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Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to English

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Tips in a Minute from Happy English. I'm here every

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week with a short, simple tip to help you speak

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English more naturally and confidently. Today, let's look at another

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really common conversational phrase, to be honest. We use to

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be honest when we want to soften our thoughts or feelings,

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like when we need to say something negative, or if

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we need to disagree or decline an invitation, like if

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a friend asks, hey, did you like that movie? You

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could say to be honest, I thought it was kind

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of boring. Or if your coworkers invite you to get

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together after work but you don't really want to, you

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can say, ah, to be honest, I'd rather stay home tonight.

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Using to be honest makes your opinions sound less direct

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and a little softer, and it shows that you're being

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open and sincere. So remember, when you want to share

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your real opinion, try using to be honest. It's simple, natural,

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and very common in every day English. And let me

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know in the comments how that goes. And remember to

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follow or subscribe so you don't miss the next Happy

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English podcast and next week's English Tips in a Minute. Hey. Thanks,

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for listening and until next time, keep learning and keep

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it cool.