Here's What English Speakers ACTUALLY Say

Added: 2026-05-20

[00:00:00]I'm economical.

[00:00:02]The country is economic.

[00:00:03]>> Wait. Wait.

[00:00:05]>> [laughter] >> The country has economic problems.

[00:00:09]And I have economical problems because I have no money.

[00:00:14]Close enough, Tom.

[00:00:15]>> [laughter] >> Hi everyone. Welcome back. Today, we have five fun conversations for you.

[00:00:28]You'll hear common mistakes that English learners make and then the correct way to say them. And after each conversation, we'll practice together a short shadowing exercise. Just listen and repeat after us. Ready? Are you ready for the first conversation? Let's go.

[00:00:49]Wow, this place is full.

[00:00:52]I'm so excited to be here.

[00:00:55]>> [laughter] >> Frank, we say I'm so excited, not exciting. Exciting is for things.

[00:01:04]Excited is how you feel.

[00:01:07]But I am exciting.

[00:01:09]Look at me. I'm happy. I'm smiling. I'm moving my hands.

[00:01:15]That means you're excited, Frank.

[00:01:18]If you are exciting, that means other people find you fun to watch.

[00:01:24]Well, maybe I am exciting, too. Okay, okay. I'm so excited to be here.

[00:01:32]Perfect. [music] Now, what do you want to order?

[00:01:35]Hmm.

[00:01:37]I want to eat a steak with potatoes.

[00:01:41]Almost. We say I'd like to have the steak with potatoes.

[00:01:47]I want to eat is a bit too direct.

[00:01:50]But I do want to eat. I'm very hungry.

[00:01:55]Why can't I say what I want?

[00:01:59]You can.

[00:02:00]But I'd like to have sounds nicer when you're ordering.

[00:02:04]More polite.

[00:02:06]I'd like to have the steak with potatoes. Am I polite now? Very polite, Frank.

[00:02:14]But I still want to eat. Ready to practice?

[00:02:19]Let's say them together. Here we go.

[00:02:23]I'm so excited to be here with you.

[00:02:27]I'm so excited to be here with you.

[00:02:36]I'm so excited to start my new job. I'm so excited to start my new job.

[00:02:49]I'd like to have the steak with potatoes, please.

[00:02:54]I'd like to have the steak with potatoes, please.

[00:03:03]I'd like to have a coffee with milk.

[00:03:07]I'd like to have a coffee with milk.

[00:03:16]Lisa, look at this jacket.

[00:03:20]I think it's very suitable for me.

[00:03:23]It does [music] look great. But Tom, we usually say it suits me or it looks good on me. Not suitable for me today. That's more for jobs or situations.

[00:03:38]But it is suitable. It's my size, my color.

[00:03:42]What's wrong with suitable? Nothing wrong with the word.

[00:03:46]But for clothes, we just say it suits me or it looks good on me. Try it.

[00:03:52]Okay, this jacket suits me. Hey, it really does suit me. See? Now you sound natural. Do you want to try the blue one, too? Yes, but first uh how much does it cost?

[00:04:07]I don't want to spend too much. I'm not a rich guy.

[00:04:11]My salary is not so high. I need to be economic.

[00:04:16]Tom, we say economical, not economic.

[00:04:20]Economic is about the economy, [music] Tag, like banks and governments.

[00:04:26]Economical means you're careful with money.

[00:04:30]What? There are two words?

[00:04:32]Economic. Economical.

[00:04:35]That's a lot of letters for saving money.

[00:04:39]Just remember, you are economical. The country has economic problems. I'm economical. Mhm. The country is economic. Wait. Wait.

[00:04:51]The country has economic problems.

[00:04:55]And I have economical problems because I have no money.

[00:05:00]Close enough, Tom.

[00:05:02]>> [laughter] >> Ready for a short shadowing practice?

[00:05:07]Let's say them together. Here we go.

[00:05:12]This jacket suits me perfectly. This jacket suits me perfectly.

[00:05:24]This color looks good on me.

[00:05:27]This color looks good on me.

[00:05:33]I need to be more economical this month. I need to be more economical this month.

[00:05:47]She's very economical with her spending.

[00:05:51]She's very economical with her spending.

[00:05:57]The country has economic problems right now.

[00:06:02]The country has economic problems right now.

[00:06:09]Betty, we need tomatoes.

[00:06:12]How many kilos do we take?

[00:06:15]Frank, we say "How many kilos should we get?" We don't say take when we're shopping.

[00:06:26]But I am taking them.

[00:06:29]Look, I take the tomato, I put it in the bag. That's taking.

[00:06:37]Yes, you are picking them up.

[00:06:40]But in English, when you shop, you say get.

[00:06:44]"How many kilos should we get?" Try it.

[00:06:48]How many kilos should we get?

[00:06:52]Okay, I like that. How many kilos should we get, Betty?

[00:06:57]I think four would be perfect.

[00:06:59]Now, what else is on the list? Mhm, I want to buy a bread. Almost. We say a loaf of bread or just some bread, not a bread. But it's one bread. I don't want two breads, just a bread. I know, I know. But bread doesn't work like that in English.

[00:07:24]We say a loaf of bread for one and two loaves of bread for two.

[00:07:31]Just say a loaf of bread.

[00:07:35]Fine.

[00:07:36]I'd like to get a loaf of bread.

[00:07:39]See? I said get, too.

[00:07:42]This English is easy.

[00:07:45]It's a PIECE OF PARK?

[00:07:47]OH, A walk in cake?

[00:07:52]Wait, what was the expression?

[00:07:55]You mix them up, Frank.

[00:07:58]It's a piece of cake. Or a walk in the park.

[00:08:03]Both mean it's very easy.

[00:08:07]A piece of cake.

[00:08:09]A walk in the park.

[00:08:11]Okay. Okay. English is a piece of cake.

[00:08:17]Ready for a short shadowing practice?

[00:08:20]Let's say them together. Here we go. How many kilos should we get for the salad?

[00:08:28]How many kilos should we get for the salad?

[00:08:36]How many eggs should we get for breakfast? How many eggs should we get for breakfast?

[00:08:46]I'd like to get a loaf of bread from the bakery. I'd like to get a loaf of bread from the bakery.

[00:09:00]I'd like to get some milk for the kids.

[00:09:04]I'd like to get some milk for the kids.

[00:09:11]Don't worry. The test is a piece of cake. Don't worry. The test is a piece of cake.

[00:09:25]Cooking pasta is a walk in the park.

[00:09:28]Cooking pasta is a walk in the park.

[00:09:34]Hi. I want a coffee with no sugar.

[00:09:38]Of course.

[00:09:40]Can I drink it in this place?

[00:09:43]You mean you'd like to have it here?

[00:09:46]Oh, yes. I'd like to have it here.

[00:09:49]Sure. Anything else?

[00:09:52]Yes. Where is the toilet room?

[00:09:55]Oh, you mean the restroom? Restroom?

[00:10:00]But I don't want to rest.

[00:10:02]No, no. In English, we say restroom.

[00:10:07]It just means the toilet.

[00:10:10]Restroom?

[00:10:13]Okay, that's a weird word.

[00:10:15]But fine.

[00:10:17]Where is the restroom? Right at the back on your left.

[00:10:22]>> Thank you.

[00:10:24]>> [laughter] >> English, you never rest in the restroom.

[00:10:30]Ready to practice? Let's say them together. Here we go.

[00:10:36]I'd like to have it here. I'd like to have it here.

[00:10:45]I'd like to have it here with my friend.

[00:10:50]I'd like to have it here with my friend.

[00:10:57]Where is the restroom? Where is the restroom?

[00:11:05]Excuse me, is there a restroom nearby?

[00:11:10]Excuse me, is there a restroom nearby?

[00:11:18]Betty, look.

[00:11:20]Today the sun is very strong, no?

[00:11:25]>> [laughter] >> It really is. But Frank, we usually say it's really sunny today, isn't it? Mhm.

[00:11:35]The sun is strong. Look, I can't even open my eyes.

[00:11:41]>> Yes, the sun is bright.

[00:11:44]But we don't [music] say the sun is strong for weather.

[00:11:49]>> [laughter] >> Just say it's really sunny today.

[00:11:53]And at the end we say isn't it, not no.

[00:11:57]It's really sunny today, isn't it?

[00:12:02]That does sound better.

[00:12:04]Perfect.

[00:12:06]Now, shall we sit on that bench for a minute? Yes.

[00:12:10]My legs have pain.

[00:12:14]Oh dear.

[00:12:15]You mean my legs hurt.

[00:12:18]But they do have pain.

[00:12:20]The pain is right here.

[00:12:24]I know, I know, but in everyday English we just say my legs hurt. Short and simple.

[00:12:32]Okay. My legs hurt.

[00:12:37]Happy now?

[00:12:38]Ready to practice?

[00:12:41]Let's say them together. Here we go.

[00:12:45]It's really sunny today, isn't it?

[00:12:50]It's really sunny today, isn't it?

[00:12:58]It's really cold today, isn't it?

[00:13:02]I forgot my jacket.

[00:13:05]It's really cold today, isn't it? I forgot my jacket.

[00:13:19]My legs hurt after a long walk.

[00:13:24]My legs hurt after a long walk.

[00:13:33]My feet hurt. I need new shoes.

[00:13:39]My feet hurt. I need new shoes.

[00:13:50]Now let's review everything we learned today. Let's say them all together one more time. Here we go. It's really sunny today, isn't it? It's really sunny today, isn't it?

[00:14:08]It's really cold today, isn't it? I forgot my jacket. It's really cold today, isn't it? I forgot my jacket.

[00:14:24]My legs hurt after a long walk. My legs hurt after a long walk.

[00:14:35]My feet hurt. I need new shoes. My feet hurt. I need new shoes.

[00:14:46]How many kilos should we get for the salad? How many kilos should we get for the salad?

[00:14:58]How many eggs should we get for breakfast? How many eggs should we get for breakfast?

[00:15:09]I'd like to get a loaf of bread from the bakery. I'd like to get a loaf of bread from the bakery.

[00:15:22]I'd like to get some milk for the kids.

[00:15:25]I'd like to get some milk for the kids.

[00:15:32]Don't worry. The test is a piece of cake. Don't worry. The test is a piece of cake.

[00:15:44]Cooking pasta is a walk in the park.

[00:15:47]Cooking pasta is a walk in the park.

[00:15:55]I'm so excited to be here with you. I'm so excited to be here with you.

[00:16:05]I'm so excited to start my new job. I'm so excited to start my new job.

[00:16:16]I'd like to have the steak with potatoes, please. I'd like to have the steak with potatoes, please.

[00:16:28]I'd like to have a coffee with milk. I'd like to have a coffee with milk.

[00:16:37]This jacket suits me perfectly.

[00:16:41]This jacket suits me perfectly.

[00:16:49]This color looks good on me. This color looks good on me.

[00:16:57]I need to be more economical this month.

[00:17:01]I need to be more economical this month.

[00:17:08]She's very economical with her spending.

[00:17:12]She's very economical with her spending.

[00:17:19]>> Great job today, everyone.

[00:17:25]Great job today, everyone. Great job today, everyone. Keep practicing and we'll see you in the next video. Keep practicing and we'll see you in the next video. Bye-bye. Bye. Bye.