21 USEFUL ENGLISH IDIOMS THAT NATIVE SPEAKERS USE / 21 POPULAR IDIOMS TO SOUND LIKE A NATIVE SPEAKER

[@Atlas_shrugged123]

I am fluent in English but I am not a native speaker so I keep searching for real teachers who have great material like yours. Marina is only good to study incorrect ways of speaking English.

[@IrinaCh-yi6ol]

Hello! Could you recommend me good teachers on KZbin, please?

[@MaryJones-fs4wf]

I love to start my day with this type of lessons...it definitely makes me laugh.

[@ztcd-i6o]

Some of the phrases Marina uses in her videos might sound correct and plausible, but they’re not actually used in real life but only exist in dictionaries or are used in the wrong contexts. It feels like she’s just reading straight from one. That’s why it’s important to learn a language from a native speaker with a certified teaching license

[@FrederikAbramson]

30 idioms you will never use 😂😂😂

[@stimulatedstats7353]

By the way, are you Russian too? Why do Russians embrace English as their native language? 😂

[@Thomas-qf6bf]

The problem is she doesn’t use them correctly. She makes tons of mistakes. The woman is an absolute disgrace.

[@fredylopez2477]

I agree with that comment 100 %.

[@fredylopez2477]

​​@@FrederikAbramson Maybe you might use 3 or 4 of them.

[@josefernandoaramayorojas263]

KEVIN . THERE'S JUST ONE THING I CAN TELL ABOUT YOU. YOUR TEACHING IS . . . FANTASTIC! I'VE LEARNED A GREAT DEAL OF ENGLISH FROM YOU AND LIZA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[@linathe7876]

Kevin and Liza ❤

[@PedroParente95]

I love when you demolish these pseudo-linguistics with basic grammar rules.

[@heartborne123]

that was a great lesson, thanks a lot!

[@philipm5043]

"Eliminating your accent is one of those things would really help you" Says someone who has an accent

[@ANV1832]

And even this sentence is not correct

[@fredylopez2477]

It's said by someone who has an accent.

[@fredylopez2477]

It takes quite a while to get rid of your accent, only by practicing constantly all the time and you gotta live in the USA in order to do all that.

[@philipm5043]

@@fredylopez2477 even if you lived in the usa you cant eliminate an accent 100% unless you were born here and raised by parents who don't have an accent. You can only reduce an accent to an extent.

[@vladnovikoff7152]

Being born in the USA is not necessary. One has to start using the language actively before a certain age, but no later than 12 years old, give or take.

[@anavictoriacarlos7297]

Thank you Kevin. Continue doing videos like this. It helps a lot.

[@fatiharouab1127]

Hi Kevin After seeing her English being corrected by Kevin and realized that she has been wrong she tries to double down and keep making mistakes . And i think she is making them on purpose as she is too proud ! Actually she doesn't care of learners and the wrong way she is teaching English . What she cares the most of is her Bank account. That's it . I have never ever learn an English Word from this woman! Keep it up Kevin! Fatiha Switzerland

[@fredylopez2477]

Yeah, sometimes it seems to me that she makes mistakes on purpose, but I think she doesn't, she really believes she speaks perfectly and that's a sign of arrogance and pride and you're right she doesn't care about teaching good English, she just cares about making money or profits that's all, as simple as that.

[@floopy4341]

Your audio quality has improved. Sounds much better now. Great video

[@MaryJones-fs4wf]

It was always good

[@fredylopez2477]

​@@MaryJones-fs4wf Maybe you meant to say; - It's been always good.

[@MaryJones-fs4wf]

@@fredylopez2477 Thank you...see I still make this kind of mistakes

[@heribertmendez5777]

Great video Kevin, you’re awesome!

[@JONATHAN-rk2nk]

One of the best idiom "When Mogilko is spreading a new video, Americans are waiting 😅

[@ANV1832]

And Mogilko thinks she speaks English 😂

[@jacekprystaj569]

They are waiting, because they want to know, how to speak English correctly.

[@GrammarDrops]

Awesome! ❤🎉🎉🎉

[@claudiabautista4165]

No, Kevin: you’re not having a bad hair day and she doesn’t either! 😂😂👍

[@CoachJamesEnglishShorts]

Correction: You want to say, 'You're not having a bad hair day and neither is she!'

[@claudiabautista4165]

I knew that and so did you! (And you did, too) 😊I noticed the mistake later but I just didn’t make the correction ..thanks!

[@mrmememe777]

Thank you!!!

[@ThomasLee-h2b]

Thank you very much, sir!

[@MrXR77]

Great channel!

[@carlosgiovanninunez]

11:11 He blinks once.

[@traynewbee5525]

twice at 11:47 😂

[@lilyps719]

Awesome lesson as always ! Thx

[@mrmememe777]

Glad you liked it!

[@elymar870]

Thank you 🎉🎉🎉🎉 and I wish you a happy 🎊

[@Thomas-qf6bf]

Such a fantastic lesson, Kevin! Thank you so much! You broke down the details beautifully and made everything easy to understand!👏👏👏

[@karibo6468]

Is she a native English speaker? I can't tell the difference because I'm not a native speaker. Thank god this guy is here to show us all her errors.

[@aenovicia]

no, i think she's russian

[@lorenzograssi3637]

She's not she's Russian, but at least she's honest enough not to pretend she's a native speaker

[@DiepTran-ni8ti]

@@lorenzograssi3637 Because she can't

[@fredylopez2477]

She's anything BUT honest. She pretends to be an English Teacher when she doesn't even master the basic English Grammar and pronunciation. Speaking a language doesn't mean you can teach it correctly.

[@juanvazquez4185]

She claims she is. That's the problem. ​@@lorenzograssi3637

[@dr.brijdablain9003]

Happy new year 🎉and thanks again🎉 great lesson

[@MaryJones-fs4wf]

10:00 US/wɪn/ win /w/ as in we /ɪ/ as in ship /n/ as in name

[@build_better_english2709]

Thanks again, Kevin! I wish you'd started your channel when I struggled with my English. (Truth be told, it was in the last century :)) ) It could have helped enormously! A special thanks for the pronunciation segment of your videos which is your hallmark. Keep up the good work. Say hello to Liza. I like your dynamic duo a lot! Happy New Year!

[@elenashark4898]

❤❤❤

[@luzm6158]

❤

[@evandrojcm]

There is a fine line between speak correctly and speak like a native. But in most the cases we need to mimic the articulation in order to be clear.

[@jacekprystaj569]

Marina apparently doesn't like articles.

[@lorenzograssi3637]

26:09 So he went ahead and explained to me that he was saying it sarcastically The third mistake is not using reported speech correctly

[@amiryazdani2318]

🎉🎉

[@JustJoe-l5e]

Marina... 'murdered.'🤣😂🤣

[@Angel.T-340]

14:09 I hear */ˈsɔː/* ✔️

[@Israelperez-q2b]

The best of the best of the best is Englis for everyone😊 with liza and kevin

[@20ilincsh]

❤I love

[@MaryJones-fs4wf]

25:14 the third mistake: *He was tell me* This is a mind boggling mistake for someone who *teaches* English.

[@jacekprystaj569]

If one of the best English teachers said that, this must be CORRECT.

[@MaryJones-fs4wf]

@@jacekprystaj569 Marina said that. Watch the video again

[@ackjulia6949]

Kevin and Liza my best wishes for you both 🎄 happy New Year 2025 ❤ greetings from France 🇫🇷 love your channel and content ❤

[@hoorieshaghaghi4839]

She was tell me { She was telling me} I'll be like {I was like}

[@mrmememe777]

You got it! "I was like..." is correct.

[@KONSTANTIN-w6q]

HI KEVIN!!!HER THIRD MISTAKE WAS THAT SHE STILL BELIEVES THAT HER AMERICAN SPEAKING LANGUAGE HAS NO MISTAKES. SHE HAS ALMOST NO GRAMMAR KNOLEDGE !!!!PLEASE TELL HER TO STOP UPLOADING ALL THESE VIDEOS!!!AHAHAHAH AHHAHAHAH

[@juanvazquez4185]

No, wait. Her mistakes make us learn.

[@PeterMoss-kn2wk]

14:33 Hi Kevin, could you compare it to the pronunciation of 'oasis' or 'do it' that you teach elsewhere? Sure, Marina is trying too hard, but still, isn't there a slight transitional /w/ sound between /ɔː/ in 'saw' and /æ/ in 'Alice'? 26:04 Can you do this more often, i.e., invite us to find a mistake? I think it's an effective teaching method.

[@ANT5]

Чуть со стула не упал, когда ролик прервала реклама, в которой одна из критикуемых "учительниц" рекламирует программу "ЕLSA. 😂

[@dmitriymartishenko4963]

🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄🙏🎄

[@nastyaneskhod]

Yeah, it's cool to watch and try to memorize and pronounse correctly, but as a novice who tries to make videos in English (and it's not my mother tongue) I can say that it's tough not to make mistakes even if you're fluent, and you can see your fail later on the editing stage :c

[@fredylopez2477]

ChallengeS = retos o desafíoS. (noun) Challenging = desafiante o retador (adjective).

[@jdoe4548]

26:05 the third mistake was "I was like" not "I would be like"

[@hamedhosseini2155]

I think the third mistake lies in mixing tenses wrongly, "He went ahead(past tense) and explained to me that(past tense), I am saying this sarcastically(present continues in reported form)"

[@MaryJones-fs4wf]

15:11 sit down in couch?? Omitting the *A* article is one thing. Learning when to "sit ON" and when to "sit IN" is another. I sit *on* a couch, but I sit *in* a chair.

[@gghice1]

during those practice sections, am I supposed to give short answers, full ones, or just repeat the questions?

[@Tony32]

10:32 There's a weird sound in the background, I think the aliens are trying to contact Kevin.

[@MaryJones-fs4wf]

no sound at all, at least not now

[@elkolodj1]

Thanks Kevin,I would like to have a conversation with you so you can correct my grammar

[@mrmememe777]

I'm accepting private students. Text me. 214-726-6162

[@BerthaCarroll-i5o]

Marina is so wrong...

[@MaryJones-fs4wf]

0:16 When is she going to learn English? Interestingly, the written sentence is correct. Then why doesn't she speak correctly?

[@АлескандрЯстержембский]

Могілко!! Сподіваюсь надсилаєш авторам посильну сплату за індивідуальну роботу із поліпшенням своєї англіської? Ми знаємо, що ти тут)

[@dewdrop5124]

Off the topic but isn't he blinking?

[@carlosgiovanninunez]

11:11

[@fredylopez2477]

I think she meant to say; - It's so quite popular. Or. - It's so popular. BUT, she messed it up, as usual.

[@Baguvixzx]

I wonder if Marina watches your videos and takes notes? 😅

[@jacekprystaj569]

I hope she does. Maybe one day she will speak English properly.

[@fredylopez2477]

"Give someone the cold shoulder" is the same as saying; - To ghost someone" right Kevin ?.

[@MaryJones-fs4wf]

10:12 US/wiːn/ wean verb /w/ as in we /iː/ as in sheep /n/ as in name

[@carlosalbertomendes4636]

Here in Brazil we called.... Kevin and Liza the mistakes hunters... If you don' want to be hunted... Don't make mistakes.

[@Felix-mp2vj]

Marina is more and more ridiculous. But she's a millionaire thanks to her followers...

[@MaryJones-fs4wf]

thanks to the fools who know no better. Yes she sounds more ridiculous with each lesson, looks like she is inventing her own version of English.

[@galinaogannisyan7742]

So how can I find the real meaning of this idiom when four different Internet sources give the same definition while you say that the second definition is not correct?

[@fredylopez2477]

I would say; "I'm having a bad day". If I've had difficulties all day long. That's it.

[@shylajavineed9648]

Sir, could you tell us what the third mistake is? Could you teach us the correct sentence?

[@mrmememe777]

Check the pinned comment.

[@galinaogannisyan7742]

bad hair day in British English noun informal 1. a day on which one's hair is untidy and unmanageable 2. a day of mishaps and general irritation Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

[@maya.7057]

I think the third mistake was "I am saying this sarcastically". She should've said "I was saying this sarcartically". Is that right?

[@shylajavineed9648]

Sir, since it's in past tense, she should've said, " he was saying this sarcastically."

[@anjeyzelich3728]

Happy new 2025 year

[@fredylopez2477]

ABOUT THE THIRD MISTAKE; She said "he was tell me" And the correct expression is; -"He was tellING me".( past continuos) OR. She said; "You need to sell a house in order to walk into the store and I'D BE LIKE (or I'LL BE LIKE)" I didn't get it quite well. AND in my opinion, the correct expression should be "AND I WAS LIKE". (because I guess she's speaking in the past tense). # This is the way I see it. But I'll be looking forward your correction Kevin. But, it could also be; "DO you need to sell a house". # she didn't use the helping verb. # But sometimes there's no need to use a helping verb, using the intonation is enough to make it a question. Thanks a lot in advance for the answer👍.

[@olgaorlova1569]

She's so incompetent! It's very disrespectful towards people who are learning English !

[@janetlee7449]

Bad hair day

[@pavelukraine4929]

Marina from Russia that is why her pronounsiation is not easy for her and confusing for us. I do the same mistakes 😂

[@FrederikAbramson]

Correct me if I am wrong: he was tell me? Or you need a sell a house? Such a bad pronunciation that I can’t even find a correct answer 😂 Please Kevin let us know🎉

[@joseantoniodavila2752]

I don't get the third mistake

[@joseantoniodavila2752]

He was.. I'll be?

[@joseantoniodavila2752]

Do you need to sell a house?

[@claudiabautista4165]

3rd mistake: “he was tell me”? This is incorrect ! “ He told me..”

[@adamw126]

As for her mistakes, she said: "He was telling me, you know, you need to sell a house in order to walk into the store and I'll would be like well really uh you need to sell a house and he would go ahead and explain me that I am saying this sarcastically." To the best of my knowlegde, it would be far better to frame her throught as follows: "He told me (that) you needed to sell a house in order to walk into the store, I replied that I was astonished that you needed to sell a house, and he went ahead and explained to me that I was being sarcastic."

[@janetlee7449]

Sell a house ? 😮 How many houses does she have ? Even if the word "a" is replaced by "your", the meaning is still not very clear to me. Does it mean entering the store (a privileged one) requires a membership fee, which is worth the value of a house ? Is it an exaggeration that the items sold in the store are so expensive that you can only afford them by selling your house ? Troublesome !

[@AidasRusa]

That Marina pisses me off!

[@cra3677]

Please can you make the videos shorter? 🙏🙏

[@WHIVIX]

Marina is favorite again 😂

[@tramnguyen0000]

Marina is absolutely obsessed with losing her accent for some reason, but her word use and grammar are still wrong. Yet she continues to teach it to other people. Her content seems interesting but it won't be of much value if the information is wrong😢. Also it's okay to have an accent. It's better to have an accent than to use wrong grammar or vocabulary. You actually sound hella smart if you have an accent and all your sentences are correct. Coming from a non native speaker.

[@English-test2023]

Oh no!😮😮😮😮😮 So we shouldn't learn anything from her😮

[@englishispartofyourlife5254]

I have no idea why Marina is still making mistakes in teaching or why she still teaching incorrect English or perhaps she believes she can get Kevin to correct her mistakes all the time so that she does not have to worry about it.😂

[@darwinvillarroel9752]

I can feel jealousy in the air. As the song say celos malditos celos porque me matan Quítame éste hechizo Déjame vivir, quiero amar y reir.

[@ackjulia6949]

Mogilko gives idioms but her video is useless because people don’t have enough practice to keep these idioms in mind. She promotes her UTube channel and doesn’t teach anybody. Watch her content is just wasting precious time.

[@darwinvillarroel9752]

You can teach without drowing others, and that serial killer seriousness is neither fun nor instructive

[@juser-abuser]

Why Marina refuses to use proper grammar? She pretends to be an English teacher for Christ's sake

[@Thomas-qf6bf]

Believing she can teach the English language is delusional; instead, she is completely ruining it.

[@MaryJones-fs4wf]

2:36 "two word someone"? US : */tɔːrd/* toward /t/ as in town /ɔː/ as in horse /r/ as in run /d/ as in day

[@PauloCesarDietrich]

I believe the third mistake is the incorrect use of reported speech. She should have said, "He went ahead and explained to me that he was saying this sarcastically." Thank you for the lesson, teacher! Happy New Year! 🎆