Can Americans Speak REAL English?

Can Americans Speak REAL English?
Ok, that is a little tongue in cheek, what I'm asking is...
Can Americans Speak British English?
In this episode, we hit the vibrant streets of Austin, Texas, to see if the locals can master the art of British English. 🤓🇬🇧
🗣️ Round 1: Pronunciation Challenge
Hold onto your tea, Austin! We put our fellow Texans to the test as they attempt to nail the subtle nuances of British English pronunciation. From "aluminium" to "schedule," who will emerge as the accent champion?
📚 Round 2: Decode the Brit Lingo
Get ready for some brain-bending fun! Our participants face a barrage of British expressions, and it's up to them to decipher the meanings. Can they unravel the mysteries behind phrases like "Bob's your uncle" and "chuffed to bits"?
🌍 Round 3: UK General Knowledge Showdown
Think you know your crumpets from your scones? Round 3 dives into the heart of British culture with a general knowledge challenge. From iconic landmarks to quirky traditions, our contestants aim to prove they've got the UK on the brain!
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[@ag1dofficial200]

People says, "I speak British" or "I speak American". But here I am mixing them all up😂😂😂

[@menharawatson]

I just speak English 😄

[@daniman-js5ih]

me too😂😂😂

[@thurahtun2442]

😂😂

[@zayd4226]

I dont think any Brits will say 'I speak British'

[@animerecapped23]

I'm here too from another planet.

[@guntherlutjens814]

The English language was born in England, reached its peak in America and died in India.

[@qqeqwe6957]

BRO AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHS

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Wow

[@abictor3312]

In numbers, yes....but it never reached "peak" in America or anything.... English has actually died in America more than in India. Infact, I have seen more Indians speak better and PROPER English than the so called English speakers(Americans)

[@Vm.9424]

@@abictor3312yeah I wonder that too

[@Ekjot244]

I think the way they speak. that's what you tryna say ?

[@_fieryfox_8475]

As a Russian, I can say that the American pronunciation is easier for me to understand, despite the fact that we study British English in schools...

[@_fieryfox_8475]

I don't mean anything bad, it's just kinda like... my sensation, I guess? Actually, I really like both accents ❤

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Interesting 😁

[@andrestech1364]

Well, as a Russian native speaker I understand both, but like British English more as I've been many times to London and even worked there a little. Mind the gap! 😁

[@andrewvanelli5317]

Have never been anywhere, but since most movies are on american one, it's easier for me (as russian also)

[@meysam7425]

As an Iranian, same here

[@kouki9705]

I especially love Daniel's intuitional way of guessing the meaning of Bangers! All of them did a good job!

[@A1lexander]

He obviously was joking all the time while guessing that and he's funny 😂

[@Pocoyocalvo-dr5he]

Yeah hahaha

[@ikemyung8623]

Daniel is adorable. He should have his own channel of something...anything!

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I agree

[@danieldossey3623]

thank you king

[@sami23alarabi]

@@danieldossey3623 you are so handsome 😉

[@joycenian5589]

😂true

[@ms.ai18]

​@@danieldossey3623 Hey, you're so funny, thank you! 😂(I'm Russian speaking)

[@knifishgames]

Amanda and Emma did incredibly great. Amazing video. I enjoy it a lot

[@InstantEnglishUK]

They did!

[@wheelieblind]

@@InstantEnglishUK Because the UK added their extra "U" sound to so many words, if your English was considered real English, consider it disqualified lol.

[@EzEnglish1]

You somehow managed to find the coolest and the most positive vibes in the city in one video! These people are feeling it ...

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I know!

[@dmitrygromada3655]

This is hilarious. I think the USA people managed to mimic the British English totally awesome, and they enjoyed the challenge.

[@jonhc2303]

Most Americans don't even speak English, they speak Spanish and Portuguese.

[@Ryan-ul7dy]

​@@jonhc2303qué pretendes decir con eso? Menos de 25% en EEUU son hispanoparlantes de los cuales la mayoría habla inglés

[@qinyima5693]

​@@jonhc2303Oh yeah not trolling at all

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Premier League MLS CUP

[@n30n__ra1n]

I don’t, I think their accents were completely off 💀 decent for some of them but mostly sucked

[@TheCharlieGordon]

As non English speaker, I like American pronunciation a lot more than British one. As for me, It's easier to understand.

[@KamalKamal-en3kw]

Probably !

[@lmariocam83]

muchos hispanohablantes podriamos pensar que hablan igual...

[@lmariocam83]

muchos hispanohablantes podriamos pensar que hablan igual

[@notadaytrader]

As an American, I agree. There are some British accent I cannot understand. But then again, I can’t understand half the Southern United States when they speak.

[@PauloPereira-jj4jv]

​@@notadaytrader... then you can understand what we, foreigners, feel 😂😂😂

[@Carol-FB]

Daniel is hilarious 😂 he had me crying with laughter. The young lady can now get her british passport

[@moggpiano8043]

When people talk of British accent they're usually referring to English Received Pronunciation. Welsh, Scots, and Northern Irish people typically have a very different sound when speaking English, as do many from regions different regions of England.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Definitely true! I just wanted to leave it open to see what they knew/chose

[@radwa_kardous]

Emma and Amanda NAILED IT!😍🎉 And Daniel is HILARIOUS!😂 Thanks for the video it was so much fun😂❤️

[@InstantEnglishUK]

No problem

[@Zaacidpanda]

​@@InstantEnglishUK what is name this book have the guys😢

[@DzmitryLebendzinski]

Perfect video, perfect idea, and the most notable aspect is the sense of comfort and peace that you can find in those people! Thank you for the great content you post here ❤

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you

[@elestudiantemaestro]

I'm an English teacher (specializing in American English) and it was a lot of fun to watch it and to try to guess what those phrases meant in British. I gotta say I'm still learning English actually because I'm not from America, and it helped me improve my vocabulary in American English as well (I'm taking notes in a notebook haha).

[@haniyeh-hfp]

It was great, great practice for my English development and lots of useful information about English culture and important terms! Thank you so much

[@xtripod_epsilon-_-4214]

Nice video! Thank you for existing really, your video brighten up my morning! Had a blast watching

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Glad to hear it

[@FXtrtzor]

When the slangs are given with context it is so easy even for my beginner English.

[@user-gj8bd]

Amanda killed it! Perfect! And the others - really good job too!

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you!!

[@Zaacidpanda]

​@InstantEnglishUK teacher what is name this book I need this book 😢

[@nolwenn7326]

As a french person, I found this interresting. When we speak english, we used to mix up both british english and american english. I prefer american english accent, it's much easier to understand

[@FelipeGuadarramaValencia2000]

You'll be forever my inspiration for speak English, Chris. ❤❤❤

[@eltony4318]

I’m Mexican and British English it’s always my way to go, I don’t know why, but it’s clearer to me. Cheers mates!

[@madavankutty497]

Amanda from NY nailed it.👏👏. Daniel is HILARIOUS!!

[@nikitazogas3676]

I think she lied she's from NY. She sounds absolutely British

[@DMC888]

She was doing a northern accent at one point 😅

[@paulwesley27]

This was genuinely so enjoyable to watch! 👌

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Brilliant!!!

[@MagicEnglishland]

Really love your videos ! They're not only useful but super entertaining🥰

[@loboclaud]

Lovely video. I think they all did a bloody good job, especially Amanda and Emma.

[@zemfiramustafazade9348]

Such a nice video. Very interesting, entertaining and informative at the same time. I really enjoyed and had fun! 🥰👍. Amanda was best of all. Thanks for sharing it.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

She was!

[@ukht.tawheed]

The green shirt girl did it the best! Wow! Props to her❤

[@AffluentTV-zq6lc]

Hi hello, assalamualaikum

[@AffluentTV-zq6lc]

Hi hello, assalamualaikum how are you ?

[@pandastrat]

Daniel goes in character ahah i love it - amazing job from Amanda and Emma, yay!

[@binhminhtran7942]

im 11 years old and im vietnamese, i speak english but both british and american and i understand them all (even though the prouniciation on them is different). Amanda she nailed it

[@SoloTantum]

Mi primer idioma es español soy un joven de 16 y e estudiado los 2 inglés y me parecen muy interesantes parecidos las diferencias son mínimas es como los diferentes acentos que tenemos en el Español

[@isvilain131]

Ahlra dilo en ingles australiano

[@trangao329]

i love this content so much!!! Tysm for this video

[@eliasleq]

I was surprised they didn't differ Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪

[@Capyrate]

I'm French, and tbh we don't really make the difference either. Some people who are more meticulous about geography and country name will care to precise Northern Ireland, but generally speaking the two are seen as the same thing? I don't really know how to explain it, it's a very special case. I think we mostly don't understand what's going on and why there's two half of a country, why there is the need to precise "hey I'm talking about the northerners", because it's just not something we learn. And from what we know of the countries, our opinion on Northern Ireland is pretty different from North Korea, which is another example of a country being split in two. We definitely do make the difference between north and south here. 😂 But the two Irelands seem chill af, so we generally don't see the difference between them and use Ireland indifferently without realizing it may be offensive or incorrect, actually.

[@sylenxeditzz]

I'm from Northern Ireland lol - it all started about 400 years ago or something when the English invaded Ireland. Now the two countries are divided. Protestant and Catholic views separate the two countries. Every 12th of July in Northern Ireland there's a huge celebration to celebrate King William of Orange or something - to celebrate his victory over the Catholics. I don't really care about it lol. Have you heard of Belfast before? Well, East & South Belfast are protestant and North & West belfast are catholic - so theres a bit of fighting. However, the one cool like about being Northern Irish is that we have 3 nationalities. I can choose whether to be British, Northern Irish or Irish and it will still be valid lol.

[@AffluentTV-zq6lc]

Hi

[@urmilabohora4024]

Enjoyed watching!!🤓🤓

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you!

[@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821]

As an English learner myself, I much prefer American English because it's much easier to understand and most of all, it's every where in the world such as the IT, media, entertainment, music, sports, social media, on on.

[@davvysa6504]

Yes i was thinking the same, it's much easier to learn american accent more than british accent however british accent sounds so cool

[@unacuentadeyoutube13]

​@@davvysa6504it's not easier really, you're just accustommed tonit

[@user-so2dl4ur8b]

7:38 he’s so cuuuuuuuuute!!!! He is born to be an actor! I replayed his segment many times🥰

[@Khafiz30]

Wonderful content bro. Good job👍

[@get2dachoppa249]

I just finished watching a documentary centered around events in the Yorkshire area (Bradford, Leeds, etc) and something that jumped out at me is that those folks substitute “were” where yanks say “was”, so when I go back to work, I’m going to start using that when I talk to my former RAF co-workers.

[@EricaGamet]

I watch so much stuff that takes place in and around Yorkshire that I often say were instead of was (and I'm American). Check out Happy Valley... some of the best TV out there! Side note, Jodie Whittaker (Broadchurch, Doctor Who) is from up north and sang Coldplay's "Yellow" for a charity album. She has such a thick accent normally that people were joking it wasn't her singing because she should have sung, "... and it were all yellow..." Which is how I sing it when I hear it, now.

[@theoldone3485]

That curly haired guy was hysterical

[@InstantEnglishUK]

He was!

[@mary-soldelcampo2072]

You can say that again! 😂😂😂

[@annthunguyen4872]

Your channel is fun for learners of English like me, it's not boring, not too academic. It makes me feel study more fun, relax and also learn vocab

[@werterkrot]

Man love your channel! Idea of the video is awesome, really enjoyed it! Video should have more likes and views!

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you! The idea but in Miami will be released on Saturday

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you! The idea but in Miami will be released on Saturday

[@werterkrot]

@@InstantEnglishUK can’t wait to see! I have known your channel for a long time and it is awesome to see long videos too, keep going

[@rpocc]

What’s really funny is how that guy has started singing Mendelssohn’s wedding march

[@InstantEnglishUK]

True

[@jacka00006]

This video put a smile on my face ... so cute

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I’m so glad to hear that mate

[@Huanuga]

Good video for practice my English I just started learning,thanks

[@scabento13]

Love the interviewees. Good selection. Those are good questions but they make it so fun to watch. 😂

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you so much!

[@zenevg]

I'm not an English speaker but even I liked it. It was fun, great video. The questions were interesting, maybe only question about UK Countries was pretty easy.

[@kotehokgab1327]

I from Russia and... Yeah, we learning British English and understanding American too. I'm 15 years old and I ( not so cool, like my classmates ) understand the structure of English sentences. Your content is very good, I like it. So I didn't use the translator, when written all of that. ( Don't remember, V3(written) or V2(wrote) there must to be ) Бмять фуйню какую-то начеркал... Не кидайтесь камнями)

[@user-ke1rw3to1d]

Орнул с концовки😂

[@ukenamu9084]

The boy who says "I'm from Tyler" is so sweet and full of energy

[@SNNataly]

I liked it! They all were so fun!

[@raphaeldemo9966]

Lol, I probably would have done horribly on the accent part, but the vocabulary/pop quiz given was pretty easy

[@SunShine-qm7hu]

And after all some people keep saying that “English is a super easy language”??! Thank you for the smashingly funny video! 🤓🤩

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you for the lovely comment

[@user-if4wy8dl4p]

it is tought jsj

[@harmankour7955]

it was too good , i enjoyed it very well thank you for such video and i also hope that you will post such kind of video in near future..

[@user-in3ub1ll9g]

As a foreginer American english is best for me it is easy to speak and it is understandble around the world

[@debdeepdas9933]

It was really amazing, I really loved it, well most of my friends speak or follow American English , but I personally feel proud with British English and prefer not to use American while speaking and writing . My favorite accent is "Northern " , not getting myself into "London accent "

[@forcedan5280]

Excelent and interesting video bro... ps: this is my first time watching a video in english without subtittles and i am so happy for that... Sometimes i can make mistakes, but i think is part of the experience... Obviously i need to improve my english

[@hxh6476]

BEST GOOD LUCK YOU GOT THIS!!

[@user-yp2ii5gl1p]

Nice format, thanks y

[@cagatayalcinkaya9232]

Hello from Turkey. Amazing content!

[@renardlacroix6745]

This was so cool 'n' funny. Just loved it. Couldn't help imaging doing this with other languages like German spoken in Germany 'n' the one spoken in Austria, Portuguese from Portugal 'n' from Brazil 'n' last but not least French spoken in Canada 'n' the one spoken in France...eheheh

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Haha it would be great

[@Angel.597]

El español de España y que se habla en América latina , hey en Haití también se habla Francés

[@hxh6476]

You managed to choose the right people that was an amazing video!

[@90skalaunda]

1 thing that I really liked so much is that all these people have been so jolly and respectful during the conversation. Is it the same with most of the americans? if it is, I think that's a great thing as I'll soon be visiting America for the first time in my life.

[@EllaWunderella]

Everyone needs a Daniel in their life.

[@borivoj_navratil]

For me, it's Emma. For other reasons tho😅

[@streetfighter5037]

- where’re u from? - I’m from Tyler 😂😂😂

[@user-xr9hc4zj9k]

I'm from Algeria

[@waxedlatexpanda8496]

Damn the girl in green really knew her stuff and had a really good accent. Good job!

[@Talia778real]

That "I'm from Tyler"😭😭😭💀

[@tolpsvh]

THEY CAN'T READ!!!!!

[@InstantEnglishUK]

It might be my handwriting to be fair

[@bettysyulin7860]

I'm from Taiwan,and this is my first time to know that British English and American English are so different.😮

[@nisbea80]

Actually it should be only British English

[@Tony-lj5lr]

both british and american english today american english rules the roost due to us movies, tv series etc@@nisbea80

[@LoveYouEnglishLessons]

I just loved the challenge.

[@SonuKumar-sn3ul]

Your teaching way superb, I love you cris sir!

[@ozgeetorer_01]

I really enjoyed it ❤.

[@XArtXair]

This guy is so kind and smart! Helpful video:)

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-vm5it9rf8d]

Thank you for your video. I am from Thailand The videos helped me understand the language better. And it's great that it has subtitles. Because I have trouble listening to the printed or spoken part, I can understand.

[@soumia9853]

Interesting 😂😂I really like Daniel's reaction when he said "me"😂

[@user-mx1rf8vs7i]

As a central Asian girl, I relatively found most of the questions easily 😁

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Brilliant!

[@Comandante_]

American English is like an updated version of British English

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Haha ok

[@ALROD]

This video was so much fun!

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thanks

[@leoorozco9568]

I'm mexican but actually I really enjoy watching all your videos, I learnt new vocabulary, almost your options were non understandable because it is the first time reading them

[@AbuyDullah]

Now Daniel was off his trolley 😂😂😂

[@jambatvee3803]

The ladies did very well

[@NN-er8wg]

as a Japanese person living in the Netherlands, this is so fun to watch

[@marianodefreitas6078]

Amazing to find this video, as a Brazilian Native learning English is so funny to see this difference

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@alvinma9690]

Daniel is so funny😂

[@mr.coffee5220]

American pronunciation and spellings tend to be more true to the original Germanic roots of the words. British English tends to be more informed by the French spellings because of the Norman invasion. So American English is technically the closest thing to original English that we have today.

[@Tony-lj5lr]

norman invasion happened centuries before america was even established dude.

[@mr.coffee5220]

@@Tony-lj5lr I know. I didn’t mention Noah Webster or any other influence on American English that would have made it different from British dialect because I figured most people that read my comment would be able to figure things out by context clues and basic logic because they don’t lack brain cells and possess an extra pair of chromosomes like you.

[@okorieesther4622]

Great video, I really really enjoyed it thanks👊

[@AffluentTV-zq6lc]

Hi

[@itsdee_101]

Daniel is such a vibe😂😂

[@AlysonTeslamusk]

England is of my country favorite. Also United states and Norway. Thanks

[@valivegan1104]

Very amusing!!! I want another video like this !!!!

[@InstantEnglishUK]

I have another one coming but from Miami

[@valivegan1104]

@InstantEnglishUK i can't hardly wait 🤩

[@profrobinson]

Thanks for the subtitles ;)

[@australia-dprkfriendshipcu2087]

Wot-O! absolute pucker! Loved it! As my cousin would say "...real girt lush!"

[@MaiElizabeth]

Malaysia is mostly influenced by British English in school but almost 40% of these we don't know (not sure). Maybe because we are watching more American movies than British movies.

[@lezzeppelin2222]

Malaysia is mostly influenced by India 🇮🇳 English , and that the fact 🤪

[@Gerardo_Balderas.]

Quien mas habla español y esta viendo Este video porqué le gusta el British accent 🇬🇧

[@howveryarnott]

Recomiendo que mires algo como EastEnders (una telenovela) o Bodyguard (una serie que se llama 'guardaespaldas' en Netflix Lat/Esp) o Line of Duty (creo que sea en movistar en España pero no estoy seguro de Latinoamérica). Esos programas te ayudarán a mejorar tu acento británico. ¡Buena suerte!

[@Anuja_Seha...]

I was impressed with this video... Cause a s a Asian 🇱🇰 I didn't think that American people stuck when they speak in British Englsh😅

[@Phisika228]

We need more this kind of videos🎉

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Next one is this Saturday

[@danieldossey3623]

HAHAHAHAHAH THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Seems you are much loved in the comments 👍

[@esranurc]

Omg Daniel you are hilarious in the video and I was looking for you on the comments 🤣

[@pyronix]

i could watch a whole hour of this with just daniel from tyler. what a natural comedian

[@InstantEnglishUK]

He is

[@Memeneitor26]

First time on here and I really like the dynamic of the questions. Salut from Nicaragua❤

[@alexandergrant-qq2lj]

lol...now this is how the differences should be treated. They're interesting and amusing.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you 😊

[@Imperial_Wing]

I prefer American accent and grammar than British, from an aussie 🇦🇺

[@howveryarnott]

In British English it sounds grammatically clumsy here to say that you prefer one thing "than" another. It sounds better here to say that you prefer one thing "to" another. I have a sneaking suspicion that it's the same there but i'm open to education.

[@Imperial_Wing]

@@howveryarnottAmerican grammar and accent is just easier to understand for me

[@Jinxx9081]

@@howveryarnottI love the difference between British and American grammar because as an American I read his comment and didn’t see anything clumsy about it 😂 that’s probably just cause Americans like to make up new words and sentence structures all the time so it doesn’t matter 😂

[@Wongwangoen]

Your video is so helpfull for everyone who one learn or improve their English.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thank you

[@user-qi4kb5ny7v]

I was bad -tempered until I've seen this video , it was hilarious and I had fun thank you

[@MsCrazyRussian]

As a Linguist I would say that American pronunciation is more authentic and much older than illustrious British pronunciation. Such word as FALL is much older than AUTUMN. And even Shakespear pronunced R sound after vowels. So what pronucniation is REAL? P.S. Im not native english speaker.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

there is no REAL English etc, i'm just trying to teach British English in a light-hearted/fun way

[@ES2990]

Americans did make English cooler (because of black Americans) and you know it. Words like cool and weed come from American English and are now ubiquitous in the English language. It's gotten to the point where mulitple articles have been written by Brits condemning the "Americanization" of British English.

[@InstantEnglishUK]

Thanks mate

[@christopherdieudonne]

@ ES2990: Yeah!! I was going to say that Americans *did* make English cooler. And you explained the reasons why perfectly. Not only have new words and expression come from black Americans but various other groups , as well, like gay people. Also, the person in the video didn't mention any of the British words that actually sound corny like nappy (diaper), push chair (stroller) and numerous others. And "flat" is kind of lame too. Otherwise that, nice video.