Learn the English Phrases "a real headache" and "a splitting headache"

In this English lesson, I

wanted to help you learn

the phrase a real headache.

Now this can have two meanings.

The actual meaning is that

your head hurts and maybe you need

to go to a pharmacy to get

some medicine so that you

don't have a headache anymore.

Maybe you have a real

headache, an actual headache.

But we also use this to talk

about a situation that isn't easy.

Right now I don't think I want

to go to the United States

because I think crossing the border

would be a real headache.

I think they might ask

me too many questions.

If you didn't know the US and

Canada aren't getting

along very well right now.

So I'm not sure I want

to cross the border because it

might be a real headache.

You might go for an interview

for a job and you might say,

oh, the job interview was,

it was a real headache.

Like they asked me questions

for two and a half hours.

So sometimes when it's not an actual

headache, we still use the word real

to describe a situation that is kind

of annoying and kind of difficult.

The other phrase I wanted to teach

you today is a splitting headache.

This is an actual headache.

If you have a splitting headache,

you will probably go

to the pharmacy and get some

acetaminophen or ibuprofen to help

with your headache because you

have a splitting headache.

Sometimes people go out and they

drink too much, they have too many

alcoholic beverages and the next

morning they wake up with a hangover

and they have a splitting headache.

So to review, a real headache

can be an actual headache or it

can be a difficult situation.

And a splitting headache is when

you have... your head just feels like

it just feels awful.

It's not very nice at all.

But hey, let's look at a comment

from a previous video.

This comment is from Ünsal.

I've noticed there usually

aren't many people around

in the videos you film in town.

Is that because of the time

and place you choose to shoot?

Or are those calm, peaceful

streets just part

of the vibe where you live?

Thanks for filming outside.

Even with the strong wind,

it's always such a joy

hanging out with you.

Thank you so much for

this useful lesson.

Have a great day.

Bye.

And my response?

I'll try to find a place today

in town with more people.

A lot are still in their cars

because it is early spring.

The warmer weather will come

soon. And you've probably

thanks Ünsal for that comment.

And you've probably noticed

as I stood there, there were a lot

of people driving by and there

still are, but there Aren't

a lot of people walking by.

That gentleman does have

the window of his truck open.

And I'll show you what

Canadians do sometimes.

Sometimes Canadians,

at this time of year, we don't

start spending time outside.

We just stay in our cars.

So this is the Tim Hortons.

Drive through and you'll see

that there are quite a few people

lined up to buy some food,

to buy some coffee, maybe some

donuts and those kinds of things.

If you look way over there, you'll

see people going from their car

into the Tim Hortons restaurant.

But, yes, I would say that it's

still maybe a little bit too chilly

for people to actually be outside.

Oh, there's someone over there.

So I'm gonna guarantee you

that that person.

Oh, I thought she was maybe gonna go

into the drugstore,

into the pharmacy, because

maybe she has a headache.

But no, it's still a little.

Oh, she did.

She did go.

I should have kept the camera there.

Anyways, Ünsal, you wanted

to see more people.

I think I showed you three.

But, yeah, I think it's

mostly due to the weather.

Like in the middle of the day.

A couple days ago it was 20

degrees and there were a lot

of people outside. At school

a lot of the students went

outside at lunchtime.

But right now I think it's still

a little bit too chilly for that.

Anyways, thanks for

watching, everybody.

By the way, the blue van

has to go to the garage.

It has...

Something's dripping.

That's what I noticed,

so it's going in next week.

I don't know why.

That's just a random fact.

Anyways, have a good day.

I'll see you in a few days with

another short English lesson.

Bye.