19 colloquial English word pairs - how they work

[@aryankunte]

Another lovely word pair that can never be separated is....... Vicky *and* J 🤗 Thanks for teaching us

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ah, what a lovely compliment! Thanks so much Magician Aryan. :-)

[@josephinecasamento2175]

You two are a perfect example of working (great) in pairs.

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Ha! What a lovely compliment. Thanks Josephine. :-)

[@EverythingAmericanEnglish]

You guys are very entertaining. I can see how it makes learning much easier. Great video on word pairs:)

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Thanks so much Everything American English! We're so glad you liked it! :-)

[@lakshmivedantam9999]

Thank you so much both of you 🙂.

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It's our pleasure, Lakshmi! Thanks for writing. :-)

[@anyayurova]

You guys do a really good job helping learners! I am sure many people sent you lots of blessings!! 💕🎉🤗👍

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much, Anya. We are blessed with some great friends on this channel. :-)

[@idris4893]

Thanks Vicki for detailed explanation about the UK and the great Britain. Jennifer asked me to thank you, so here I thank you subscribing you. 🙏

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh idrish! You asked Jennifer about the difference between the UK and Great Britain? Welcome and so glad it was helpful! :-)

[@MyDanymax]

One of the best lessons. Yes, make another video about this please. Thanks a lot.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Will do! Thanks MyDanyMax. :-)

[@joandersonsouzaa]

i´m brazilian and i love these videos they have no ideia !! totally

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Glad you like them, Joanderson!

[@mayavoidas8488]

Wow,another motivational video. You two make the English language much easier than it is. Greetings from Romania.🇷🇴

[@roxanaroxi1956]

Salut Maya Voidas, happy to see another Romanian watching this stunning videos

[@mayavoidas8488]

@@roxanaroxi1956 🥰🥰😉

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thank you so much Maya! So glad you liked it and greetings to you in Romania. 😃

[@eugenezuev7349]

your material is useful and playful. Thanks

[@mohamedrahmouni6709]

I really enjoy your videos, they make me learn and enjoy at the same time... Love the way you teach :)

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

We're so glad we're helping you learn, Mohamed. Thanks for letting us know and thanks for watching our videos.

[@robertaungpyaesone8869]

We love each and every English video of you. Thank you so much. Sending massive hugs and love to you. Be safe and healthy.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh that's so nice of you Robert. Sending hugs and love to you too! :-)

[@marmik1427]

Thank you for video. My english is not very good but your videos are very useful. I love watching you Greetings from Poland 🤗🇵🇱👍

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Maria and greetings to you in Poland! we're so glad you like the videos. :-)

[@habibmalik1619]

Mr Jay, please stay away from pains and aches by not overdoing your exercise:-) Thank you very much for another amazing video, Miss Vicki and Mr Jay.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's really good advice, Habib! So glad you liked the video. :-)

[@aparecidoferreiravais321]

Hello Vicki Hi Jay good to see you I always learn something new with your videos Thank you so much for this great video Have a great Sunday 😉🇧🇷 stay home

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

We're so glad you liked it. Thank you Aparecido! You too!

[@alana1477]

my english has been improving throughout the pandemic thank you so much god bless you both~

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh well done Alana - time put to good use. :-)

[@ezequiellupe2198]

I love your lessons!!! Congrats!!!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That's great to hear. Thank you so much, Ezequiel. :-)

[@onderinozu9433]

Love you guys. Thanks for the lesson.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Our pleasure onder! Thank you! :-)

[@jean-louismorgenthaler4725]

You're so good at working in pairs, even on pairs. Thank you for your time and commitment.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! What a lovely pair of compliments! Thanks Jean-Louis. :-)

[@roxanaroxi1956]

Lovely video! I always enjoy my Fridays with your delightful videos.

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And we always enjoy hearing from you Roxana. Glad you liked it. :-)

[@dejanirapicarelli2977]

You guys are so FOFOS, as we say here in Brazil. Thanks a lot !!!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh, you're going to have to help us dejanira. We're intrigued. Does it have something to do with pussy cats?

[@dejanirapicarelli2977]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos I don't think so, it is more: you're so cutest !!>3

[@oshna6011]

Well done lam kurdish in the kurdstan watching your video thanks 🥰🤗

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Naz, nice to meet you and greetings to you in Kurdistan. So glad you like the videos. :-)

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Hello. Have a good day both of you. First and foremost, i wish to express that i'm extremely chuffed after listening to your lesson.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Well said, Zulkifli. Thanks for commenting and thanks for watching our video.

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Another phrase came into mind; even though there are ups and downs in life, i will continue to learn English.

[@hadialmayahy8627]

You are amazing as always, thanks a million.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

You're so welcome Hadi. Thanks for writing. :-)

[@maxzim-dude]

Hey amazing teachers I just want to thank you two I really rave about your content that you teach me..."the black life matter and protests" I watched that video and I had a literally incredible conversation with an American guy,we talked about the protests and demonstrations...although I'm not good at speaking but I practice too much and I had no problem in my conversation...Thank you so much I wish you all the best Mahmood from Iran

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh Mahmood, that's so good to hear! It really makes our day when we hear we've been able to help like that. It's our dream - to help the world communicate. Thanks so much for studying English to make those conversations possible and thanks so much for writing. :-)

[@rina.1799]

I just found your Channel - thanks to Emma from mmmEnglish. you’re great 💕

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Rina. Emma's channel is terrific. We've collaborated with her in the past. We're so glad you found us. Thanks for watching.

[@sendatamie8574]

That`s awesome . Thank you teacher`s.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Our pleasure Senda! Thanks for writing. :-)

[@vi683]

I am a fan of your channel. I can't wait subscribing his channel when you recommend it.

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That's lovely. Thank you! :-)

[@alvarojulca4220]

I haven't finished to watch the video yet but I liked the video.

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Ha! We hope you still liked it after you'd seen it all Alvaro. :-) Thanks!

[@SaadAliArts]

Hello Mr Jay and Miss Vicki So glad to see you guys Your grandson is so cute Lots of love and Respect for you guys ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much, Saad Ali. We think our grandson is super cute too! :-)

[@anyayurova]

That's really useful! Thank you!!! 👍

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

So glad it was helpful! Thanks Anya. :-)

[@renatacagliari]

First and foremost, I want to watch each and every video of yours! :D

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Glad you like them!

[@zahr6358]

You are so great and your videos are fantastic🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

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Thank you so much 😀

[@silviomp]

I always give you guys a thumbs up before watching the video. It's not gonna be different this time. You guys are awesome!!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

We're so glad we don't disappoint you, Silvio. Lovely to have you with us. :-)

[@mostahmed]

Thank you. You are wonderful.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

مصطفى عبد الغني, that's so kind of you to say. Thank you and thanks for watching our video.

[@ArtPath21]

Your channel is really cool i love that i can listen to an american and British accent at the same time

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

We're so glad you enjoy it, GAME BA! Thanks for writing. Much appreciated. :-)

[@ArtPath21]

No problem 😊

[@ranjanagupta555]

You are so inspirational!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thank you so much Ranjana. Much appreciated. :-)

[@THESEARCHERIN]

A great video! Thanks a lot!

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So glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting. :-)

[@silviomp]

I've learned so much from you today! Thanks a lot!! I'll check out your son's channel.

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Oh that's great to hear Silvio. Thanks so much. :-)

[@subhamsaha3555]

You're my best teachers

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Thanks so much Subham. :-)

[@gaga982]

Good job,thank you !

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Our pleasure, Gaga! :-)

[@plislegalineu3005]

My birthday is on 28th August! Thank you for birthday present ;) (and in my country time is like in Britain +1h, if in Britain is 19:00 [7PM] in my country it's 20:00 [8PM])

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

We're a little late, but happy birthday! Hope it was a great one! :-)

[@isaafismael2134]

You are very great thank you

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That's so nice of you, Isaaf. Thank you for watching. :-)

[@swedtatiana9321]

First and foremost, glad to see you save and sound! Surfing out and about the Net I'll join your son's channel. Following my daily routine and having my ups and downs, I often come across the problems connected with using synonims in essay. I was just wondering, if you might be able to invent (make up) and record some videos about some simple English words, for instance: teenagers- adolescents, health-wellness, people- humans, interesting-fascinating.....A they synonims? Or only to some extent? I hope, you aren't sick and tired of my questions.Thanks a lot for your amazing enthusiasm! For every your video!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh wow! What a great response! Well, first and foremost Swed, congrats on such great examples of the word pairs in action. And thanks for subbing to Tom's channel. And last but not least, thanks for these suggestions. I'll put them on our list. :-)

[@worldhero2934]

Amazing content love u from egypt❤

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So glad you liked it world hero. :-)

[@zhanybekaskarbekov8368]

Thanks, best lesson topics!!! Hand 🖐🏻 and fingers?. 😁

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Zhanybek. So glad you liked it. :-) Now, hands and fingers... nice try, but no, it's probably not a phrase we use much. Hands and feet might work though.

[@nikolaiarnaudov3785]

Yessss, new video released!

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:-)

[@shubhamkale6579]

"Fantastic sir" You are mind blowing and genius too"😊

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Ha! What a lovely compliment. Thanks shubham. 😀

[@Haris-gh1kn]

Your teaching method is so good ❤️

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

We're so happy to hear that, Haadi! Thanks for the kind words.

[@chwaitrachannel]

so interesting, a bunch of thanks

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You're so welcome chwaitra. Thanks for writing. :-)

[@And-yw4hc]

Thank you so much for this video!! 💜 Yay!!

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You're so welcome And. :-)

[@leopoldskreicbergs7664]

Thanks a lot!

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You're very welcome, Leopolds! :-)

[@joudalghannam8839]

That was really helpful thank you!!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

We're so glad! Thanks Jude. :-)

[@SLitalia]

Much obliged. I have a request for a lesson Mr and Mrs Jay. Could you make a lesson on the usage of "fully and completely" including ' entire' please? These two words in my language can occupy both situations where English carry outs two completely different meanings. sometimes I have to stop and think which one I should use specially when I got to speak. Take into your consideration please. Thanks

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi konkatuwe. Oh yes, I can see they could be tricky. I'm not sure when we'll get round to it, but I'll add it to our list.

[@SLitalia]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Thanks.

[@arunjoy2680]

Your videos are superb. I have a question. What is the correct way to ask someone 'to set' a particular channel on TV? Thanks in advance.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Arun. Maybe: 'Could you change to/switch to/go to/select X channel'? Hope this helps.

[@nadaalsabbagh425]

Very interesting

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So glad you liked it nada. :-)

[@shaiksalman2841]

That's interesting! #EnglishtimewithSalman

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:-)

[@anyayurova]

I like your strong British and American accents! 😂😁

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:-)

[@CallCow]

Hi, guys. I love your videos. I'm a native Russian speaker currently living in NYC. I'm nor sure where you're located, but I am very interested in your process of making these videos. Which is the best way to reach out to you?

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi CallCow. Nice to meet you! We're based in Center City Philadelphia, and the best way to reach out to us is through our website: www.simpleenglishvideos.com. We normally shoot the videos in our house but very occasionally we go up the NYC to use the KZbin studios there. We are still isolating here because of the pandemic, but when it is passed we hope to get there again.

[@mamymimma]

Really does Jay disturb Vicki? 🤗 Your grandson is lovely 😍 I've just subscribed to Tom's Channel 👍

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! Yes, he really does Mamy Mimma! He likes to sit himself down on the stairs and chat when I should be working. Thanks so much for subbing to Tom's channel. It'll be fun to see what he puts up there.

[@mikhaelganapolsky755]

Great video, I have a question: Could you make a video and RP-English? How do I pronounce “Ritual” in RP? Thanks😊

[@jailoliaj]

I don’t have an RP accent (it’s not that common in the UK these days!) but I have a fairly standard southern, middle-class accent. For my accent, it’s 2 syllables. The t in the middle is a ch sound. Like the t in Tuesday. Ri-chuwl. Someone posher than I might say it like ‘ri-chul’

[@mikhaelganapolsky755]

J Ailor thank you. I just know that some words with tu pronounced like “Tyoo”. Like in Tuesday for example. Same with du: during, individual, producer... Dyoo-e-ring In-di-vi-dyoo-al Pro-dyoo-ser

[@jailoliaj]

Michael Ganapolsky it’s complicated! For many British English accents, we’d say Chewsday for Tuesday. And our D sound is often almost a J- eg during juring, producer has a schwa, so it’s almost pruh-juicer But there are loads of different british accents, and some have the sounds you are thinking of.

[@mikhaelganapolsky755]

J Ailor no no no. In American accent it’s doo-e-ring, not dyoo-e-ring. Pro-doo-ser. In-di-vi-joo-al

[@jailoliaj]

Michael Ganapolsky I re-read your comment out loud after I posted mine. And then edited what I’d written coz when I read it in my head, I’d made different sounds.

[@alexandrobatista8428]

THAT'S NICE SIMPLE...

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Glad you like it, Alexandro! :-)

[@theekhai6065]

You both are soo cutttteèeee

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Thanks Theek, :-)

[@youssefmokadem5434]

Great, it nice to know it grandson

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Isn't he cute! Thanks Youssef! :-)

[@candicehoneycutt4318]

I love how 'sick' can have like four different meanings depending on how you use it. No wonder people get frustrated with English 😂

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ah yes, the grammar of English is pretty straightforward but, oh the vocabulary! So many words to learn.

[@natalya6091]

Dear Vicki and Jay! I didn't guite catch the difference between "each" and "every".Could you please explain.Luba from Moscow,11 years 🇷🇺.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Luba. Great question! They have very similar meanings. We use each with two or more things and every with three or more things. For example, when Jay and I have dinner, we each take turns to do the washing up. When our friends come round for dinner, we make every one of them wash up. :-)

[@natalya6091]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Dear Jay and Vicki.I'm Luba.Thank you.I got it.When my two sisters and I come home from school everyone of us do homework.When Vera and I are going to have dinner each of us cooks it.Would you be so kind to check my grammer.Bye.🇷🇺

[@jamesdoubleton7322]

Vicki & Jay is also a pair.

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:-)

[@sergiodemichele6295]

Safe and sound= Sano e salvo (Italian)

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Grazie, Sergio.

[@315315Barbara]

I have another one: “Jay & Vicky and Vicky & Jay” to me that means always together, having a good time, showing love and respect for each other with some humor 😊. Example: My friend and I can’t have a Joy & Vicky and Vicky & Joy relationship

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh wow, what a lovely comment. You've made our day Raquel. :-)

[@taherelsayed2627]

Hey , i hope you happy new year

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

The very same good wishes to you, Taher.

[@natalya6091]

Our dearest friends, you're looking fantastic today!We love you so much.Have an awesome evening today.Greetings from Moscow, Russia.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks so much Natalya. Always lovely to hear from you. :-)

[@canadaverydry]

Or facts & fiction! : )

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh yes, good job! That's another one So Soap. :-)

[@pitreason]

After hearing hit I thought it would be "hit and run" :)

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

That would work too.

[@bulangacha5400]

Hey Vicki and jay! uuuh so I'm really confused abt how do you read Mosque My teacher pronounce it as: "Mos-que" But i heard someone said it as: "Mosq" And i'm very confuse now can you make a video about it Sorry if i ask to much Questions Vicki.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh, it sounds like a word we should add to our 'hard words to say' videos, Bulan. We haven't been able to make any of them this summer because of the pandemic, but I'll add it to the list. And in the meantime, I pronounce it: /mɒsk/ (just one syllable) Jay says it with a slightly different vowel sound: /mɑːsk/

[@bulangacha5400]

Oh okay thank you Vicki But i still dont understand sorry

[@randolpho-]

P's and Q's Lo and behold You could probably do an entire video on food pairs: Apples and oranges Bread and Butter Meat and potatoes Peas and Carrots This might be just a Philly term: 5th and Jabip.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Oh great ones Randy! Thanks for these. Loved the Philly reference too!

[@mohamadmansour9000]

🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Thanks Mohamad. :-)

[@the8thgemmer467]

From what I now Yianna is a Greek name. Does your daughter in law have Greek roots by any chance?

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi The8th Gemmer. Good guess! But actually Yana is Russian. :-)

[@the8thgemmer467]

Simple English Videos Oh ok

[@javifontalva7752]

I have hussle and bustle of London.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Indeed :-)

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

We're so glad you found it valuable, __erikke.

[@harikishorarumugam1452]

When this Corona virus comes to an end, I am going to go out and about to all the restaurants My friend Rani kept huffing and puffing when I asked to finish my homework

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Great to see you practising, Harikishor! Keep up the good work! :-)

[@forter_age8896]

The dislikes are probably from... I can’t even imagine how terribly awful jerk you must be to tap the dislike button on such a wonderful video!!!

[@forter_age8896]

Correct me if there are any grammatical mistakes...

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! so glad you enjoyed it FORTER :-)

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

OK, we'd have probably said ' what a terribly awful jerk you...' instead of how. But we understood you perfectly. :-)

[@plislegalineu3005]

*First and foremost* I want to say that you are telling us *facts and figures* of English. They're *meat and potatoes* (from the first video about word pairs) of this language. I'm not *huffing and puffing* while I watch your videos. I want to be *in and out* of KZbin to watch your videos. Thank you for making this channel.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! This is brilliant! A spectacular response Szymon! We LOVE it! Thank you! :-)

[@shaf4811]

Cooool

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

So glad you liked it Shafeek. :-)

[@shaf4811]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos you are most welcome

[@wordreet]

High and mighty, down and out, thick and thin, good and ready, hale and hearty, and what about, few and far-between, footloose and fancy-free, stand and deliver, fish and chips. 😉 Haha, I've kind of run out for now.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Lovely examples wordreet! Thanks for these! :-)

[@wordreet]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Haha, well, some of them don't truly match the "word pair" requirement. But far and few is the land where the Jumblies live after all.

[@natalya6091]

Willy - nilly By hook by crook What does it m e a n ??? Dear Vicky Dear Joy I am reading an audiobook now. Could you please hrlp me??? Awaiting your soonest reply.

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

When something happens 'willy-nilly' it is done haphazardly, without direction or planning. By hook or by crook is used when we attempt to accomplish something by any means possible, including means that might not be legitimate.

[@natalya6091]

@@SimpleEnglishVideos Dear Vicky Dear Jay thank you very much!

[@blindbookworm8019]

Jay: “Everyday I wake up with aches and pains.” Vicky: “It’s because you are so old.” Me: Don’t feel bad Jay. I’m a lot younger than you and I wake up with a bit of an ache as well. It’s because I toss and turn at night. I wake up on my back...But then in the morning, I’m on my side or stomach. Haha. My mom jokes that she feels bad for my future husband. She thinks I’ll beat up my future husband in my sleep LOL!!!

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Blind Bookworm, we wish we could tell you that it will get better as you get older, but that's probably not the case. Good exercise and a healthy lifestyle will, however, improve things. Take good care and thanks for writing to us and thanks for watching our video.

[@sanah5520]

Cute couple

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:-)

[@ahmadfarisyi5203]

Motorola? I like that's phone

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Hi Ahmad, well spotted. Yes it is and we like it too. :-)

[@bernardoxbm]

The nuts and bolts of this video are not difficult

[@SimpleEnglishVideos]

Ha! Glad to hear that Platon. :-)