch up soon.

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What are you up to later?

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What are you up to later?

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What are you up to later?

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Let's do it.

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Sounds good.

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Let's do it.

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Sounds good.

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Let's do it.

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Sounds good.

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Let's hang out sometime.

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Let's hang out sometime.

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Let's hang out sometime.

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See you then.

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See you then.

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See you then.

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Maybe another time.

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Maybe another time.

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I can't today.

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Maybe another time.

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If you don't like something, you can say, it's not my cup of tea.

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It's not my cup of tea.

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It's not my cup of tea.

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It's not my cup of tea.

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I'm not a big fan of that.

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I'm not a big fan of that.

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I'm not a big fan of that.

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I don't really like that.

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Now, if you don't know, I'm not sure.

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I'm not sure.

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I'm not sure.

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Let me think about it.

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Let me think about it.

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Instead of let me, you can say let me.

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Let me think about it.

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Beats me.

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Beats me.

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I don't know.

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Beats me.

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I'll get back to you on that.

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I'll get back to you on that.

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I don't know.

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I'll get back to you on that.

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Ordering foods and drinks I'll have a coffee,

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please I'll have a coffee, please I'll have a coffee,

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please Could I get the check, please Could I get the check,

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please Could I get the check please?

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Do you have any recommendations?

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Do you have any recommendations?

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Do you have any recommendations? That looks delicious. That looks delicious. That looks delicious.

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Can I get this to go?

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Can I get this to go?

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Can I get this to go? To take away?

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Asking for directions.

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Excuse me, how do I get to the library?

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Excuse me, how do I get to the library?

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Excuse me, how do I get to the library?

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Is it far from here?

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Is it far from here?

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Is it far from here?

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Could you point me in the right direction?

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Then, could you point me in the right direction?

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Could you sounds like could you, could you.

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Could you point me in the right direction?

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Could you point me in the right direction?

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I think I'm lost.

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I think I'm lost.

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I think I'm lost. Which way is downtown? Which way is downtown? Which way is downtown?

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For transportation, where can I buy a ticket?

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Where can I buy a ticket?

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Where can I buy a ticket?

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What time does the bus leave?

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What time does the bus leave?

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What time does the bus leave?

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I'd like to check in please.

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I'd like to check in please.

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I'd like to check in please. Is there wi-fi here? Is there wi-fi here? For an emergency?

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I need help.

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I need help.

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I need help.

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My phone battery is dead.

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My phone battery is dead.

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My phone battery is dead.

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Can I borrow your phone, please?

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Can I borrow your phone, please?

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Can I borrow your phone, please? And saying goodbye.

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Catch you later.

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Catch you later.

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Catch you later.

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Take it easy.

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Take it easy.

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Take it easy.

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See ya later.

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See ya later.

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See ya later.

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Talk to you soon.

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Talk to you soon.

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Talk to you soon.

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Have a good one.

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Have a good one.

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Have a good one.

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Try and repeat these out loud by listening first and repeating second.

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This video can help you communicate with native English speakers.

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I hope you enjoyed it.

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Have a lovely day.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 248 sentences and 1227 words to shadow. The speech runs for 18:52. The speaker talks slowly, about 65 words per minute, so there is time to copy every sound. 87% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 less common words from the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

downtown /ˈdaʊ̯nˌtaʊ̯n/ (noun) — The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/ (adjective) — Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
complain /kəmˈpleɪn/ (verb) — To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
sometime /ˈsʌmˌtaɪm/ (adverb) — At an indefinite but stated time in the past or future.
podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ (noun) — A program, especially an audio program, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on…
recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ (noun) — An act of recommending.
borrow /ˈbɑɹ.oʊ/ (verb) — To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ (adjective) — Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.
explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ (noun) — The act or process of explaining.
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ — Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
phrase /ˈfɹeɪ̯z/ (noun) — A short written or spoken expression.
communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ (verb) — To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
chill /tʃɪl/ (verb) — To lower the temperature of something; to cool.
clue /kluː/ (noun) — Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
disagree /dɪsəˈɡɹi/ (verb) — To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

think about /ˈθɪŋk əˌbaʊt/ (verb) — To ponder.
catch up (verb) — To pick up suddenly.
check in (verb) — To announce or record one's own arrival at a hotel, airport etc.
do for (verb) — To doom; to bring about the demise of someone; to injure or harm someone.
get back to (verb) — Return to (an activity)
ask for (verb) — To request; to order.
take away /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/ (verb) — To remove something and put it in a different place.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 51 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, wanna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/
Long words — get the stress right: recommendation /ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, explanation /ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/, communicate /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like downtown, delicious, complain.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	have you been
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction	will say · I'll get · I'll have
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	are you doing

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

Grammar in this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?