Are YOU BEING RUDE in English!? - Don't say this!

[@SpanishwithVicente]

Undoubtedly the best teacher on KZbin. Thanks for what you do 🙏🏻

[@papateachme]

Cheers dude

[@afrobrook9602]

@Moonspell undoubtedly is adverb, doubtless is maybe adjective (i've never heard this word)

[@bboooddalfagih8251]

i second emotion !! 😊

[@mamymimma]

Hello Aly, I am Italian and love politeness 😉 thanks a lot for this lesson! And for making us smile 💓

[@papateachme]

Much love for you mamy mimma!

[@michelangelolarosa4777]

In my opinion , Aly, we Italians say (some Italians say) all the time rude expressions in english because at school we are taught only basic english . I don’t remember any teacher that had told me : would you mind ... could you ... etc. Also in italian language you are more polite with indirect requests, using conditional tense and so on.😊🇮🇹😊

[@Ivan_Pekonkin]

Микеланджело Лароса.. This name sounds very sweet (good) in Russian!

[@raisharafik6813]

That’s true my friend, even in india they teach basic stuff so when I came here in uk for 1 whole year took me to be polite like them and I still hear from my colleagues that you sound rude , but after wards they help me to overcome that 😅

[@belenflores8210]

You're the best teacher ever! I am from Mexico and I understand every thing that you say. This video is awesome!

[@brent6148]

There are ubiquitous expressions on every language that could make us sound more polite. Ineluctably, owing to language barriers, there is always room for misinterpretations which is quite understandable to say the least. Perhaps the google-translation syndrome is ingrained in our minds as we erroneously tend to translate word by word, omitting cultural and language-specific grammar rules. Brilliant video!

[@habitandoproperty2166]

All right mate, I'm Italian and I'm living in England: 1) We are rude 2) There's a language mistake 3) Not only our pizza it's the best. What about pasta, coffee , Tiramisù etc.? Thanks a lot for your video... Cheers

[@EriSchroder88]

Don't forget cannoli, gelato, sopressata and women... =)

[@Anisabell2]

Hi Aly. I'm Portuguese and in Portugal we just ask for what we want. And for us is not rude sating that because of the intonation. We say "I want..." the same way you say "Sorry, can I have ...". Love your videos

[@butterleafx]

I am a very direct person and I like to express myself quickly (also because I'm super shy and I easily get confused while I'm talking) so, in my native language - which is Italian - I usually just say "sorry" to start with when I'm speaking formally and "could you...?" with friends and in informal contexts in general (which is okay in Italian). Sometimes I just use the present tense to ask something (informal contexts), but even in this case I can be polite if I use the right tone of voice. Having this said, thinking about British manners makes me feel like I would be "limited" if I was speaking to some British people lol, but it's cool to compare the differences between cultures! (oh, sorry if my English isn't perfect, I'm still learning)

[@xdanielz.8563]

1:29 *~We are English, we always say sorry for everything, it's kind of weird, SORRY about that~*

[@lindagilberti496]

I am Italian and I don’t think Italian are rough congrats for your beautiful video you are a great teacher I am learning a lot thanks

[@60enterprises]

Yes, you can. And by the way, thank you so much for teaching manners. This modern world need them

[@silvanadonato7869]

I was just discussing today, with my Asiatic flat mate, the extreme use of sorry, please, thank you. I believe that asking with kindness is better than say please all the time. Not to mention sorry... that should be used when there is really something to be sorry about :D

[@carlosl.1111]

Best English teacher on KZbin hands down,. Also very good drawer. 👍🏼👏🏼

[@VincenzoLaSpesa]

In Italian, if you start a sentence with "sorry" and end it with "please" you will probably sound "ironically polite" as it would sound like a pleonasm. If you omit both though you will sound impolite even in Italian.

[@alicerossi_ap]

I agree with you

[@blackguitarman92]

Vincenzo La Spesa so basically it's all about language and culture thing

[@jaysonflores1403]

right

[@altrefrontiere2354]

@Vincenzo La Spesa I'm sorry to say I don't agree with you. First, starting a sentence with "sorry" in those contexts provided by Papa sounds a bit strange to me. That must be a British thing and Papa is the teacher, here. They taught us at school to use "excuse me" in those situations. Anyway, if you start a sentence with "mi scusi" and you ends it "per favore" doesn't sound ironical politeness at all. It's formal of course, you don't use it with friend. Also, if you say first something like "buongiorno" etc, and then "mi scusi...mi passerebbe..mi darebbe...per favore" IN SOME CASES it could show too much affectation from your part, not irony. YOU could be target of the irony, maybe. But, in general it's fine and happens all the time Also, you must consider if you're talking to a complete stranger (for example a passer-by you ask information). In that case we always use "scusi, mi scusi". If it's not the case, we use the third person and the conditional "Senta, mi direbbe...mi passeresti, mi passerebbe..saprebbe dirmi/potresti dirmi? Never "passami quello, dimmi questo" unless you're talking to friends. And yes, I admit we tend to use "per favore" in familiar situations (friends) less than other countries do.

[@apsv85]

Same in BR portuguese. 😉

[@CM-kp1xb]

I'm very sorry, but, as much sorry as you are expressing, as many times sorry as you are saying, you'll never be more sorry than the Canadians. Sorry.

[@pixel-gw3rg]

Sorry, I'm Canadian.

[@Ivan_Pekonkin]

😁🤗

[@girlinfire3857]

Ahaha you are brilliant 😂

[@carmenguerra]

Such a cultural shock for Sapniards as well! My English personality is less direct, more polite, and more patient... when I can control it 😅

[@Joy-lg1kg]

Hi I'm Italian and I'm afraid that we are a little bit rude in general, but especially when we speak English. This happens because we can't speak it properly. Anyway I love your politeness and I will try to speak the best English ever from now on. Many greetings from Italy 😊

[@vladimirkorniienko4722]

I’m from Ukraine and I like British English. Thanks ever so much for the lessons.

[@mitzyliberatore2539]

Frankly you pointed out what I have been wonder for 36 years of Australia. Here in Perth I get along with everybody, but not with Italians. Now I know. Thank you.

[@paix2669]

No , we aren't rude, even If some times we are very direct.

[@naturi]

The best teacher in the world!!! I'm in love of your channel. Well done 👏👏👏

[@mamtapandey9504]

The best teacher ever....

[@diegomsee]

Nice tips... Sometimes I do these mistakes, but is hard to know when you are being rude. Thaks Papa!

[@carlolosi6181]

No worries....in northern italy it is unpolite too ....

[@lauraharris3577]

I live in the US. I don't say, "sorry", when I ask for something, but I do say, "May I trouble you for? I wouldn't say that to friends or in a casual situation--but if I am asking for some kind of extra service in a hotel or a restaurant or other business. Also, I say "please" a lot.

[@elaines.3300]

You are just the best teacher on the internet! Thank you very much❤

[@papateachme]

Thanks! There are much better than me but I appreciate you! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@bakhtygulbissenova1292]

OMG! You’re truly a wonderful teacher. Love you.

[@anetajaneczek9786]

Extremely and profusely sorry but I love this kind of 'ridiculous politeness' . Thanx a lot!

[@baltanasbarbero]

I just to come across you chanel and I've seen two vídeos and have to say that I love the way you teach. I Hope you continue doing this for a long time. Thanks a lot.

[@Victor0000Pierosan]

Yes, they are!

[@rod99741466]

I like to use the expression "may I have ... Please" ou "Sorry for bothering you, can you ... Please?"

[@jossamah]

Unpopular opinion: brits are not as polite as the language they speak

[@papateachme]

This is a valid point

[@rossanafioravanti8526]

They can be brutally honest. Try them.

[@braaheltahir6979]

I've heard it from a British person 😅 actually i agree with @Rossana too, he was sooo honest .. but he's kinda cool he also mentioned that strangers could be rude but a person like a co-worker or a classmate would be friendly but my friend went there to study and said the opposite she was very happy about Brits and she said that they are soooo cute one time she asked her teacher to go to the washroom he was like " ok darling, but be careful and take care." she was like" aghhh i milted how could a person be that nice!"

[@sarapredebon7307]

It's soooo true! 😅😅

[@fabioneves3638]

Hahahaha sometimes they cen be very sincere but it doesn't mean that they are impolite

[@sandronunes99]

Very kind of you to share these tips! Really appreciated! Thank you mate!

[@manuelpuerta5934]

Sooooo polite, I love British English!!

[@mollietai8946]

Papa English makes a real impact on our learning.

[@macideguney634]

You are a great teacher Aly. Loves from Turkey.

[@peltas1982]

Hi Aly, thx for this episode. I have that problem. My coworkers said to me that I'm too abrupt with my language. I will try your way and we will see how it would be.

[@dilaunique]

Perfect!!!! =) Tons of "sorries", "cans", "coulds", "woulds"..... lov your lessons!

[@shakeelaamiraraihani1995]

You are my best english teacher with special style and I love it!

[@labainursafer3335]

This video is super helpful for me as a new student in London !!

[@moodyking1030]

You're the best teacher in the world

[@Fafa_Hp]

YOU are the best teacher in the youtube...

[@HiMadeMukbang]

I have been watching some of your videos, they help me so much! You’re the best english teacher in universe! Hands down Do you mind replying this ?

[@mauriziozoffo]

Hello! I’m Italian and all I can say is that children (all over the world) must be educated, in terms of common courtesy. Yes, the fault is of the teachers but we have a proverb here:”l’erba “voglio” non esiste”... It means literally that a grass called “I WANT” doesn’t exist... because you have to ask “please” first of all... Congratulations for your channel! 😉

[@jamiecheung2813]

thx for today's lesson with some polite sentence patterns.

[@jooyoungwuk]

So fun listening to someone talking in a ridiculously polite way :) such a lovely thing in real life, a bit bizarre on youtube🤣 and it’s obviously a great video! I’m korean and we learn American English, so it’s nice to know how real English people talk :)

[@vladislavmoshkanov6145]

For a beginner it is a hard job to even conjuct simple sentences remembering all the words and grammar structures, so a normal brain would omit everything that is not necessary for conveying a message, including these polite expressions. At least this is what I experienced learning my third language and living in the foreign country. Eventually I started inserting please, sorry, excuse me and other polite expressions, but at first all focus lied on basic things.

[@edwarda.casimiro9808]

I've seen John Cleese demonstrating how Brits preface a request; he went on for a full minute before getting to what he was asking for. Also, asking for things can be particularly troubling in America. I've heard things like "Yo, lemme get..." or "I could have a...?" or even "Gimme a..." And "please" is not heard often enough. At least some still say "thank you," even if they forget to say "please."

[@marianoscotti8899]

Asi somos los latinos ... En general, me gusta nuestra forma de ser, pero tabién me gusta lo polite que son ustedes. Tengo parientes Anglo Argentinos que tienen las dos cosas.... La mejor combinación ! By the way, Aly, you're a ledge and I know your Spanish is gooorgeous, too !🇦🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇦🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇦🇷🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Buthyful]

I remember once in Finland, the lady at the reception was trying to explain to us that we need to change rooms on a certain date, and she said (on this day, you go out!) and my sister was like (excuse me?!) hehehehhe English isn't our native language, we are Arabs, so that could have led to a huge misunderstanding, but it took us a minute or so to understand what she really meant, then we all laughed. Thank you for the lesson, it's nice :)

[@sikhostudio]

I love British English than Other English because this one. In Islam we called this an akhlak. You Should Talk to everyone with a good attitude, politeness

[@anjuviral7930]

I love your way to teaching, it's really appreciate 😊

[@oggarzona]

It is not a problema at all! Shared liked and suscribed!!!

[@papateachme]

Thanks dude 🤘😁❤️

[@margaritaocc4612]

Hi Aly I'm from Poland and I love watching you. Thank you ❤

[@lulruei8543]

Thanks for your advice and all your lessons

[@Alv-et6hw]

Same in Spanish. But as you said, I don't think Italians or Spanish are rude, it's just a cultural difference. Maybe we're too direct in every social interaction, but it's because we prefer smiling and being nice to using polite words.

[@gwyn.b9917]

I've heard Polish people might be seen as rude sometimes, because we don't use "please" that often. And it's absolutely normal in Polish. We can say "could you pass me this pen?" and it's polite enough in not very formal situations. "Please" is welcome, but it's just a level up in being polite. Of course in very formal situations we say "please" and some other polite forms but all those English forms sound ridiculous to me :p So unnatural

[@MsAmgrace]

i think,sometimes 'please' can be in intonation itself,not demanding,but asking.

[@gwyn.b9917]

@@MsAmgrace Yes, exactly. Intonation is a key here

[@monikab2222]

And the Polish say 'please' when they hand something, insted of 'here you are ' - what is ridiculous for the English

[@gwyn.b9917]

@@monikab2222 Haha yes, that's a literal translation from Polish language. Italians do the same thing though. Btw, listening how non-native English speakers use English can tell a lot about their mother tongues. That's super interesting.

[@ervinnevesrodrigues818]

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do." so goes an old saying. Simple.

[@dolorian_dollar]

Oh yes, more of this kind of content. And by that, I mean stuff that would make us sound more polite :). Thanks for your effort in making these wonderful videos. They help a lot

[@thubanrodriguez6663]

Funny thing: my students ask me for something in Spanish and they are... rude for a British or an American person; when I ask them to try again but in English... they are extremely polite! Using "Can" and "Please"! Then I change into Spanish (because I'm evil) and there's no more "Puedo" or "Por favor". We're not rude, it's just our way 😋. Big hug!

[@ilyaermuzevich1091]

Hello Aly) I am from Russia in the city Volgograd, your lessons really motivate myself. Thank a lot for your informative videos

[@handeb8847]

ı appreciate your way of teaching English.keep up the good work,,,ı like courteous manner of British people

[@MarianeBonarde]

the end of this video is just brilliant!

[@minhphuongnguyen4940]

Dear PAPA, your videos are all so resourceful for learners of English, esp my students. I wonder if I could add Vietnamese translations to the videos and get your approval on KZbin for that, so that my students could find it easier to follow you? Thank you so much PAPA .. :) :)

[@naturelover6500]

it is really good to have your classes sir...!

[@hakade5846]

And what about 1.Would you be so kind and pass me sth? 2. May I have sth, please? 3. Will you please (stop talking)? Are they more or less polite? Is version with 'may I' instead of 'can I' is already obsolete?

[@mapofg6095]

Ahahahah ali, you're great. The fact is that in Italy you can use "sorry" alone to be polite without adding please

[@saritaggn]

That’s an incredible lesson.. thanks

[@erikagovoni9342]

No!! We aren't rude!! But I know that we seem to be rude. You are a fantantastic teacher.

[@rodolpholuizdelorenzi5612]

You, british always say sorry but I really appreciate it.

[@elisavianna7398]

Amo suas aulas.

[@francescashireen5592]

May be this teacher was rude in her language as well... But sometimes that's true, we don't need to say please to be polite. 'can I' is enough, but since I moved in London every time I go in Italy I use to say 'per favore', 'grazie' and 'scusi' all the time. I think it's just pleasant to hear those expressions.

[@riko_world]

Thanks ! Teacher ❤️ here in south korea 🇬🇧

[@papateachme]

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@patrickcramer]

By far KZbin's best English teacher

[@khanbabu2635]

Your speech is very effective for learning English. Please would you make more videos based on vocabulary and general grammar which is used in conversation. Would you make another video based on narration please. Thanks.

[@mauricio07a]

I watch your videos because of your amazing scenes recreations and acting skills. Seriously make more of those, please! OMG

[@renokta1004]

Thank you for useful expressions...

[@MuhammadAli-nz7bo]

now i can understand how whhoo great you speak

[@agrippinafofanova4891]

I love your channel! Sorry, would you mind making more videos? They are super useful for me. Thanks for the video. Greets from Russia.

[@degilinka]

You are so COOOOL!!! THANKS A LOT for your lessons 🙏

[@fialaify]

In fact, even in Brazil it sounds rude. I just do a favor when someone says to me: please. I always use this magic word: "please".

[@pimentapimenta6978]

João Batista Cool!

[@drogadepc]

Depende de onde você está no Brasil

[@Baban1974]

I wonder if any could be polite in this situation: "Sorry, would you stop dropping melted iron in my back, please? XD

[@papateachme]

Are you often in that situation? 😂

[@michelangelolarosa4777]

sorry , could you explain me what melt iron in one’s back means, please .If I don’t bother you.

[@mikhailstakhiv9835]

Michelangelo Larosa under the influence of extremely high temperature iron melts, and back it’s a part of your body

[@abdullaahmed4933]

"droping melted iron" what does it mean ? it must be an expression,right?

[@michelangelolarosa4777]

I thought it was an idiom expression

[@m.asifhussain1730]

Good teacher I really appreciate your effort . We really need your help Ali.

[@chiara8830]

and also "would you mind " etc....

[@mrsaseta2633]

Would you mind recording more videos? Thanks a lot for your hard work! Love and grettings from Poland !

[@melsyrose]

BEST TEACHER EVER

[@giakim742]

Hi there, I speak English as a second language and I’ve been living in Australia working with Britons, Irish people and Australian. I was told to be polite at least need to say “please”. On instagram one person wrote that [I don’t understand why Korean try so hard to make a complicate sentence to remove pickle from their dish, for example, “I want you to take out the pickled vegetable out of my food” just say “no pickle”] I get what the person meant, English is just the way of communication but, if someone wants to working in a high up or professional, I think rather than saying “no pickle!” “No pickle please” is better, because just saying “no pickle” may sounded rude to some people. And recently, one of random Korean that I don’t know, who are studying English in the UK, commented on my comments saying it’s not rude not saying “Please” and you are wrong and I don’t even don’t know what the High up means. What do you think? I am confused.

[@papateachme]

Yeah "please" is always a good option 🤘😁

[@giakim742]

@@papateachme thank you for the prompt response!

[@ivystar9921]

You are so polite

[@paulocavalcanti1936]

You are simply the best, my friend! I love all your videos and you are sooo funny, I love it! God bless you!

[@joecortizo]

I beg your pardon, Mr Statham... Could you please explain us the expression if you don't mind: "I look forward to hearing from you". Is it common with the -ing form of the verb 'hear'? Excellent videos!!

[@elnino5472]

I am not Mr Statham, nor am I Papa English, but I think I can provide the explanation for the -ing form in this particular example. It is quite simple: "to" after "I look forward" is a preposition, therefore it requires a gerund (the verb in - ing form). So, it can be "I'm looking forward to hearing from you" ,"I'm looking forward to seeing you again" or "I'm looking forward to visiting that museum". I hope that helped. Oh, and some examples with other prepositions: "He went mad on hearing the news", "I'm afraid of climbing trees", "After laughing for three hours in a row he discovered his sides were splitting")

[@jandroruiz]

I think it not a lack of education or rudeness, it's just a different culture. In Mediterranean countries we are more direct, be we also use other ways to ask for things with the equivalent "sorry" and "please".

[@rahulganji7674]

I really appreciate your teaching

[@liah4113]

I'm Brazilian and it's something cultural. Here is so common to say: " I want this or that"...and not necessarily we are being impolite. 😘

[@dianapalenzuela5298]

Haha don't say 'give me it' to people learning English! Or maybe do. Was fun to hear :)

[@DutchGuyInChina]

Man, your channel is great. I even watch your videos about things I already understand just because it's amusing to watch haha.

[@Gideon01]

Hello Aly, May I suggest you take this a step further? Why not do a lesson about how to be polite (or rather, how not to come across as rude) in actual situations: ordering a meal at a restaurant, buying tickets for a show or for the train, asking for directions, shopping (like asking for a different size or colour) and so on. If you've already done it (and I have missed it), I apologise. I am an English teacher in an Israeli school. I'll tell you how come some students speak better English than their teachers. For example, out of the ten or so English teachers at our school, only two are native English speakers (sadly, I'm not one of them). There's just not enough native speakers of English available to teach in every school in the world (was that sentence even grammatically correct?), so schools have to settle for non-native speakers like me, as well. Our English will never be perfect. Those students whose English is better than their teachers' have learnt it outside of school: watching films in English, reading English books, participating in forums on the web, and maybe speaking with friends from other countries over Skype. This is what really improves their English, not school. Some of my students are like that. So I'm careful not to take credit for their proficiency. Before signing off, I'd like to tell you that there are quite a few great English teachers on KZbin, but you are definitely my favourite! You are the most fun, no question about it. I watch your videos for pure entertainment, yet there's always something new in them for me to learn, too. Thanks for this brilliant channel!

[@gotknakered--qaqasilentlib6485]

I'm a linguistic- major student, I don't think they are prone to speaking rudely, it probably depends on the uttrances they usually speak in their mother languages. Mutual understanding could be an advantageous way to reduce this cultural differences and lingustic conflicts probably. Sometimes this sort of things may originate from our perspectives not from other people's. They may not accustom to speaking like native speakers. That is one factor could be taken into account. SO , IN A nutshell, my view is that i don't think everybody should speak like native speakers , they can speak like the uttrances in their mother languages they get used to.!

[@CP-oz4gp]

English with you is so funny! Thank you for your video.

[@martam518]

Thank you for your class.

[@sohel8345]

That was useful , which makes me wonder why would anyone dislike the video

[@gloriasibanda5141]

I understand your English a lot, I'm improving