I'm happy to hear you understand what I'm saying! I speak with very clear stress, which helps you follow what I'm saying more easily. Adjusting to my speaking speed will help you in your interactions with native speakers who might not speak quite as clearly. 😉
Ohh Thanks a lot. Before watching this video, my understanding about the intensifiers was pretty accurate, haha. I thought the word "Pretty" as a stronger intensifier. Didn't know that's a weaker one. So, what a shame? This video extremely improve my English.
I thought pretty was on the other side, so I've been using it wrong, shame on me haha. It's the first time I see one of your videos and I'm impressed. I'll make sure to come back, great job! thanx
Welcome to the channel! Yes, pretty is pretty confusing, especially when people use it to understate how they feel. Now you'll be able to notice the nuances of how people use it!
I was taught by a Californian teacher to respond to the question "how are you?" by saying "I'm pretty good" and always thought it simply meant I'm good in a cooler way lol However, after watching this video, I'm not really sure if these two responses can be used interchangeably
This is a perfect example of what I was trying to explain about "pretty" - we sometimes use it to understate how we feel. Most people wouldn't answer with "I'm fantastic" because that is too enthusiastic to that question (even if it's true). "Good" can sound too short and abrupt (always depending on context and intonation). So people say "pretty good" and that's just enough information to encourage conversation if you want. Americans tend to expect a conventional answer to that question rather than an honest one. 😉
English with Kim After using this response like a robot for years, I finally learned it's real hidden meaning and the right way of saying it. Thank you for helping me understand not only American English but also American culture which I did not learn in classes :)
Hi ma'am ,Very nice video I am liitle confiluse with this sentence.please help me What does this line mean She has pretty good hieght , decent height. What does this mean and Are they both same. Help me
"Decent" tends to be used as a modifier in British English. As an American, I'm sometimes confused by the intended meaning, too. In American English, "decent" means so-so, just okay. I would say "decent" is below pretty good. "That recipe was pretty good" vs "That recipe was decent." To really understand what's intended by these modifiers, you need more context, such as the rest of the conversation or the person's intonation. I wouldn't use either modifier to talk about someone's height.
@@Englishwithkim Thank you soo much ma'am for your time and sharing your immense knowledge of English. I really do appreciate. Best channel on RU-vid. 😊🙏
@@Englishwithkim *Your son does a very simple magic trick and he is very proud of that and you want him to feel good, even though you find his trick boring or uninteresting* You: Wow, you are pretty good at magic tricks! (said with enthusiasm and a smile)
Thanks for clarifying. I feel like "pretty" in this example is a way to avoid saying "very," since that isn't how you actually feel. It suggests that there's still room for improvement, but the enthusiasm and the smile help encourage the other person to keep going.
@@Englishwithkim Thank you! And here (6:15) I didn't quite understand what all these sentences said with enthusiasm really imply and how are they different from the ones stated with hesitation. (That's pretty cool/interesting/exciting) *- with enthusiasm* (That's pretty good/difficult; I'm pretty sure) *- with hesitation* I understood the fact that the hesitation ones (where pretty weakens the adjective) generally imply that you are understating what you say in order to be maybe more polite.
