23 AMERICAN SLANG WORDS that You Need to Know (AMERICAN ENGLISH)

[@linguamarina]

Here are the words that I talk about in this video: 1. to bail = to leave abruptly 2. to feel blue = to feel sad 3. buck = dollar 4. by the skin of my teeth = just barely 5. creep = strange person 6. stalker = somebody who is constantly following you in a n annoying way 7. coach potato = a lazy person who spends the bulk of their time engaged in things that can be done while sitting on a couch 8. to crash = to fall asleep abruptly 9. down to Earth = and adjective for practicality and lack of pretense 10. for real = a proclamation of honesty 11. cold shoulder = a metaphor for deliberately ignoring someone 12. plead the fifth = references the fifth amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which allows a witness in court to refuse questions on the grounds that they risk self-incrimination 13. screw up = to make a mistake, i.e. mess up 14. sweet = an adjective that describes something that is good, or nice 15. tight = an adjective that describes closeness between competitors, i.e. a tight competition 16. to trash = can be used as an intransitive verb for destruction 17. to wrap up = to finish 18. to hang out = to spend time relaxing 19. wheels = car 20. babe = if you refer to someone as a babe, it means that you think they’re hot and attractive 21. to get busted = to get caught 22. to have a blast = to enjoy doing something 23. epic fail = complete disaster

[@ishassani4818]

linguamarina You are a bebe. Lol

[@redbrandycherries8037]

You're so pretty, my lovely.. it's very useful.

[@khalilrehman6466]

linguamarina yeah I've got it thanks again

[@JayOmayan]

one more to cover ... "Turn up" .

[@haphuongle6661]

Hello, Linguamarina. Thank you for this video. I have a blast it but could you please explain more what plead the fifth is and give me an example. Once again thank you very much :D Have a nice day

[@sydneythornton8808]

I didn’t realize some of this was slang? 😂😂 I use these every day and didn’t realize they were slang

[@NatandGeorge]

that's one meaning of slang: everyday(informal) speech. Some of these(e.g. cold shoulder) are idioms & not "lazy speech"(main definition for what's slang) at all, but higher use of language.

[@georgechima3285]

Sorry

[@overthe_rhone]

Me too! lol

[@sankulkunjara7607]

Same

[@sakshiyadav463]

What's slang

[@wickedham]

There is also "trash talk" and "talking trash" Trash talk is often used in sports when you're trying to verbally intimidate your opponent by saying things to them that are rude or disrespectful. Talking trash is similar and is used when you're being saying really negative things about someone. "I heard you were talking trash about me" means I heard you were saying mean things about me behind my back.

[@phantomsleet6166]

I’m native English speaker, I didn’t realize how much I use slang. Like seriously.

[@ludivin33]

hello dude excuse me buti need a help from you it's just to add me in your whatsapp group here is mine [phone]

[@GODEMPERORWOO]

Like for real

[@folkardheimeirick2834]

@@ludivin33 yo

[@ninty3291]

same I dont realize i use all this slang

[@kayajackson176]

I know

[@itsjustnitya]

She inspires people from all over the world..... love her accent so much❤️

[@linguamarina]

Thank you ❤️

[@Abhishekkumar-lr6kv]

Great bro even though inspired uz

[@WhiteUnicorn82]

She's teaching people things which aren't true. She's wrong in every video she makes. Without exaggeration, she's wrong about 40% of things she tells people. I mean no disrespect to her, but she shouldn't be explaining language if she can't use it properly and knows nothing of what she's saying. People will be so confused if they believe her and then visit an english-speaking country.

[@reddeath5593]

@@WhiteUnicorn82 heyyyyyy would u tell le please some examples + I belive u've exaggerated with all respect

[@janealae]

Babe- can also be a sweet term between friends, couples, or even call your child “babe”. Tight- can be used in place of “sweet” or “cool”.

[@aneuriperozo7645]

Janealae hi would u like to practice english each other ? Y coud be fun :)

[@KebaikanKoding]

Janealae hello , nice to meet you , i wanna improve my speak english, probably we can talk something , if you want, i have number whatsspp.. [phone]

[@Karakofirespartan]

Janealae I literally was just going to say this. Babe can be a word of endearment

[@danstalter]

Janealae Probably wouldn't recommend calling your child of any age "babe". Sounds odd.

[@LisaCupcake]

My mom used to call me that sometimes. Didn't sound odd at all.

[@moonsun2200]

Marina ma'am, I actually had a blast while watching ur video. And I love the way u smile all the time. The way you talk. And love ur videos from India❤

[@_.heaven]

Hi ARMY!

[@demilovato5660]

Hey i am also from india

[@surbhiiii7283]

Hi Army 💜

[@moonsun2200]

@@_.heaven Heyy Army💜💜.. Jhope you're doing well! And yeah Ig you're Taetae biased?😅 My one and only crush😁.. But I'm an OT7🌈

[@moonsun2200]

@@demilovato5660 Heyya nice to meet you😊❤..

[@KatyAdelson]

As an American, I didn't realize how slang these words and phrases were! :o I use a lot of them all the time without thinking twice -- I hope I haven't confused anyone too much! =( I try to be careful of using too much slang around foreigners, but this showed me how much it's ingrained in my everyday speaking. x_x The only word that might have a slightly different definition (perhaps regionally?) is the "trash" definition. In Colorado, "to trash" usually means "to deliberately vandalize something" (but most people would still understand what someone meant if they were using the word to refer to a car accident). "To trash a car" might mean someone put a bunch of spray paint on a car, keyed a car, slashed the tires, ripped up the seats, etc.. Some mean person was on a mission to deliberately mess up the car rather than there being an accident. :o In Colorado, people usually use the word "totaled" to mean "car accident." So, "I totaled my car" would mean I crashed my car into something and the car needs major repairs. Sometimes I feel really thankful that I grew up learning a lot of slang, because I can only imagine how confusing it must be for those who are learning the language as adults! :o

[@KatyAdelson]

Yeah, "trashed" can also mean "drunk." ^_^ I forgot about that definition lol! and regarding the totaled thing, I agree that I think the word originated from having a complete "total loss" of a car, but I've been noticing more and more people using the word to mean a "medium/bad car accident" instead of what I tend to imagine a "total loss" might be (or maybe I watch too many action movies lol). I think this shift might be because most people my age drive old cars that aren't valued enough for insurance companies to actually cover any accident repair costs -- so they just pay the value of the car, even for a more minor accident. It would be so much better if insurance companies would pay the cost to *replace* the car. But, they just pay what the car is valued -- and sometimes it's not enough money to buy a used car if the wrecked car is valued low... x_x

[@peinaaa]

Thank you so much, very helpful:)

[@LosAnggraito]

Hey fellow Coloradan! (Denver native here ) Regarding your hesitancy to use slang words around foreigners - it's better if you don't hold back. The goal for language learners is to sound as much like a native speaker as possible, and what better way for them to learn than to hear slang words/terms by native speakers in everyday speech 😊 Just my 2 cents

[@lilytala-clark1128]

Sameee I'm from America too and I never really thought as these terms as "slang" 😂😂 these are like so normal for me ig u just assumed these are normal for everyone around the world but ig not😂

[@monochromevibe8287]

That's why it's difficult for non native speaker like me to understand what native speakers are saying. Slang words, idioms, phrasal verbs + too fast speaking + connected speech just like hell to my ears

[@byulaire]

I had a blast watching this video ♥️ gotta say that you became one of fav youtubers

[@linguamarina]

Thank you 😊

[@swatirajput7668]

@@linguamarina yeah me too

[@subinoydutta2556]

@@linguamarina I have a blast ❤❤❤on this amazing video.. And also.. You're sooo sweet!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@aryas7833]

Me too🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@somusundher6287]

Yeah

[@kaitlinrouse]

“Tight” also use to be a slang word for “cool” so one might say “wow! The car is tight!” But it doesn’t really get used like that anymore

[@nickolasrichmond8739]

Yeah, it's a late 90's slang. You can still hear Marine Corps Drill Instructors using it sarcastically, though. "WE WANNA HAVE OUR HANDS IN OUR POCKETS? TIGHT." Usually followed by horrible punishment. A lot of Marines use it in the Fleet because of this but we use it as much more of a joke.

[@rbrtgrdn]

@@nickolasrichmond8739 Late 90s? I used that word in the 80s.

[@sparkuuu]

I started to hear "tight" when I was around 12 in 1998. I think it's a word you learn when you hit that age (at least for me), because all my friends were getting into skating at that age. I stopped using it pretty quickly and didn't really hear anyone using it by the time I was wrapping up college in 2008.

[@lillithwallflowers]

I'm a native English speaker and I really didn't realize how much I actually use slang words until I watched this video lmao Edit: Why does this have likes lol

[@Taylor_popp]

I'm a native teenage English speaker and I use maybe half of these words and not trying to be rude but she is using some of he words in the wrong context- I have never heard someone said "oh, I gotta bail" People usually say "hey I've gotta go" But me and my friend were talking and she said that one of our friends had bailed on us and stopped talking to us. That is how I personally would use it saying that someone has already left.

[@zaff2299]

I had no idea these were even slang cause I use them so much 😂

[@Soso-sn5vv]

Hi there this is Joseph with you English is my foreign language and I'm preparing for the TOEFL exam so if you don't mind can I practice English with you

[@noeryxx__3408]

Same lmao

[@leonardorosa7192]

@@Taylor_popp Oh I thought she was a native English speaker. Thanks for your help

[@MYWorld-pl6xm]

I am not an American and not even English speaker but i am using few of these words in the list I am great

[@prathibhasimon3675]

yr from ?

[@pawankumar-uc4yd]

Army!!

[@girlboss9698]

Don't make us fool because if you won't able to, then how can you write that you don't know

[@army9638]

💜💜💜💜

[@anitamandloi4231]

He is praising himself.🙄🙄😏😏

[@TyOn2Wheels314]

I'm just gonna touch up (add too) on some of the slang you mentioned because some of them have multiple meaning depending on how it's used. Feeling Blue: It does mean sad, but it can also mean sick. Example: "I'm feeling blue (sick), i'm going to stay in tonight. Down To Earth: Someone who's Down to Earth is typically the type of person that's usually always very calm, relaxed, and down to do anything. Whatever plans you make, he/she will usually agree to join you if you ask, and they rarely say no unless they're busy. They're good people to have around because they almost never bring negativity into anything and are always positive. For Real: For real does mean Honestly, but it can also be used as "really/seriously". For example "I For Real want some ice-cream right now" I Plead The Fifth: You really only use this as slang when you know you did something, but you don't want to directly admit to it but you still kind of want to tell the truth at the same time. You usually say it as a question also. For example: Person A: Did you eat all my ice-cream? Person B: I plead the fifth? Person A: I knew it! You're always eating my stuff. It can also be use as "I'm not telling you" but no one really uses it like too much. Sweet: This as a couple meanings. It does mean nice as in "Aww you're a sweet person", but it also means "that's cool" or just "cool" For Example: Person A: Dude, look at this new car that was just released. Person B: Wow, that's sweet looking. Tight: Tight also has a couple meaning. Tight can be used as "close". Fore example, if someone is driving and they come close to crashing, they might say. "Thank god, that was tight" Tight can also mean cool or good looking. For example: "That new outfit you have is tight(good looking)" or "This new phone feature is tight(cool)". It's also used to describe confined spaces. Tight can also mean close friends. For Example: Person A: "Have you guys been friends for a long time?" Person B: "Yeah, we're tight" Trash: Trash does mean to destroy something. "i trashed my car". It can also used to tell someone they're bad at something. "Dude, you're trash at driving" It can also be used as "that sucks" or "that's stupid" For example: Person A: "Did you hear that you can't plug regular earphones into the new IPHONE" Person B: "For real? That's trash(That's stupid/sucks) Babe: This one is used in a lot of different ways. One way is to describe a woman as attractive. Example: "That girl was a babe" Another way it's used is by close female friends (best friends) referring to each. For Example: Female A: "Hey, how are you?" Female B: "Hey babe! I'm good, how are you?" Another way babe is used is by two partners in a relationship. It's very common here that a boyfriend and girlfriend or whatever will call each other Babe instead of calling each other by their birth names. Another way babe is used is by Mothers calling their daughter and or son babe. A father will only call his daughter babe and partner babe. Example: Mother: "Hey babe what's wrong? Why are you crying" Mother could be talking to her son or daughter Father: "Hey babe what's wrong? Why are you crying" Father only calls daughter and partner babe, not his son. Babe can also be used by an older women talking to someone who's younger. For example: Younger customer: "Hey, can you tell me what isle the tool kits are in?" Older woman at work: "Sure babe, they're right over here:" Babe can also be used by creeps to refer to a female. For example: Creep: "Hey there babe, what're you doing later tonight?" Female: "Nothing that involves you" So yeah, it has quite a lot of meanings. Just gotta be careful how you use it, and pay attention to how it's used towards you. Hope this helped anyone. But just be aware. We have a LOT of slang. And a LOT of those slangs have multiple meanings. Some slang words have a bad and good meaning. For example: "Dummy" Dummy is how some friends refer to each other, but it can also be used as an insult. Example Friend A: "Hey dummy, you coming out tonight" referring to his friend Friend B: "Yeah bro, send me the cords(coordinates)" Example 2: Friend A: "He threw a ball through my window" Friend B: "Yeah, he's a real dummy" used as an insult. Just keep in mind that you might hear things that sound like insults, but really aren't. Us Americans try to replace as much words as we can with slang. So sometimes you might hear sentences that sounds like it made absolutely no sense.

[@jekaterinasenglish9340]

Awesome thanks👌

[@parkchanyeol2630]

thanksss

[@indianmuslimgirl6111]

Amazing

[@Ola-pe7zn]

That was indescribably useful!

[@indianmuslimgirl6111]

You could be a great teacher..love it.❤

[@Heysamgrahamcartoons]

Americans dont say "going to the cinema," they say "go to see a movie" ;)

[@vs-vh8vi]

Hey Sam Graham Cartoons right, thats what i thought after hearing what she said. “going to the cinema” is said more in England, but here in the US we say “going to go see a movie” or “going to the movie theaters” or even “going to the movies”

[@Arreis_004]

Yeah I just say "going to the movies." Lol

[@joslyncarter4813]

You could also say, "I'm going to see a flick."

[@verryberry4928]

do you say “ going to watch a movie” ?

[@joslyncarter4813]

No. "I say I'm going to catch a flick."

[@jeffstumpf9129]

"Tight" also means close relationship, as in friends, or lovers.

[@lobsterman6325]

Jeff Stumpf or it can mean like nice or awesome. As in, “that shit was tight”

[@TheBlacktopaz]

also could mean very small. "the kitchen area is very tight."

[@aliciaferreyra7954]

I had a blast watching your video linguamarina ,It´s sweet to use this slang day by day

[@christophercoleman3223]

Love this video, but a couple comments: 1. In the video sample for "How's that feel, blue?", he's just cheering against the "blue" team in the blue shirts - it's not related to "feeling blue". 2. "By the skin of my teeth" means (as you correctly said, just barely) but we would never use it in that context ("Did you hurt yourself?"). It's only used when the result is positive, for example, "Did you pass the test? By the skin of my teeth," but never in the negative, such as, "Did you fail the test? By the skin of my teeth."

[@FinknottlesNewt]

I just assumed that blue thing was a joke but maybe it wasn't

[@arsal2000]

Can you give your WhatsApp number Sir? I want to talk with you for improving my English

[@chengcheng2658]

I m a college potato. I can crash everywhere. So everybody call me " creep". For real I feel blue about that.but now I ignore them on purpose( I give them a cold shoulder)

[@CringyDice]

creep is a word you never want to be called. It usually means that you are a person you shouldnt be around. An example is someone who is a pervert is called a creep

[@3468-c4z]

@@CringyDice a u sure? how do u know?

[@darkside4566]

@@3468-c4z ya shifted dice is right, creep is something which you never want someone to say to you

[@77mayanksingh45]

A epic fail

[@bts_jins_wifeu5300]

@@77mayanksingh45 LMAO

[@nantafarhan2323]

English isn’t my first language, so this vid helps me a lot. Thanks 🧡

[@frankiebobula8073]

I love this video! It's making me realize how many different meanings we have for certain words!

[@WhiteUnicorn82]

Don't believe all she says. She's wrong about so much

[@rezanoormohammadi6914]

A gorgeous teacher with a sweet accent motivates everyone to learn English. Thanks so much😊

[@leanhnguyenngoc8493]

I have a blast. This video is really helpful

[@isaiahpajarillo1278]

had*

[@streamsunshineandvibe1081]

For those who aren’t fluent, when saying “plead the fifth” she pronounced plead as “plad” it is pronounced ‘pleed’:)

[@coffeeaddict6052]

I was gonna comment this 👍

[@vinceroady7918]

well, past tense is "plad".

[@taylorbaggins3000]

Or she could be saying "plead" as in read vs. read

[@streamsunshineandvibe1081]

@@vinceroady7918 isn’t past tense pled? Or am I terrible at spelling

[@anthropomorphicrabbit866]

@@streamsunshineandvibe1081 You’re right. I know this has been on your mind day and night all year.

[@ЛеночкаПересыпкина]

One thing which I do like the most about this channel is that everything is in English! Thank uuuuuuu!

[@pattycandle3596]

Hello from France ! I love learning American English and I love your videos ! Thank you for helping us ! Have a great day !

[@TheMegalusDoomslayer]

Patty CANDLE She was terrible. She doesn't have a good grasp of English. Yet, she's churning out videos. It's a disaster. She's not a reliable source of information.

[@bracket0398]

Relax and be polite bitty. Most Americans don't know all of it either. Peeps do what they can with what they got, so leave it be.

[@TheMegalusDoomslayer]

How is ignorance justification for misinformation?

[@sampurnasenaa3917]

You are so amazing..... TY 4 helping me......i'm gonna use those words for real🌼

[@mason4127]

Babe, is mostly used as a nickname for a girlfriend/wife, it can be used for a random stranger but that is considered rude. wheels I don't hear often, I have heard it but its not something too common here in the midwest, I hear ride alot more, as in "I brought my own ride today." meaning I drove my car today.

[@灰树着名的战士]

mason depends on where you live. In the south people use it loosely at least where I am at, it can mean friend. You can sort of use it interchangeably with hun. Of course it’s more common among older folks.

[@janeyparker8381]

Where I'm from it's "whip" not "wheels"

[@dennorskeoffisiellehoppeta9243]

I am an author, who writes in English even though I am not a native speaker. I love the American version of it. I have watched tens of videos like these. However, most of the time, they were sad: hard to follow with enthusiasm. The person speaking, so-called teacher, acted like a balloon and it looked like all they wanted was attention on themselves rather than the quality of their message. I am highly impressed by how natural You are while speaking. It was amazing to watch you teach us these phrases! I promise to make a use of them :) Thank you so much. Best, Wiktor S.

[@rayyooo5916]

Girl I love the way you speak and you're beautiful too 😁

[@wickedgirl1568]

Raiara top your profile pic. Camilizers is everywhere hehehe

[@rayyooo5916]

Stacy Loves Camila havana oh na na 😋😆🖐😎

[@jamalmjk7658]

That's true 😊😊😊

[@MidwestDankAlumni]

She's a babe

[@qreshi8134]

Ray dreamer 6355221998

[@ritaangelicasales6557]

Marina, could you make a video about your most useful phrasal verbs?

[@vamo2082]

Rita Angélica Sales can we chat on whatsup [phone]

[@bhattafamily5520]

Valles Micheal.Are u from Tanzania?And do u know hindi?

[@vamo2082]

Top Commenter yes I am Tanzanian but I don't know Indian language

[@bhattafamily5520]

Cool !! Did you hear anyone speaking this language in ur country? Ang i guess you're muslim !!!

[@vamo2082]

Top Commenter yes I do. But I am not muslim

[@layladventures]

Tight also can be used to say : I’m tight on the money: I don’t have a lot of money

[@matta6817]

Also I'm tight as I'm pissed

[@luistowersss]

Tight can also mean nice or cool for example “I got a promotion” “oh tight”

[@gotb944]

the word “tight” also means closeness between friends in a good way. Like someone you’re really good friends with and spend a lot of time with. For example “yeah me and john are super tight.” I’ve also seen examples of people who used to be enemies that are not enemies anymore using the word tight. For example “yeah me and john used to hate each other but we’re tight now.” this doesn’t necessarily mean they are super good friends but they don’t hate each other anymore.

[@Floraenjoyinglife]

I really have a blast when seeing this video. American English is the first foreign language i studied, when i was little. Then i started studying British English, i mean how to be more British. Today seeing your video makes me know how i love American accent, thankyou!

[@melonscepter9393]

Generally wheels isn't used often, but you might hear it. "I've got my own ride" is more likely, meaning you have your own car

[@MikeGreenwood51]

How about 'Whip?'

[@griispablo9194]

This is very interesting to know. I'm learning English and all the time I hear american people say many words that doesn't make sense for me because I'm learning the formal words but I never imagined that they make use of slang words in their daily conversation. I just realized that is important to learn slang words this way you can better understand any native English speaker, these are patterns for communicating. Pst: This is the best way I could wrote this comment in my poor English lol

[@d0wntownki2k]

That's a great path to take, but don't overdue it. Using too much slang can be seen as offensive to other groups and very disrespectful in certain situations.

[@WhiteUnicorn82]

Do NOT listen to her and believe what she says to be true. She is consistently wrong and doesn't listen to the hundreds telling her in every video she creates. Her videos are always, (no exaggeration), with multiple errors, yet she keeps them up, regardless. She knows less than about 95% of native English-speakers. Not be one video is error free, it's madness!

[@davehollis5816]

Thanks for the video! As a native speaker, it's fun to hear things I've grown up with explained in such basic terms. Just wanna add something in the interest of accuracy. On #3, "by the skin of my teeth," Marina's contextual usage, "I hurt myself by the skin of my teeth" is not correct. "By the skin of my teeth" does mean "just barely" but it's only applicable in specific contexts. Unfortunately, it's hard for me to nail down a type of context where it would work. The best I can think of is that it applies when you "accomplished" something in some way, such as winning a race, getting a job, or even escaping an accident. It's meant to downplay a "victory" of sorts. Therefore, the cinematic example of James Bond passing a test "by the skin of his teeth" does work, but Marina hurting herself "by the skin of her teeth" does not work.

[@나어떤아이디를넣어야]

This one along with 'bail' was confusing to me, thank you for the clarification!

[@anthropomorphicrabbit866]

I was about to say something about ‘skin of your teeth’ too

[@videogra5645]

I found the best teaching channel ever! You are so smiling and it's great to learn it with your videos. Lessons could be longer to enjoy and have more fun😍 Thank you!! You're great!

[@luisosuna5892]

I love the way you explain I'm a Teacher and my students loves you too

[@zoofishankhan9111]

Okay now I understand why Taylor swift used blue in her song like " losing him was blue like I never know"

[@celenabelalem2978]

Zoofishan Khan lovin him was red

[@ruatfeli666]

@@celenabelalem2978 losing him was blue

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

Zoofishan Khan oooo

[@renata6850]

Wow!

[@expressionist8534]

I love you ma'am you are the best teacher ever ❤

[@nacermarouf704]

Thank you so much for all these Words and iam sure that iam going to be using it from now on 🙏🙏

[@malathiparameswaran1192]

You've been soo helpful to those who wanna develop their communication skills.... Had a blast watching this video ..!!😁

[@keen8271]

While "by the skin of my teeth" does mean "just barely" you wouldn't use it like that. Its more like "I missed hitting that care by the skin of my teeth" or "I survived that fall by the skin of my teeth." More like a "near miss" situation.

[@burthollabaugh2182]

Keen : There is no skin on your teeth a smilar to the phase: "Rarer then hen's teeth". Hens do not have teeth.

[@danielarmago6464]

What the fuk is wrong with you Burt hollaburgh ameen jeez could u sound more logical rather than finding loopholes in what keen said

[@zainababbas9387]

She's Clearly not a native speaker

[@folkardheimeirick2834]

@@zainababbas9387 why?

[@furkansargul6174]

Firstly sorry my English. I wanna say thank you so much. I almost understand every single word which was speak. I'm Turkish but you make me feel like native spearkers. You speak perfecly clear. I wish I speak like you.

[@greenbean9176]

I keep seeing comments that say “ I have a blast watching this video” If you’re speaking in the past tense then the proper sentence would be “I HAD a blast watching this video”

[@ShadoeLandman]

If they are repeatedly watching the video, then the first way could be right.

[@greenbean9176]

ShadoeLandman actually it would still be incorrect. For the present tense you would say “I’m having a blast watching this video.”

[@ShadoeLandman]

I'm not talking about someone who is simply watching the video, I'm talking about someone who has watched it and probably plans to watch it again in the future. When I watch this video, I have a blast.

[@greenbean9176]

ShadoeLandman I understand now. Yes, that would be correct.

[@dread3165]

Both ways are correct to say

[@mayconfreitas994]

gosh, i just found out about this channel. you speak very clearly and explain things really nice, congrats! and thank u a lot, xoxo.

[@geetgeeta7955]

Truee... She explains in a very polite and convenient manner so everyone can understand her easily

[@modernenergy682]

I have lived in the States for over 13 years and I don't recall saying "by the skin of my teeth" ever. "Barely made it" is a lot more common.

[@KebaikanKoding]

Yuliya Vavilova hello , nice to meet you , i wanna improve my speak english, probably we can talk something , if you want, i have number whatsspp.. [phone]

[@lexissharda]

Yuliya Vavilova yeah it’s more of an old saying like in the 90s

[@KebaikanKoding]

Alexis Clemmons can i ask your id instagram?

[@jessicaely2521]

That is because you didn't live in the US in the in the 80's and 90's. I use it all the time, but I'm old.

[@jessicaely2521]

Gamer Revolution yeah not really. Some of the words came from the US, some came from the Bible, and some came from the UK. English speaking countries pretty much share the same slang. American TV has influenced other English speaking countries slang, and British, Australian, and Canadian TV has influenced American slang. By the skin of my teeth came from the Bible. Job 19:20 says My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth." The word the earliest written proof for the word buck came from the US. Conrad Weiser coined the term while traveling through what is now Ohio. He said "while traveling through Indian country I was robbed of 300 bucks."

[@-VarshithaD-]

I'm an Indian...n your videos are helping me a lot to improve my vocabulary and slangs in English..... Thank you....keep doing such videos

[@seanmcnulty4852]

Wait until you go by region slang, depending on what state your from, your slang can be similar or entirely different! It took me years to realize this because my family is from the south, so not all slang is similar to those who live up north or out further west. Since my father is from New York and my mother is from Alabama, I got a mixture of both, but occasionally I throw one out that confuses my friends.

[@hashim8611]

Marina I really enjoyed your videos all the time. I never feel bored while listening your videos.Great job 👍

[@cloudewura3343]

Tight can also mean that something is really good or cool. Ex: “woah your new car is so tight”

[@NatandGeorge]

Also an ancient term for a full house in poker ("My tight beats your straight. Thanks for the money.")

[@rbrtgrdn]

I waa going to mentioned that. All of her other descriptions were fine. That shit is tight!

[@yoandriromulo7890]

you're from the dmv lol

[@TalmadgeMonroe]

Tight also means a very close friendship. Me and my bro are really tight

[@rbrtgrdn]

@@TalmadgeMonroeTrue.

[@ahmedrafehabdullah9355]

Absolutely!! I had a blast watching the video!!

[@smartaIec]

Teaching first time American tourists to plead the fifth. Nice.

[@andreaburns1198]

Alec Ryan seems legit to me you know the cops are out of control rt now,so they should know this 😂😂😂

[@smartaIec]

andrea burns they are, huh? I'm assuming you get all your information from CNN, BBC, and BuzzFeed?

[@TheMegalusDoomslayer]

Alec Ryan I assume you get all of your propaganda from Fox and infowars.

[@smartaIec]

Megalus Doomslayer nope, I actually look at everyone, from Breitbart all the way to USA today.

[@withnature1862]

I just wrapped up my work and watch your videos. I have a blast. Your so down to earth.😍🙏

[@masabfarooq5831]

Marina .... I'm not American but this video really made my day .... Thanks for improving our knowledge, nd keep it up ....

[@enthusiasmgamer2488]

My name is Khushi and I am from India I really like your vedios and they are help full for me to speak english in my daily life and to see English movies...... Thanks a loooooooot!🥰

[@GalaSalv]

i would love to help u improve your English!!

[@AkshayKumar-eb9kz]

Thanks, your videos is very helpful for me.

[@zhenyapowelles6048]

you have the best, useful and just amazing videos on english! love ya

[@zee9431]

2012: I dont want do this with you all 2019: ion wan do this shi wit yall

[@asemalmansour9207]

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[@burdogashi3922]

W/ yall

[@walmormendes694]

boa

[@jesusisthetruth4497]

Immy o

[@renata6850]

Haahha

[@dharshudharshu4415]

You are inspiring me to learn english as an native speaker ....I really love this video and ....you are a good teacher 😉

[@affifa6046]

Who's from India

[@FarellfawwazFarell]

Why Indiaa??🤨

[@unnni-je1pd]

Hm h bhaiyaaa

[@vimps5345]

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[@bara5426]

Do not redeem ot

[@johnsoren6366]

Me

[@arminius6506]

i have subscribed to your channel and have also clicked the bell icon because you kept on smiling in the whole video... that "gave me a blast" "for real"

[@ldddpr]

When your'e an American native but still watching this *(Edit: Grammar error)*

[@gomatisao9699]

Emma Salcedo 😂

[@bradenpunzel]

👌👌

[@magwen4016]

same

[@carlose5751]

Happy to see a proud Amerindian like you celebrating to be a native from America, a beautiful continent.

[@Udoittoo]

When you’re an American native, and you can’t use the right you’re/your.

[@أنسالروحاني-ت1ص]

The best teacher ever 💖

[@jonfarr2831]

Interestingly enough, for people my age (24) "plead the fifth" has become a common casual way of saying, "I don't want to say anything." So if a friend of mine prepared me a meal, and asked, "Did you like it?" and I really didn't, I might just say, "Uh... I plead the fifth." If the person were a date, instead of just a friend, then I would just lie and say it was good.

[@anushkachhajed7553]

This is best Channel i Have ever seen at YT🌈❤

[@gloriousartAD]

Thank you so much Marina .. for the information , I just improved my English ... In a fun way ! 😉

[@ahtygamera968]

Thank you so much by watching your videos I had a blast .you got me the new vocabularies and as slangs that this help me a lot .I thought watching your videos I'll be get next level up soon.

[@Pooja-de1ue]

Hey Marina - I had a blast today. Your videos are really cool. Stay blessed 🙂

[@austinwiebe3801]

The major thing is stop saying "cinema." No one in America ever says that, it's always "going to the movies" or "the movie theater"

[@sashabagdasarov5133]

i think it's a lot more popular in the UK

[@pokaay3163]

Cinema is such a weird word. It always reminds me of cinnamon buns. Stop saying cinema, it makes me crave food.

[@austinwiebe3801]

@@sashabagdasarov5133 My point exactly. This is a video on American slang, and "cinema" is the exact opposite of American slang

[@lemonierfroggie4904]

But as an American, a lot of us find it kind of endearing when you use words that are more familiar to you, especially (but not only) if you're from the UK. We honestly love it when someone has an accent or mannerisms that are different from ours, as long as they don't come across as rude.

[@austinwiebe3801]

@@lemonierfroggie4904 My point is simply that this video is about how to speak like an American, yet Americans don't say cinema

[@AStainOnAShirt]

'Tight' can also mean awesome or cool. Like: That's tight!

[@nafion112]

Just wanted to add a bit to about "sweet" and "tight". In my mind (a native American speaker), these words mean the same thing, and there are a few other words that also mean the same, such as "cool", "sick", or "dope". Apart from "cool" (which is used by everyone), these words are mostly used by younger people. Older people will understand them, but will consider you to be young if you use them. They're used in two ways: 1. To mean very neat, as in "That movie was tight!" or "Sick car bro!" ("bro" being short for brother and meaning "friend") 2. As an affirmative, as in, if your friend says "We're meeting at 5pm.", you can respond "Sweet. See you there." All of these words are completely interchangeable for both of these uses, but again, they do make you come across as a young person. None of them (even "cool") should ever be used in a professional setting, and you might get an endearing laugh if you use them with older people.

[@princealdenabsalon2626]

I had a blast! Thank you for sharing.🥰

[@umeralbert2459]

Hey Marina! I've blast today by watching your video.😂🤣

[@linguamarina]

Did you write these words down?

[@thedanielpham]

Thanks :-)

[@ishassani4818]

No, but I will. OMG You are awesome! 💖💖💖💖

[@nasimkader6929]

linguamarina yes thank you

[@imanebahba952]

yeees , I DID WHILE I WAS LISTENING TO YOU , YOU HELP ME A LOT TO ENRICH MY VOCABULARY , EVEN WHEN I TRY TO TALK IN ENGLISH WITH SOMEBODY I DON'T REMEMBER THE WORDS WHICH GONNA LET ME SOUND MORE FLUENT , BUT THANKS TO YOU SO MUCH I JUST DISCOVERED YOUR VIDEOS THEIR VERY EFFECTIVE , GOOD LUCK

[@shafayatnoor8648]

Yeah dear! 💗 @linguamarina

[@muhammadazizabduganiyev6414]

Thanks for all

[@GravityFromAbove]

Okay Marina. Good job. Here are a few tweaks on some of the slang you are using. (Slang is my native language.) You missed the definition on "by the skin of my teeth" it should mean something like "catastrophe was avoided by just the smallest amount possible". And "crash" doesn't mean "abruptly" falling asleep. It means I am "so tired" that I have to have sleep. Or I was "so tired" that I crashed. The concept of being too tired is much more important than the speed with you fall sleep. 'Zonked' or 'zonked out' would be more about the speed. "Fading" would be a slow crash. Tight has many other slang uses. Trash also has many other uses. Babe also as more uses than just just hotness. See Babe Ruth, etc. And 'fail' is a fail in language and reveals a kind of poor imagination. Total failure is stronger. 'Fail' sounds cutesy. But I don't think anyone's going to have problems using your definitions. Thanks.

[@linguamarina]

Thanks a lot!! Still a lot to learn :)

[@GravityFromAbove]

If you ever need someone to run your slang by let me know! Slang mutates all the time here.

[@peinaaa]

Would you please use by the skin of my teeth in a sentence? Thank you!

[@paulinotou]

"I almost hit a deer with my a car, but I missed it by the skin of my teeth" "I saw the baby about to go down the stairs, but by the skin of my teeth I managed to grab him" pretty much it goes like this-"(This bad event) could've happened but I managed to prevent it by the skin of my teeth."

[@ayjaybay93]

linguamarina when I use crash it can mean “to fall asleep abruptly” or be used in the same way as “passed out” when taking about falling asleep. I thought your use of “epic fail” was spot on, though other terms like “trash”(deliberately destroy or vandalize something) and “babe” (can also be a term you call your bf or gf) and a couple others were a little off. Overall this was a really great slang guide!

[@paullukis3315]

"Skin of my teeth" actually is used as, just barely, typically with a negative connotation. As in, I missed being hit by that car by the skin of my teeth.

[@zsalman38bssaddict3]

Oh thanks for explaining it more

[@taylorbaggins3000]

Yep! Like I just barely passed that exam by the skin of my teeth.

[@__-to3hq]

1:17 I just imagined someone watching that clip and walking up to someone and asking at the top of his/her lungs HOWS THAT FEEL BLUE

[@MissVeeMoney]

Very well done! I am a native speaker and so many of these phrases I don't even think about. You explain them very well.

[@betherkel6967]

American native learning Russian, id love to hear you refer to Russian equivalents - then I can have a blast watching your videos and still practicing my Russian :)

[@venkatpranayreddy8742]

I had a blast

[@hlagamal7240]

Babe means someone u love .. like calling your boyfriend or you’re girlfriend babe ..so its a good thing though

[@hafsakhalil7458]

Oh for real 😐

[@jayjooisland]

It can depend on the context though... if someone you don't know, like some weird cashier at a store, a cab driver, or waiter at a restaurant calls you "babe" it's definitely taken as creepy in the way she described it in the video.

[@chyntiapunky]

so how about if a man and a woman just friend but that woman called the man with babe, is it normal in a friend relationship ?

[@diannoorhayati]

Guys have you seens the new Jumanji movie? There is a scene where the girl complimenting the other girl, like "for me, you're such a babe", and yes I kinda feel it like "hot and attractive"

[@MsNagy-gd3wn]

@@diannoorhayati that's exactly what it means in that context 😊

[@anujagrawal4404]

i had a blast watching and lerning new things

[@shabbirparatha987]

"Marina , I was all ears ." ! This video is goat .

[@rkmugen]

nice ride = nice car where you at? = where are you? to bounce = to leave abruptly paper chasing = at the workplace, trying to earn money I'm down [for that]/i'm game = sure, i'll participate! Get out! = you're kidding! GET THE (^*bleep*^) OUT! = (angry or in utter shock and disbelief at what has just happened or what was just said or presented...... or really, pleasantly surprised... like after having just won the Lottery!!!)

[@pussinbootsisawesome]

rkmugen unless they really want you to get out

[@erisgarden3491]

Nice

[@cedfri]

rkmugen I’m thinking you’re Afro American..lol

[@andresw1331]

I would like to copy your comment and study easier BUT IS NOT POSSIBLE . I have to see all the video again. Why is not that possible KZbin !

[@simonskovajsa1834]

Omg i just found my first favourite female youtuber! She is clever, she is beautiful and i just love her educable content. Great job buddy!

[@rachealcarlton1392]

You are my fav teacher thank you so much i really speak different English now and slangs love from Uganda

[@arciecantal3835]

thank you so much for that wonderful information ❤❤❤❤

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Your accent sounds...erm...I dunno? 😂 A mixture of many accents!

[@deboracolman2646]

DoubleDeckerAnton yeeeeah I wonder where she is from

[@mohamedmagdy621]

russia

[@girlas2665]

DoubleDeckerAnton Exactly!

[@ndayirukiyepatiencendayiru5196]

Wow.I appreciate your methodology.

[@Michael-kb7oz]

Ligma

[@OPWHITE-cy7iy]

we all love how she put video clips in every slang or may be just telling something to explain it better 👀✌😊😊

[@mavzunahomidova4703]

Hello. I am from Tajikistan. I love your phrases. It was useful for me. And l am waiting your next video. Thank you.👍👍👍

[@vinttag4312]

Real slang: finna give you a quick fade.

[@emersonlopez9925]

Vinttag facts on facts

[@marie-hm8xt]

translation: i am going to give you a quick haircut

[@pokaay3163]

WOOO that’s that slick shit bruh, ey yo I just got this new whip wanna take it out wit me real quick? Forreal I’ll let you ride it, if you feel me.

[@stefanniecundiff1554]

AAVE ❤

[@brusschain5769]

@@marie-hm8xt more likely means "i am going to beat you up"

[@mybookmarks9598]

Whoa people, I just found a word that perfectly suits me "coach potato" - Thanks linguamarina - so sweet! P.S. I'm just lying on the couch on the right side and writing this comment with my left hand 😉

[@disneyprincess4089]

You have to edit your comment

[@rafathzaki631]

I am an Indian..... And I hade a blast watching this video

[@Siri_Hari_plays]

Me too

[@morganmaxwell4120]

Me too

[@MrHahajoe]

The host's pace is perfect for learning

[@jamesmadison7551]

"Dipped in horse shit and rolled in bread crums" my favorite one.

[@taekwangleftcheek7678]

Only country people say that🤨

[@chelseahizon1572]

@@taekwangleftcheek7678 we have a country🤦

[@bigchunguspl8659]

which means?

[@vierfox5786]

@Dávid Rotaru The country in the U.S. is outside of cities. Like outside of metropolitans (which is many cities that are so close together that you can't tell when one city ends and one city starts) is the country.

[@luiz515]

@Dávid Rotaru Same question either

[@nagashree4594]

Bail= rejecting plans staying at home doing doing nothing Feeling blue- feeling sad A buck - dollar in America By the skin of my teeth - means that it didn't hurt a lott but barely Creepy - someone annoying around all the time Couch potato 🥔- doesn't wanna go out staying at home doing nothing Crash- tried and going to bed Down to earth- humble and normal person Cold shoulder - ignoring someone on purpose Plead the fifth- not testifying cos someone uses against Screw up- making mistake Tats sweet- nice Tight- to do hardwork To trash - destroying Wrap something up- to finish something Hang out- come over to my place ..with friends Wheels - cars

[@bubbaclemson5566]

Bail also means to help.. Dude I got you, I'll bail you out. Tight has many meanings IE: Beautiful (Hot) ... Dude that babe is TIGHT Good... Dude those are some TIGHT wheels bro. Broke... Man I'm real TIGHT on funds (money), I'm just going to hang out at home. Plead the fifth is actually a legal term not slang.. you are instructed by your lawyer or a Judge to "Plead The Fifth"

[@gabrielbeckett5240]

Bubba Clemson facts

[@sheledon3272]

All these words are so complex and can be used in so many different ways.