15 useful English wordpairs (binomials)

[@amayadharmasena1279]

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[@sitti98]

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[@vanylaube]

Always nice to watch you. Thank you!

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Thanks for watching Vany! Much appreciated.

[@vanylaube]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Ah, you sweet to answer! Feeling very important, here. Thanks a lot!

[@cesarelepre8098]

You both are great teachers and very kind and simple people. CONGRATULATIONS. Have a happy life.

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Thank you, Cesare. :-)

[@rrvalverde]

“You prefer trial and error to using logic then?” Hahaha As sharp as a knife!!

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[@K22M279]

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We're so glad you got a chance to watch this one, Komait. You stay safe as well. :-)

[@sereneplace3436]

I feel your energy, thank you so much. I will learn how to smile with my life like you. Hope you are safe and sound!

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Thank you for the kind words SerenePlace. And thanks for watching our video.

[@mariambajelidze8515]

So lovely video 👏👏Thanks

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[@halynaprokhorchenko1626]

Thanks a lot! I adore your videos!🥰🥰🥰

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We're so glad you like them, Галина Прохорченко . Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching.

[@СветланаЮрьевна-ш1в]

All your videos are brilliant!!! I'm looking forward to seeing more and more!!! Thanks a lot!!! 👍👏😍

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You are most welcome, Светлана Юрьевна. We look forward to more comments from you :-)

[@rociocosta6969]

Love your videos, you’re amazing teachers , smart, kind and funny!! Blessings from Mexico!!!

[@Marco-Mattos1964]

Love your videos because you both teach in a Fun way😁👍👏🏼👏🏼

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Glad you like them, Marco.

[@kamosevoyan4370]

Thank you very much! More than lessons

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You're very welcome, Կամո Սեւոյան

[@أمهاتكيامصر]

You make everything easy and interesting Thank you 💖💖

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We're so glad you think so, أمهاتك يا مصر

[@rainbowdays5169]

Love you both....learning so many things from you...thanks 😊

[@MicahOffman-artandmusic]

I love your video, and I love to learn the differences between American and British ... and both of you are too funny!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thank you so much Micah! 😃We're so gald you like our channel because we have lots of British and American differences to share. :-)

[@EverythingAmericanEnglish]

Love your videos:)

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Glad you like them!

[@SaadAliArts]

we learn more and more English from this amazing channel lots of love and respect for miss vicki and mr Jay ❤🙏

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:-)

[@mohamadmansour9000]

I learn more and more with you🌹🌹🌹

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

We're so glad we're able to help, Mohamad.

[@sendatamie8574]

Great video, that`s super interesting. you are best the teacher`s.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's so kind of you to say, Senda. Thanks for watching.

[@natalya6091]

5 57 Through trial and error Путем проб и ошибок The same in Russian Thank you!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thank you Natalya!

[@qiugezhang6847]

Please keeping making videos! We love ❤️ you!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Susan. Don't worry, we're still making videos. In fact, you can see a new one every other week on our channel. Thanks for watching.

[@normaquesada7307]

Thanks for this great video, you make learning English fun.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Norma, we're so pleased we can help. Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching.

[@mamymimma]

More and more videos by this adorable couple ♥️🤗

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Good to hear from you, Simone. We hope you're doing well and staying safe :-)

[@msk273]

You are fantastic! I have learned a lot with this video.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Glad it was helpful, Miriam. thanks for letting us now and as always, thank you so much for watching our videos.

[@arezoum1366]

I love you both more and more with each video.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's so kind of you to say, Arezou. Thanks for watching.

[@MyDanymax]

Sure, I learn more and more with these beautiful couple. Thanks a zillion. Stay blessed and safe.

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Thank you! You too, MyDanyMax.

[@zahr6358]

I really injoy this video thank you so much 😊 🌸🌸

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We're so glad, Masheal! Thanks for writing. :-)

[@habibmalik1619]

Awesome job!

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Thanks, Habib. We're really glad you liked it.

[@shaf4811]

Its so much easy to learn english on your channel,i hope you make more and more videos and stay safe and healthy.

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Hi Shafeek. You'll see a new video every other week. Thanks for watching.

[@shaf4811]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos your most welcome

[@gunnuryucekal]

So lovely.... It is a great pleasure to watch you

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

You are so kind Gunnur. :-)

[@haroldlake1005]

Thanks for the video. It's very useful to me. Actually you two are a very fun couple. Go on with the videos.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

There's a new video every other week, Hugo. Thanks for watching this one. :-)

[@khaledmohamed4031]

very very useful channel. I wish you make more videos on your channel.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Khaled. We publish a new video every other week. We hope you have the opportunity to watch more. :-)

[@najatkhalaf1499]

You are the best group. Thank you ..

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That's so kind of you to say, Najat. Thanks for watching.

[@irinanazarenko8406]

Thank you for this video) It is awesome as always!!! Best wishes to you from Ukraine!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Irina. We're so glad you liked this one too :-) Great to hear from you.

[@And-yw4hc]

I learned lots from this video!! Thank you so much, Vicki and Jay. You are great teachers!!⭐️⭐️

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's so kind of you to say, And.

[@natalya6091]

7 54 okay...We are on pins and needles waiting to hear about your new video. Thank you!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

:-) Great example!

[@roxanaroxi1956]

If you keep watching these videos you will not only learn more and more as Jay says at the end of the video but one can also easily become addicted to quality videos thanks to Viki for the script and Jay for editing.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thank you for the lovely endorsement, Roxana. Be well and stay safe!

[@ammarparmr]

Amazing explanation Watching this is fun more then friends series

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ammar, you've placed us in very good company. I don't think we've ever been compared to the "Friends" TV show :-)

[@fouziyahhoseiny1868]

Thank you a lot! I love your actions which you play together 😂😂 It’s lovely !❤️

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That's so kind of you to say, Fouziyah Hoseiny. Thanks for watching our video.

[@68narma]

Awesome!

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Thanks Narmai! :-)

[@SaadAliArts]

2:32 Miss vicki turned herself into a handsome kidnapper

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

This is Jay writing back to you, Saad Ali. I particularly like the moustache. Thanks for watching. :-)

[@LaMansionDelIngles]

I'm always on pins and needles waiting for your latest video to be released :)

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

More to come!

[@melsf7904]

Thank you so much for recording these videos. I love your methodology, especially your illustrations, lol. Guess what? I'll be playing your video on causative 'have' and 'get' for my students on Monday morning. A difficult part of grammar for Spanish learners to understand and for teachers to explain; however, I can tell it will be quick and easy for them to grasp this type of passive voice construction this time.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Mel, let us know how the 'have' and 'get' video worked for your students. Thanks so much for sharing our videos. We're so glad we can help.

[@melsf7904]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos. Thanks for answering my comment. It worked really well! It was very illustrative, especially Jay cleaning the floor for you, LOL. I gave them a worksheet with sentences in Spanish to translate into English using causatives 'have' and 'get' and nearly 100% got every right. So, it was a success! I am planning on using more of your videos. I am also sharing them with my students on their virtual classroom.

[@justastudent6243]

5:36 witty banter!

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:-)

You guys are lovely! I've been following a long time, I love your videos and learn so much from them. You guys are so cute making videos together. Say hello to Brazil, see you later!

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Made in Acre , we're so pleased to know you've been part of the Simple English Video family for a while now. Thanks for watching our videos.

[@МилошЖивковић-ь5ъ]

I thought I knew English quite well, but I didn't know most of the examples. Language must be constantly learned. 😅 Thanks for helping us with that. 😆

[@МилошЖивковић-ь5ъ]

Now I think, have you ever thought what your ship name would be? 🤔

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Yes Miloš, language changes all the time.

[@john.andrew.brighton]

One I know is up and running I learned it in sports. I think there’s another meaning for that, so like if the power goes out, then it gets fixed, then it’s up and running. I think you should do that one in another video because that’s a common one.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh, that's funny John. We think it's a useful one too and we've actually recorded something on that. Stay tuned!

[@headphonescuber]

2:26. Is that jay got kidnapped by Vicky? 😂😂

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Chan Eden Gaming. This is Jay writing back to you. I think Vicki makes an excellent kidnapper. :-)

[@Marco-Mattos1964]

I Love All your vídeos,but this one was The Funniest😂😂😂😂

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We're so glad you enjoyed it Marco. Thanks for watching.

[@Marco-Mattos1964]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos My Pleasure

[@frozenleaf4571]

Ahhh yes. My favourite youtubers

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You are very kind. Thanks for your comment!

[@adam_zs8292]

You're so cool👍👍👍

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:-)

[@robert33232]

🇷🇺 We also use "here and now" - with literally translated each word "здесь и сейчас" I also liked the English "Y.O.L.O.":))))))))))

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks for sharing that Robert.

[@gopich1975]

Dear Vicki and Jay, as usual an enriching video lesson by you. Thank you very much for taking the time and efforts to come up with this kind of lucid lessons. I would like to know your take on the following word pairs. Which of these would you like to use? Also, could you please let me know which of these are now old fashioned? No more no less, Cheap and best, Salt and pepper, Sweet and sour, Greek and Latin, Tom Dick and Harry, Jane Mary and Diana, Neither here nor there, Now and then ( I think this is chiefly British usage) Thanks again, Gopi

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Gopi. Apologies for my slow response. I'd use all of these except 'cheap and best' and 'Jane Mary and Diana'. I haven't heard these ones before. And I can confirm that Jay says 'now and then' in American English too.

[@gopich1975]

​@@SimpleEnglishVideos Dear Vicki and Jay. Thank you for taking the time to reply to my comment/query. It's so kind of you to reply to my post. And a big thanks for answering my queries.Technology indeed is making people enrich their lives by improving their knowledge and wisdom, and there can be no better testimony than your forum. I don't mean to flatter you, but I must add that you are teaching not just English language but more importantly human values through your videos and conversations. You both complement each other. Jay is so wonderful; he gives so much space to Vicki. And I like the way Vicki speaks and pronounces the words.

[@jonathanmather4773]

Best video

[@plislegalineu3005]

Some English word pairs can be translated literally into Polish and still mean the same thing. But some can't. When we want to say "alive and well", we say "cały i zdrowy", which literally means "all(right) and healthy"

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Another great contribution to our channel, PL is legal in EU. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@enkelejdalaze3428]

Very entertaining, it seems like more or less a funny movie

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We're glad you're enjoying our videos, Enkelejda Laze.

[@newvision7504]

Loud and clear Bells and whistles Fun and games Quick and easy Nice and slow Alive and kicking Alive and well Here and their

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

New VISION, some of these suggestion are in another video, so stay tuned. As for the others, we'll add them to the list :-) Thanks for contributing.

[@BhupenChDeka]

Hi Mam and Sir from where are u? I am from India and I have many words from this video

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Bhupen. I am from Cambridge in the UK originally and Jay grew up in New York in the US. So glad you liked the video.

[@aryankunte]

Second and early! And now, of course I will use them because why not☺️

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Excellent, Magician. Thanks for watching :-)

[@vandikautama7173]

They met and fell in love when smartphones were not around. So that's why they have pure love.. I love u both.. From Indonesia... 😊❤

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ah yes. Technology was a lot more basic but then, though we did have computers and the internet was just starting and I used to send my editors scripts on hard disks. But there was no internet video or skype or whatsapp or facebook. It was a much simpler world in many ways. Perhaps we should make a video about what life was like back then. Greetings to you in Indonesia Vandika.

[@nazeemanuar2710]

Miss you some much.... Finally, another video...

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Hi Nazeem. Remember, there's a new video on our channel every other week :-)

[@adamearth3102]

Health and wealth.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Abess Fadhil, that an interesting word pair. Is it what you would say in your language instead of alive and well, or is it word pair translated from your language that we generally don't use in English?

[@DimiDzi]

although a lot of the phrases were easy guesses for me there were some that were more or less bone apple tea kind of stuff

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! I loved this: 'bone apple tea kind of stuff'. That was a new one for me, Dimitar. Thanks so much for sharing that. Always lovely to hear from you. :-) (And sorry to have been slow to respond - we fell behind this week)

[@terrydawson1153]

odds and sods

[@dejanirapicarelli2977]

❤❤❤

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Glad you enjoyed it, dejanirapicarelli2977 .

[@robert33232]

🇷🇺 We also have "on needles" - "на иголках", meaning being nervous while waiting for something unpleasant

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

:-)

[@fatemehpishdad3054]

dear teachers ! what does mean (stay tuned ) ? thanks

[@ToppyTree]

Stay tuned means you have to wait for something

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

You'll often hear broadcasters say 'stay tuned' on radio or news programmes when they are expecting to have further information on a news story. The idea is you should keep listening because more updates are coming.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much for chipping in and offering help here ILoveTopHatTree. We really appreciate the help in answering viewers questions promptly.

[@natalya6091]

Hello, dear friends.Nice to meet you again.You are so fresh young beautiful as always.Thank you very much! Have a fabulous Monday.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh what a lovely compliment. Thank you too for watching Natalya! :-)

[@fatemehpishdad3054]

Hi dear teachers. I have a question. what does mean this sentence . (speak english like yourself and freaking rock it ). i do not know the meaning (freaking rock it ) . god bless you that always always always reply all of comments and questions..

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

'freaking' is used as a euphemism here for the more common and expressive swearword that also begins with 'f' and ends with 'k'. And 'rock it' well that means do a good job or have a good time.

[@robert33232]

🇷🇺 In Russian we say "with the method of trials and errors" - "методом проб и ошибок"

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Another great contribution to the discussion. Thanks Robert.

[@robert33232]

🇷🇺 Wow Vicky, your preview is very unusual and funny:))))))) :-DDDDDDD

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

:-)

[@robert33232]

🇷🇺 By the way, I find British English is some harder to understand at listening than American English. Probably because of dropping/reducing the "r" sound.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Robert, this is Jay writing back to you. I would certainly agree with you, but I suspect Vicki might have a different point of view :-)

[@robert33232]

🇷🇺 Jay, are you a programmer?:) Me too! What would you call your favorite programming language? Sounds like Python, right? :-D

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

LOL, no, I'm not a programmer anymore. The language I first really got into was Dartmouth Forth, a precursor of "C". It was one of the first object oriented programs back in the late 1980s. More recently I've done a little bit of Java and JavaScript, but I'm not at all proficient at it. Thanks for asking.

[@mohand99955]

First!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Well done, Mo!

[@natalya6091]

4 50 Между небом и землей Between the rock and hard place This is an opposite, isn't it?

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

The rock and the hard place both symbolise particularly uncomfortable places. So they are treated as synonyms rather than antonyms for this expression.

[@Marco-Mattos1964]

" Bits and pieces" in Portuguese language we call "Pedacinhos" hahahaha 😂😂😂

[@DanielVargas-vl7wi]

And in spanish i ear someones could say "Cacho pedazo de trozo"

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Marco and Daniel, thanks for your excellent contributions :-)

[@robert33232]

🇷🇺 I'm pausing the video and trying to guess or recall the last word:)))

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

:-)

[@pastelbxnny2057]

What a usefull video! And that thumbnail 😂 i love how Vicki is dressed funny now not Jay 👍🏼 It just reminds me when i sticked a fake mustache on my face you can go watch the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYCygah_qaerfa8 And Its me bulan on my sis phones

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Bulan. Thanks so much for watching. I hope you don't mind if I point out that the past tense of stick is 'stuck'. It's an irregular verb.:-)

[@cammpacheco]

early! (:

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Well done, Cami.

[@KU-gh2ye]

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[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thank you for your comment! Best of luck to you at Iwakura high School.

[@javifontalva7752]

This kind of vids are few and far between.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

@javifontalva7752, thanks for the kind words and thank you for watching our video.

[@LukeRune]

The fake mustache in the thumbnail makes you look like Hillary Clinton

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! Oh yes, perhaps you're right Lucas! :-)