15 English words and phrases that make you take for a native speaker

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In English, there are a huge number of phrases that are constantly consume media, but almost do not know foreigners. Layfhaker collected 15 "very English" phrases that accurately distinguish you from the crowd.

1. Firstly, secondly, thirdly ...

"Firstly Secondly Thirdly…"

To English ears sounds pretty official (more colloquial variant - usual first, second, third), But it will show that you are good to know English. And here in the first, in the second and so on to talk must not.

Firstly, I prefer airplane because it's fast. Secondly, they give you meals, and thirdly, I like a view from the window.

I prefer planes, because, firstly, it's fast, and secondly, because there are fed, and thirdly, I like to look out the window.

2. Very good

"Wonderful"

As well as in the Russian language, in English this phrase can make the difference, quite the opposite of the literal.

— I left your glasses at home. - I forgot your glasses at home.

- Very good. — Wonderful.

3. Get out!

"Fuck you!" "Oh!", "Come on!"

In addition to direct value, or may express surprisingly distrust.

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— I'm going to get married. - I am getting married.

- Get out! — Fuck you!

4. Never ever

"Never never"

It serves to reinforce the meaning of the word "never."

I will never ever do it again.

I will never, ever going to do that.

5. It's not rocket science

"It's not rocket science," "it is not the binomial theorem"

If a person believes something incredibly difficult, but you do not agree with him, in English, you can say (literally), it's not "rocket science."

Managing people is hard but it's not rocket science.

Manage people is not easy, but it's not rocket science.

6. Is not no

Elementary construction variant am / is / arenot or have / hasnot. It is used among the youth and the common people, educated native speakers may wince. But appreciate.

I is not got no cigarettes.

I have no cigarettes.

7. Going nuts (be nuts)

"Gone mad", "gone crazy"

Colloquial expression that has nothing to do with the nuts.

Tornado is about to come, everyone's going nuts.

It will become a tornado, and all as crazy.

John is nuts.

John went to the roof.

8. Let's just say

"Let's just say ..." "In a nutshell, then ..."

The expression is used when you do not want something to explain in detail.

Let's just say I'm not a big fan of Elvis.

Let's just say I'm not a big fan of Elvis.

9. Let's sleep on it

"Let's postpone until the morning"

Sometimes, in order to make a decision, we need time. As they say, tomorrow is another day, so in the English-speaking world and say - "it is necessary to sleep."

I can not make a decision right now, let me sleep on it.

I can not make a decision right now, I need to think about tomorrow.

10. Not really

"Not really"

It is strange that such a prevalence of the phrase is not taught in school.

— Are you ready to go? - Are you ready to go?

- Not really. - Not really.

11. Help yourself

"Help yourself", "benefit"

In addition to the direct meaning, it is often used as an offer or permit to operate independently.

— May I use your phone? - Can I use your phone?

- Help yourself! - enjoy!

12. Indeed

"Indeed", "not a word", "no doubt"

This word is used to enhance the expression of words spoken or consent.

- He sounds reasonable. - He says sensible things.

- He is indeed. - Not that word.

13. May I be excused?

"May I go out?"

Pearl of the list, the phrase a million dollars. Ask ten teachers of English how to say "You can get out?", And at least nine will say something like: «May I get out?», «May I go out?» Tested on colleagues.

The girl raised her hand and said, "Mrs Jones, may I be excused?"

The girl raised her hand and said: "Mrs. Jones, you can go?"

14. I'm done

"I finished," "I'm tired"

The phrase is often used in speech.

I'm done washing dishes, let's go.

I finished washing the dishes, let's go.

15. So are you / so am I; me neither

"And you / I do"; "me neither"

If you want to say "me too", "and you too," and to do so very much "in English" rather than me tooThen just take the word so, Then auxiliary verb and subject. If you want to disagree with the denial, instead of so use neither. Yes, if denied in the first person ( "I do not"), you can use the phrase me neither, With regardless of the verb. Warning: if the interlocutor is not very good English, he'll most likely not understand. In this case, a simple too (This is quite in English and no frills).

- I wanna go home. - I want to go home.

- So do I. - And I.

- Your girlfriend does not like her new roommate. - Your girlfriend does not like her new neighbor.

- Me neither. - Like me.

Congratulations, now you are accurately observed in a crowd of compatriots speaking "ranglishe". But of course, if you have no base, these chips will sound strange.

This is just a small list is not exhaustive. On the contrary, it can and should be expanded, so I recommend to make your own personal list of "very English" expressions.

And what pieces do you know? Write in the comments.