How to Understand Native English Speakers from the UK!

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I understand. You've been learning English for a while but when you listen to some UK accents it's like they're speaking another language! Watch this video to find out how to understand the most difficult dialects of the UK!
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@EnglishwithLucy 10 месяцев назад

That was a bloody brilliant video :D

@Top-G147w 10 месяцев назад

lucy you are the best teacher

@smashingenglish 10 месяцев назад

Cheers Lucy! Thanks for your continued support! ❤

@acargirlenthusiast17 10 месяцев назад

I am learning a british version of English because it sounds more softer and I love watching british films❤ And I am very happy that I can find british teachers on youtube❤❤❤

@immysaiyed2660 10 месяцев назад

You look like the actress kate Winslet from the movie titanic

@antonioquarta9058 10 месяцев назад

At all!!

@nicedog1 11 месяцев назад

I’m from London and I once did a job on a council estate near Birmingham. I couldn’t understand them and they couldn’t understand me. It was embarrassing.

@wallysilva6937 11 месяцев назад

That's quite relieving and comforting to read 😄😄. If you who's English had a hard time there, it's ok that Liverpool's and Black Country's accents sound unintelligible for me

@romanamassawe814 11 месяцев назад

Don't make me laugh, Iam from Africa but I can understand English from any person, no matter the country where you come from, I use to interpret people of different countries when they come in our church for the service

@nicedog1 11 месяцев назад

@@romanamassawe814 Ok maybe I’m exaggerating a bit but it was a struggle at least at first.

@user-ig5pp7bc3v 11 месяцев назад

😂😂😂❤

@nicedog1 11 месяцев назад

@@wallysilva6937 The trick is to resort to neutral English (or whatever language you are speaking) until you are both comfortable.

@amyw6808 11 месяцев назад

I’m English (born in Kent, raised in Devon, lived in south wales and Worcestershire in the past, currently live in Lincolnshire) but I still struggle with some accents from some individual people. Even a really broad Devonian accent! I used to teach on the edge of Dartmoor and would often see an old man in the morning. I never understood a single word he said!

@user-fc4sp5hu6d 4 месяца назад

Привет! Я из Сибири! Ваше сообщение немного успокаивает… Если уж Вам сложно, то что говорить о мне. А Вы на этом канале, чтобы выучить английский? 😉

@smashingenglish 11 месяцев назад

Had a few comments asking about 'The Black Country.' The Black Country is an area of England, in the middle. It covers a collection of towns and boroughs near to Birmingham. It is called the Black Country because of its industrial history, where the many factories and foundries would create a lot of smoke in the area.

@Mary.1130 10 месяцев назад

Many thanks . Apart of learning the British English with you . I got more information of UK 🇬🇧.

@learningenglishwithme9222 10 месяцев назад

Where have you been, guys? It's been a month since I watched this video.

@ezzatmagdy4765 10 месяцев назад

I’m From Egypt 🇪🇬 I've been living in London for 5 years and I mastered the London accent I love London's accent and I have beautiful memories there ❤

@BrandonLeeBrown 11 месяцев назад

The UK not only has regional accents, but also has economic class accents. A British woman in my country returned to the UK and back after 5 years away and told me that she didn't realize the class separation was so great in the UK until she returned after 5 years. We really don't have such class separation, so it really would stand out comparing the two countries.

@HeartistMurali 10 месяцев назад

But you are from which country?

@kristofs8893 10 месяцев назад

Yep. Everyone can see and feel the class separation coming from 2nd and 3rd world countries. Although middle-class British tend to speak way more clean English than bottom-class. They might use posh "wo'ds", but they will make themselves heard loud and clear. 😂

@Jimmie567 9 месяцев назад

Yes indeed, and that distinction is more acute if someone from the lower socio strata ends up on the wrong side of the law. Uk is seemingly amiable on a brief visit, but if you find yourself adjusting to its elitest and hierarchal culture, it morphs a hostile existence unless you share a higher membership.. Truly horrendous, lovely country, but there are reasons why so many Brits leave seeking a more equal and less exclusive climate..

@chrisaris8756 8 месяцев назад

@@Jimmie567what a load of drivel you are talking

@fionagregory9147 7 месяцев назад

I am upper middle class.

@TazMerali 9 месяцев назад

Laura, Oh my goodness, you are amazing, ive just moved to the uk. I never understood the different accents easily, you made it a lot easier for me, you are absolutely amazing

@NachtmahrNebenan 11 месяцев назад

As a German I found the *Shetland* series relatively easy to understand. Some Scotts told me there are phonetic similarities which makes it easier both ways.

@MaryJane-bk9vj 10 месяцев назад

Im german too and I found out, that it depends from the region in Germany. In Bavaria, espascially in Oktoberfest-County😅, where I grew up, we have a strong rhotic accent.

@Gargoiling 9 месяцев назад

I don't know Shetland so I don't know the local accent. But there's no dialect in the series. In a lot of these series, they just stick the occasional word in to make it sound "dialecty". I had the same experience with Montalbano, set in Sicily. "This I'd easy", I thought. When I went to get my hair cut in a small town in Sicily on holiday, I was trying to understand what the other customers were saying. Not a word! The BBC makes a lot of money from exports!

@pitchoutoum4840 10 месяцев назад

I’m from France, did my studies in Birmingham and then Liverpool. My girlfriend is also from France, but did her studies in London. Now we are in Scotland. I can understand easily the Scottish accent while my girlfriend is really struggling with it 😅

@domingo123 11 месяцев назад

It clarifies a lot how the different accents have been created and I find the way you explain very amusing. Gràcies des de Barcelona.

@azfarsyed7082 11 месяцев назад

Accents Of Languages. Beautiful to listen to enjoy.

@hesamghiasvand1643 9 месяцев назад

Such a clear and nice accent challenge from a gorgeous teacher😊. Hat off for your impressions and endeavours to transfer your knowledge👏

@taalpointnoord8826 11 месяцев назад

To be honest I m still struggling delving in to the accents , after many years of learning English. As a Dutchman , Rhotic accent helps for me , really spells it out. You are a great teacher Laura, and I love this gem of a video , you nailed it. Overwhelming quality, and all these tips are amazing and work for me .

@elsolering19 11 месяцев назад

Hello, I am from Colombia, this is the first time I watch your videos, and I love it.

@Multilevel_Teacher 11 месяцев назад

Really

@user-yl8zy1gx3w 7 месяцев назад

that is brilliant for me that I am new in the UK. you gave me a lot of for learning the world's mother language

@mariojosemartins3297 10 месяцев назад

Congratulations for your video! I'm an ESL teacher in my country and everything you said and showed is quite important for learners.

@iamharishkashyap 11 месяцев назад

Amazing stuff. This channel is a blessing for me. Keep up the good work! 👏🏼❤

@whiskeyfoxtrotnovember8888 11 месяцев назад

Wow! Great lesson about accents. This was very useful for me. Thank you 🙏

@shimokitajin 11 месяцев назад

Laura, I like your English lessons😊 They have helped me a lot. The first reason for the appeal of British English is that it is pleasant to the ear.

@johnp515 11 месяцев назад

All of them are pleasant to the ear? There are so many “British” accents and they are all so different

@PRHWoolly80 10 месяцев назад

Believe me, some accents like the highlighted Scouse sound like static radio on phets. Some others though, the Northumberland accent are absolutely beautiful.

@PRHWoolly80 10 месяцев назад

Even as a native UK English speaker, mostly northern RP but can naturally slip into the Yorkshire accent, these videos are so entertaining. It's unbelievable how many different accents they are here. There's a distinct difference between a Derby and Nottingham accent and yet they are 20km/13 miles away.

@vickyv8519 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the tips Laura. Btw i like how diligently u make things clear. My request, pls make a collab video wid 'Lucy' if possible. We wud luv both of u sharing ur knowledge together. ❤❤❤

@ss-ww5mw 11 месяцев назад

Great Teacher i have ever met

@alvadani 11 месяцев назад

It’s clear that after listen this great video I understand a little bit more the diversity of english languages all over UK. Good!!!

@yanasenko1097 11 месяцев назад

I looooove your accents videos! Please make more of these🙏

@MiguelOliveira-lg7cd 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for making this incredible class available to us.🇧🇷

@ahmadkateeb3688 8 месяцев назад

I'm Syrian refugee living in London uk and I love you and your videos/ special videos with different accents 🤍💚🤍🌺💐😇🇬🇧🤗😊

@alexandermacarthur627 11 месяцев назад

Most amazing teacher ever,love you❤️❤️

@madammademoiselle3399 10 месяцев назад

This is the best english coach I ve ever had.❤

@user-nu2cy1qn5o 5 месяцев назад

Thank you teacher, I am an Indian moved to UK recently... It helps me a lot to gain confidences..

@tonip3598 10 месяцев назад

Amazing video, a million thanks. As a catalan from Spain I tend to forget that every language has this great variety of accents. And the way you teach this is super professional, thank you thank you thank you.

@smashingenglish 10 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for your comment ☺️

@miguinare 9 месяцев назад

I falled in love. Amazing professor

@clubroot3383 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for a really wonderful and educational video. I really struggled to understand the origins of different UK accents but you have helped me to do so. I grew up in Gravesend and found my first job north of Aberdeen, I had to really tune into their way of saying things.

@dicky6462 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing this information, i once studied in the UK, in Lewes .

@jahangiransari9893 7 месяцев назад

Great lesson for learners of British English accent. I appreciated .I am improving my English language .This your You Tube lesson is really for me, I can easily understand from your lesson. Thank you so much teacher.

@rafigladboy 9 месяцев назад

Heavenly episode and awesome explanation.

@avatr7109 10 месяцев назад

Oh UK never change ... I love all your accents In fact WILTY is the reason I got into learning and understanding British humour

@user-qb4do3ri4g 5 месяцев назад

It's a really great video. Thank you so much, Laura!

@sonofkingofallkingssss 11 месяцев назад

Youre really a good teacher.

@bogs31 14 дней назад

i'm a Filipino and im working in virgin media as a customer service agent. To be honest, a lot of times i am having a hard time to understand some of the UK accents though UK accent sounds great and i really like it. Sometimes i even unconsciously mimic the accent. Brilliant Video

@AcapulKero 11 месяцев назад

Oh my God, you´re beautiful! I wish I had you as teacher when I studied English. Thanks for this class!

@khalilkayyali7964 9 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot for this amazing video. I enjoyed a and learned and couldn't stop watching till the end.

@muhammadali-mu5il 9 месяцев назад

I love all the accents and respect as well but the way you speak is totally brilliant.

@Anna-qm4gi 11 месяцев назад

Very useful video, thanks a million!

@LoukyaLashwik 4 месяца назад

No doubt, I fell in ❤ with your way of teaching 😊

@rizanblue8042 8 месяцев назад

This woman is a teacher by profession

@konokam 10 месяцев назад

You are wonderful teacher, with or without R. I love your films.

@xandehistoriaify 11 месяцев назад

Hey Laura!! I really love this subject about the English accents, because in my country (Brazil) have a lot of different accents too. I've been in UK in 2021 (Scotland, Lenceister, London), and for me is the much difficult to understand was the Scotish accent!! 😂😂

@Jimmie567 9 месяцев назад

Next time, make glasgow (Scotland) your destinatio,, there you, ll love its dulcet tones,,

@InformativePicks 10 месяцев назад

Very energetic presenting.

@ricardoespinoza5307 11 месяцев назад

Laura and order , you are wooonderful !

@rizkhan3368 9 месяцев назад

i have lived in England for 10 years , and worked there for long as well, I do get loads of the accents..... If you live in Hull for a while you can catch most accents.....😅😅😅

@muhammadtoimoor9695 9 месяцев назад

Laura's video presentation is mind blowing!

@smashingenglish 9 месяцев назад

Glad you think so!😍💕

@irynapietrova 10 месяцев назад

Amazing! My students complained today about not understanding British people and I gave them your video to watch. Thank you so much for your work. I recommend your channel to everyone

@smashingenglish 10 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! Glad it could be useful!

@bigsmoke6805 8 месяцев назад

Meanwhile me, a teacher: *pops in subtitles whenever I'm watching British TV shows*

@okenvx1888 11 месяцев назад

I was hoping for this video my whole life and I didn't know, I've been stuck to understand British accent and it's quite stressful watch Peaky Blinders with subtitles

@mariorugama6830 11 месяцев назад

Thank you so much teacher

@edwardtsang7348 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for a useful lesson 🙏

@assiazazou78 11 месяцев назад

I liked this video so much. Thank you.

@muhammadyounus2240 9 месяцев назад

I only randomly found your video. Very amazing work, I am going to be watching all you videos. Thank you for your work ❤

@smashingenglish 9 месяцев назад

Awesome! Thank you!☺️ I hope you enjoy them!!

@IvelinaDobreva 11 месяцев назад

You are so right. I studied English more or less 13 years and it's really difficult for me to understand UK accents. Probably because we are flooded with American accents - films, music, etc. It's just a matter of practice I suppose.

@shekhargupta6718 11 месяцев назад

Amazing vlog, very informative. Keep up the good work.

@ramchb 10 месяцев назад

Excellent video. Very clarifying

@smashingenglish 10 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!☺️🇬🇧

@SafeSpaceCafe 11 месяцев назад

Hill-arious 1st 5 seconds, got me mornin' laugh, Thanks!

@elendilnix 11 месяцев назад

Years ago I went in University of Essex for a course of advanced data analysis. It was terrible speak with locals in shops when you are used to understand only RP english.

@royjohnson465 11 месяцев назад

Please, what is “RP” English.?

@alicemargaret8092 11 месяцев назад

@@royjohnson465”received pronunciation”

@oietchau162 11 месяцев назад

@@royjohnson465RP is the standart british accent. It's the accent we first think of when we think about British English.

@Edvoo 11 месяцев назад

Our motto for Essex is: Who needs consonants anyway?😅

@fm32yo 11 месяцев назад

@@royjohnson465I have a pen pal in Cardiff and he also didn't know that the RP is. But he knew the Queen's English. Which is probably the same as RP. IMO the best and the easiest "version" of English. ... On the other hand I always ask myself, Received Pronunciation... Ok, received from who? :)

@Spokenenglish12 9 месяцев назад

Very useful lesson

@carlaconti6596 10 месяцев назад

Great video! Thank you!

@diegocac625 10 месяцев назад

Excellent explanation Laura, I loved it!

@smashingenglish 10 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!☺️☺️

@lulufida2005 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Laura, it's beneficial

@zszs2882 10 месяцев назад

There is a series "The Bodyguard" with a Scottish actor being the bodyguard of a politician. I think it is a wonderful accent.

@eustaquiozambrano2974 11 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot. Have a great weekend 👍

@mcmerfi_arar 11 месяцев назад

It would be great if you made a series of videos on the topic training us to understand different British accents by watching movies and interviews and explaining every detail. I believe such videos might get really popular.

@carlco3378 10 месяцев назад

Oh yes, that would be amazing 🤩🤩🤩

@rebeccaarichardson 8 месяцев назад

😮

@Lumbia 11 месяцев назад

After years studying English, I now understand why I had a lot of difficulties understanding peoples in Liverpool ! I felt like if it was another language

@lornam3637 11 месяцев назад

Liverpool is an extremely multicultural city. Many have Welsh ancestry, Chinese, Scandinavian, Scottish, Irish, Caribbean. On top of that our city centre has many international students and a diverse group of new immigrants - especially from Sudan, Somalia, Turkey, Afghanistan etc. My neighbours are Chinese, German, Welsh, Norwegian and Nigerian here in the city centre. I'm not sure who you weren't understanding 😂? Definitely the Liverpudlian accent on TV shows is tricky to understand though - because a lot of the time it is made up haha!

@gzhang207 10 месяцев назад

This is jolly good. I was always wondering why the accents have survived since folks move and travel a lot. I look forward to a discussion on the association of accents with private schooling.

@raoufallani5142 11 месяцев назад

Thank you teacher

@masonfree2523 11 месяцев назад

I really love this footage in particular as you hit my problem at the bottom of my heart. As a Hongkonger, I learn English more than 20 years, however, I find difficult to understand what people in NW of England as their accent is different from what I learnt from school.

@85stace85 10 месяцев назад

Don't worry love, I'm English born and bred, and I also have trouble understanding people from the NW! I used to work with a girl from Newcastle and I had real trouble understanding her because her accent was really strong, sometimes she would end up having to write it sown on a piece of paper!! 😂

@KopWolf13 10 месяцев назад

In Thailand my country we call Tea = Chaa (Without the R sound) too

@kcchung3309 11 месяцев назад

Very useful tips about learning different kind of UK English speaking thanks so much for sharing bye-bye 💯👍

@dancu9271 11 месяцев назад

A lot of thanks for making and sharing your video!!

@smashingenglish 11 месяцев назад

My pleasure!☺️

@45cab 11 месяцев назад

thank you it helps to understand awesome

@mlourdesdelgadoluque2726 9 месяцев назад

I'm learning a lot with your videos.

@smashingenglish 9 месяцев назад

Glad to hear it!☺️

@boboyandales3672 5 месяцев назад

It really helps. Thanks.

@adeebkakar2459 9 месяцев назад

Amazing vlog about different UK English accents and love it the way you explain. And you talk about Cornwall there is one of my aunt live there and also share your vlog

@giorgioladi3717 11 месяцев назад

I’m laughing for the pronunciation of your name Laura becomes Lora . Funny. You’re very smart

@user-bx5rd3mz7r 11 месяцев назад

Hi Laura, thank you for the information, I didn't know that, it's interesting!

@manuellsoloriosmith6372 11 месяцев назад

Am new here.. am polyglot and yasss u ar right.. UK accent is wonderful.. we ave a big rivalry with 'em.. l love ur accent .. 💪💪🇺🇸

@SelcukKuzu1 10 месяцев назад

This was the best explanation about the 'r'

@E_M_actor 8 месяцев назад

I'm very happy to know you Laura 🤩❤️👏🏻🙌🏻

@mashiurchowdhury8536 10 месяцев назад

Any Scousers watching this, nice one 😊. I'm from Merseyside but grew up and educated in various parts of the UK and abroad. Now my accent is super mix.... 😂 Tried to speak like Downton Abbey it never went well. But thanks Laura for clarification on this channel.

@javieralejandrocalasierra6600 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@stockmarketofindia9 9 месяцев назад

Hi iam watching this video from India, its really good one & helping a lot in understanding different slangs, laura your speech is so good & one can learn English by seeing your videos, thanks a lot, god bless you

@loveearth6023 9 месяцев назад

Love you ma'am and ur podcasts

@usmanniaz5509 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for uk accent learning .i watched 12 time becoz it help me to learn northwich

@marketboy3679 11 месяцев назад

Now I know😅 that every place’s here in UK, they have different accents 🎉thank you for the tips. I am new here in your country 😊

@Sherloki85 11 месяцев назад

Wow, I really appreciate lessons like this one. Sometimes I even use some of those pronunciations automatically without realizing it. Now I can understand better, loved the rotic and non rotic explanation and the intrusive r. Thank you so much from Italy 😊

@zekibilen1775 9 месяцев назад

Thanks teacher 💙🙋

@jenarojesuspenaalonso3263 10 месяцев назад

Most helpful video ever !

@sena2343 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the great video.❤

@smashingenglish 11 месяцев назад

You are so welcome!

@kevindean5833 10 месяцев назад

I could watch you all day , im smitten xxx

@nevillewaterson1327 9 месяцев назад

You should have been an actress or even a comedian. I guess you are in your videos. Great job. So talented 😊❤

@astorezaor1308 10 месяцев назад

Hello Laura , a pleasure to see your video for the 1st time . From the Basque country. I love our Language ( Euskera ) is different from, everyone . And I love how you speak