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? that 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. It makes your English sound more relaxed, natural, and conversational. And here’s a quick pronunciation tip - in real life, we often say it like this: “Y’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?
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Episode Transcript
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
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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
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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
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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
(01:25):
way to show understanding, invite agreement, and sound more like
a native speaker, you know what I mean. Oh, and
don't forget to follow or subscribe so you don't miss
the next Happy English podcast and next week's Saturday short.
Thanks for listening, and until next time, keep learning and
(01:46):
keep it cool.
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