Shadowing Practice: Doja Cat - Rules (Official Video) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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I said play up my pussy, but don't play up my emotions
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If you spend some money, then maybe I just might fuck you
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Wanna shake that ass, I'ma do this shit in slow motion
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You got a whole lot of cash, nigga, you know I want it
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Play up my pussy, but don't play up my emotions
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If you spend some money, then maybe I just might fuck you
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Wanna shake that ass, I'ma do this shit in slow motion
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You got a whole lot of cash, nigga, you know I want it
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Break some bread up, nigga, that butter might biscuit
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You ain't talk money, damn, really, that's none of my business I don't even need these lenses, 20 on 20, my vision
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Bad yellow bitch with a eye on the price, but nigga, I ain't no million
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Millions, thousands, billions, vibes on me like Dylan Blondes on me like
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Hilton, Wendy's on me like billions Shoutin', diggin', look at me like I'm alien
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Bitch, I'm fuckin' reptilian
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Bitch, bitch, oh, all y 'all bitches was wrong Talkin' bout I fell off, you ain't even get on Bitch,
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bitch, y 'all, all y 'all bitches is precious
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Wait, I need to say jealous, all y 'all bitches is jealous
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Bitch, bitch Said play up my pussy, but don't play up my emotions
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If you spend some money, then maybe I just might fuck you
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Wanna shake that ass, I'ma do this shit in slow motion
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You got a whole lot of cash, a nigga, you know I want it
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Play up my pussy, but don't play up my emotions
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If you spend some money, then maybe I just might fuck you
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When I shake that ass, I'ma do this shit in slow motion
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You got a whole lot of cash in, nigga, you know I want it
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Nigga, don't do it, you blew it
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You tryna cast spells on a bitch with potions
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Nigga, I need devotion
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Telling me this and that to throw that shit for the birds, I'm ghosting If you don't dive in, that pussy like dolphins
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If you don't dive in, that pussy like oceans Spoons that I didn't call it like Austin's Nigga don't hide when the pussy be open
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Nigga won't spy on the pussy like Austin's That's my ego that you stroking
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Nigga don't laugh cause the pussy ain't joking
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Nigga go splash when the pussy be suckin'
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Where that nigga who don't play mind games at?
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You got a fake gold chain or change that?
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Try to spin the game while I'm on my way out
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Late ass, where that nigga man way at, way at?
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Said play up my pussy but don't play up my emotions
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If you spend some money, then maybe I just might fuck you
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Wanna shake that ass, I'ma do this shit in slow motion
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You got a whole lot of cash, nigga, you know I want it
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Play with my pussy, but don't play with my emotions
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If you spend some money, then maybe I just might fuck you
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Wanna shake that ass, I'ma do this shit in slow motion
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You got a whole lot of cash, nigga, you know I want it
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “Doja Cat - Rules”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: nigga, pussy, bitch, ass, shake. This video has 46 sentences and 544 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:15. The speaker talks at a natural 168 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. Only 75% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shake verb | /ˈʃeɪk/ | To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly. |
| emotion noun | /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ | A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data. |
| jealous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ | Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. |
| dive verb | /daɪv/ | To swim under water. |
| ghost noun | /ɡoʊst/ | A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death. |
| butter noun | /ˈbʌtɚ/ | A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). |
| spin verb | /spɪn/ | To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction. |
| spell noun | /spɛl/ | Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers. |
| lens noun | /lɛnz/ | An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it. |
| bout noun | /ˈbaʊt/ | A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness. |
| joking verb | /ˈd͡ʒoʊkɪŋ/ | Kidding, trying to fool. |
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
| splash verb | /splæʃ/ | To hit or agitate liquid so that part of it separates from the principal liquid mass. |
| devotion noun | /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ | The act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being devoted (to something). |
| dolphin noun | /ˈdɑlf.ɪn/ | A carnivorous cetacean, typically with a beak-like snout, famed for their intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| play up verb | To misbehave. |
| fall off verb | To become detached or to drop from. |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 28 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, wanna, ain't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shake /ˈʃeɪk/, emotion /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/, splash /splæʃ/, devotion /dɪˈvoʊʃən/, potion /ˈpoʊ.ʃən/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like shake, emotion, jealous.
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.