BRITISH vs AMERICAN ENGLISH! | Which one is better?!

[@rebecasanchez9013]

I was impressed by the young man! he could think so fast what was being asked and be able to change it into British vocabulary 👏

[@georgemandigo3857]

Harry’s Spanish is AMAZING! And he speaks with a Mexican accent, sounds Tapatío to me. Most Brits that speak Spanish usually speak one of the dialects from Spain.

[@TheEtherny]

That's cause they learn from spanish teachers and the closest people they interact with are from spain so they pick up their accent, this guy has a mexican gf and he probably practiced with her so of course he's gonna pick up her accent

[@georgemandigo3857]

@@TheEtherny exactly my point. Unusual, very cool.

[@carliemarliee]

You three work so well together. The whole video is sweet, light and funny ☺️

[@petersmiling9494]

In Germany, children learn Oxford English at school. Due to the American influence, they later have a British vocabulary with an American accent.

[@Random.Moon.Person]

I am German and lived in Britain in my 20ies. Even though I now live in North America, it will always be British English for me.🇬🇧 Other examples for British vs American English would be: downtown vs city centre mall vs shopping centre flash light vs torch fall vs autumn guy vs bloke The pronunciation of garage (UK English: the stress is on the first syllable vs US on the last). The pronunciation of adult. I loved the video. Lots of love from 🇨🇦

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

I really wouldn't include Fall and Autumn as an example of British/American difference... The term "Fall" is exclusively American but, in America, it's really used interchangeably with "Autumn". Autumn is especially likely to be used in more official/formal/business settings. Fall is really just considered a nickname for Autumn, which is why it's used in a lot of casual speech. But, Autumn is still used and would be unlikely to be considered a "British" term (I mean, two songs that are commonly considered part of the "Great American Songbook" are, literally, called "Autumn Leaves" and "Autumn in New York" 🍁).

[@ginasv1857]

Harry is just so nice❤ I was smiling the all time.I just noticed Joss and Janik were wearing winter clothes while Harry not,maybe it is that he is just used to it😅 Greetings from Switzerland

[@elpipilavive]

Harry es increíble, deberían hacer otro vídeo juntos. Es tan agradable 💙

[@sulamith105]

Wow!!! Harrys spanish pronunciation just blew me away!!?? Legit Mexican. Felicidades Harry! Eres increíble!!!

[@amayranimedrano8559]

Wow, aprendió español en 6 meses 👏, el acento británico es tan cool, siempre me divierten sus videos ❤️

[@sunsetpeach7y]

I really like his Mexican accent, he is so chill, sounds like from northern Mexico jajaja

[@AleXander-rf8ql]

Actually she has an accent you can tell is mexican not US native and Janik sounds more "American" to me like if I didn't know he was german I would think he is from the states.

[@iansimmons735]

My mother was American, my father British, and I spent my first 10 years in the Far East with an American accent. My parents sent me to school in the UK and from then on, I had a British accent and am 100% Anglicised. I am very interested in this topic. Harry is pretty spot-on. I personally would pronounce the 'T' in 'Potter'. But I have a non-regional, generic accent, learned in school. Sort of Middle English. 'Herbs' are pronounced *without* the 'h' if you are native London (e.g. Cockney) or descendants of such in Kent and Essex. So Harry would be pronounced 'Arry by many people that I know. I agree, 'car boot sale' is more common than 'jumble sale'. 'Prawn' is very important! Another word - 'eggplant' in US English is 'aubergine'. 'Petrol' instead of 'gas' or 'gasoline'. Words ending in 'ize' (such as 'realize') are generally ending 'ise' in the UK, though 'ize' is acceptable. There are so many differences that make this fun.

[@dianaandherbooks]

There are British words that caught me totally of guard (just because I havent heard it) but there are others that, as a non-native speaker I heard and say in a regular basis. It's interesting to see how we have a mixed vocabulary and we don't really learn just american or British (ignoring the accent).

[@brissadelapazjimenez466]

Yo amo el acento britanico y de verdad me encanto este video,

[@sarahiramoslievanos646]

This guy is really cool, he seems like someone to get along with 😊 and it's amazing how fast he learned to speak Spanish, I enjoyed the video!

[@rikmoran3963]

His UK pronunciation of Nike is more common among younger people. I'm in my fifties and have always known it with the long 'e' sound at the end. I don't think I had even heard someone say the shorter version until the late 90s or early 2000s when I was working in London.

[@juancarloscorrales2497]

Joss and Janik wearing coats and scarfs freezing wile Harry enjoying they weather with his hoodie. 😂

[@karoorak4776]

Buenisimo! Please do British slangs 🎉😊😅

[@brendamelo3334]

Me gusta su programa porque así aprendo inglés 😅

[@ilhuicatlamatini]

Ha! Yeah I run into this a lot with my international friends. We will not understand each other sometimes because they’re using British pronunciation and word choices and then add to that their native accents (most often French with my friends) and I will have no idea what they’re saying😅. It’s funny because the British word choices DO sound fancier lol! Like when my friends say “interlocutor” I had to Google it even though it’s English 😂. So embarrassing for me, I was like oh damn, I have a bad American education I think lol 🙈. And we laughed because even as native English speaker I was getting insecure lol! But it happens in Spanish too! I’m Tejana, and my friend is French and lives near Spain and speaks that kind of Spanish, so when we sometimes use Spanish it’s different too and he tell me all the time “You sound like an American!” And I’m like wtf I know my Spanish accent is good haha, it’s silly but really fun to tease about and learn from each other on it.

[@ams1897]

Can assure you, most people in the UK would not use interlocutors but m conversation, or know what it means! I wouldn’t say British English uses fancier words than American English but it has a better flow to it.

[@ritaolivarria]

Necesitan hacer un video en español con Harryyyyy

[@MrBulky992]

"Muffin" meaning a cupcake is an American usage, not (until very recently) a British one. A muffin in England traditionally describes a savoury foodstuff, a type of bread roll. It is that type of muffin which the muffin man is selling in the English song "Oh do you know the muffin man who lives in Drury Lane?" "Nike" is the Greek goddess of victory. Her name in the UK is traditionally pronounced "Nigh-key". The Sportswear company adopted this name from the name of the goddess so their name should be pronounced exactly the same way and not the way Harry pronounced it. Shrimps and prawns are confused with one another by some people but they are not the same thing at all. In the UK, we eat both prawns and shrimps.

[@elenadiaz8455]

Que hombre tan cool, además su español es muy bueno

[@danielasilva8579]

Janik is surprise how much joss like the brits accents hahahahhaha

[@SwiftFoxProductions]

American here! Nike was named after the Greek goddess, "Nike", which is why it's pronounced like that (just like other Greek mythological figures: Ariadne, Persephone, Aphrodite, etc.. the "e" is spoken in her name). And my personal theory is that the reason we Americans pronounce "herb" and "basil" differently is just to differentiate them from the names "Herb" and "Basil" (which are both pronounced the British way). That's probably not true but, I like to think it's at least partially the reason! 😂 Also worth mentioning that, in the US, we do use the word "coriander" as well!! But, in the US, "coriander" specifically refers to a spice that is made from the dried seeds of the plant, not the fresh plant itself. The word "cilantro" is used for the actual plant and, more commonly for cooking, its leaves. This is very useful for people to know because a lot of culinary misunderstandings could potentially happen, otherwise! 😅 And another notable word/name you guys missed that I notice all the time is the US "arugula", which is called "rocket" in the UK.

[@vivianneviera3948]

I’m very pleased that we’re having a geographical/political discussion because of the title of the video😂😂😂 It’s refreshing to see how politically correct young people want to be!👍👍👍👍

[@frankygiannoni2294]

Very interesting video as usual :) I'd also add eggplant (US) and aubergine (UK, another word coming from French). Also in Italy we have prawn cocktail (cocktail di gamberetti), but I hope Harry explained to you that it's not a real cocktail, it's shrimps (prawns) served with the cocktail sauce (or Marie Rose sauce in the UK).

[@starseed8087]

you guys are just positive energy! Was fun to watch this video!

[@AmandaSilva-uq2wj]

Harry is so lucky to be with you guys! I am Venezuelan and have a British boyfriend and we both live in West Sussex. Every day since I knew you were in the UK I’ve been thinking how close you are to us lol. Hope you’re enjoying London!

[@williamjackson2089]

There is no such thing as British English, it's just English. all others are variants of English in which case it is correct to say, American English, Canadian English, Australian English etc.

[@InfoLunix]

Wow escuché muchas que no conocía! Buen video, chicos.

[@davidwatts968]

Muy bien Language is so interesting I feel with so many languages spoken here in the U.K. what once was a typical English is not so much the case anymore and even some of our regional accents are not as pronounced as they once were. We love your videos and your life story as it happens. Keep up the good work and the interesting topics. It is so good that most of us know the international language of LOVE, hopefully one day the world will all think that way. Well done to keeping up the momentum. Gracias

[@danagarcia618]

Omgggg i would like to see Harry in more videos, Rebeca as well🤩

[@honeyyy8]

I had a good laugh. Thank you for the lovely video, guys! 🥰

[@camilabrk23]

this was so entertaining 🤍 love u guys! :)

[@Kalalazu]

This was an awesome video. Harry is cool! 💯

[@PropertyOfK]

I love how Joss speaks more with american accent but in spanish manner : D Americans tend to vocalize a lot (mostly Zs and Ds), where Joss mostly uses spanish voiceless S (like in organisation) : > Also, most of the Americans I know say "herbs" with the silent H : D

[@melaniepico4209]

Me encanta ver las diferencias de las pronunciaciones 😂💗💗💗💗

[@CMC007]

If you guys ever visit/live in the states for a month like this series, that would be awesome. If you come to my state I would take you to National Parks, and hikes, river rafting. :D

[@marianasaenz5405]

what the heck he is a natural on videos wow, I loved it

[@RichardStrong86]

We absolutely do say shrimp. It's different from prawns.

[@Said_w_the_G]

You guys are so fun and yes, Joss sounds most North American. And you gents sound most European. None of you sound quite American. But Harry’s Spanish is awesome. I have been learning for two years and probably not that fluid in pronunciation.

[@landslave8367]

One of the reasons Americans say new or foreign words as we do (Adidas, herbs, etc) is because if it isn't English we default to the Spanish rules for pronunciation. Like, if not English, then it must be Spanish, even if it is not! Americans do that without really even being aware they are doing it, too. Here are others eggplant = Aubergine Car hood = bonnet Truck = Lorrie eraser = rubber diaper = nappy legal representative = solicitor solicitor = salesperson

[@may_68]

Posh… means upper-class. The story goes that it was written on the luggage for wealthy travellers to and from India - Port side Out Starboard side Home.

[@jpaxonreyes]

I like how Joss and Janik are bundled up in woolens, hands hidden in pockets, and Harry's just sitting there with his windbreaker unzipped.

[@stevegray1308]

Up here in Yorkshire, at least my bit (Wakefield), it's not Mum or Mom, it's Mam.

[@rondoflicflac]

Harry you're so nice! Impressed with your Spanish accent

[@esAmaranta]

sí me reí mucho con el chosen one, más de lo que debería

[@daradelatorre6132]

Me divertí muchooo. Además, a Joss se le salió mucho lo mexicana, o no sé por qué razón lo noté más en este video ❤ amé jaja

[@alianegtz10]

Jaja yo lo noté porque lo tocaba mucho como solemos ser los mexicanos 😂😂😂

[@eeveeta]

Harry should start his own channel. He is a very charming guy

[@arianaqa6857]

Joss es muy divertida jaja todo el tiempo IN YOUR FACEE

[@clarisamagdaleno8548]

Nippy is also used in the U.S.

[@anastasiaf.4421]

I am impressed with his Spanish-language determination.

[@melaniepico4209]

La forma en como pronuncian Harry Potter o Water siempre me sacará de onda 😂😂💕

[@Elpapu2022]

Bo'o o' wa'er xD (I'm sorry, British people).

[@kristinapaxton9686]

Nike is from the Greek Victory Goddess....so you should pronounce the E.

[@karenspeakspokespoken3034]

Me encantó la dinámica de este vídeo

[@johndfc4647]

Harry is pretty spot on but we say mam up north too

[@petermason5386]

POSH = Port Out Starboard Home, this is come from the Officers or monied people travelling to India or the far East.

[@dogwithwigwamz.7320]

There is a relatively young English chap who learned how to speak Spanish, from scrap, in one weekend. I think he learned Icelandic in a week and could tell you what is 361 cubed in 5 seconds. I can`t remember his name ! I think he is regarded as a `cevant,` but I may be spelling this word incorrectly.

[@tobid.247]

Das war super lustig. Thank you for the video :)

[@archereegmb8032]

Another fun video.

[@jessfitz6390]

"Are you "Fresa"?" 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 👌🏼 🍓

[@nataliagarcia1515]

Wow, aprendio muy rapido español

[@johnboyd6943]

British English is and always will be the correct form of the language. Anything else is a bastardisation and an insult,regardless of how right the Americans erroneously believe they are. Don't forget, the language is English so obviously British is the correct form.

[@RicardoPerez-ob8nn]

Me encanto este video :) saludos muchachos

[@dianegilchrist677]

What a fun video.❤️

[@TR3LON1ST]

I believe there's also the difference of: Eggplant vs. Aubergine

[@nilocnolnah6788]

Cookies bend. Biscuits snap.

[@eisheis]

Necesitaba este vídeoooo✨

[@shaungillingham4689]

Nike is a greek Godess of Victory, not an American word, pronounced differently as well.

[@coffeeplse3224]

Lol Adidas 😆 you guys are so awesome!

[@lauramejia3013]

Que divertidoo ver las diferencias

[@jessmonges7685]

queremos el canal de rebeca y harry!!!

[@keniac.pineda2359]

Faltó el calendario de adviento:(

[@sdenkve2393]

Lovely 💛

[@donnascottcomedy]

It's Mum in London, Mam in the North of England and in the West Midlands we say Mom. I think that's where the Americans got it from!

[@martinhughes2549]

Mam is mother in both Welsh and Irish.

[@benjamr68]

I thought everyone was Bab in the W Mids! 😂

[@donnascottcomedy]

@@benjamr68 yow'm quoit roight, bab!

[@abigailsalazar5388]

He speaks in a sexy way!!!

[@versaida]

Muy buen video 😊

[@2011littlejohn1]

All speech is arbitrary there is no best - just whatever style is accepted by the majority at one given time. US English is probably closer to Elizabethan English so is archaic which is amusing to think that period movies featuring US actors playing British characters from those days is not really a joke but closer to the reality.

[@Sidewalkpeace]

Shrimp and Prawns are totally different creatures for anyone wondering..

[@Joy-cg2pi]

Qué hermoso videooo

[@glennrowe2961]

Harry must be a spy if he doesn’t pronounce the E on the end of Nike ??.

[@danieladrewww]

Wow so interested 😳

[@cheapasmr252]

Joss does not sound American lol janik sounds more American

[@isiscruz4025]

I love It, great video!😄

[@petejinks6377]

In the midlands we.say mom

[@yelesomeus4534]

My husbands says lavatory and no one ever knows what he is talking about in London !!

[@garmit61]

Londoners don't pronounce a lot of Ts and do a sort of glotal stop. Outside London most parts of UK pronounce Ts. Harry Potter not Harry Po'er. In lots of places in uk outside the SE of England we day Mam not Mum.

[@deniseparedes1201]

Yay early squad! So nice to see y’all make a video w a subscriber. I look forward to y’all videos everyday 💕

[@mariaclarahuertas184]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Said_w_the_G]

Totally missed Eggplant! Brits call it Aubergine and Mexicans call it Berenjena

[@timothyjones4696]

You mean English English surely!

[@alesiram3931]

Hola

[@JossAndJanik]

Hola :)

[@alesiram3931]

Me encantas sus videos sigan así!!!

[@lawrenceglaister4364]

There is no such thing as British English it's just English , the German English accent does sound like a Scottish accent ish , it's the roll of their letter R that does it , don't forget a good few Anglo Saxon words are still used

[@Andy-yn6jl]

Joss I laughed so much when you said 'the shitter'. 😂😂🤣

[@milliesanz838]

🤓🤓🤓🤗🤗🤗🥰🥰🥰

[@argenisjonathanrojasbedoll1365]

Hasta donde se, es que el inglés americano (dígase de estados unidos no porque le llamen américa) es más original porque según era más "puro" y ya que l@s que no emigraron hablaban un inglés "afrancesado"

[@captaintorch983]

It is NOT British English. It is just English. It is spoken here in England by English and British people, and has been done so for centuries. American English is a slovenly screwed up version of English spoken in America and which should be given another name.

[@jimjam7764]

There is "English" and then "American English etc"

[@texasborn2720]

"Bathroom" and Restroom" are American words. But Bathroom may be becoming more popular in the U.K. ? To me Janik sounds very American not British.

[@martinhughes2549]

A bathroom in Br Eng has a bath/shower In it. Not necessarily a WC though. In Br Eng you'd go to the toilet or Lav(atory). Or bog or khazi in slang/vulgar speech.

[@texasborn2720]

@@martinhughes2549 In the U.S. we say Bathroom or Restroom. We never use any other words. It don't matter if it don't have a "bath" in it. And I like it that way. Saying toilet may be more accurate, but it sound too crude.

[@martinhughes2549]

@Texas Born It's not considered crude in the UK to say you want to use the toilet. No one except American tourists asks to use the bathroom in the UK.

[@texasborn2720]

@@martinhughes2549 You are missing the point. I know it is common in the UK to ask for the toilet. And yes it is considered crude to ask for the toilet in the U.S. I never said people in the UK say "Bathroom" or restroom ? But is MAY be changing because so many Americanisms are taking over the English speaking world . But in the US we don't ask for the toilet.