1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: Hey, did you know that honey never spoils? Seriously? 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:07,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, I saw this post on TikTok they found three 3 00:00:07,919 --> 00:00:11,119 thousand year old honey in an Egyptian tomb and it 4 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:12,320 was still good. 5 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 1: Get out of here. 6 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:21,039 Speaker 2: Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from 7 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,879 New York City. And here's your English teacher, Michael. 8 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 1: All right, thank you, John In. Thanks everyone. It's Michael 9 00:00:30,559 --> 00:00:35,640 here from Happy English and I help people speak English better. 10 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:41,799 And this is Happy English Podcast, Episode nine thirty six. 11 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:47,560 Get out of here. Casual English phrases that show surprise. 12 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:51,359 Thanks for tuning in. So let me ask you something. 13 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:56,320 Have you ever been surprised, like really surprised and you 14 00:00:56,640 --> 00:01:01,280 just didn't know what to say in English? You're talking 15 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:06,799 to a friend and they say something totally unexpected, like hey, 16 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:13,120 did you hear Lisa is moving to Australia or maybe oh, 17 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:17,120 you won't believe this, I won the lottery, and you 18 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:20,879 want to respond like a native speaker with something more 19 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:27,480 natural than just wow or really. That's what we're going 20 00:01:27,519 --> 00:01:32,680 to look at today, casual, real life English phrases that 21 00:01:32,879 --> 00:01:37,640 native speakers use to show surprise and hey, this isn't 22 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:41,879 just fun stuff. These phrases help you sound more natural 23 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:47,920 and more confident when you speak. So let's jump in 24 00:01:48,719 --> 00:01:52,200 first up, and probably one of the most common is 25 00:01:52,959 --> 00:01:57,280 no way. This is short strong, and we use it 26 00:01:57,319 --> 00:02:01,359 all the time. When someone says something you didn't expect, 27 00:02:01,879 --> 00:02:07,319 you can just reply with no way, like this, Oh, 28 00:02:07,319 --> 00:02:11,639 I guess what I saw Taylor Swift at the airport. 29 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:18,520 No way, are you serious? We say no way to 30 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:24,000 mean that's unbelievable or I can't believe it, and the 31 00:02:24,199 --> 00:02:30,759 intonation fits the message. No way and speaking of disbelief. 32 00:02:31,159 --> 00:02:35,680 Two other similar phrases we often use r you're kidding 33 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:42,080 and you're joking. We use these when something sounds so 34 00:02:42,319 --> 00:02:47,599 surprising that it almost feels like a joke, like Oh, 35 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:53,240 my grandmother just got a tattoo. You're joking, right, Nope, 36 00:02:53,719 --> 00:02:57,400 it's a heart with an arrow through it. You're kidding. 37 00:02:58,159 --> 00:03:03,159 Your grandmother is pretty hip? What a grandma? Right? And 38 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:09,759 notice the intonation there, you're kidding and you're joking. Tone 39 00:03:09,879 --> 00:03:13,400 is important with all of the phrases we'll look at today, 40 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:16,919 and that brings us to our next phrase, which is 41 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:23,520 for real. For real. It's like saying are you serious, 42 00:03:24,159 --> 00:03:30,520 but even more casual we use for real with friends 43 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:36,479 or in informal situations, like yeah, my grandma has also 44 00:03:36,599 --> 00:03:41,039 got a little dragon tattoo on her shoulder for real, 45 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:47,840 that's awesome. And here's a pronunciation tip. The R sound 46 00:03:47,919 --> 00:03:52,800 of four combines with the R sound in real, so 47 00:03:52,919 --> 00:03:57,280 the sound is for real with the stress on real 48 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:02,120 for real. Now, let's talk about the phrase that's in 49 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:07,199 today's episode title, get out of here. Get out of 50 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:12,960 here is the casual pronunciation of get out of here, 51 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:18,199 which normally means go away right. Get out of here 52 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:22,160 might sound a little strange at first, but it's very 53 00:04:22,399 --> 00:04:26,920 common in American English. And don't worry, we don't actually 54 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:30,720 mean that we want the person to leave. Get out 55 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:36,040 of here just means no way, or that's crazy or 56 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:42,160 that's unbelievable. Like, Hey, did you know Chris proposed to 57 00:04:42,519 --> 00:04:47,839 just at a basketball game get out of here? Yeah, 58 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:52,199 right in the middle of the game. Wow, they love 59 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:56,680 more than sports. And here's another one that you might 60 00:04:56,759 --> 00:05:01,839 find a little strange. Shut up now. I want to 61 00:05:01,879 --> 00:05:07,160 be clear. Normally, shut up is a not very polite 62 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:12,079 way to tell someone to stop talking, but recently we 63 00:05:12,199 --> 00:05:16,959 use shut up in a friendly way, and with this 64 00:05:17,079 --> 00:05:22,240 kind of intonation to mean that's so unbelievable, or you 65 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:27,399 can't be serious, like dude, I just got tickets to 66 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:33,240 the super Bowl? Shut up? Are you serious? That's amazing? 67 00:05:34,439 --> 00:05:39,000 Shut up. It's all about the tone here, your voice, 68 00:05:39,639 --> 00:05:45,759 your expression. So in this context, shut up has a 69 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:51,360 playful sound as a conversational response. It's not used as 70 00:05:51,399 --> 00:05:57,279 a rude request for silence. Now sometimes we just say 71 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:05,680 seriously with rising intonation. Seriously. This is another way to 72 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:11,240 show that what you heard is surprising. It's short, and 73 00:06:11,319 --> 00:06:15,680 it works in a lot of situations, like hey, Tom 74 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:20,759 quit his job and decided to move to Thailand. Seriously, 75 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:28,120 I had no idea, Or oh, they put pineapple on 76 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:33,600 one half of the pizza and olives on the other. Seriously, 77 00:06:34,399 --> 00:06:39,639 who ordered that? Combo? And one more thing. Body language 78 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:44,879 plays a big role when expressing surprise. Native speakers often 79 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:49,680 raise their eyebrows, open their mouths a little, or put 80 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:52,560 a hand over their chest or mouth when they say 81 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:57,399 these things. Try it out. It adds to the natural vibe. 82 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:01,839 Here's a list of what we cover today. No way, 83 00:07:02,879 --> 00:07:10,839 you're kidding, for real, get out of here, shut up, seriously. 84 00:07:12,079 --> 00:07:16,240 All of these are great for casual English, use them 85 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:20,360 at friends, with your coworkers, or even when reacting to 86 00:07:20,399 --> 00:07:25,240 someone's social media post. So here's your challenge this week. 87 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:29,600 Try using one or two of these surprise phrases in 88 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:33,800 your daily English. The next time someone tells you something 89 00:07:33,959 --> 00:07:40,600 interesting or unexpected. Don't just say wow, say get out 90 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:47,680 of here, or seriously and seriously. If you want to 91 00:07:47,759 --> 00:07:51,399 practice the English from this and all of my podcasts 92 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:56,199 with me and a group of other English learners, come 93 00:07:56,319 --> 00:08:00,680 check out my Podcast Learners study group. 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