Speaker 1: Hey there, it's Michael here and welcome back to another
Happy English Saturday. Short your quick tip for speaking English
better today, let's look at a super common phrase you'll
hear in everyday English, you know what I mean. We
use you know what I mean to seek agreement or
to check if the other person understands us. It's kind
of like soft tag questions, like, isn't it It keeps
the conversation friendly and connected. Like in the office you
might say there's something strange about the new marketing manager,
you know what I mean, Or that meeting felt way
too long, you know what I mean. And on a
rainy Monday, man, this weather makes me so sleepy, you
know what I mean. Again, when you say you know
what I mean, you're not really asking for information. You're
just trying to connect what you're thinking with the other
person and to make sure English sound more natural, more relaxed,
and conversational. And here's a quick pronunciation tip. We usually
say it like this, you know what I mean? You
know what I mean? Go ahead, try saying that out loud,
so remember you know what I mean. Is a great
way to show understanding, invite agreement, and sound more like
a native speaker, you know what I mean. Oh, and
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