British Slang | "Banter" Explained

[@AzrentheLanguageNerd]

English is my native language, but I always love watching videos about British slang, because it is SO DIFFERENT than the slang we use here in Canada. Learned a lot watching this ^^

[@liatevdoradze2133]

You ara very nice teatcher

[@punitayadav9679]

me too like watching his video

[@rchill4556]

Could of sworn you guys spoke canadian.

[@4lpl-f7q]

"If someone says something horrible to you, in England, it probably just means that you're friends" Noice.

[@gingerdeladis31]

Ha

[@gustavoandrade7220]

I love your videos especially when you teach us slangs and idioms. Cheers!

[@ETJEnglish]

Cheers Gustavo!

[@jelenaserbianlessons]

You should make at least about 10 audio books! I am sure many people would purchase them and they would never get bored since you have such a perfect diction and voice.

[@wonkwev]

Honestly, I struggle to explain the word 'banter' without using the word 'banter'.

[@azharsaid7584]

yes its like saying arsenal is a banter club

[@DANIEL-sb5yp]

Thanks! It is a very important topic for the student who has close contact with native speakers daily. As you said, It is necessary for him or her to be careful in using slang so as not to offend someone.

[@excellent34]

clear, professional, cool...

[@catalintican5530]

Romanian for banter- caterincă. It is a perfect synonim.

[@Korean_dachi]

You are my best teacher ever ! And before I go to sleep, I am so happy that I can study English with your video. Thank you so much♥️♥️♥️

[@ShonMoccles]

I moved to America earlier this year and it still throws me when people ask me to repeat things because they have no idea what I mean. Someone at Dunkin asked if I wanted sprinkles on my doughnut and I replied, "OH go on then!" and she just stared at me and asked nervously, "Yes or no?". Apparently its not a common used phrase. At work I asked someone if I had 'dropped them in it' and it was awkward having to explain everything from the beginning.

[@mr.quacadile683]

Haha the "go on then!" I would have gotten but definitely not the "dropped them in it". Go on then just sounds similar to "go ahead" to me. Maybe it was the way you said it?

[@minanguyen1608]

Your videos are very natural. It's just you, the same way of delivering info throughout the series. I've watched many English videos. Some are a bit unnatural or trying to be funny or cool. Good work.

[@delayachiu5444]

Your videos are very helpful! Since I watch your videos my british accent got much better.

[@jporolim]

I love your videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@vincenturquizo1146]

I really like English expressions, Elliot. Would you please record another few English idiomatic speech? Best wishes, Vince

[@muhammedibrahimhussein4159]

Amazing video ,geeza, you are the best

[@ETJEnglish]

Cheers mate!

[@sastaadmi7037]

Banger is used in North America too! I’ve been using it since I could remember

[@kratennoinoi]

Thank you for this lesson Elliott. I really love British humour. All banters during PMQs and panel shows make English even more fun to learn. :)

[@ETJEnglish]

+kratennoinoi panel shows are one of the best things to watch!

[@shyaalkharid4410]

I love your videos especially the common words and slang eg:"gutted""knackered"that's cool!,and I like the way you speak you pronounce every words clearly!!Cheers

[@lumeakim6172]

It's a banger, the channel is a banger :)

[@AhmedKMoustafa2]

It is Tune

[@normajidahmohamedlop5828]

Thank you for your videos. You speak very well, and me, being a non native speaker of English, l find your videos entertaining and easy to understand. Keep up the good work!!

[@ethelmini]

Misuse of though, do hope that's not becoming a thing. "Though" expresses contrast or the unexpected . "This cheese smells like old socks, it tastes great though"

[@sethhatton7614]

Yeah, it's unexpected that the cheese would taste good since it smells bad, thus explaining the use of though.

[@zacktong8105]

Perhaps you would comment on the term ' High Street' which seems to indicate the main commercial thoroughfare in English towns. Here in America "Main Street" is usually used but it is actually called that in many towns.

[@helena3990]

I Love British Accent 100%,, Thank You Very Much, I can improve my English 😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏

[@i.mogenx7889]

“I’m coming out here with some Christmas banter”~w2s

[@doreenfoster5248]

Hi Elliot, I have a question concerning the "British sarcasm". The other day I overheard my British colleague saying something to the other colleague. At the end, I heard him saying something like "I am just being sarcastic" jokingly . I am sure he was NOT being mean.This reminded me of how commonly sarcasm is used in British English (from my British roommate experience). It would be nice if you can do a video on that because this is the sort of thing that couldn't be learnt from textbooks. I don't want to get all serious when people are just being friendly. Thank you! And btw, I really enjoy your channel:)

[@ETJEnglish]

That's a very good point. Sarcasm is definitely something which can not be taught through textbooks and I would be happy to teach a topic like this on my channel in the future! It's so common in British English and every learner deserves some form of understanding so they don't feel uncomfortable. Thank you for the suggestion!

[@tinaruske9711]

Thank you for this video. My 12 year old son has autism, and he finds every day conversation difficult to completely understand. Your explanation of ‘banter’ helped him understand what it is and how to use it (and hopefully when not to use it). Thanks again!

[@chamaraamanda9148]

pls do more lessons I love it ... not only slangs

[@ЮрийСемахин-х9о]

Thank you very much indeed.

[@keiralouisebowtell9232]

IM A LONDENER!! I understand all this since im ENGLISH

[@ОлолошкаОлолошовна-ъ9д]

Reaally useful! I have not been knowing this words till this lesson 😃

[@nurathirah3143]

Thanks for the information... it is really helpful for me to practice the british accent since i like to watch harry potter..😌

[@mattl1962]

Australian and English natives talk banter but In America and New Zealand it is not as common. It comes off more as a mean thing to other English speakers. English language culture is somewhat petty and had a delicate subtlety in terms of sarcasm, wit and banter unlike American humour which is usually in your face and quite obvious so that you know what is going on if you just learnt English last month.

[@letslearn637]

very useful as always! thanks so much!

[@Usinjapan]

Hi your video’s helps alot if you can make videos for beginners like developing British accent, listening practice kind of video series, would help alotttttttt seriously, love from japan

[@cindyagorasasmita6101]

really enjoyed with all of ur video mate 😎

[@AhmedKMoustafa2]

Tune

[@LMPV4]

I really like the Word "banter" because I have a lot of it at work but I don't know how to use It! Can I use it as a verb, as in "you're always bantering?

[@jacobkimball7436]

Love this!!!! Thanks for the lessons!! 😊😎❤️

[@miguelvictor8002]

Cheers from Brazil! ^^

[@larac33]

I like all your videos. Do you have advance listening videos?

[@ETJEnglish]

My more recent videos are of me talking more like a natural native would. I will be doing some advanced listening videos in the future! Thanks for watching my videos :)

[@larac33]

ETJ English Thanks a lot! I like your videos very much.

[@Английскийязыкдлядетей-щ6ы]

Thank u very much for teaching slang..It's needed as a new cultural layer aspecially for young people who go to British campings, live in families to master language..I am sorry to say I know little slang words and my exchange students after returning from Britain and America say that i teach them obsolete language which nobody uses now...Wow! Where on facebook r u?

[@asadnasri5896]

A very useful vedio thanks ,Joliot L

[@mithunraj8466]

ARE YOU HOME ALONE BOY wink wink.. you are a Banger.. never seen someone such a geezer like you

[@vivek9chavan]

Having a mare Having a mightmare = Having a bad day Going off on one Getting unnecessarily angry Geezer/Geeza Mate, buddy in Cockney accent Banger Good song Same as 'Tune' Though (at the end of a sentence) Emphasize a point stated earlier Lit Great, amazing Banter Culture thing Make fun of something, in good spirit Take piss out of someone Verbally roast someone Use these with friends. Not with a senior

[@KatherineTeneva]

thx for a very helpful and real life material!

[@marloncoutinho3425]

thanks to ur lesson about the schua i can hear it in the word christmas u say in the beggining of the video, it's like christ-muss

[@marialerivero504]

your classes are very well. thanks

[@swissgurme2457]

May you please do more videos for Slang expressions because we cant find them in Books ... Thank You So much :)

[@peacehope7365]

Though I'm British, I'm not a massive lover of banter. It can very easily be misunderstood or go badly wrong. You have to know your audience extremely well to avoid upset. I quite simply don't want to upset others

[@roberthall6872]

It is really good and I'm big fan on all of your video it is I'm favourite 😍

[@daxthecatofwales4645]

Isn't banter also like flirting or just good chat or conversation?

[@sadesolomon4493]

😅banter seems to be a culture in Jamaica as well.

[@alexfrt01]

Hello, you fucc¡ng durnbass n¡ggа b¡tch! Let's be friends!

[@enriquerosales4516]

your very nice and a very gut teacher . i enjoy your lesson . thank you very much .

[@jihyelee4652]

Thanks! this is really really helpful to me. I wanna know some examples of banter conversation. Have you got any plan to create more contents of it? ;)X

[@ETJEnglish]

A lot of it runs off sarcasm. I would have to do another video to do it justice. Maybe I will do this in the future :)

[@jihyelee4652]

sounds GREAT! Cant wait for it! X) Thanks!x

[@salomegorgiladze2947]

Thank you ETJ!

[@normanwells2755]

So you can say 'It's really funny that you got run over by a train and lost both your legs' and everyone has a good laugh?

[@raymondvanko223]

Your lesson very useful... Thanks elliot

[@kusumasriton4423]

I always love your video that make me improve language English //Thailand fan club

[@amrsalaheldinabdallahhammo663]

Teacher i have. Question in sentence “ their face brightened up “ should i pronounce letter r in their or not when i speak to anyone ?????! Thanks in advance

[@Rizkakurniautami]

So basically, banter is a friendly or affectionate teasing?

[@calbeaney8711]

Yes, but often using very rude jokes or teases. The kind of banter many of my mates have is downright offensive, and nobody else would get away with saying what we say to each other.

[@tcraigh1]

Banter is fine between friends who know to expect it amongst themselves. Banter with strangers or those who have not given permission is wrong and basically bullying and those who do it are out of order.

[@bitemebudha8571]

Not exactly! 😂😂😂

[@peacehope7365]

@@tcraigh1 I agree. I'm British, but to be honest don't engage in banter with anyone other than those I know extremely well, whose boundaries I know. I've been 'a victim' of banter taken far too far, and I really got upset. Until you know someone's boundaries... I'm female though. Men seem to take it much further, and don't seem to mind so much...

[@LaurenceMosca89]

Thanks! Very informative!

[@qidong5421]

I love your lessons! They are fantastic! I am wondering if you got a text version so I can follow it words by words and study the sentence as exquisitely as I can. Thank you!

[@Maryam-mg8ze]

Could you please help me with it? I've heard geezer means a weird person or an old man but in a bad way

[@louismotte5079]

not necessarily, geezer kind of just means bloke, however a nutty geezer would be a bit odd.

[@Maryam-mg8ze]

@@louismotte5079 the way eliot said was like a cool dude but as i search it seems negative

[@jamaalcade1533]

Very good video and helpful i appreciate it watching your video God bless mate

[@williamgutierrez7986]

Could you please make a video about cockney accent?

[@RodolfoMichael]

Thanks for the lesson, man.

[@JudahMaccabee_]

We used to call an old person a geezer in Canada

[@happy20120808]

banter 3:58

[@มณีกานต์ทองนํา]

I like and I respect you teacher you teaching very good sir .

[@jungwookchoi2082]

spot on!

[@tamle1794]

👍😊😊 Thank You Teacher

[@girlnotlocal]

I'm British, i don't know any of this stuff. i literally youtube what is British banter because i heard an American talk about it :D lol

[@srinivasanemani9318]

Excellent

[@tanishavaz4358]

Please make a video of difference between Hungry and Angry.....

[@mohan1519]

funny Bangalore is almost like U.K. we aslo Banter alot with our friends. We call it teasing too!! 😀

[@elizabethragnedda6489]

Can i have a question.What does it mean "a few spanners shot"?

[@jacobalcuadrado5765]

Could anyone tell me a web where I can put a word and it tells me if it is British or American? Do you know what I mean?

[@zahraidriss2523]

thanks a lot I follow u on facebook on Insta and I always watch ur videos geeza ^^

[@MoctarHoussen]

Nice

[@deliriumXkyrrxia]

I'm new cause of your hair, voice and glasses ^3^

[@mdmoin4388]

Great

[@KellyPrice86]

More British English Plz

[@tobleramone]

If you don't prick the skin of a sausage before frying it, it will explode in the pan - a banger!

[@Pippin514]

What does " 'Eld N'Over" mean? Please? TYSM! Heard it in "Dickens - A Christmas Carol" many times!

[@peeegyyy]

Your vids really helpful, I'm planning to apply working holiday in uk...can't wait to talk to native English

[@mrmma2878]

Awesome

[@raquela.6256]

Hiiiii, I'd like a business' video. Like vocabulary and typical expressions that are used in business english 😀😀

[@mohammadmedtazeen7047]

nice☺☺☺☺☺

[@josepthtimothy1335]

Cheers mate :)

[@farah-g5t]

Thanks.....Cheers! :)

[@TranceCore3]

Bantering happens in the states, but it's not called bantering. I heard people from the south ripping on each other, just to get the daily laughs.

[@Brenda-ny1gw]

How is it called??

[@sonofsamuel5693]

Great Great banter.

[@Ste_phie]

Thanks. No skype, whatsap will do?

[@marcelpenuelatraub2343]

What if you've got ASD?

[@ETJEnglish]

Then it may be a good idea to tell the person you're talking to about it (if you feel comfortable sharing), and mention that you don't fully understand or feel comfortable with "banter". I would hope then that the person would have enough respect to adapt to your personal style and respect your boundaries

[@SkyClap]

Idk if it the weedd or what but I think Im gay for this guy.

[@someone-hk3so]

Lol

[@furbabymom3159]

There is a guy from England and he said banter in England they tell each other they are going to kill each other and they threaten each other very violently which I do not believe. No one does that.

[@melissamurcielago2891]

You used "bit of a lad," to explain geezer... what does that mean?

[@ETJEnglish]

+Melissa Murciélago Its a way of saying someone who's a bit of a confident guy. We often call someone a lad if they have a big group of mates and go to the pub and talk about girls all the time.

[@Rajput007ist]

ETJ English it's also referred to a drug dealer in London x

[@_pimmie]

There's another word "chap". I know what it means, but I often heard them in tv shows that were about the old days (like Downton Abbey) so I wonder it the word is still commonly used in our modern world today?

[@abeleduardo6092]

usgoodenough Chap means guy as well

[@_pimmie]

Yeah I know, but I wonder if today's younger generation still use it too, to refer to someone of a similar age group?

[@HiIamLarissa]

Question: Geezer ou even lad, can be used between girls? Can I call a girl geezer or lad? Thank you for this lesson!

[@honeybear8485]

Cool video 👌 something in United States the slang we will use if something's really good will say it's slamming.. the food was slammin !! Joke for teasing someone you're kind of digging on I used to say ribbon -ribbing, talking smack 🤣 I'm pumped!! Is the slang I use if I was excited about something

[@hayderkhaleefah5786]

Top man

[@zahraidriss2523]

I sent u message on facebook I asked u about ( up for and up to) and when we use it? ^^

[@kristinapaolillo2268]

It's funny because in America geezer means old person, usually male, who isn't very cool. When we say you're just a geezer or old geezer it means that you're time has passed and you're out of touch.