10 Very British Adjectives

In this English lesson we look at 10 adjectives that are used all the time in British English. They are all very informal and are most frequently used in spoken English.
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  • @EatSleepDreamEnglish
    @EatSleepDreamEnglish6 жыл бұрын

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  • @balsamakremed844

    @balsamakremed844

    6 жыл бұрын

    Eat Sleep Dream English that is really nice thank you 😍

  • @rehabsaber3884
    @rehabsaber38846 жыл бұрын

    You are very respectable and polite because you don't pronounce the rude swearing words

  • @ajwinberg
    @ajwinberg Жыл бұрын

    I'm an American and Peckish is one of my favorite British adjective that I use all the time. But I do love all things British. ❤

  • @HeidiSchweichler
    @HeidiSchweichler4 жыл бұрын

    I am a former Dutch 🇳🇱citizen who was brought up in Brazil 🇧🇷 and who's (for the last 30+ years) as Canadian 🇨🇦 as maple syrup☺️. I fell in ❤️ love with the English 🇬🇧 language when I first started learning it at the age of 18. My Mom (you say 'Mum' 😄) sent me to The Kings School of English in Bournemouth for three months. I loved every minute of my experience and the ONE word that until today immediately comes to mind, the #1 on my list of words that are exclusively Certified British, by a long shot, is the praise "Brilliant!", as in "that was absolutely brilliant!". We tend to say "awesome" or "amazing". Many of the words you mentioned I though had actually originated here as they're quite North American today. Great job, I enjoy your videos, they're all... well, what can I say? absolutely brilliant!!!! 😄🤗❤️

  • @chrili4069
    @chrili40696 жыл бұрын

    My favourite English adjective of all times is FLABBERGASTED! I LOVE this word. I know it's not slang or young and fresh, probably not even very common, but it is sooooo nice! I always smile when I come across it!

  • @user-pv1yx7ji1n
    @user-pv1yx7ji1n5 жыл бұрын

    You're such a smashing English teacher. Thanks a million.😄

  • @ayalaux
    @ayalaux6 жыл бұрын

    Hi Tom! I am a Japanese who loves in the US and recently started reading novels written by British authors. I found this video really useful. Some phrases (like “blues and twos”) puzzle me and my dictionary doesn’t tell me the meaning of them so I usually have to google it. it would be great if you could cover some more of those very unique British sayings and phrases!

  • @msdenienglish
    @msdenienglish6 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson, sir. I'm really chuffed that you presented the lesson well :)

  • @michelelonoce3122
    @michelelonoce31225 жыл бұрын

    Another great and useful lesson! Thanks Tom!

  • @kendras3049
    @kendras30496 жыл бұрын

    Very useful video! I do enjoy it! Thank you!

  • @bellanguyen7077
    @bellanguyen70776 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your video! I love it, very useful. I love British accent, especially yours

  • @krystynachupak4303
    @krystynachupak43034 жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks!

  • @TheEspiritu25
    @TheEspiritu255 жыл бұрын

    Nice video Tom! One of my favourite British adjs is Dench which means Brilliant

  • @rosvil8323
    @rosvil83235 жыл бұрын

    Very useful, thanks!

  • @adrianaalmanza
    @adrianaalmanza6 жыл бұрын

    Great video thank you so much!

  • @robertastan1606
    @robertastan16066 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Thank you! 😘😘

  • @monashoahoseini5388
    @monashoahoseini53886 жыл бұрын

    I learn a lot and enjoy this lesson and your understandable accent tnx a milion Tom

  • @samcross5371
    @samcross53716 жыл бұрын

    Man, I learned a lot with your videos, I dare to say you have the best methodology, it's really a great work, Tom. Hugs.

  • @UniversePlaylist07
    @UniversePlaylist076 жыл бұрын

    Hi Tom...such a cute genuine English teacher and another great video. Thanks Tom. ❤👍👏👏👏

  • @domingosmccorreia
    @domingosmccorreia6 жыл бұрын

    Good one! Thanks!

  • @salmansabahi7957
    @salmansabahi79576 жыл бұрын

    Just brilliant Tom...keep going please

  • @marcofafa4814
    @marcofafa48146 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this super excellent video

  • @christopergil137
    @christopergil1374 жыл бұрын

    i really liked your videos... please continue making such..

  • @carolchen3055
    @carolchen30556 жыл бұрын

    Learn so much via this, thanks !!!

  • @nagyoliveremanuel8830
    @nagyoliveremanuel88304 жыл бұрын

    Cheers! I really like this type of video. Make more pleeeease.

  • @marukabaibai6247
    @marukabaibai62476 жыл бұрын

    Hi Tom! Thank you for your great video, have a good weekend

  • @emiliazet2119
    @emiliazet21195 жыл бұрын

    Tom, can you please tell us about using o "rough" in regards to looks and also "innit" at the end of a sentence?

  • @gifonkokab6868
    @gifonkokab68686 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much Awesome adjective

  • @julioabbadie9828
    @julioabbadie98286 ай бұрын

    Delighted to listen to your lessons.best wishes.Julio retired teacher from Dolores Argentina

  • @samahsaid
    @samahsaid6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Tom for your videos. Newly subscribed. Would ask if you could post about nicknames in British Eng like for beloved, friends and children . Hope I am explained myself clearly

  • @Juliita65
    @Juliita656 жыл бұрын

    Hi there! Lovely words! Thanks! I love extreme adjectives such as: 'Parched': Extremely thirsty. 'Drenched': Very, very wet. 'Ecstatic': Really happy. 'Hilarious': Very funny. 'Gorgeous': Extremely beautiful. I could go on and on! :)

  • @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ahh nice Julia, those are fantastic words : ) I'm very partial to the word parched : )

  • @Juliita65

    @Juliita65

    6 жыл бұрын

    Eat Sleep Dream English hahaha...

  • @Bruh-pl4zk

    @Bruh-pl4zk

    6 жыл бұрын

    How about dank, can you explain what that means and why people associated it with memes when it means "slightly damp"

  • @aspenrebel

    @aspenrebel

    Жыл бұрын

    I haven't heard or used those first two words in ages.

  • @jazulijaafar906
    @jazulijaafar9063 жыл бұрын

    No sooner I had started watching your videos than I really improved my conversational English

  • @JitendraKumar-kg7dq
    @JitendraKumar-kg7dq6 жыл бұрын

    Waw all the adjectives that you teached ,it was new for me. It was amazing, wanderlust, i really loved it. waw that's very nice. Thank you so much!

  • @NGREFLEXNG
    @NGREFLEXNG3 жыл бұрын

    That's great of you sir.....

  • @houdanour7353
    @houdanour73536 жыл бұрын

    that's really interesting thank you

  • @KenzoAngel
    @KenzoAngel6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you I learned a lot of vocabulary ☺️

  • @demetriusstavrinos1909
    @demetriusstavrinos19095 жыл бұрын

    Trully enjoyable!!!!!!

  • @SergioGarcia-md6gc
    @SergioGarcia-md6gc2 жыл бұрын

    Hi Tom...!! Excellent video and tips to get more updated vocabulary. Thanks a lot. A respectful hug from Argentina. I'm your fan..hehe

  • @fleecysky5407
    @fleecysky54075 жыл бұрын

    Hi Tom, can you please make a video on irregular nouns in the plural? Nouns ending with -s which are singular, plural nouns without an ending -s, uncountable nouns... thanks

  • @gabrielleangelica1977
    @gabrielleangelica1977 Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! 💎

  • @salaheddine3297
    @salaheddine32976 жыл бұрын

    I think that the best or the most beautiful one is "Chuffed".. I like it.. 😊😊 and Thank you sir .. you're shine like always 🌷🌹🌸

  • @jairofloresluque5922
    @jairofloresluque59226 жыл бұрын

    Nothing more british saying the word lovely.

  • @emiliazet2119

    @emiliazet2119

    5 жыл бұрын

    Innit?:)

  • @gamegaloo

    @gamegaloo

    5 жыл бұрын

    lovely!

  • @anaalonsovillalobos4693

    @anaalonsovillalobos4693

    4 жыл бұрын

    Indeed

  • @allenbostonma

    @allenbostonma

    4 жыл бұрын

    brilliant

  • @davee91889

    @davee91889

    3 жыл бұрын

    BLOODY TRUE

  • @zoilam.b.8287
    @zoilam.b.82875 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful! I'll use it in my IELTS speaking test! Thanks a million!! ;)

  • @etcetera2048
    @etcetera20486 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!!! You are the best!!! 😀😘

  • @english2193
    @english21936 жыл бұрын

    I think this channel is great for learning british english because of its video that has detailed explanation. so the best channel. i love channel.

  • @bakiammara2087
    @bakiammara20876 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting thnx bro Keep on ♥♥

  • @taniavieira6789
    @taniavieira67896 жыл бұрын

    Hi! From Portugal! Thanks to helping me how to speak english

  • @englishlovers6530
    @englishlovers65306 жыл бұрын

    That was such a spectacular video , from my deepest point I do really want to thank you i don't know a decent way to show you my gratitude , magnificent you are

  • @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ah that's so kind English lovers, thanks for taking the time to comment.

  • @vicentereyes3812
    @vicentereyes38126 жыл бұрын

    Este es un buen canal. Congratulations!

  • @Jane-ek2ex
    @Jane-ek2ex6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks !

  • @OxanaKlachkova
    @OxanaKlachkova4 жыл бұрын

    А Absolutely useful video!!😁 Thak u very much for ur job, teacher!👍👍👍

  • @Trixie76
    @Trixie765 жыл бұрын

    He left out BRILLIANT!

  • @fatimamirza9612
    @fatimamirza96126 жыл бұрын

    this was too helpful ^_^ thanks ")

  • @jacquesmesrineelvisgnanfo7959
    @jacquesmesrineelvisgnanfo79596 жыл бұрын

    Hi there. Thank's for these new words. I like watching your videos.

  • @chrili4069
    @chrili40696 жыл бұрын

    No.s 1 and 10 (peckish and jammy) were new to me - I already knew the other ones! But still very helpful! (And, funny enough, I learned "chuffed" in the Great British Bake Off! Andrew said it all the time, and I guessed the meaning, but looked it up, and that's why 'chuffed' wasn't new to me! :-) )

  • @paulaschaefer3982
    @paulaschaefer39824 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! 😉

  • @alexandrebicalho2591
    @alexandrebicalho25914 жыл бұрын

    Hey there, this is Alexandre from Brazil and I feel really jammy that I found you! New pleased subscribed here indeed!

  • @sarahfullerton6894
    @sarahfullerton6894 Жыл бұрын

    Here in the U.S., we also use "pissed off" to mean angry, irate, and in the same way as in Brittain. We also use "wasted", "plastered" "sh-t-faced" and "hammered" to mean very drink.

  • @irinak4725
    @irinak47256 жыл бұрын

    thank you ! nice video!!!!

  • @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it Irina : )

  • @jamescesari
    @jamescesari6 жыл бұрын

    great n useful.... as usual ;)

  • @stanleyman4100
    @stanleyman41006 жыл бұрын

    Great lesson

  • @salaheddine3297

    @salaheddine3297

    6 жыл бұрын

    Stanley Man 👍

  • @sofiama9304
    @sofiama93046 жыл бұрын

    Thank you !

  • @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome Sofia : )

  • @josecarlosramirezcool1948
    @josecarlosramirezcool19486 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful videos Buddy

  • @itstalhax3649
    @itstalhax36494 жыл бұрын

    Can you please also do a formal adjectives version!

  • @fifielissa7578
    @fifielissa75786 жыл бұрын

    Nice teacher ever i really like ur energy the way u explaining reallly amazing cheers teacher

  • @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ahhh thanks Fafi : )

  • @fifielissa7578

    @fifielissa7578

    6 жыл бұрын

    U are very welcome my dear teacher keep going bless u

  • @omarshoqar2558
    @omarshoqar25586 жыл бұрын

    I died when I heard that sound😂😂 4:20

  • @hilalsefa5148
    @hilalsefa51486 жыл бұрын

    Tom,good job again!😁🤗

  • @annypenny8621
    @annypenny86216 жыл бұрын

    boozed up and woozy crossed my mind...cheers 🍻

  • @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hehe boozed up is awesome! Thanks for sharing Anny : )

  • @ademmustafa299
    @ademmustafa2996 жыл бұрын

    Heyy Tom really helful video Can you do more prononciation videos ?

  • @reconnect3342
    @reconnect33426 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Tom

  • @colegw9093
    @colegw90935 жыл бұрын

    I love your channel. I love jammy and chuffed. Cheers mate!

  • @aspenrebel

    @aspenrebel

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't like those at all.

  • @trevor8289
    @trevor82896 жыл бұрын

    "tacky" is quite a good British one too i guess, when applied to people a bit overdone, flashy, close to vulgar.... Kim Kardashian would be my typical "tacky" person (according to my personal scale, but up to every one!). Also applied to anything that is rather cheap or in bad taste, a tacky attitude, a tacky place, a tacky shirt.... What would be the most typical situations you would ever use the word? How typically British? Is it used the same way in the US?

  • @criskity

    @criskity

    6 жыл бұрын

    "tacky" is widely used in the US.

  • @aspenrebel

    @aspenrebel

    Жыл бұрын

    I haven't heard that word used in ages. "That bar is very tacky, I would never go in there." "Tacky" means sticky, grimmy, dirty, unclean. Low class, uncouth, tasteless. "OMG! Did you see that dress she was wearing last night? So very tacky".

  • @TheSantori28
    @TheSantori286 жыл бұрын

    Hello Tom! I'm watching your videos and they're really useful and especially easy to understand! In this video I'm wondering about the pronunciation of "adjective", It sounds you pronunce it as the Americans do. Am I wrong? Thank you for the reply :)

  • @hassanisdodi1403
    @hassanisdodi14036 жыл бұрын

    you always daze me in your spectacular didactic videos Tom you are the best you have just killed them all you know what I mean BEST TEACHER EVER

  • @katharinapolivkova2157
    @katharinapolivkova21573 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant😊😉

  • @eahc8961
    @eahc89616 жыл бұрын

    nice video! I like it

  • @manikkalaiarasan4275
    @manikkalaiarasan42756 жыл бұрын

    Hey Tom I'm Thanya. Today's class is yet stalwart.. It imposing your style of teaching.. some words... 1. Exhilarating - very exciting 2. Terrific.- very good 3. Venerable - antique. 4. Petrichor - sand smell that occurs during rainfall. Thank you so much Tom because of you I learnt many words..✌✌💟

  • @notaprohmm3459

    @notaprohmm3459

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mani kkalaiarasan nice

  • @elizabethdurbin3255

    @elizabethdurbin3255

    5 жыл бұрын

    Never heard a word used for that smell. That will be hard to remember. Is it because I have watched so much British videos that some sound common to me?

  • @mysticvibez8408

    @mysticvibez8408

    5 жыл бұрын

    I guess it's vulnerable and not venerable 🤔 M I ryt? If not then plz clear my doubt 😃

  • @aspenrebel

    @aspenrebel

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mysticvibez8408 "Venerable" means old, respected, honored. "He's a venerable religious leader in his country." "Vulnerable" means a very good possibility of being injured, hurt, get sick, being used, deceived, conned. "She's very vulnerable to be used and hurt by handsome and charming men". "She has a medical condition that makes her very vulnerable and susceptive to getting sick easily.". "He's very vulnerable. He'll fall for the same joke, trick, or prank every time."

  • @aspenrebel

    @aspenrebel

    Жыл бұрын

    What the heck is a "sand smell"? How does sand smell, smell like what? Good Lord!! All these words I have never seen nor heard of before in my life. I feel like i'm learning a foreign language. Speak English you wankers!!

  • @whomagoose6897
    @whomagoose68975 жыл бұрын

    Some American English words for getting drunk are "Getting Gassed", "really tied one on", "getting with the happy juice", and, "three sheets to the wind."

  • @Abu-Aley
    @Abu-Aley6 жыл бұрын

    Truly u have a hilarious sense of humour Tom ☺ Regards, Ahmad,

  • @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hehe thanks Ahmad

  • @BillyLeeGoodman
    @BillyLeeGoodman6 жыл бұрын

    You're videos are fun, informative, and you have a beautiful smile. What's not to like?

  • @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    That's really kind Billy, much appreciated. I'm glad you find them helpful : )

  • @pukhtoonkhattak9686
    @pukhtoonkhattak96866 жыл бұрын

    Learned alot...please post something about dipthong,triphtong etc...please reply must..a hungry request

  • @fatimaanasrii3766
    @fatimaanasrii37662 жыл бұрын

    Hello thanks for this useful video but I'm a little bit confused 😖 we use all of these (adj) after the verb ( not usually before a noun ) but I guess "Hammy " and "dodgy" are exceptions, however, we use them after a verb but also we can use them before a noun, yes - for example, "she is such a Jammy girl " Do I get it right?

  • @gabrielladelfinadiblasio7398
    @gabrielladelfinadiblasio73986 жыл бұрын

    Finicky! Being very choosy and fussy about something, often about food. Also iffy (from if), mostly used when talking about the weather: it looks iffy today, meaning it looks pretty changeable and unstable.

  • @tomotobe
    @tomotobe6 жыл бұрын

    please do a lesson on flip words like lovey dovey, okay dokey? hokey cokey?

  • @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    @EatSleepDreamEnglish

    6 жыл бұрын

    Great idea Toby, I'll add it to the list : )

  • @etcetera2048
    @etcetera20486 жыл бұрын

    You are the best!!! 😀😘

  • @vanesagonzalez7276
    @vanesagonzalez72765 жыл бұрын

    I'm really chuffed that I found your videos.

  • @OxanaKlachkova

    @OxanaKlachkova

    4 жыл бұрын

    What is it??

  • @dsc1970
    @dsc19706 жыл бұрын

    I'm Canadian. I like that term 'stroppy'. Seems like a multipurpose, useful one.

  • @rainbowandsun93
    @rainbowandsun935 жыл бұрын

    very nice, funny, interesting videos.

  • @cardenuovo
    @cardenuovo Жыл бұрын

    Dodgy was the first word that came to my mind. Idk why I love you british vocab. Though I have to say ‘pissed off’ and ‘hammered’ are way too often used here in the US to have made onto this list. Maybe they’re widely used in both countries. But hammered is like the first adj I’d think of to describe someone who is really drunk, followed closely by ‘wasted’. As for pissed off, well it’s also probably the first word one would use to describe when someone’s angry, even more so than either ‘angry’ or ‘mad’ BUT I’ll have to admit that we tend to use ‘pissed’ more often. To us, pissed is a shortened version of pissed off (I don’t believe you guys drop the ‘off’) Regardless, even pissed off with the off is extremely common here.

  • @shawondas1689
    @shawondas16895 жыл бұрын

    What do u use for your skin btw? It's frigging fresh. Having said that, your videos are very conducive!

  • @carotinadisavventura6648
    @carotinadisavventura66486 жыл бұрын

    loving you x

  • @capuano3d
    @capuano3d6 жыл бұрын

    Hey, nice work. How would you describe your accent? I mean, from which region in London?

  • @camarafode1187
    @camarafode11876 жыл бұрын

    Thanks my man 👨

  • @t.mccullough2573
    @t.mccullough2573 Жыл бұрын

    Some of these we use in the States.... Rough, Pissed off are regularly used here I use "gutted" when I am so upset, I have no words !

  • @umaribrahim9619
    @umaribrahim96196 жыл бұрын

    Stunning Tom

  • @88SC
    @88SC Жыл бұрын

    “Cracking toast, Gromit!” Maybe old, but I love it.

  • @2key83
    @2key835 жыл бұрын

    I like your sense of humour ;)

  • @virginiamwende1076
    @virginiamwende10766 жыл бұрын

    Greetings from Kenya

  • @elisabettatonoli
    @elisabettatonoli6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for these nice new words ! I like the sound of wobbly and yummy :)

  • @tomotobe
    @tomotobe6 жыл бұрын

    smitten is a good one too