Advanced Phrases (C1) to Build your Vocabulary & Speak English Like a Native

Get your notebooks at the ready because today  you are expanding your Advanced vocabulary.

Lest in-notebooks tiegħek għax illum qed tespandi l-vokabularju Avvanzat tiegħek.

Hello everyone, Anna here  from englishlikeanative.co.uk.

Hello lil kulħadd, Anna hawn minn englishlikeanative.co.uk.

In today’s lesson, I will first introduce  you to 15 C1 level English phrases,  

Fil-lezzjoni tal-lum, l-ewwel se nintroduċik 15-il frażi bl-Ingliż fil-livell C1,

with their meanings and an example sentence.  And then I going to tell you a short story.

bit-tifsiriet tagħhom u sentenza ta’ eżempju. U mbagħad se ngħidlek storja qasira.

A true story.

Storja vera.

So that you can hear all those phrases in context.

Sabiex tkun tista 'tisma' dawk il-frażijiet kollha fil-kuntest.

So, let’s get started.

Allura, ejja nibdew.

Number 1. At a loss.

Numru 1. B'telf.

This means feeling confused or  uncertain. Not knowing what to do. 

Dan ifisser li tħossok konfuż jew inċert. Li ma nafx x'għandek tagħmel.

“My baby has been crying for hours, I’ve tried  everything to settle him but nothing seems to be  

"It-tarbija tiegħi ilha tibki għal sigħat, ippruvajt minn kollox biex nirranġah imma xejn ma jidher li qed

working, I'm completely at a loss.” Number 2. Be aware of something.

jaħdem, jien kompletament mitluf." Numru 2. Kun konxju ta 'xi ħaġa.

This means having knowledge or consciousness  about something, so you know about it. 

Dan ifisser li jkollok għarfien jew sensi dwar xi ħaġa, sabiex tkun taf dwarha.

“There is an inspector in school this morning. I  don’t want you to panic or do anything special,  

“Dalgħodu hemm spettur fl-iskola. Ma rridx li tibnikak jew tagħmel xi ħaġa speċjali,

I just want you to be aware  of the fact that she may pop  

irrid biss li tkun konxju tal-fatt li hi tista’ tidħol

into your classroom to see what you are doing.” Number 3. Easier said than done. This means that  

fil-klassi tiegħek biex tara x’qed tagħmel.” Numru 3. Eħfef jingħad milli jsir. Dan ifisser li

something sounds simple but is actually difficult  to accomplish. So, it’s easier said than done. 

xi ħaġa tinstema' sempliċi iżda fil-fatt hija diffiċli biex titwettaq. Għalhekk, huwa aktar faċli li jingħad milli jsir.

“You are planning to climb Mount Everest  this year, wow…and without any prior  

“Qed tippjana li titla’ l-Everest din is-sena, naqra... u mingħajr ebda

climbing experience. Well, I mean, climbing  any mountain is easier said than done.” 

esperjenza ta’ tixbit minn qabel. Tajjeb, jiġifieri, li titla’ fuq kwalunkwe muntanja hija aktar faċli li wieħed jgħid milli jsir.”

Number 4 is to encounter problems or  encounter difficulties. This means  

Numru 4 huwa li tiltaqa' ma 'problemi jew tiltaqa' ma 'diffikultajiet. Dan ifisser li

facing or coming across challenges or obstacles. “Wow! Now I have to climb over this huge wall.” 

niffaċċjaw jew tiltaqgħu ma' sfidi jew ostakli. “Ara naqra! Issa rrid nitla’ minn fuq dan il-ħajt enormi.”

“When attempting to summit Mount Everest, Roger  encountered various problems, from high winds to  

"Meta pprova jaqla 'l-muntanja Everest, Roger iltaqa' ma 'diversi problemi, minn riħ qawwi għal

altitude sickness, but he got there in the end.” Number 5. Engage in conversation. This means to  

mard tal-altitudni, iżda wasal hemm fl-aħħar." Numru 5. Involuti fil-konversazzjoni. Dan ifisser li

actively get involved in a  conversation with someone. 

tinvolvi ruħek b'mod attiv f'konversazzjoni ma 'xi ħadd.

“I know a lot of vocabulary but I find  that when I engage in conversation,  

“Naf ħafna vokabularju imma nsib li meta nagħmel konversazzjoni,

particularly with a native speaker, I  can’t think of the words I want to use.”

partikolarment ma’ kelliem nattiv, ma nistax naħseb fil-kliem li rrid nuża.”

And if you need to engage in more English  conversations to increase your speaking confidence  

U jekk għandek bżonn tidħol f'aktar konversazzjonijiet bl-Ingliż biex iżżid il-kunfidenza tiegħek fit-taħdit

and active vocabulary then consider joining  my conversation club, link in the description.

u l-vokabularju attiv imbagħad ikkunsidra li tingħaqad mal-klabb tal-konversazzjoni tiegħi, link fid-deskrizzjoni.

Number 6. Get your head around  something. This means to understand  

Numru 6. Get rasek madwar xi ħaġa. Dan ifisser li tifhem

something that’s complicated or unexpected. 

xi ħaġa li hija kkumplikata jew mhux mistennija.

“I'm trying to get my head around mixed  conditional, but it's easier said than done.” 

"Qed nipprova nġib rasi madwar kondizzjonali mħallta, iżda huwa aktar faċli li jingħad milli jsir."

Number 7. Get your hands on something. This  means to get, obtain or acquire something. 

Numru 7. Aqbad idejk fuq xi ħaġa. Dan ifisser li tikseb, tikseb jew takkwista xi ħaġa.

“I finally managed to get my hands on a  paperback version of my IPA Workbook.” 

"Fl-aħħar irnexxieli nagħmel idejni fuq verżjoni paperback tal-Ktieb tax-Xogħol tal-IPA tiegħi."

Number 8. Have the highest regard for.  This means to have great respect or  

Numru 8. Ikollhom l-ogħla rispett għal. Dan ifisser li jkollok rispett kbir jew

admiration for someone or something. “I have the highest regard for every  

ammirazzjoni għal xi ħadd jew xi ħaġa. "Għandi l-ogħla rispett għal kull

member of my team - they have gone  above and beyond for this company.” 

membru tat-tim tiegħi - huma marru 'l fuq u lil hinn għal din il-kumpanija."

Number 9. Be in two minds. This means to  be unsure, to feel uncertain or hesitant  

Numru 9. Kun f'żewġ imħuħ. Dan ifisser li tkun inċert, li tħossok inċert jew inċert

about a decision. “Oh, what do I do?” 

dwar deċiżjoni. "Oh, x'nagħmel?"

“I'm in two minds about going to the party  tonight; part of me wants to go and boogie all  

“Jien f’żewġ moħħi li mmur il-festa llejla; parti minni trid immur nibbu

night, but another part wants to be sensible, stay  home and rest before my Football match on Sunday.” 

lejl kollu, imma parti oħra trid inkun sensibbli, noqgħod id-dar u tistrieħ qabel il-partita tal-Futbol tiegħi l-Ħadd.”

Number 10. To be on the breadline.  This means to live in poverty or to  

Numru 10. Biex tkun fuq il-breadline. Dan ifisser li tgħix fil-faqar jew li

be experiencing financial hardship. “After I had my first child and my  

tkun qed tesperjenza tbatija finanzjarja. “Wara li kelli l-ewwel tifel tiegħi u

husband lost his job, we found ourselves  on the breadline and for a while we really  

r-raġel tiegħi tilef ix-xogħol, sibna ruħna fuq il-linja tal-ħobża u għal xi żmien tassew tħabtu

struggled to make ends meet.” 11. Out of the question. This  

biex inkampaw.” 11. Barra minn hekk. Dan

means it is not possible it is not  allowed it will not be happening. 

ifisser li mhux possibbli mhux permess li mhux se jiġri.

“Jacob asked me if he could borrow my car  so he could drive, with all of his mates,  

“Jacob staqsieni jekk jistax jissellef il-karozza tiegħi sabiex ikun jista’ jsuq, ma’ sħabu kollha,

to a 3-day music festival. I told  him it was out of the question  

għal festival tal-mużika ta’ 3 ijiem. Għidtlu li ma kienx hemm kwistjoni

and that he should take the train instead.” Number 12. Pain in the neck. You might also  

u li minfloku kellu jieħu l-ferrovija.” Numru 12. Uġigħ fl-għonq. Tista 'wkoll

here other versions of this like pain in the butt,  pain in the bum or more rudely pain in the a**. 

hawn verżjonijiet oħra ta' dan bħall-uġigħ fil-warrani, uġigħ fil-bum jew aktar rudely uġigħ fil-a**.

This means someone or something that  is annoying that’s causing you trouble. 

Dan ifisser xi ħadd jew xi ħaġa li hija tedjanti li qed tikkawżalek problemi.

“My little sister can be a real pain  in the neck sometimes. She keeps  

“Oħti ċ-ċkejkna tista’ tkun uġigħ reali f’għonq kultant. Hija tibqa

asking endless questions. Why this and why  that, why is the sky blue, blah blah blah.” 

’ tistaqsi mistoqsijiet bla tarf. Għaliex dan u għaliex dak, għaliex is-sema huwa blu, bla bla bla.”

Number 13. A sense of belonging.  This means when you feel connected  

Numru 13. Sens ta’ appartenenza. Dan ifisser meta tħossok konness

or accepted within a group or community. “Joining the hiking club gave me a sense  

jew aċċettat fi grupp jew komunità. "Li ngħaqad mal-klabb tal-mixi tani sens

of belonging and finally made me  feel like part of the community.” 

ta' appartenenza u fl-aħħar għamilni nħossni parti mill-komunità."

14. Sit on the fence. This means to be  neutral or undecided in a situation.  

14. Poġġi fuq l-ilqugħ. Dan ifisser li tkun newtrali jew indeċiż f'sitwazzjoni.

You are not on one side or the other. “Every time Dad and I have an argument  

M'intix fuq naħa jew oħra. “Kull darba jien u l-papà jkollna argument

about politics mum goes quiet. I know  secretly she agrees with everything I say  

dwar il-politika l-mamà tmur kwieta. Naf bil-moħbi taqbel ma’ dak kollu li ngħid

but she pretends to sit on the fence to avoid  any conflict. She’s a pain in the backside.” 

imma tippretendi li toqgħod fuq iċ-ċint biex tevita kull kunflitt. Hija uġigħ fin-naħa ta’ wara.”

15 is to take great pleasure in something. This  means to enjoy something immensely, greatly. 

15 huwa li tieħu pjaċir kbir f'xi ħaġa. Dan ifisser li tgawdi xi ħaġa immens, bil-kbir.

“Teaching is very rewarding. I take great  pleasure in seeing my students succeed.”

“It-tagħlim huwa ta’ sodisfazzjon kbir. Nieħu pjaċir kbir nara lill-istudenti tiegħi jirnexxu.”

Ok, so that was our list, now before we move on,  

Ok, allura dik kienet il-lista tagħna, issa qabel nimxu 'l quddiem,

be sure to click the LIKE button so I know  that you are enjoying my content - now settle  

kun żgur li tikklikkja l-buttuna LIKE sabiex inkun naf li qed tgawdi l-kontenut tiegħi - issa joqgħod

down and have a listen to my monologue,  see if you can spot the advanced phrases.

u isma' l-monologu tiegħi, ara jekk tafx il-frażijiet avvanzati .

You know, when I first moved to London, I was  the victim of a crime. My purse was stolen;  

Taf, meta mort għall-ewwel darba Londra, kont vittma ta’ reat. Il-portmonijiet tiegħi nsterqu;

it contained money, my ID, and my bank cards  which I desperately needed due to having just  

kien fih il-flus, l-ID tiegħi, u l-karti tal-bank tiegħi li kelli bżonn iddisprat minħabba li kont għadni kif

moved house. The money they had stolen was meant  to pay for my taxi home that night and without  

mort. Il-flus li kienu serqu kienu maħsuba biex iħallsu għad-dar tat-taxi tiegħi dak il-lejl u mingħajr

any access to money I was completely at a loss  as to what to do. My supervisor was aware of  

ebda aċċess għall-flus kont kompletament mitluf x'għandi nagħmel. Is-superviżur tiegħi kien konxju ta’

what had happened and decided to pay me in cash  for my shift. Problem solved, however replacing  

dak li ġara u ddeċieda li jħallasni fi flus kontanti għax-xift tiegħi. Problema solvuta, madankollu li tissostitwixxi

my bank card was easier said than done,  the bank wanted ID which I no longer had,  

l-karta tal-bank tiegħi kienet aktar faċli jingħad milli jsir, il-bank ried ID li ma kellix aktar,

the whole thing was a real pain in the neck. I encountered many problems and difficulties  

il-ħaġa sħiħa kienet uġigħ reali fl-għonq. Iltqajt ma' ħafna problemi u diffikultajiet

trying to settle in London, I was well and truly  living on the breadline. But giving up and moving  

biex nipprova nissetilja f'Londra, kont ngħix tajjeb u tassew fuq il-linja tal-ħobż. Imma nċedu qalbhom u nimxu

back up north was out of the question. I was in  London to be a student at the Royal Academy of  

lura lejn it-tramuntana kienet barra mill-kwistjoni. Kont Londra biex inkun student fir-Royal Academy of

Music. The hardest part was trying to find the  extra money to pay for my Master’s course. When  

Music. L-aktar parti diffiċli kienet li nipprova nsib il-flus żejda biex inħallas għall-kors tal-Master tiegħi. Meta

I had been offered my place on the course,  I was in two minds about whether to accept,  

ġejt offrut post tiegħi fil-kors, kont f'żewġ moħħi dwar jekk naċċettax,

because I couldn’t afford the fees. The answer  came during a welcome event at the university,  

għax ma kontx naffordja l-miżati. It-tweġiba waslet waqt avveniment ta 'merħba fl-università,

while engaged in conversation with a recent  graduate. He told me of a number of Trusts that  

waqt li kien involut f'konversazzjoni ma' gradwat riċenti. Qalli b’numru ta’ Trusts li

offer grants to help students. I didn’t think I’d  be able to get my hands on one of those grants but  

joffru għotjiet biex jgħinu lill-istudenti. Ma kontx naħseb li se nkun kapaċi nagħmel idejja fuq waħda minn dawk l-għotjiet iżda

it was worth a shot. The next day, I wrote to them  all asking for help, and guess what? One of them  

kien jiswa. L-għada, ktibtilhom ilkoll nitlob għall-għajnuna, u aqta xiex? Wieħed minnhom

offered to partially fund my course. At first, I  couldn’t get my head around it, I had never been  

offra li jiffinanzja parzjalment il-kors tiegħi. Għall-ewwel, ma stajtx inġib rasi, qatt ma kont

given this kind of support before, why would they  choose to help me, I wasn’t anything special. But  

ingħatat dan it-tip ta’ appoġġ qabel, għaliex kienu jagħżlu li jgħinuni, ma kont xejn speċjali. Imma

I was extremely grateful, as without them I  would not have been able to do my Master’s. I  

kont grat ħafna, għax mingħajrhom ma kontx inkun kapaċi nagħmel l-Imgħallem tiegħi. Għandi

have the highest regard for people who work hard  to support the growth and education of others. 

l-ogħla rispett għan-nies li jaħdmu iebes biex jappoġġaw it-tkabbir u l-edukazzjoni ta’ ħaddieħor.

By the time I had completed my course, I had  developed a real sense of belonging in London and  

Sakemm lestejt il-kors tiegħi, kont żviluppajt sens reali ta’ appartenenza f’Londra u

couldn’t imagine going back up north. Though when  the opportunity arose to work onboard a cruise  

ma stajtx nimmaġina li mmur lura fit-tramuntana. Għalkemm meta qamet l-opportunità li naħdem abbord cruise

liner for a few years I didn’t sit on the fence,  I jumped at the chance. I took great pleasure  

liner għal ftit snin ma bqajtx fuq il-ċint, qbiżt iċ-ċans. Ħadt pjaċir kbir

in entertaining passengers whilst sailing around  the world and discovering your people and places.

nieħu pjaċir lill-passiġġieri waqt li nbaħħar madwar id-dinja u niskopri n-nies u l-postijiet tiegħek.

If you are still with me, then please  click on that subscribe button,  

Jekk għadek miegħi, allura jekk jogħġbok ikklikkja fuq dik il-buttuna ta’ abbona,

so that we have a greater chance of bumping into  

sabiex ikollna ċans akbar li nilqgħu ma

each other for another English lesson.  Until next time, take care and goodbye.

’ xulxin għal lezzjoni oħra tal-Ingliż. Sad-darba li jmiss, ħu ħsieb u addiju.