My mother has literally no affiliation with Australia but insists on calling them thongs instead of flipflops... we live in the USA 🤦🏼♀️ the embarrassment istg. Out in public sounding like she's telling her child to buy some whale tails🐋🩲
I once got into a very frustrating conversation with some American friends because of this. They still occasionally quote me yelling "water cooker!!" just to piss me off😂
@@kimberleyhosmer5997 Well in most of Europe and South America its actually illegal to beat people. Even if they are small and cannot do a police report, you still can't hit them 😅 Sad, I know 😂
My problem has always been that when people are trying to say things "water cooker" i could MAYBE figure out what they were saying, but usually they say "Wajercooher?!?!?" and I'm sitting there going .....wat? Like, no remote attempt to explain what they're doing, and just keep saying the same bullshit over and over at me. Imagine the first item, Thongs, except no explanation, then when I find thongs for them, they act like im a moron. THEN, when they finally try to explain, its "Forkeeshendu" and grabbing motions. ...Motherfucker TRY. I'm trying SO HARD to understand you and you're not even APPROACHING an english word at any point. People like this who can at least pronounce english words even if they're the wrong words? A joy to work with, you can get there eventually. The amount of people whos 'second language' is mainly grunts in my life is insane and SO ANNOYING lmfao. Specifically when I need to get a check from them.
Honestly, native English speakers don't understand English sometimes either (as a native speaker) I really doesn't make sense 😭 how did they come up with these words. It's also very very rare to understand old English or whatever it's called. Fun fact- there is a word for throwing a person out of a window, it's called defenestration. Only about 15% of English native speaker know this, and it surprises them to find out every time
English is really difficult. Also, I believe anyone who is not learning a second language should keep their mouths shut if they want to judge people who are speaking a second language. And anyone who is learning a second language understands the struggle, so hopefully won’t judge. I’m learning Japanese. Still rough around the edges with it, and my hope is that native Japanese speakers don’t judge me for messing up. I’m doing my best. It’s a very hard language for English speakers to learn.
@@venmissa I'm just going to say this. Make sure the words you DO know, you say clearly. Its the only fucking thing that helps you make sense SOMEWHAT. Like the video. "Water. Cooker." Half the time people try to speak broken english to me, theres not a single english word in there that doesn't sound like a broken mess. You can do something logically with "water cooker". You cannot do anything with "Wahercoor" Which is about as far as many people get. Stick the basic words and people can at least try. Mumble everything and repeat it louder at them and you just get annoyance. Used to live with 2 guys from El Salvador, one who spoke very little english and the other whos grasp of English was basically nonexistant. So on one hand it was me trying to figure out what the older man was attempting to tell me, and on the other it was the younger man trying to figure out what I was trying to say. On both ends we at least made sure the words we DID know were said correctly and made clear that while maybe it wasn't the exact meaning of what we were trying to say, context could be used to get there. Very rarely did we have to resort to whipping out the phones and just doing a full google translate....and a few times, a few different google translates... same thing worded differently so that google would stop messing up. Hit the key notes and the context, don't mumble, you'll go far.
I LOVE the creative things people come up with when they don't know or can't think of the word for something. It's like my favorite niche genre of content ❤️❤️
So you hate learning, because being corrected is how you learn. I don't correct people because I want to put them down I correct people so they know the correct word so that way later people don't think they're stupid@@shanel4294
@@CaramelColored did you watch the same video? It’s about not being able to use the exact words to describe what you want. The person could be asking perfectly in their own language but if you don’t understand it that’s of no use to you. Using words you both understand until you figure it out is the kindest way to still communicate.
As someone who works in retail, no. No it is not. Because it is never just one item, it is the whole conversation. Now am I upset that I was able to help them, or upset at them? Of course not, they were making a strong effort, as was I, in any of these circumstances, to communicate. But it's still frustrating, and gratitude only goes so far when going the extra mile pays the same as the others doing the bare minimum.
I think this is also a great reminder of how vulnerable and silly it can feel to try to talk in a language you don't know as well. It just makes learning so much better when people are kind and patient with you.
It should always be that way. Every language I've ever worked on I had a group of natives appreciating it and helping me all the time. Anyone who tries to sabotage your learning is evil
I speak Spanish very poorly but in my experience most people appreciate the effort to speak their language. I love hearing things like this in public. I appreciate when people try to speak to me in my language even if it involves a little work.
not her testing the rolling pin's strength 👀 edit: 67K?!!?? THE HELL'S WRONG WITH U PEOPLE?! OMG THANK U SO MUCH IT'S MY FIRST COMMENT THAT HAS EVER GOTTEN SO MANY LIKES!!
I'm French native speaker and I'm going on a trip to England. I'll be in a host family but I'm afraid to "lose my words". Your video is really helpful, thank you 😭
I think that’s part of what makes intercultural interactions interesting and rich, also making funny memories 😊 Think about all the people working in companies where they don’t speak the language properly, they still conversate with others, even though it can be tricky And judging from how you put out your thoughts, I think you will be fine :) Enjoy your trip! And take some bread with you 🤣
@@salsadip7453 oh thank you ! You're right, there's good in every situations, even the most intimidating 🫣 Is the bread so bad in England ? 🤣 I'll try to bring some food but I have a small suitcase
My brother used to work in a kitchen, with guys who spoke Spanish and very little English. My brother needed to know where the catfish was, but didn't know the Spanish word for it. However, he did know the words for cat and fish, so he asked for "pescato el gato". Which literally means "fish the cat". It took his coworkers a moment to understand and they all shared a laugh about it. In the end, my brother was able to get his catfish. According to Google translate: the Spanish word for catfish is "bagre". Thank you for reading my story, have a nice day!
I love how the girl is trying hard to speak English! Us Americans appreciate you trying to learn and being respectful of our culture and language God bless 😅
@@freedomisbrightestindungeons fun fact: did you know the USA doesn't have an official language? I find that interesting. English is the most commonly spoken language tho
I actually like these situations. I like meeting ppl who don't speak English very well and helping them. It's kind of fun and wholesome. Hearing how someone with another language understands and tries to communicate something they don't know. And it's fun to help them figure it out. I like seeing the satisfied face they have when I can understand what they are trying to say and help them.
@@CRISTINARAMIREZFONUA ye, it's fun. It's like a small dose of becoming more "cultured"😂. I'm learning Italian ND Polish and it's cool hearing how words are made and things are said
The tongs thing happened to me once and it's without shadow of a doubt the most embarrassing moment I've ever had. Since then I always say kitchen tongs to avoid retail workers looking at me like if I was a pervert😭😭💀
@@seanceknowles2911omgosh 😂😂😂, I hope they didn't think he wanted an enema to flush things out. The only other thing I could think of was a stool softner they would assume he wants.
When I shop ina foreign country, if I act out what I need to buy the store clerks laugh and figure it out and teach me the right words and we make friends. I never had a problem.
If it's any comfort, in Australia, thongs are shoes (specifically flip flops) and the call the underwear a g string, which is only inconvenient if you play guitar
This is great not just for people learning English. It helps English speakers get an idea what others are trying to say. Some of these things I wouldn't have thought of and I would have been confused. But when I see what it actually is im like, "oh that actually does make sense now."
One of my exes has lived in the US since she was like 2 years old, speaks perfect English without and accent but she occasionally forgot the most basic words so she would do stuff like this. “Hand me the… *smacks lips, snaps fingers a few times*… channel changer”
Been in California my whole life and family before me, when I was 14 asked a friend if wanted something to snack on. He said sure, I said "hey do you want some pepino?" He was like wtf is that, i was trying to explain 15 minutes later I brought the sliced and lemon and salted pepino, he said "Oh its Cucumber!" I was like thats weird, I was 14 years old before i learned the word for cucumber lol
Then I was in UK I had quite a few of problems like this. At some point you just realize that you either don't know how it's called in other language or that you just don't renember how that item is named. Had this problem with... Ayy there it is again! Not sure how to spell it so I will describe it first. It's a small pick with a little bit of cotton at the end. You use them to clean your ears for example. Q-tip I think. But UK have other world for it
honestly have so much respect for people who are even this skilled at English as their second language; English is such a pain of a language for those who are fluent as it is!
Best one ive heard was a German foreign exchange student talked about how much she loved mayonnaise. She'd say things like, "I love my-own-a$$! I put my-own-a$$ on everything I eat."
I remember the days when I was learning English. Talking with my hands and other parts of my body then when I learned Spanish was much easyer , now working on French, and still kept my Italian accent .
These store exchanges are my favorite! Something about the store clerk being so patient and figuring it out with her without judgment. Thank you for your videos
Exactly! A lot of language teachers on social media do this kind of content, but they (almost) always sound condesending, I don't know why, but I always get those vibes, and as a teacher and a learner myself, I think it makes learners loose interest. This was sooo refreshing to see.
I worked in retail customer service for many years, and we're very used to helping people who don't speak much English. It's no problem at all. We're used to helping non-English speakers, disabled people, and we also help very rude people. All kinds of people lol. We would rather help someone nice who doesn't speak English rather than someone who can speak English but is mean 😂
Helping someone improve their fluency makes me so happy. Taking time to get their food order right. Also helping with things like cash and coins while not rushing.
Reminds me of the one Tumblr post of the foreign exchange student who called a pony a “compressed horse” 😂 I love these because they’re all such accurate descriptions. Water cooker slayed me.
@@NapOfNaps Not quite, we still have Kessel for the oldfashioned way of heating water on the stove. But the electrical device is a Wasserkocher of course.
@@Punki80 I suppose so, that being said they're seemingly so rare these days that in the 25years I've been alive the sole place I''ve seen them used would have to be my grandmother about 23 years ago roughly, let's be real, Kessel is something we'd rarely refer to outside of very niche tea enthusiasts, no? But yeah you're right :)
yeah this approach would work decently well in german in general, like sometimes it would just be the actual word and even when it is not it might still be a valid if unusual word.
This has been my favorite part of learning Spanish lol. Awkwardly explaining an item until someone gets what I’m communicating and tells me the word for it
I love how every time the girl gets it wrong, the worker is so sweet and helps her anyway. People need to be more respectful and honest to other people.
@@liammay7756 did you not notice the fact it's the same person playing different CHARACTERS, or do you realize that and are acting stupid intentionally 😭
These videos are so nice. So dont afraid if your English is not so good. If you can "write around" what do you need you can learn more faster, and you can increase your confidence. So trust in yourself and use your English if its not so good as you think as it should be.
I love this. Honestly, there have been times I've forgotten words in my own language and just mashed other words together. Some of those words/phrases have stuck.
I feel like native speakers often have to do this for each other for random words and names, too. Gestures and descriptions really help and it's really rewarding to guess the right thing. I feel like not a day goes by that either I need someone to fill in the word for me or I for someone else.
She is testing the rolling pin as if she is going to use it to beat someone😂
Prob the children
To hit mike
🎉😂😂
Poor Mike
@@AjanthanNathan-bj2vb
She will hit Mike and when he'll be fainted she'll throw him into bath with the kettle
Thongs😨
Aussies: 🩴💯🩴🔥🔥🩴💯🔥🩴🩴
This was my first thought as well lmao 😂
Why'd I think this 🤣🤣
Omg yes that was my first thought LOVE AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 😍
My mother has literally no affiliation with Australia but insists on calling them thongs instead of flipflops... we live in the USA 🤦🏼♀️ the embarrassment istg. Out in public sounding like she's telling her child to buy some whale tails🐋🩲
me too
I'm a native English speaker, and this girl is teaching me more English than my teachers ever did when I was in school 😂
Bro did not pay attention lol
But you were homeschooled, so your Conservative parents are idiots. Let's just hope you're not a Trump Supporter either.
I had no idea a ladle was a ladle until today. I just called it a big spoon. 😂
@@F1ll1nTh3Blanks 🤣 right?! This is what I'm talking about!!
@@DragonsSongStudiosbro yall had to be raised in chicago with that education 😂
Impossible test. I don't even know the name of those things in my native language.
What's your native language?
Spanish
Pinzas, cucharón y rodillo😅
"Pegador" or "pinça", "concha", "chaleira and "rolo de massa". Portuguese (Brazil) 😅
@@edithsegura9696 y tetera, aunque no sé si haya otra palabra. En dónde vivo nadie usa de esas lol
Fun fact: in German they do call them water cookers "Wasserkocher" and I'm living for it.
I'm currently learning german and this will be useful information 😄
In Swedish too
In dutch too 'waterkoker'
Vattenkokare in Swedish ;)
German to the letter translations words are too funny like naturwissenschaft
I am fluent but she makes me happy, so I watch her
For same
Same
Same
Same
this shows her success in making her her videos not only informative but also entertaining - and I love it!!
The way she talks is so endearing ☺️🌸
This lovely lady's smile is my newest power source. ❤
-Water cooker
*Wasserkocher has entered the chat*
Also ‘waterkoker’
Water koker, want het kookt het water!
#make watercooker happen
I once got into a very frustrating conversation with some American friends because of this. They still occasionally quote me yelling "water cooker!!" just to piss me off😂
Vannkoker in Norwegian
Czajnik in Polish 😅 but is there any similar account for german?
Testing rolling pin like an Asian mom
haha
Lol😂
Oh honey, that rolling pin move is universal!!😂
@@kimberleyhosmer5997
Well in most of Europe and South America its actually illegal to beat people. Even if they are small and cannot do a police report, you still can't hit them 😅 Sad, I know 😂
@@carokowanzenglish Nah let me be your foot slave
Truly, you have a charisma, a very beautiful smile, and you are beautiful.
Yes she really is.
The way she tests the rolling pin is hilarious. It's like she's preparing for a battle!
😂
I’m grateful for a native speaker who doesn’t judge and actually being super helpful to us. ❤❤❤
My problem has always been that when people are trying to say things "water cooker" i could MAYBE figure out what they were saying, but usually they say "Wajercooher?!?!?" and I'm sitting there going .....wat? Like, no remote attempt to explain what they're doing, and just keep saying the same bullshit over and over at me. Imagine the first item, Thongs, except no explanation, then when I find thongs for them, they act like im a moron. THEN, when they finally try to explain, its "Forkeeshendu" and grabbing motions. ...Motherfucker TRY. I'm trying SO HARD to understand you and you're not even APPROACHING an english word at any point.
People like this who can at least pronounce english words even if they're the wrong words? A joy to work with, you can get there eventually. The amount of people whos 'second language' is mainly grunts in my life is insane and SO ANNOYING lmfao. Specifically when I need to get a check from them.
Honestly, native English speakers don't understand English sometimes either (as a native speaker) I really doesn't make sense 😭 how did they come up with these words. It's also very very rare to understand old English or whatever it's called.
Fun fact- there is a word for throwing a person out of a window, it's called defenestration. Only about 15% of English native speaker know this, and it surprises them to find out every time
@@cinnamon5688 autodefenestration is throwing yourself out a window. Less window related incidents outside Russians realm of influence, though :p
English is really difficult. Also, I believe anyone who is not learning a second language should keep their mouths shut if they want to judge people who are speaking a second language. And anyone who is learning a second language understands the struggle, so hopefully won’t judge. I’m learning Japanese. Still rough around the edges with it, and my hope is that native Japanese speakers don’t judge me for messing up. I’m doing my best. It’s a very hard language for English speakers to learn.
@@venmissa I'm just going to say this. Make sure the words you DO know, you say clearly. Its the only fucking thing that helps you make sense SOMEWHAT. Like the video. "Water. Cooker." Half the time people try to speak broken english to me, theres not a single english word in there that doesn't sound like a broken mess. You can do something logically with "water cooker". You cannot do anything with "Wahercoor" Which is about as far as many people get. Stick the basic words and people can at least try. Mumble everything and repeat it louder at them and you just get annoyance.
Used to live with 2 guys from El Salvador, one who spoke very little english and the other whos grasp of English was basically nonexistant. So on one hand it was me trying to figure out what the older man was attempting to tell me, and on the other it was the younger man trying to figure out what I was trying to say. On both ends we at least made sure the words we DID know were said correctly and made clear that while maybe it wasn't the exact meaning of what we were trying to say, context could be used to get there. Very rarely did we have to resort to whipping out the phones and just doing a full google translate....and a few times, a few different google translates... same thing worded differently so that google would stop messing up. Hit the key notes and the context, don't mumble, you'll go far.
I have a Cuban co-worker at the McDonald's where we work, and she couldn't remember the name for "tongs", so she just called them "clickers". 😂
That’s such a cute name, actually. I love it
They're the *clack clack action* pinchy things in my house. I can't remember the names of common goods especially when I'm tired lol
They are the crab claws. They do the little clickity clack that I like and grab things so they are crab claws
Pretty sure that's a regional name for those in the US.
@@speedy01247 isn’t “clicker” slang for remote control? Not tongs?
I LOVE the creative things people come up with when they don't know or can't think of the word for something. It's like my favorite niche genre of content ❤️❤️
this is how I speak my second language too! I just use either descriptive words to get my point across and then I learn a new word out of it
I once heard a German lady asking for chicken, she described it as “egg bird”.. 😂
Naaaaaah😂 perfect
Best part about that is everyone knows what that means lol
i love her
Literally describes any bird. 😂
That's a bird. That's the definition of birds! 😂
This is simply a perfect example of how we could all get along if we just try to understand what the other person is saying
And understand how hard it is to know another languages lingo
This, I hate it when people correct them too, I just try understand with the words I’m given
So you hate learning, because being corrected is how you learn. I don't correct people because I want to put them down I correct people so they know the correct word so that way later people don't think they're stupid@@shanel4294
A better idea is to just ask what it is that you want. I’m not going to decipher what you want.
@@CaramelColored did you watch the same video? It’s about not being able to use the exact words to describe what you want. The person could be asking perfectly in their own language but if you don’t understand it that’s of no use to you. Using words you both understand until you figure it out is the kindest way to still communicate.
She is always so friendly. I‘d love to meet people like her when I can‘t express myself properly😊❤❤
I have so much appreciation for the people who help me in foreign countries. Never laughed at my face but totally should....
I would call the rolling pin "the ultimate head slapper"
LOL
@@carokowanzenglish plz spare my homie mikey
I honestly call it Samsung galaxy S10+
Skull tenderizer
Any Australian would have a completely different response and I'm so here for that
I was looking for this comment. I woulda sent them to a surf shop rather than assuming tongs 😂
Too right m8
Yep, all australians have at least one pair of thongs for those hot summer day m8
Lol I came here to make this comment
I thought they were talking about sandals aka thongs
I didn't know about tongs, thanks, Caro you're the best teacher
The best English teaching channel I have ever seen in my life. Thank you :D
Overcoming language barriers is always a genuinely enjoyable moment of connection. 🤣
Yeah exept with the french 😂😂
As someone who works in retail, no. No it is not. Because it is never just one item, it is the whole conversation. Now am I upset that I was able to help them, or upset at them? Of course not, they were making a strong effort, as was I, in any of these circumstances, to communicate. But it's still frustrating, and gratitude only goes so far when going the extra mile pays the same as the others doing the bare minimum.
Except in france
@@zebrakadaver1933the French language is atrocious and the people who speak it are typically snobby about foreigners being bad at it
@@CrispyChicken38chill
I think this is also a great reminder of how vulnerable and silly it can feel to try to talk in a language you don't know as well. It just makes learning so much better when people are kind and patient with you.
It should always be that way. Every language I've ever worked on I had a group of natives appreciating it and helping me all the time. Anyone who tries to sabotage your learning is evil
I speak Spanish very poorly but in my experience most people appreciate the effort to speak their language. I love hearing things like this in public. I appreciate when people try to speak to me in my language even if it involves a little work.
"Water cooker"😂😂😂
What? How is that funny
@@dontspikemydrink9382 i laughed cuz we cant cook water
In Germany it is "Wasserkocher", what is literallly Water cooker"
@@Teuroniumoh gosh... thanks for extra info🥰
@@mstudylove Guess what the german word für ladle is 😀
i love these customers. it really enhances ent the gamification of work to do a puzzle to help people
not her testing the rolling pin's strength 👀
edit: 67K?!!?? THE HELL'S WRONG WITH U PEOPLE?! OMG THANK U SO MUCH IT'S MY FIRST COMMENT THAT HAS EVER GOTTEN SO MANY LIKES!!
haha ❤️❤️
POV my mom
@@motherjubuwdy mean💀🤣
nah she wanted it to beat her kid😭😭😭😭
lol@@carokowanzenglish
I'm French native speaker and I'm going on a trip to England. I'll be in a host family but I'm afraid to "lose my words".
Your video is really helpful, thank you 😭
aww I'm glad they help😊😊😊😊
Courage lpb ! ❤
@@romaind-r7279 oh merci c'est trop gentil 🥹🥰
I think that’s part of what makes intercultural interactions interesting and rich, also making funny memories 😊
Think about all the people working in companies where they don’t speak the language properly, they still conversate with others, even though it can be tricky
And judging from how you put out your thoughts, I think you will be fine :)
Enjoy your trip! And take some bread with you 🤣
@@salsadip7453 oh thank you ! You're right, there's good in every situations, even the most intimidating 🫣
Is the bread so bad in England ? 🤣 I'll try to bring some food but I have a small suitcase
I enjoy watching ur videos.
I like ur way of speaking😊
I love the way you make pizza 😅
I'm sure you look lovely with those "tongs"
My brother used to work in a kitchen, with guys who spoke Spanish and very little English. My brother needed to know where the catfish was, but didn't know the Spanish word for it. However, he did know the words for cat and fish, so he asked for "pescato el gato". Which literally means "fish the cat". It took his coworkers a moment to understand and they all shared a laugh about it. In the end, my brother was able to get his catfish. According to Google translate: the Spanish word for catfish is "bagre".
Thank you for reading my story, have a nice day!
I love how the girl is trying hard to speak English! Us Americans appreciate you trying to learn and being respectful of our culture and language
God bless 😅
Jajaja 🤣🤣 you are right is BAGRE!
@@freedomisbrightestindungeons fun fact: did you know the USA doesn't have an official language? I find that interesting. English is the most commonly spoken language tho
Catfish in Dutch is meerval. Literally translated lakefall
Como persona que habla español se me hizo complicado entender por la traducción de google!!@@freedomisbrightestindungeons
I love helping people like this, you get a wholesome interaction and get to teach them the names of things.
Yeah, but people can actually be rude 😔
You mean thongs? 😂
I love how she swings it to make sure lol
She breaks character when she drops the accent and say “oh that’s perfect” in perfect English.
I actually like these situations. I like meeting ppl who don't speak English very well and helping them. It's kind of fun and wholesome. Hearing how someone with another language understands and tries to communicate something they don't know. And it's fun to help them figure it out. I like seeing the satisfied face they have when I can understand what they are trying to say and help them.
Same same!
I love that we learn from each other like what's a water cooker called in your language or thongs? 😅
@@CRISTINARAMIREZFONUA ye, it's fun. It's like a small dose of becoming more "cultured"😂. I'm learning Italian ND Polish and it's cool hearing how words are made and things are said
Yea that’s how we learn new words actually
Боже, вы все здесь такие милые 😊❤ спасибо, что вы существуете, надеюсь когда перееду в англоязычную страну, я встречу много таких людей.
I realy admire this way of learning languages by speaking.
Makes you more prompt eager to speak and stops looking for specific words
Your voice is so satisfying
She REMINDS me of the OLD VINTAGE stories eg.. the 3 BEARS 😅😅😅🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
The tongs thing happened to me once and it's without shadow of a doubt the most embarrassing moment I've ever had. Since then I always say kitchen tongs to avoid retail workers looking at me like if I was a pervert😭😭💀
Not as embarrassing as my husband asking for help for prenatal vitamins at our local store and accidentally asking for **preanal vitamins** 😭😭😭
@@seanceknowles2911omgosh 😂😂😂, I hope they didn't think he wanted an enema to flush things out. The only other thing I could think of was a stool softner they would assume he wants.
When I shop ina foreign country, if I act out what I need to buy the store clerks laugh and figure it out and teach me the right words and we make friends. I never had a problem.
thongs are just shoes in australia LMFAO
If it's any comfort, in Australia, thongs are shoes (specifically flip flops) and the call the underwear a g string, which is only inconvenient if you play guitar
And she doesn't even bat an eye when the customer swings the rolling pin like she's gonna knock someone out with it 🤣🤣🤣
That sounds like 4th language
I think she's got some devious intentions with that
Cause she’s minding her own business 😂😂 like nope, not gonna be an accessory to anything.
Green card came in.
God bless the English language. You can mangle it as much as you want and can still get your intentions understood.
I like that you actually showed it easy to understand aomeonev
"This thing to make pizza"
Me:Spoon
my brain turned to pizza cutter lol
I thought of oven 💀😭
@@Cultured_Ayato same lmao, not going to do much good making a pizza tho
Rolling pin is the last thing you want around your pizza
@@wilczajagoda734no you would need it for the dough so yeah it would be to help make pizza
This is great not just for people learning English. It helps English speakers get an idea what others are trying to say. Some of these things I wouldn't have thought of and I would have been confused. But when I see what it actually is im like, "oh that actually does make sense now."
One of my exes has lived in the US since she was like 2 years old, speaks perfect English without and accent but she occasionally forgot the most basic words so she would do stuff like this.
“Hand me the… *smacks lips, snaps fingers a few times*… channel changer”
Been in California my whole life and family before me, when I was 14 asked a friend if wanted something to snack on. He said sure, I said "hey do you want some pepino?" He was like wtf is that, i was trying to explain 15 minutes later I brought the sliced and lemon and salted pepino, he said "Oh its Cucumber!" I was like thats weird, I was 14 years old before i learned the word for cucumber lol
Then I was in UK I had quite a few of problems like this. At some point you just realize that you either don't know how it's called in other language or that you just don't renember how that item is named.
Had this problem with... Ayy there it is again! Not sure how to spell it so I will describe it first.
It's a small pick with a little bit of cotton at the end. You use them to clean your ears for example.
Q-tip I think. But UK have other world for it
@TheEstafista I think the generic term for that in American English is cotton swab. Idk about British English, though.
honestly have so much respect for people who are even this skilled at English as their second language; English is such a pain of a language for those who are fluent as it is!
"water cookers" that's a wild one 😂
"Big, Big, soup spoon" 😂😂
Best one ive heard was a German foreign exchange student talked about how much she loved mayonnaise. She'd say things like, "I love my-own-a$$! I put my-own-a$$ on everything I eat."
That was funny. 😂😂😂
Lol
🤣🤣🤣
That's how we indonesians pronounce that too
Fuck, it's pronounced the same in Russian
I remember the days when I was learning English. Talking with my hands and other parts of my body then when I learned Spanish was much easyer , now working on French, and still kept my Italian accent .
I wish there was such lessons 10 years ago ❤❤❤❤❤
These store exchanges are my favorite! Something about the store clerk being so patient and figuring it out with her without judgment. Thank you for your videos
Exactly! A lot of language teachers on social media do this kind of content, but they (almost) always sound condesending, I don't know why, but I always get those vibes, and as a teacher and a learner myself, I think it makes learners loose interest. This was sooo refreshing to see.
I worked in retail customer service for many years, and we're very used to helping people who don't speak much English. It's no problem at all.
We're used to helping non-English speakers, disabled people, and we also help very rude people. All kinds of people lol. We would rather help someone nice who doesn't speak English rather than someone who can speak English but is mean 😂
Helping someone improve their fluency makes me so happy. Taking time to get their food order right. Also helping with things like cash and coins while not rushing.
The patience of the employe 😂😂😂
Good description of not being an asshole when someone asks for a little help so stay nice and understanding everybody 😊
Reminds me of the one Tumblr post of the foreign exchange student who called a pony a “compressed horse” 😂 I love these because they’re all such accurate descriptions. Water cooker slayed me.
A pony is a horse, they must’ve thought ponies were miniature horses.
Tbf in German the kettle is called Wasserkocher, which would literally translate to water cooker lmao
Friend over seas called a spray bottle a “Pish Pish” since that was the sound it made xD
@@NapOfNaps Not quite, we still have Kessel for the oldfashioned way of heating water on the stove. But the electrical device is a Wasserkocher of course.
@@Punki80 I suppose so, that being said they're seemingly so rare these days that in the 25years I've been alive the sole place I''ve seen them used would have to be my grandmother about 23 years ago roughly, let's be real, Kessel is something we'd rarely refer to outside of very niche tea enthusiasts, no? But yeah you're right :)
For some reason, I'm a little taken aback that the basket fits all the items especially the kettle haha
Honestly, english is my first language and i didnt even know what the big soup spoons were called...
The water cooker even came partially filled! That's a good bargain.
Safe to say she’s not making pizza, someone’s about to get a rude awakening.
That would be the part 2 that I would look for. 😂❤
@@karensmith4336 if I find it somewhere someday I’ll send the link your way 😂
The funny thing is other second-language English speakers will have no troubles understanding what they’re saying
It definitely helps. I also realized how weird English can be.
“to make the water hot” now has the different meaning 😂😂
I like when someone doesn't speak shit of my language and is trying to get help from me to find something. It's so fun trying to communicate.
Water cooker is so German. It is Wasserkocher which is translated into water coocker lol
yeah this approach would work decently well in german in general, like sometimes it would just be the actual word and even when it is not it might still be a valid if unusual word.
English is my only language but I couldn't remember "speed limit" so I called it road temperature 😂😂😂
GENIUS
Lmfao that's the best loading screen answer a brain could ever throw at you😂😂😂😂
My language is Persian and you very helped me for learning English. Thank you
Ngl everything but the first one worked fine. Soup spoon or ladle are pretty interchangeable
the way you test the rolling pin 😂😂😂💞💞💞😘😘😘😘
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This has been my favorite part of learning Spanish lol. Awkwardly explaining an item until someone gets what I’m communicating and tells me the word for it
Wow, that’s a really nice way to learn words which are not commonly used day by day. Loved it and thanks for funny edit! Keep going!
You're So helpful, I love you ❤
I love how every time the girl gets it wrong, the worker is so sweet and helps her anyway. People need to be more respectful and honest to other people.
It's the same person, Sherlock
@@liammay7756 did you not notice the fact it's the same person playing different CHARACTERS, or do you realize that and are acting stupid intentionally 😭
@@JasminMeyer-tx8gw i was very clearly not replying to you bro i am on your side 💀
@@drerryy thank you. Sorry to be mad at you.
@@JasminMeyer-tx8gw it's alr
Im not originally English but I’d consider myself pretty fluent in the language- however, I forget words a lot, so this is very relatable 😅
This was strangely relaxing
‘The soup spoon’
Or as I call it, the thing that alerted the raptors to where Tim was
Fun fact: Australians call flip flops thongs.
trueeeee
Yes but she is in a kitchen shop, not on the beach...
@@francescathomas3502 I know, I just wanted to mention it.
@@DrPeterLankton381how do they call actual thongs then?🤔
@@chris7685 G-string!
These videos are so nice.
So dont afraid if your English is not so good.
If you can "write around" what do you need you can learn more faster, and you can increase your confidence.
So trust in yourself and use your English if its not so good as you think as it should be.
Exactly!! English is especially hard, and if any native speakers give you attitude, ask them what languages have they learned?? 🦗🦗🦗
You don't roll pizza dough, you silly goose. You toss it up to the ceiling. 😂
The water in the kettle had me 😂😂😂
I feel called out. I used to call tongs as pinchers, a ladle as soup scooper, a kettle as water boiling teapot, and rolling pins as pizza rollers. Lol
Honestly same 😅
Well, guys, now we have to introduce the synonyms. Do you know what synonyms are?
I also call them pinchers! Scissors I call "snip snips" and a kettle "water boiler"
Every time someone says that rolling pins are for pizza, an Italian kitchen fairy dies...
BRO YOU DONT ROLL PIZZA THATS FUCKING SACRILIGE
As an italian, when she said she uses a rolling pin to make pizza, I had a mini heart attack 😢💔😂
Okay tell me more, what do Italians actually use?
@@granand just hands 👌
@@ciccipuccy Oh it is same in many ancient cultures.. Thank you
I’m Polish and even I was like… how the hell do you even use rolling pin for pizza
@@drinkinyawnin I'm proud of you 💖
My wife is Thai and says "Thongs", too. Its the cutest thing EVER!
This is their version of the "four candles/fork handles" sketch.
I love this. Honestly, there have been times I've forgotten words in my own language and just mashed other words together. Some of those words/phrases have stuck.
Want chicken, forgot the word chicken. Pointed at egg and said 'mother' to the waitress.
"I need a Big big"....... don't we all love😂😂😂😂😂
Not testing the heft on that rolling pin!!! Looks like she needed a marble one HAHAHAHAHA
Nice! You never finish to learn new words of a language! ❤
I love people who speak English with a foreign accent. It's sounds so lovely
This video should win the internet ❤
The way she swung that rolling pin😂
at summer break my school is gonna take us abroad so i'm trying to improve my english speaking and your videos are helping me sooo much
Good luck on your journey abroad!
I think you’re the sweetest teacher I’ve ever seen, you’re too good and too cute❤️❤️
I worked in a grocery store for 9 years. Yes this happens a lot....
I think 90% of people didnt know that the soup spoon was caller a ladle
I feel like native speakers often have to do this for each other for random words and names, too. Gestures and descriptions really help and it's really rewarding to guess the right thing. I feel like not a day goes by that either I need someone to fill in the word for me or I for someone else.
The way she figured out the rolling pin was perfect😂
*does a swing to test its offensive capabilities*
Perfect, thank you
Rolling pin is personal😂⚔️