5 things native English speakers NEVER say!

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Sangit

- Hello everyone, and welcome back to English with Lucy.

Hello aur swagat hai apka English with Lucy mein

Today, I'm going to talk you through the five

Aaj ham baat karenge 5

words and phrases that you need to stop saying immediately.

Aise shabdon aur kahawato ke bare mein Jo apko nahi bolne chahiye

Nah, it's not that serious. (chuckles)

Yes koi serious baat nahi hai(hasti hai)

Before we get started, I would just like to thank

Shuru karne see pehle, Mai thanks kehna chahungi

the sponsor of today's video, it is italki.

Aaj ki video ke sponsor italki ka

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Agar aap italki ke bare mein nahi jante toh Bata du

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Ye ek bahut bada database hai deshi

and non-native speakers who give one-to-one

Aur Videshi bhashiyo ke liye

video lessons 24/7.

Jaha 24/7 video lesson milte hai

You can learn English, and over 100 other languages

English ke sath sath 100 se zyada languages Sikh sakte hai

from anywhere in the world,

Duniya ke kiss bhi Kone se

as long as you have a stable Internet connection.

Bas ek internet connection chahiye

It's an incredibly affordable way of learning a language,

Bahut affordable hai

way cheaper than an offline tutor

Aur offline tutor see attached hai

or an offline language academy.

Ya kisi offline academy se

I have so many people message me each day

Mujhe bahut see log message karte hai

asking how they meet, and talk to,

Ki native speaker series kaise mile,baat kare

and practise with native speakers.

karea practice kare

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Waha milenge qualified teachers

but they also have community teachers,

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Joh apke sath conversation practice karenge

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Mere paas ek offer ha

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Right, let's get on with the lesson.

Ab lesson shuru karte hai

Okay, so the title is pretty shocking,

Title thoda shoking hai

The Words and Phrases You Must Never Say.

Words and phrases Jo apko bilkul nahi bolne chahiye

But honestly, if you do want to sound like a native speaker,

Par agar aap ek native speaker

or even sound like a very accomplished English student,

Ya ek accomplished English student ki tarah sound karna chahte hai

you should avoid saying these words and phrases.

Toh ye words and phrases kabhi mat kehna

Because when students say them,

Kyoki jab students Inka use karte hai

I immediately think they're at a lower level.

Pata chalta hai ki we lower level ke hai

The first phrase that you must never say is,

Toh pehla phrase hai

have you ever been in?

Have you ever been in?

And then the location.

+ jagah ka naam

Have you ever been in Italy?

Have you ever been in Italy?

Have you ever been in Istanbul?

Have you ever been in Istanbul?

Whenever I do a live on Instagram,

Jab main Instagram per live hoti hu

I always get asked this exact question.

Tab mujhse yahi question puccha jata hai

Of course, I answer it, because I love talking about Italy,

Yes, Mai jawaab bhi deti Hoon, Italy ke bare mein baat karna mujhe pasand hai

and I have been to Istanbul,

I have been TO Istanbul

but it shouldn't be in, it's the wrong preposition.

In nahi TO ka use karna chahiye

It's not that it doesn't make sense,

IN bhi galat nahi hai

it's just not commonly said.

Par commonly use nahi hota

We understand what you're trying to say,

Native speaker samajte hai ke aap puuch rahe ke

you want to know if I've ever visited or travelled to

Kabhi us jagah Gaye ho ya yatra ki hai

Italy, or Istanbul, or wherever it may be,

Italy ya Istanbul koi bhi jagah

but, we don't say in, we say to.

Par IN nahi TO ka use karte hai

Have you ever been to Italy?

Have you ever been to Italy

Have you ever been to Istanbul?

Have you ever been to Istanbul

So yes, really watch out for that one.

Toh ab agle ki baari

Number two, this is another comment I get a lot on Instagram

no.2 ye bhi mujhe Instagram par bahut se log kehte hai

especially when I upload photos with my boyfriend.

Especially jab apne bf ke sath photo post karti hoon

They ask me, is he your husband?

Puuchte hai ki Kya ye apka pati hai

Are you married?

Kya aap married ho

Are you married with Will?

Kya aapne will se shadi karli

Although it makes sense,

Ye thik to hai

and we understand what you're saying,

Native speaker samjhte bhi hai par

married with a person isn't correct,

Married WITH pura thik nahi hai

it should be married to.

Married TO sahi hai

It's weird when you think about it.

Ye ajeeb hai

You should be married with someone,

Married with hona chahiye

not to that sounds too formal,

To bada formal hai

but we say I am married to my husband.

Par natives TO kehte hai

Now, this is why.

Kyoki

If we're using with, I'm married with my husband,

Agar Married with husband bole

what if I say I am married with kids,

Manlo Mai kahu Mai kahu Married with kids

that sounds like I am in a marriage with some children.

Lagega ki Mai shadi Mei Hoon aur kids bhi hai

However, with in this case, means and also have.

I am married, and I also have kids.

Mai married Hoon aur mere kids hai

I am married with kids.

Number three.

No.3

If I ever ask my students how long

Agar Mai apne students se pucchu

they've been learning English,

Kitne time see English Sikh Rahi hoon

I sometimes get the response,

Sunne ko milta hai

I've been learning English since two years.

Since two years

Don't worry if you say that to a native,

Agar native see kahe

they're not going to say, what?

Woh kahenge What

They'll understand what you're trying to say,

We samajh jayenge

but it's incorrect.

Par ye galat hai

It should be since a fixed point in time,

Kyoki Fixed point time For example

so I've been learning English since 2016.

Since 2016 toh thik hai

Duration, it needs to be for.

Duration ke liye FOR

I have been learning English for two years, since 2016.

For 2 years, since2016

Another common mistake we can add on to that is during.

Agli mistake

I know in some languages like Spanish,

Kuch languages mein jaise Spanish mein

you would say durante dos anos,

Kehte hai Durante dos anos

but it doesn't work in English.

English mein nahi

I wouldn't say I've been learning English during two years,

During 2 years

doesn't work, for.

Galat hai

Talking about for, let's move on to number four.

No.4

Teacher Lucy. (chuckles)

Teacher Lucy (😂)

Right, it actually makes me sad to talk about this one,

Mujhe sad feel hot hai iske bare me baat karne mein

because I think it's so sweet and cute.

Because ye sweet aur cute hai

But students will often address me as Teacher Lucy,

Student mujhe Teacher Lucy kehte hai

like hey Teacher Lucy, how are you?

Hey Teacher Lucy kaisi ho

But I feel obliged to tell you guys

Per batana chahungi

that in the UK, if you're trying to learn British English,

British English mein

we don't address our teachers as Teacher and then name.

teachers ko aise nahi pukarte

Now, I'm not saying don't ever say this,

Ye galat bhi nahi hai

because obviously in your own country,

Kyoki aapke desh mein

it might be very rude not to address your teacher

Ho sakta hai ye galat na ho

as Teacher Mary, Teacher Mohammed.

But if you're in the UK, and I think in the US as well,

Par UK aur maybe US me bhi

it's not common to use this to address your teachers.

Teachers ko aise address nahi karte

In a school environment, we would say,

Miss, Misses, Mister, or Mizz.

Miss,misses, mister or mizz

Mizz is if a woman doesn't want to disclose

Mizz agar mahila

if she's married or not, and then the surname.

Apna marital status nahi batana chahti

Or if they've got specific qualifications,

Specific qualifications ke case me

professor or doctor.

Professor ya doctor

In informal language schools,

Informal language schools mein

I would just want to be addressed as Lucy.

main naam se address hona pasand karungi

If I was teaching in a formal school,

Formal school mein

I would be called Miss Earl.

miss Earl

Any other place, Lucy.

Dusre places par LUCY

Teacher Lucy just isn't used over here.

Teacher Lucy waha use nahi hoga

The last one, number five.

no.5

I love it when I receive this question in my classes,

Mujhr pasand jai jab class me ye question puccha jata hai

but it's often said incorrectly.

Par aksar incorrect kehte bolte hai

Can you explain me this, can you explain me that?

Can you explain this can you explain that

Now, it should be can you explain this to me?

Kehna chahiye can you explain this to me

Can you explain that to me?

Can you explain that to me

Explain me is wrong, explain to me is right.

Explain to me sahi hai

I would never say explain me your answer,

Explain me your answer wrong hai

I would say either explain to me your answer,

Explain to me your answer sahi hai

or much better, explain your answer to me.

Better: explain your answer to me

Now there is an exception to this,

Exception

and this is pretty advanced,

Advanced bhi

explain me can exist in one specific context.

Explain me ek specified Condition me hi sahi hoga

So, you have to explain an object.

Toh object explain karna hai

Explain the object to me,

Explain the object to me

or explain to me the object.

Ya EXPLAIN TO ME THE OBJECT

Now, if me is the object, then yes explain me can exist.

Agar me object hai toh explain me thik hai

For example, if I was going to see a therapist,

Maano Mai therapist ke paas gayi

and I was reclining on his sofa,

Aur Mai sofa par jhuki Hui baithi thi

as I don't understand myself.

Jaise Mai khudko nahi samajhti

Explain me to me. (chuckles)

Explain me to me😂😂

Yes that would work, but that's quite advanced.

Kaam krega ye par thoda advanced hai

Just know that explain needs an object.

Yaad rakhiye isme Object hona zaroori hai

Right, that's it for today's lesson.

Aaj ke liye itna hi

Those are the five things that you need to stop saying,

Toh ye this 5 cheezey Jo apko nahi kehni chahiye

and make a conscious effort to avoid and correct.

Koshish Kare aur avoid kare

Don't forget to check out italki,

Italki check karna na bhule

the link is in the description box.

Description box mein link hai

You can click on it

Click kare

and claim your $10 worth of italki credits

Free $10 italki credits ke liye

for free when you make your first lesson purchase.

Jab pehla lesson purchase karenge

Don't forget to connect with me on all of my social media.

Mere sath social medias par connect hona na bhule

I've got my Facebook, I've got my Instagram,

Mere paas fb Instagram

and I've got my Twitter.

Twitter accounts hai

I will see you soon for another lesson.

Agli baar milenge

This is another comment I get a lot on Instagram,

Comment Jo ig par bahut milti hai mujhe

especially when I upload photos with my boyfriend.

Jab bf ke sath pics upload karti hoon

Boyfriend.

Bf

Boyfriend.

Bf

You can learn English, and many. (groans)

English ke sath sath dusri languages (karahti hai)

I sometimes get the response,

Response hota hai

I've been learning Englidge.

Lid, Englidge. (groans)

Look at me trying to teach English,

Dekho Mai English sikha Rahi hoon

I can't even say my own language.

MaiN apni language Mei bhi nahi bolne pa rahi

(chuckles)

😂

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Sangit