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

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Happy English Saturday. Short your quick tip for speaking English

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better today, let's look at a super common phrase you'll

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hear in everyday English, you know what I mean. We

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use you know what I mean to seek agreement or

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to check if the other person understands us. It's kind

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of like soft tag questions, like, isn't it It keeps

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the conversation friendly and connected. Like in the office you

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might say there's something strange about the new marketing manager,

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you know what I mean, Or that meeting felt way

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too long, you know what I mean. And on a

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rainy Monday, man, this weather makes me so sleepy, you

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know what I mean. Again, when you say you know

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what I mean, you're not really asking for information. You're

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just trying to connect what you're thinking with the other

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person and to make sure English sound more natural, more relaxed,

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and conversational. And here's a quick pronunciation tip. We usually

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say it like this, you know what I mean? You

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know what I mean? Go ahead, try saying that out loud,

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so remember you know what I mean. Is a great

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way to show understanding, invite agreement, and sound more like

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a native speaker, you know what I mean. Oh, and

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don't forget to follow or subscribe so you don't miss

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the next Happy English podcast and next week's Saturday short.

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Thanks for listening, and until next time, keep learning and

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keep it cool.