23 AMERICAN SLANG WORDS that You Need to Know (AMERICAN ENGLISH)

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  • @linguamarina
    @linguamarina  6 років тому +6809

    Here are the words that I talk about in this video:
    1. to bail = to leave abruptly
    2. to feel blue = to feel sad
    3. buck = dollar
    4. by the skin of my teeth = just barely
    5. creep = strange person
    6. stalker = somebody who is constantly following you in a n annoying way
    7. coach potato = a lazy person who spends the bulk of their time engaged in things that can be done while sitting on a couch
    8. to crash = to fall asleep abruptly
    9. down to Earth = and adjective for practicality and lack of pretense
    10. for real = a proclamation of honesty
    11. cold shoulder = a metaphor for deliberately ignoring someone
    12. plead the fifth = references the fifth amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which allows a witness in court to refuse questions on the grounds that they risk self-incrimination
    13. screw up = to make a mistake, i.e. mess up
    14. sweet = an adjective that describes something that is good, or nice
    15. tight = an adjective that describes closeness between competitors, i.e. a tight competition
    16. to trash = can be used as an intransitive verb for destruction
    17. to wrap up = to finish
    18. to hang out = to spend time relaxing
    19. wheels = car
    20. babe = if you refer to someone as a babe, it means that you think they’re hot and attractive
    21. to get busted = to get caught
    22. to have a blast = to enjoy doing something
    23. epic fail = complete disaster

    • @ishassani4818
      @ishassani4818 6 років тому +54

      linguamarina You are a bebe. Lol

    • @redbrandycherries8037
      @redbrandycherries8037 6 років тому +36

      You're so pretty, my lovely.. it's very useful.

    • @khalilrehman6466
      @khalilrehman6466 6 років тому +15

      linguamarina yeah I've got it thanks again

    • @JayOmayan
      @JayOmayan 6 років тому +16

      one more to cover ... "Turn up" .

    • @haphuongle6661
      @haphuongle6661 6 років тому +11

      Hello, Linguamarina. Thank you for this video. I have a blast it but could you please explain more what plead the fifth is and give me an example. Once again thank you very much :D Have a nice day

  • @sydneythornton8808
    @sydneythornton8808 5 років тому +1148

    I didn’t realize some of this was slang? 😂😂 I use these every day and didn’t realize they were slang

    • @NatandGeorge
      @NatandGeorge 4 роки тому +38

      that's one meaning of slang: everyday(informal) speech. Some of these(e.g. cold shoulder) are idioms & not "lazy speech"(main definition for what's slang) at all, but higher use of language.

    • @georgechima3285
      @georgechima3285 4 роки тому +3

      Sorry

    • @overthe_rhone
      @overthe_rhone 4 роки тому +6

      Me too! lol

    • @sankulkunjara7607
      @sankulkunjara7607 4 роки тому +3

      Same

    • @sakshiyadav463
      @sakshiyadav463 4 роки тому +1

      What's slang

  • @wickedham
    @wickedham 3 роки тому +78

    There is also "trash talk" and "talking trash" Trash talk is often used in sports when you're trying to verbally intimidate your opponent by saying things to them that are rude or disrespectful. Talking trash is similar and is used when you're being saying really negative things about someone. "I heard you were talking trash about me" means I heard you were saying mean things about me behind my back.

  • @itsjustnitya
    @itsjustnitya 4 роки тому +68

    She inspires people from all over the world..... love her accent so much❤️

    • @linguamarina
      @linguamarina  4 роки тому +25

      Thank you ❤️

    • @Abhishekkumar-lr6kv
      @Abhishekkumar-lr6kv 2 роки тому +2

      Great bro even though inspired uz

    • @WhiteUnicorn82
      @WhiteUnicorn82 2 роки тому

      She's teaching people things which aren't true. She's wrong in every video she makes. Without exaggeration, she's wrong about 40% of things she tells people. I mean no disrespect to her, but she shouldn't be explaining language if she can't use it properly and knows nothing of what she's saying. People will be so confused if they believe her and then visit an english-speaking country.

    • @reddeath5593
      @reddeath5593 Рік тому

      @@WhiteUnicorn82 heyyyyyy would u tell le please some examples + I belive u've exaggerated with all respect

  • @phantomsleet6166
    @phantomsleet6166 6 років тому +302

    I’m native English speaker, I didn’t realize how much I use slang. Like seriously.

    • @ludivin33
      @ludivin33 6 років тому

      hello dude excuse me buti need a help from you it's just to add me in your whatsapp group here is mine +22579213551

    • @GODEMPERORWOO
      @GODEMPERORWOO 5 років тому +4

      Like for real

    • @folkardheimeirick2834
      @folkardheimeirick2834 5 років тому

      @@ludivin33 yo

    • @ninty3291
      @ninty3291 5 років тому +2

      same I dont realize i use all this slang

    • @kayajackson176
      @kayajackson176 5 років тому

      I know

  • @jeffstumpf9129
    @jeffstumpf9129 6 років тому +73

    "Tight" also means close relationship, as in friends, or lovers.

    • @lobsterman6325
      @lobsterman6325 6 років тому +7

      Jeff Stumpf or it can mean like nice or awesome. As in, “that shit was tight”

    • @TheBlacktopaz
      @TheBlacktopaz 6 років тому +1

      also could mean very small. "the kitchen area is very tight."

  • @moonsun2200
    @moonsun2200 4 роки тому +238

    Marina ma'am, I actually had a blast while watching ur video. And I love the way u smile all the time. The way you talk. And love ur videos from India❤

    • @_.heaven
      @_.heaven 4 роки тому +6

      Hi ARMY!

    • @demilovato5660
      @demilovato5660 3 роки тому +2

      Hey i am also from india

    • @surbhiiii7283
      @surbhiiii7283 3 роки тому +4

      Hi Army 💜

    • @moonsun2200
      @moonsun2200 3 роки тому +4

      @@_.heaven Heyy Army💜💜.. Jhope you're doing well! And yeah Ig you're Taetae biased?😅
      My one and only crush😁..
      But I'm an OT7🌈

    • @moonsun2200
      @moonsun2200 3 роки тому +1

      @@demilovato5660 Heyya nice to meet you😊❤..

  • @janealae
    @janealae 6 років тому +78

    Babe- can also be a sweet term between friends, couples, or even call your child “babe”.
    Tight- can be used in place of “sweet” or “cool”.

    • @aneuriperozo7645
      @aneuriperozo7645 6 років тому

      Janealae hi would u like to practice english each other ? Y coud be fun :)

    • @KebaikanKoding
      @KebaikanKoding 6 років тому

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    • @Karakofirespartan
      @Karakofirespartan 6 років тому +2

      Janealae I literally was just going to say this. Babe can be a word of endearment

    • @danstalter
      @danstalter 6 років тому +2

      Janealae Probably wouldn't recommend calling your child of any age "babe". Sounds odd.

    • @LisaCupcake
      @LisaCupcake 6 років тому +1

      My mom used to call me that sometimes. Didn't sound odd at all.

  • @nantafarhan2323
    @nantafarhan2323 5 років тому +62

    English isn’t my first language, so this vid helps me a lot. Thanks 🧡

  • @KatyAdelson
    @KatyAdelson 6 років тому +593

    As an American, I didn't realize how slang these words and phrases were! :o I use a lot of them all the time without thinking twice -- I hope I haven't confused anyone too much! =( I try to be careful of using too much slang around foreigners, but this showed me how much it's ingrained in my everyday speaking. x_x
    The only word that might have a slightly different definition (perhaps regionally?) is the "trash" definition. In Colorado, "to trash" usually means "to deliberately vandalize something" (but most people would still understand what someone meant if they were using the word to refer to a car accident). "To trash a car" might mean someone put a bunch of spray paint on a car, keyed a car, slashed the tires, ripped up the seats, etc.. Some mean person was on a mission to deliberately mess up the car rather than there being an accident. :o
    In Colorado, people usually use the word "totaled" to mean "car accident." So, "I totaled my car" would mean I crashed my car into something and the car needs major repairs. Sometimes I feel really thankful that I grew up learning a lot of slang, because I can only imagine how confusing it must be for those who are learning the language as adults! :o

    • @KatyAdelson
      @KatyAdelson 6 років тому +4

      Yeah, "trashed" can also mean "drunk." ^_^ I forgot about that definition lol! and regarding the totaled thing, I agree that I think the word originated from having a complete "total loss" of a car, but I've been noticing more and more people using the word to mean a "medium/bad car accident" instead of what I tend to imagine a "total loss" might be (or maybe I watch too many action movies lol). I think this shift might be because most people my age drive old cars that aren't valued enough for insurance companies to actually cover any accident repair costs -- so they just pay the value of the car, even for a more minor accident. It would be so much better if insurance companies would pay the cost to *replace* the car. But, they just pay what the car is valued -- and sometimes it's not enough money to buy a used car if the wrecked car is valued low... x_x

    • @peinaaa
      @peinaaa 6 років тому +2

      Thank you so much, very helpful:)

    • @LosAnggraito
      @LosAnggraito 6 років тому +6

      Hey fellow Coloradan! (Denver native here ) Regarding your hesitancy to use slang words around foreigners - it's better if you don't hold back. The goal for language learners is to sound as much like a native speaker as possible, and what better way for them to learn than to hear slang words/terms by native speakers in everyday speech 😊 Just my 2 cents

    • @lilytala-clark1128
      @lilytala-clark1128 6 років тому +2

      Sameee I'm from America too and I never really thought as these terms as "slang" 😂😂 these are like so normal for me ig u just assumed these are normal for everyone around the world but ig not😂

    • @monochromevibe8287
      @monochromevibe8287 6 років тому +8

      That's why it's difficult for non native speaker like me to understand what native speakers are saying. Slang words, idioms, phrasal verbs + too fast speaking + connected speech just like hell to my ears

  • @ЛеночкаПересыпкина

    One thing which I do like the most about this channel is that everything is in English! Thank uuuuuuu!

  • @byulaire
    @byulaire 4 роки тому +238

    I had a blast watching this video ♥️ gotta say that you became one of fav youtubers

    • @linguamarina
      @linguamarina  4 роки тому +52

      Thank you 😊

    • @swatirajput7668
      @swatirajput7668 4 роки тому +2

      @@linguamarina yeah me too

    • @subinoydutta2556
      @subinoydutta2556 3 роки тому +3

      @@linguamarina I have a blast ❤❤❤on this amazing video.. And also.. You're sooo sweet!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

    • @aryas7833
      @aryas7833 3 роки тому +1

      Me too🤗🤗🤗🤗

    • @somusundher6287
      @somusundher6287 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah

  • @kaitlinrouse
    @kaitlinrouse 5 років тому +57

    “Tight” also use to be a slang word for “cool” so one might say “wow! The car is tight!” But it doesn’t really get used like that anymore

    • @nickolasrichmond8739
      @nickolasrichmond8739 4 роки тому +2

      Yeah, it's a late 90's slang. You can still hear Marine Corps Drill Instructors using it sarcastically, though. "WE WANNA HAVE OUR HANDS IN OUR POCKETS? TIGHT." Usually followed by horrible punishment. A lot of Marines use it in the Fleet because of this but we use it as much more of a joke.

    • @rbrtgrdn
      @rbrtgrdn 4 роки тому

      @@nickolasrichmond8739 Late 90s? I used that word in the 80s.

    • @sparkuuu
      @sparkuuu 4 роки тому

      I started to hear "tight" when I was around 12 in 1998. I think it's a word you learn when you hit that age (at least for me), because all my friends were getting into skating at that age. I stopped using it pretty quickly and didn't really hear anyone using it by the time I was wrapping up college in 2008.

  • @rezanoormohammadi6914
    @rezanoormohammadi6914 6 років тому +6

    A gorgeous teacher with a sweet accent motivates everyone to learn English. Thanks so much😊

  • @gotb944
    @gotb944 5 місяців тому +1

    the word “tight” also means closeness between friends in a good way. Like someone you’re really good friends with and spend a lot of time with. For example “yeah me and john are super tight.”
    I’ve also seen examples of people who used to be enemies that are not enemies anymore using the word tight. For example “yeah me and john used to hate each other but we’re tight now.” this doesn’t necessarily mean they are super good friends but they don’t hate each other anymore.

  • @lillithwallflowers
    @lillithwallflowers 5 років тому +1528

    I'm a native English speaker and I really didn't realize how much I actually use slang words until I watched this video lmao
    Edit: Why does this have likes lol

    • @Taylor_popp
      @Taylor_popp 5 років тому +71

      I'm a native teenage English speaker and I use maybe half of these words and not trying to be rude but she is using some of he words in the wrong context- I have never heard someone said "oh, I gotta bail" People usually say "hey I've gotta go" But me and my friend were talking and she said that one of our friends had bailed on us and stopped talking to us. That is how I personally would use it saying that someone has already left.

    • @zaff2299
      @zaff2299 5 років тому +23

      I had no idea these were even slang cause I use them so much 😂

    • @Soso-sn5vv
      @Soso-sn5vv 5 років тому +4

      Hi there this is Joseph with you
      English is my foreign language and I'm preparing for the TOEFL exam so if you don't mind can I practice English with you

    • @noeryxx__3408
      @noeryxx__3408 5 років тому +2

      Same lmao

    • @leonardorosa7192
      @leonardorosa7192 5 років тому +2

      @@Taylor_popp Oh I thought she was a native English speaker. Thanks for your help

  • @leanhnguyenngoc8493
    @leanhnguyenngoc8493 5 років тому +105

    I have a blast. This video is really helpful

  • @TyOn2Wheels314
    @TyOn2Wheels314 6 років тому +266

    I'm just gonna touch up (add too) on some of the slang you mentioned because some of them have multiple meaning depending on how it's used.
    Feeling Blue: It does mean sad, but it can also mean sick. Example: "I'm feeling blue (sick), i'm going to stay in tonight.
    Down To Earth: Someone who's Down to Earth is typically the type of person that's usually always very calm, relaxed, and down to do anything. Whatever plans you make, he/she will usually agree to join you if you ask, and they rarely say no unless they're busy. They're good people to have around because they almost never bring negativity into anything and are always positive.
    For Real: For real does mean Honestly, but it can also be used as "really/seriously". For example "I For Real want some ice-cream right now"
    I Plead The Fifth: You really only use this as slang when you know you did something, but you don't want to directly admit to it but you still kind of want to tell the truth at the same time. You usually say it as a question also. For example:
    Person A: Did you eat all my ice-cream?
    Person B: I plead the fifth?
    Person A: I knew it! You're always eating my stuff.
    It can also be use as "I'm not telling you" but no one really uses it like too much.
    Sweet: This as a couple meanings. It does mean nice as in "Aww you're a sweet person", but it also means "that's cool" or just "cool" For Example:
    Person A: Dude, look at this new car that was just released.
    Person B: Wow, that's sweet looking.
    Tight: Tight also has a couple meaning. Tight can be used as "close". Fore example, if someone is driving and they come close to crashing, they might say. "Thank god, that was tight" Tight can also mean cool or good looking. For example: "That new outfit you have is tight(good looking)" or "This new phone feature is tight(cool)". It's also used to describe confined spaces. Tight can also mean close friends. For Example:
    Person A: "Have you guys been friends for a long time?"
    Person B: "Yeah, we're tight"
    Trash: Trash does mean to destroy something. "i trashed my car". It can also used to tell someone they're bad at something.
    "Dude, you're trash at driving" It can also be used as "that sucks" or "that's stupid" For example:
    Person A: "Did you hear that you can't plug regular earphones into the new IPHONE"
    Person B: "For real? That's trash(That's stupid/sucks)
    Babe: This one is used in a lot of different ways. One way is to describe a woman as attractive.
    Example: "That girl was a babe" Another way it's used is by close female friends (best friends) referring to each. For Example:
    Female A: "Hey, how are you?"
    Female B: "Hey babe! I'm good, how are you?"
    Another way babe is used is by two partners in a relationship. It's very common here that a boyfriend and girlfriend or whatever will call each other Babe instead of calling each other by their birth names.
    Another way babe is used is by Mothers calling their daughter and or son babe. A father will only call his daughter babe and partner babe. Example:
    Mother: "Hey babe what's wrong? Why are you crying" Mother could be talking to her son or daughter
    Father: "Hey babe what's wrong? Why are you crying" Father only calls daughter and partner babe, not his son.
    Babe can also be used by an older women talking to someone who's younger. For example:
    Younger customer: "Hey, can you tell me what isle the tool kits are in?"
    Older woman at work: "Sure babe, they're right over here:"
    Babe can also be used by creeps to refer to a female. For example:
    Creep: "Hey there babe, what're you doing later tonight?"
    Female: "Nothing that involves you"
    So yeah, it has quite a lot of meanings. Just gotta be careful how you use it, and pay attention to how it's used towards you.
    Hope this helped anyone. But just be aware. We have a LOT of slang. And a LOT of those slangs have multiple meanings. Some slang words have a bad and good meaning. For example: "Dummy" Dummy is how some friends refer to each other, but it can also be used as an insult. Example
    Friend A: "Hey dummy, you coming out tonight" referring to his friend
    Friend B: "Yeah bro, send me the cords(coordinates)"
    Example 2:
    Friend A: "He threw a ball through my window"
    Friend B: "Yeah, he's a real dummy" used as an insult.
    Just keep in mind that you might hear things that sound like insults, but really aren't. Us Americans try to replace as much words as we can with slang. So sometimes you might hear sentences that sounds like it made absolutely no sense.

  • @frankiebobula8073
    @frankiebobula8073 4 роки тому +74

    I love this video! It's making me realize how many different meanings we have for certain words!

    • @WhiteUnicorn82
      @WhiteUnicorn82 2 роки тому

      Don't believe all she says. She's wrong about so much

  • @dennorskeoffisiellehoppeta9243

    I am an author, who writes in English even though I am not a native speaker. I love the American version of it. I have watched tens of videos like these. However, most of the time, they were sad: hard to follow with enthusiasm. The person speaking, so-called teacher, acted like a balloon and it looked like all they wanted was attention on themselves rather than the quality of their message. I am highly impressed by how natural You are while speaking. It was amazing to watch you teach us these phrases! I promise to make a use of them :) Thank you so much. Best, Wiktor S.

  • @Floraenjoyinglife
    @Floraenjoyinglife 4 роки тому +3

    I really have a blast when seeing this video. American English is the first foreign language i studied, when i was little. Then i started studying British English, i mean how to be more British. Today seeing your video makes me know how i love American accent, thankyou!

  • @streamsunshineandvibe1081
    @streamsunshineandvibe1081 4 роки тому +33

    For those who aren’t fluent, when saying “plead the fifth” she pronounced plead as “plad” it is pronounced ‘pleed’:)

  • @MYWorld-pl6xm
    @MYWorld-pl6xm 3 роки тому +85

    I am not an American and not even English speaker but i am using few of these words in the list
    I am great

  • @furkansargul6174
    @furkansargul6174 4 роки тому +1

    Firstly sorry my English. I wanna say thank you so much. I almost understand every single word which was speak. I'm Turkish but you make me feel like native spearkers. You speak perfecly clear. I wish I speak like you.

  • @pattycandle3596
    @pattycandle3596 6 років тому +32

    Hello from France ! I love learning American English and I love your videos ! Thank you for helping us ! Have a great day !

    • @TheMegalusDoomslayer
      @TheMegalusDoomslayer 6 років тому +1

      Patty CANDLE She was terrible. She doesn't have a good grasp of English. Yet, she's churning out videos. It's a disaster. She's not a reliable source of information.

    • @bracket0398
      @bracket0398 6 років тому

      Relax and be polite bitty. Most Americans don't know all of it either. Peeps do what they can with what they got, so leave it be.

    • @TheMegalusDoomslayer
      @TheMegalusDoomslayer 6 років тому

      How is ignorance justification for misinformation?

  • @christophercoleman3223
    @christophercoleman3223 5 років тому +103

    Love this video, but a couple comments:
    1. In the video sample for "How's that feel, blue?", he's just cheering against the "blue" team in the blue shirts - it's not related to "feeling blue".
    2. "By the skin of my teeth" means (as you correctly said, just barely) but we would never use it in that context ("Did you hurt yourself?"). It's only used when the result is positive, for example, "Did you pass the test? By the skin of my teeth," but never in the negative, such as, "Did you fail the test? By the skin of my teeth."

    • @FinknottlesNewt
      @FinknottlesNewt 4 роки тому +2

      I just assumed that blue thing was a joke but maybe it wasn't

    • @arsal2000
      @arsal2000 4 роки тому

      Can you give your WhatsApp number Sir? I want to talk with you for improving my English

  • @aliciaferreyra7954
    @aliciaferreyra7954 4 роки тому +4

    I had a blast watching your video linguamarina ,It´s sweet to use this slang day by day

  • @expressionist8534
    @expressionist8534 2 роки тому +1

    I love you ma'am you are the best teacher ever ❤

  • @ritaangelicasales6557
    @ritaangelicasales6557 6 років тому +101

    Marina, could you make a video about your most useful phrasal verbs?

    • @vamo2082
      @vamo2082 6 років тому

      Rita Angélica Sales can we chat on whatsup +255744666115

    • @bhattafamily5520
      @bhattafamily5520 6 років тому

      Valles Micheal.Are u from Tanzania?And do u know hindi?

    • @vamo2082
      @vamo2082 6 років тому +1

      Top Commenter yes I am Tanzanian but I don't know Indian language

    • @bhattafamily5520
      @bhattafamily5520 6 років тому

      Cool !!
      Did you hear anyone speaking this language in ur country?
      Ang i guess you're muslim !!!

    • @vamo2082
      @vamo2082 6 років тому

      Top Commenter yes I do. But I am not muslim

  • @mason4127
    @mason4127 6 років тому +30

    Babe, is mostly used as a nickname for a girlfriend/wife, it can be used for a random stranger but that is considered rude. wheels I don't hear often, I have heard it but its not something too common here in the midwest, I hear ride alot more, as in "I brought my own ride today." meaning I drove my car today.

    • @灰树着名的战士
      @灰树着名的战士 6 років тому +1

      mason depends on where you live. In the south people use it loosely at least where I am at, it can mean friend. You can sort of use it interchangeably with hun. Of course it’s more common among older folks.

    • @janeyparker8381
      @janeyparker8381 6 років тому +1

      Where I'm from it's "whip" not "wheels"

  • @Heysamgrahamcartoons
    @Heysamgrahamcartoons 6 років тому +1514

    Americans dont say "going to the cinema," they say "go to see a movie" ;)

    • @vs-vh8vi
      @vs-vh8vi 6 років тому +113

      Hey Sam Graham Cartoons right, thats what i thought after hearing what she said. “going to the cinema” is said more in England, but here in the US we say “going to go see a movie” or “going to the movie theaters” or even “going to the movies”

    • @Arreis_004
      @Arreis_004 6 років тому +106

      Yeah I just say "going to the movies." Lol

    • @joslyncarter4813
      @joslyncarter4813 6 років тому +26

      You could also say, "I'm going to see a flick."

    • @verryberry4928
      @verryberry4928 6 років тому +17

      do you say “ going to watch a movie” ?

    • @joslyncarter4813
      @joslyncarter4813 6 років тому +26

      No. "I say I'm going to catch a flick."

  • @-VarshithaD-
    @-VarshithaD- 3 роки тому

    I'm an Indian...n your videos are helping me a lot to improve my vocabulary and slangs in English..... Thank you....keep doing such videos

  • @luisosuna5892
    @luisosuna5892 5 років тому +4

    I love the way you explain I'm a Teacher and my students loves you too

  • @rayyooo5916
    @rayyooo5916 6 років тому +247

    Girl I love the way you speak and you're beautiful too 😁

    • @wickedgirl1568
      @wickedgirl1568 6 років тому +7

      Raiara top your profile pic. Camilizers is everywhere hehehe

    • @rayyooo5916
      @rayyooo5916 6 років тому +6

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    • @jamalmjk7658
      @jamalmjk7658 6 років тому +1

      That's true 😊😊😊

    • @MidwestDankAlumni
      @MidwestDankAlumni 6 років тому +2

      She's a babe

    • @qreshi8134
      @qreshi8134 6 років тому +1

      Ray dreamer 6355221998

  • @chengcheng2658
    @chengcheng2658 5 років тому +408

    I m a college potato.
    I can crash everywhere.
    So everybody call me " creep".
    For real I feel blue about that.but now I ignore them on purpose( I give them a cold shoulder)

    • @CringyDice
      @CringyDice 5 років тому +27

      creep is a word you never want to be called. It usually means that you are a person you shouldnt be around. An example is someone who is a pervert is called a creep

    • @3468-c4z
      @3468-c4z 5 років тому +1

      @@CringyDice a u sure? how do u know?

    • @darkside4566
      @darkside4566 5 років тому +13

      @@3468-c4z ya shifted dice is right, creep is something which you never want someone to say to you

    • @77mayanksingh45
      @77mayanksingh45 5 років тому +12

      A epic fail

    • @bts_jins_wifeu5300
      @bts_jins_wifeu5300 5 років тому +4

      @@77mayanksingh45 LMAO

  • @griispablo9194
    @griispablo9194 3 роки тому +57

    This is very interesting to know. I'm learning English and all the time I hear american people say many words that doesn't make sense for me because I'm learning the formal words but I never imagined that they make use of slang words in their daily conversation. I just realized that is important to learn slang words this way you can better understand any native English speaker, these are patterns for communicating.
    Pst: This is the best way I could wrote this comment in my poor English lol

    • @d0wntownki2k
      @d0wntownki2k 2 роки тому

      That's a great path to take, but don't overdue it. Using too much slang can be seen as offensive to other groups and very disrespectful in certain situations.

    • @WhiteUnicorn82
      @WhiteUnicorn82 2 роки тому

      Do NOT listen to her and believe what she says to be true. She is consistently wrong and doesn't listen to the hundreds telling her in every video she creates. Her videos are always, (no exaggeration), with multiple errors, yet she keeps them up, regardless. She knows less than about 95% of native English-speakers. Not be one video is error free, it's madness!

  • @layladventures
    @layladventures 6 років тому +24

    Tight also can be used to say : I’m tight on the money: I don’t have a lot of money

    • @matta6817
      @matta6817 4 роки тому

      Also I'm tight as I'm pissed

    • @luistowersss
      @luistowersss 4 роки тому

      Tight can also mean nice or cool for example “I got a promotion” “oh tight”

  • @videogra5645
    @videogra5645 5 років тому +6

    I found the best teaching channel ever! You are so smiling and it's great to learn it with your videos. Lessons could be longer to enjoy and have more fun😍 Thank you!! You're great!

  • @nacermarouf704
    @nacermarouf704 5 років тому +13

    Thank you so much for all these Words and iam sure that iam going to be using it from now on
    🙏🙏

  • @ahmedrafehabdullah9355
    @ahmedrafehabdullah9355 4 роки тому +1

    Absolutely!! I had a blast watching the video!!

  • @sampurnasenaa3917
    @sampurnasenaa3917 3 роки тому +4

    You are so amazing..... TY 4 helping me......i'm gonna use those words for real🌼

  • @malathiparameswaran1192
    @malathiparameswaran1192 4 роки тому +5

    You've been soo helpful to those who wanna develop their communication skills....
    Had a blast watching this video
    ..!!😁

  • @seanmcnulty4852
    @seanmcnulty4852 5 років тому +22

    Wait until you go by region slang, depending on what state your from, your slang can be similar or entirely different! It took me years to realize this because my family is from the south, so not all slang is similar to those who live up north or out further west. Since my father is from New York and my mother is from Alabama, I got a mixture of both, but occasionally I throw one out that confuses my friends.

  • @bidyabts9861
    @bidyabts9861 2 роки тому +1

    I had a blast...this video is really very helpful.. tysm 😇

  • @gloriousartAD
    @gloriousartAD 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you so much Marina .. for the information , I just improved my English ... In a fun way ! 😉

  • @hashim8611
    @hashim8611 3 роки тому +3

    Marina I really enjoyed your videos all the time. I never feel bored while listening your videos.Great job 👍

  • @davehollis5816
    @davehollis5816 2 роки тому +17

    Thanks for the video! As a native speaker, it's fun to hear things I've grown up with explained in such basic terms.
    Just wanna add something in the interest of accuracy. On #3, "by the skin of my teeth," Marina's contextual usage, "I hurt myself by the skin of my teeth" is not correct.
    "By the skin of my teeth" does mean "just barely" but it's only applicable in specific contexts. Unfortunately, it's hard for me to nail down a type of context where it would work. The best I can think of is that it applies when you "accomplished" something in some way, such as winning a race, getting a job, or even escaping an accident. It's meant to downplay a "victory" of sorts. Therefore, the cinematic example of James Bond passing a test "by the skin of his teeth" does work, but Marina hurting herself "by the skin of her teeth" does not work.

  • @sheledon3272
    @sheledon3272 3 роки тому

    All these words are so complex and can be used in so many different ways.

  • @melonscepter9393
    @melonscepter9393 6 років тому +22

    Generally wheels isn't used often, but you might hear it. "I've got my own ride" is more likely, meaning you have your own car

  • @masabfarooq5831
    @masabfarooq5831 6 років тому +5

    Marina .... I'm not American but this video really made my day .... Thanks for improving our knowledge, nd keep it up ....

  • @smartaIec
    @smartaIec 6 років тому +91

    Teaching first time American tourists to plead the fifth. Nice.

    • @andreaburns1198
      @andreaburns1198 6 років тому +6

      Alec Ryan seems legit to me you know the cops are out of control rt now,so they should know this 😂😂😂

    • @smartaIec
      @smartaIec 6 років тому +2

      andrea burns they are, huh? I'm assuming you get all your information from CNN, BBC, and BuzzFeed?

    • @TheMegalusDoomslayer
      @TheMegalusDoomslayer 6 років тому +3

      Alec Ryan I assume you get all of your propaganda from Fox and infowars.

    • @smartaIec
      @smartaIec 6 років тому +1

      Megalus Doomslayer nope, I actually look at everyone, from Breitbart all the way to USA today.

  • @enthusiasmgamer2488
    @enthusiasmgamer2488 4 роки тому +1

    My name is Khushi and I am from India I really like your vedios and they are help full for me to speak english in my daily life and to see English movies...... Thanks a loooooooot!🥰

    • @GalaSalv
      @GalaSalv 4 роки тому

      i would love to help u improve your English!!

  • @AkshayKumar-eb9kz
    @AkshayKumar-eb9kz 5 років тому +8

    Thanks, your videos is very helpful for me.

  • @keen8271
    @keen8271 6 років тому +178

    While "by the skin of my teeth" does mean "just barely" you wouldn't use it like that. Its more like "I missed hitting that care by the skin of my teeth" or "I survived that fall by the skin of my teeth." More like a "near miss" situation.

    • @burthollabaugh2182
      @burthollabaugh2182 6 років тому +2

      Keen :
      There is no skin on your teeth a smilar to the phase: "Rarer then hen's teeth". Hens do not have teeth.

    • @danielarmago6464
      @danielarmago6464 6 років тому +1

      What the fuk is wrong with you Burt hollaburgh ameen jeez could u sound more logical rather than finding loopholes in what keen said

    • @zainababbas9387
      @zainababbas9387 5 років тому +2

      She's Clearly not a native speaker

    • @folkardheimeirick2834
      @folkardheimeirick2834 5 років тому

      @@zainababbas9387 why?

  • @anushkachhajed7553
    @anushkachhajed7553 3 роки тому +13

    This is best Channel i Have ever seen at YT🌈❤

  • @dharshudharshu4415
    @dharshudharshu4415 2 роки тому +1

    You are inspiring me to learn english as an native speaker ....I really love this video and ....you are a good teacher 😉

  • @modernenergy682
    @modernenergy682 6 років тому +87

    I have lived in the States for over 13 years and I don't recall saying "by the skin of my teeth" ever. "Barely made it" is a lot more common.

    • @KebaikanKoding
      @KebaikanKoding 6 років тому +1

      Yuliya Vavilova hello , nice to meet you , i wanna improve my speak english, probably we can talk something , if you want, i have number whatsspp.. +62081281737252

    • @lexissharda
      @lexissharda 6 років тому +6

      Yuliya Vavilova yeah it’s more of an old saying like in the 90s

    • @KebaikanKoding
      @KebaikanKoding 6 років тому

      Alexis Clemmons can i ask your id instagram?

    • @jessicaely2521
      @jessicaely2521 6 років тому +1

      That is because you didn't live in the US in the in the 80's and 90's. I use it all the time, but I'm old.

    • @jessicaely2521
      @jessicaely2521 6 років тому

      Gamer Revolution yeah not really. Some of the words came from the US, some came from the Bible, and some came from the UK. English speaking countries pretty much share the same slang. American TV has influenced other English speaking countries slang, and British, Australian, and Canadian TV has influenced American slang.
      By the skin of my teeth came from the Bible. Job 19:20 says My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth."
      The word the earliest written proof for the word buck came from the US. Conrad Weiser coined the term while traveling through what is now Ohio. He said "while traveling through Indian country I was robbed of 300 bucks."

  • @princealdenabsalon2626
    @princealdenabsalon2626 5 років тому +4

    I had a blast! Thank you for sharing.🥰

  • @umeralbert2459
    @umeralbert2459 5 років тому +24

    Hey Marina! I've blast today by watching your video.😂🤣

  • @MrHahajoe
    @MrHahajoe 3 роки тому +1

    The host's pace is perfect for learning

  • @cloudewura3343
    @cloudewura3343 5 років тому +77

    Tight can also mean that something is really good or cool. Ex: “woah your new car is so tight”

    • @NatandGeorge
      @NatandGeorge 4 роки тому +2

      Also an ancient term for a full house in poker ("My tight beats your straight. Thanks for the money.")

    • @rbrtgrdn
      @rbrtgrdn 4 роки тому

      I waa going to mentioned that. All of her other descriptions were fine. That shit is tight!

    • @yoandriromulo7890
      @yoandriromulo7890 4 роки тому

      you're from the dmv lol

    • @TalmadgeMonroe
      @TalmadgeMonroe 4 роки тому +3

      Tight also means a very close friendship. Me and my bro are really tight

    • @rbrtgrdn
      @rbrtgrdn 4 роки тому

      @@TalmadgeMonroeTrue.

  • @mayconfreitas994
    @mayconfreitas994 5 років тому +9

    gosh, i just found out about this channel. you speak very clearly and explain things really nice, congrats! and thank u a lot, xoxo.

    • @geetgeeta7955
      @geetgeeta7955 4 роки тому

      Truee... She explains in a very polite and convenient manner so everyone can understand her easily

  • @greenbean9176
    @greenbean9176 6 років тому +33

    I keep seeing comments that say “ I have a blast watching this video”
    If you’re speaking in the past tense then the proper sentence would be “I HAD a blast watching this video”

    • @ShadoeLandman
      @ShadoeLandman 6 років тому +7

      If they are repeatedly watching the video, then the first way could be right.

    • @greenbean9176
      @greenbean9176 6 років тому +1

      ShadoeLandman actually it would still be incorrect. For the present tense you would say “I’m having a blast watching this video.”

    • @ShadoeLandman
      @ShadoeLandman 6 років тому +4

      I'm not talking about someone who is simply watching the video, I'm talking about someone who has watched it and probably plans to watch it again in the future. When I watch this video, I have a blast.

    • @greenbean9176
      @greenbean9176 6 років тому +1

      ShadoeLandman I understand now. Yes, that would be correct.

    • @dread3165
      @dread3165 6 років тому

      Both ways are correct to say

  • @أنسالروحاني-ت1ص
    @أنسالروحاني-ت1ص 2 роки тому +1

    The best teacher ever 💖

  • @withnature1862
    @withnature1862 4 роки тому +6

    I just wrapped up my work and watch your videos. I have a blast. Your so down to earth.😍🙏

  • @zhenyapowelles6048
    @zhenyapowelles6048 5 років тому +5

    you have the best, useful and just amazing videos on english! love ya

  • @arminius6506
    @arminius6506 6 років тому +9

    i have subscribed to your channel and have also clicked the bell icon because you kept on smiling in the whole video... that "gave me a blast" "for real"

  • @rachealcarlton1392
    @rachealcarlton1392 3 роки тому +1

    You are my fav teacher thank you so much i really speak different English now and slangs love from Uganda

  • @betherkel6967
    @betherkel6967 5 років тому +6

    American native learning Russian, id love to hear you refer to Russian equivalents - then I can have a blast watching your videos and still practicing my Russian :)

  • @zoofishankhan9111
    @zoofishankhan9111 6 років тому +54

    Okay now I understand why Taylor swift used blue in her song like " losing him was blue like I never know"

  • @Pooja-de1ue
    @Pooja-de1ue 5 років тому +5

    Hey Marina - I had a blast today. Your videos are really cool. Stay blessed 🙂

  • @frankobeng8921
    @frankobeng8921 2 роки тому +1

    i really had a blast watching it

  • @ldddpr
    @ldddpr 6 років тому +181

    When your'e an American native but still watching this
    *(Edit: Grammar error)*

    • @gomatisao9699
      @gomatisao9699 6 років тому +1

      Emma Salcedo 😂

    • @boyjoeyboy
      @boyjoeyboy 6 років тому

      👌👌

    • @magwen4016
      @magwen4016 6 років тому

      same

    • @carlose5751
      @carlose5751 6 років тому +4

      Happy to see a proud Amerindian like you celebrating to be a native from America, a beautiful continent.

    • @Udoittoo
      @Udoittoo 6 років тому +11

      When you’re an American native, and you can’t use the right you’re/your.

  • @shabbirparatha987
    @shabbirparatha987 4 роки тому +6

    "Marina , I was all ears ." !
    This video is goat .

  • @AStainOnAShirt
    @AStainOnAShirt 6 років тому +24

    'Tight' can also mean awesome or cool. Like: That's tight!

  • @chra_artist9245
    @chra_artist9245 3 роки тому

    I always write in my book i have a book just for your video idioms or slnag ect...keep going my lovely teacher

  • @OPWHITE-cy7iy
    @OPWHITE-cy7iy 3 роки тому +6

    we all love how she put video clips in every slang or may be just telling something to explain it better 👀✌😊😊

  • @arciecantal3835
    @arciecantal3835 5 років тому +4

    thank you so much for that wonderful information ❤❤❤❤

  • @__-to3hq
    @__-to3hq 5 років тому +15

    1:17 I just imagined someone watching that clip and walking up to someone and asking at the top of his/her lungs HOWS THAT FEEL BLUE

  • @MissVeeMoney
    @MissVeeMoney 3 роки тому +1

    Very well done! I am a native speaker and so many of these phrases I don't even think about. You explain them very well.

  • @simonskovajsa1834
    @simonskovajsa1834 6 років тому +7

    Omg i just found my first favourite female youtuber! She is clever, she is beautiful and i just love her educable content. Great job buddy!

  • @jonfarr2831
    @jonfarr2831 3 роки тому +5

    Interestingly enough, for people my age (24) "plead the fifth" has become a common casual way of saying, "I don't want to say anything." So if a friend of mine prepared me a meal, and asked, "Did you like it?" and I really didn't, I might just say, "Uh... I plead the fifth." If the person were a date, instead of just a friend, then I would just lie and say it was good.

  • @DoubleDeckerAnton
    @DoubleDeckerAnton 6 років тому +170

    Your accent sounds...erm...I dunno? 😂
    A mixture of many accents!

  • @kizu1448
    @kizu1448 2 роки тому

    I'm from Myanmar and trying to speak English professionally.I've been watching your videos for a couple of weeks.Oh my God Marina I had a blast!

  • @hlagamal7240
    @hlagamal7240 6 років тому +44

    Babe means someone u love .. like calling your boyfriend or you’re girlfriend babe ..so its a good thing though

    • @hafsakhalil7458
      @hafsakhalil7458 6 років тому +1

      Oh for real 😐

    • @jayjooisland
      @jayjooisland 6 років тому +7

      It can depend on the context though... if someone you don't know, like some weird cashier at a store, a cab driver, or waiter at a restaurant calls you "babe" it's definitely taken as creepy in the way she described it in the video.

    • @chyntiapunky
      @chyntiapunky 6 років тому

      so how about if a man and a woman just friend but that woman called the man with babe, is it normal in a friend relationship ?

    • @diannoorhayati
      @diannoorhayati 6 років тому +2

      Guys have you seens the new Jumanji movie? There is a scene where the girl complimenting the other girl, like "for me, you're such a babe", and yes I kinda feel it like "hot and attractive"

    • @MsNagy-gd3wn
      @MsNagy-gd3wn 6 років тому +1

      @@diannoorhayati that's exactly what it means in that context 😊

  • @venkatpranayreddy8742
    @venkatpranayreddy8742 6 років тому +10

    I had a blast

  • @paullukis3315
    @paullukis3315 3 роки тому +53

    "Skin of my teeth" actually is used as, just barely, typically with a negative connotation. As in, I missed being hit by that car by the skin of my teeth.

  • @Vibs.creation
    @Vibs.creation 2 роки тому +1

    I had a blast watching this video😊

  • @GravityFromAbove
    @GravityFromAbove 6 років тому +130

    Okay Marina. Good job. Here are a few tweaks on some of the slang you are using. (Slang is my native language.) You missed the definition on "by the skin of my teeth" it should mean something like "catastrophe was avoided by just the smallest amount possible". And "crash" doesn't mean "abruptly" falling asleep. It means I am "so tired" that I have to have sleep. Or I was "so tired" that I crashed. The concept of being too tired is much more important than the speed with you fall sleep. 'Zonked' or 'zonked out' would be more about the speed. "Fading" would be a slow crash. Tight has many other slang uses. Trash also has many other uses. Babe also as more uses than just just hotness. See Babe Ruth, etc. And 'fail' is a fail in language and reveals a kind of poor imagination. Total failure is stronger. 'Fail' sounds cutesy. But I don't think anyone's going to have problems using your definitions. Thanks.

    • @linguamarina
      @linguamarina  6 років тому +15

      Thanks a lot!! Still a lot to learn :)

    • @GravityFromAbove
      @GravityFromAbove 6 років тому +7

      If you ever need someone to run your slang by let me know! Slang mutates all the time here.

    • @peinaaa
      @peinaaa 6 років тому +2

      Would you please use by the skin of my teeth in a sentence? Thank you!

    • @paulinotou
      @paulinotou 6 років тому +6

      "I almost hit a deer with my a car, but I missed it by the skin of my teeth"
      "I saw the baby about to go down the stairs, but by the skin of my teeth I managed to grab him"
      pretty much it goes like this-"(This bad event) could've happened but I managed to prevent it by the skin of my teeth."

    • @ayjaybay93
      @ayjaybay93 6 років тому +3

      linguamarina when I use crash it can mean “to fall asleep abruptly” or be used in the same way as “passed out” when taking about falling asleep. I thought your use of “epic fail” was spot on, though other terms like “trash”(deliberately destroy or vandalize something) and “babe” (can also be a term you call your bf or gf) and a couple others were a little off. Overall this was a really great slang guide!

  • @rafathzaki631
    @rafathzaki631 6 років тому +18

    I am an Indian..... And I hade a blast watching this video

  • @linguamarina
    @linguamarina  6 років тому +224

    Did you write these words down?

    • @thedanielpham
      @thedanielpham 6 років тому

      Thanks :-)

    • @ishassani4818
      @ishassani4818 6 років тому +1

      No, but I will.
      OMG You are awesome! 💖💖💖💖

    • @nasimkader6929
      @nasimkader6929 6 років тому

      linguamarina yes thank you

    • @imanebahba952
      @imanebahba952 6 років тому +3

      yeees , I DID WHILE I WAS LISTENING TO YOU , YOU HELP ME A LOT TO ENRICH MY VOCABULARY , EVEN WHEN I TRY TO TALK IN ENGLISH WITH SOMEBODY I DON'T REMEMBER THE WORDS WHICH GONNA LET ME SOUND MORE FLUENT , BUT THANKS TO YOU SO MUCH I JUST DISCOVERED YOUR VIDEOS THEIR VERY EFFECTIVE , GOOD LUCK

    • @shafayatnoor8648
      @shafayatnoor8648 6 років тому

      Yeah dear! 💗 @linguamarina

  • @renatofernandezcastrojr.8084
    @renatofernandezcastrojr.8084 3 роки тому

    HI! I'M FILIPINO AND I WANNA LEARN ENGLISH SLANG AND NOW AND
    LEARNED THANK YOU MADAM.

  • @austinwiebe3801
    @austinwiebe3801 4 роки тому +182

    The major thing is stop saying "cinema." No one in America ever says that, it's always "going to the movies" or "the movie theater"

    • @sashabagdasarov5133
      @sashabagdasarov5133 4 роки тому +13

      i think it's a lot more popular in the UK

    • @pokaay3163
      @pokaay3163 4 роки тому +22

      Cinema is such a weird word. It always reminds me of cinnamon buns. Stop saying cinema, it makes me crave food.

    • @austinwiebe3801
      @austinwiebe3801 4 роки тому +10

      @@sashabagdasarov5133 My point exactly. This is a video on American slang, and "cinema" is the exact opposite of American slang

    • @lemonierfroggie4904
      @lemonierfroggie4904 4 роки тому +6

      But as an American, a lot of us find it kind of endearing when you use words that are more familiar to you, especially (but not only) if you're from the UK. We honestly love it when someone has an accent or mannerisms that are different from ours, as long as they don't come across as rude.

    • @austinwiebe3801
      @austinwiebe3801 4 роки тому +7

      @@lemonierfroggie4904 My point is simply that this video is about how to speak like an American, yet Americans don't say cinema

  • @mybookmarks9598
    @mybookmarks9598 5 років тому +36

    Whoa people, I just found a word that perfectly suits me "coach potato" - Thanks linguamarina - so sweet!
    P.S. I'm just lying on the couch on the right side and writing this comment with my left hand 😉

  • @rkmugen
    @rkmugen 6 років тому +104

    nice ride = nice car
    where you at? = where are you?
    to bounce = to leave abruptly
    paper chasing = at the workplace, trying to earn money
    I'm down [for that]/i'm game = sure, i'll participate!
    Get out! = you're kidding!
    GET THE (^*bleep*^) OUT! = (angry or in utter shock and disbelief at what has just happened or what was just said or presented...... or really, pleasantly surprised... like after having just won the Lottery!!!)

    • @pussinbootsisawesome
      @pussinbootsisawesome 6 років тому +5

      rkmugen unless they really want you to get out

    • @erisgarden3491
      @erisgarden3491 6 років тому

      Nice

    • @cedfri
      @cedfri 5 років тому

      rkmugen I’m thinking you’re Afro American..lol

    • @andresw1331
      @andresw1331 5 років тому

      I would like to copy your comment and study easier BUT IS NOT POSSIBLE . I have to see all the video again. Why is not that possible UA-cam !

  • @Calculator.108
    @Calculator.108 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks a lot ma'am. . I really have a blast.....

  • @nicholasgergetz5941
    @nicholasgergetz5941 6 років тому +9

    I'd call some of these idioms and allusions. Not all are slang. Also keep in mind that most of these words have alternate meanings. Really fun and useful video though!

  • @zee9431
    @zee9431 5 років тому +232

    2012:
    I dont want do this with you all
    2019:
    ion wan do this shi wit yall

  • @WhatsPalakDoing
    @WhatsPalakDoing 4 роки тому +6

    This one is blast!🔥❤

  • @simrahmustaqueem5266
    @simrahmustaqueem5266 3 роки тому +1

    Marina i like the way u write everything in the comment box for us we are very thankful of u...🥰