English Slang and Idioms – Part I

English Slang and Idioms – Part I

I have a confession – sometimes I change the way I speak when I am in different environments.  Now, this isn’t such a terrible thing if the environment is my English Language classroom; it makes listening and understanding easier for elementary ESL students if I choose simpler words and speak slower than normal.  However, when I don’t want someone to understand me (maybe because I’m playing some sort of game), then I will say something like this:

Deez peeps ain’t followin’ nuttin’ I’s spittin’.

Roughly, I might translate this as:

These people do not understand anything I am saying.

English slang is something that varies from place to place – some English speakers might even find it impossible to understand one another with such huge differences in Conversational English.  In order to help you navigate these difficult waters, here is a list of some common slangs and idioms from American English:

Verbs English Slang and Idioms – Part I

English Slang and Idioms.

Adjectives English Slang and Idioms – Part I

English Slang and Idioms.

Nouns English Slang and Idioms – Part I

English Slang and Idioms.

English Slang and Idioms – Part I