Episode 165 Learn English Conversation With Romance Movies

This week on the podcast we're studying some commonly occurring vocabulary that I found in two RomCom (Romantic Comedy) movies on Amazon. These movies are not difficult to understand and have a lot of useful conversational English in them. I noticed though, that in both cases there was 5-10 minutes of each movie that had a lot of less common vocabulary. We'll study that vocabulary in this episode. If you'd like to check out the movies, you can find the trailers and links to them on Amazon below. If you decide to study this kind of movie, many of the simplest ones are made by a production company called Reel One, so if you search 'Reel One Movies' in Amazon you will find them. Snapshot of Forever - Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nc2rLYpyHU This movie is about a photographer who is working on her family's vineyard as a wedding photographer. She meets the best man of the groom from a wedding and they hit it off. In this episode we will focus on one short section of this film you can find it at 35.55 minutes. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Snapshot-Forever-Natalie-Dreyfuss/dp/B0B7FBW1CF⁠ Something From Tiffany's - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5u8oySXNTk&t=5s This movie is about a baker and a writer. Both of them are already in serious relationships. By accident two presents from Tiffany's (a famous American jeweller) are exchanged, creating very awkward circumstances. In this episode we will focus on one short section of this film you can find it from 1:02:49 to 1:08:20 minutes. ⁠https://www.amazon.co.uk/Something-Tiffanys-Zoey-Deutch/dp/B0B6CW1VXL⁠ A Snapshot of Forever Vocabulary You had it in you all along - supportive comment from a friend or family member to say we trusted or believed you were capable from the beginning That's what friends are for - a statement meaning 'you're welcome' used by friends when you are thanking them for their support, help or advice. That's a huge weight off my chest/mind - idiom - when some stressful problem has been solved and you're feeling better. Getting cold feet (wedding jitters) - cold feet and wedding jitters are both used for weddings. Cold feet means that someone is having second thoughts and is considering not getting married. Wedding jitters might look very similar, but instead someone is just feeling very nervous, they will still get married and love the person. You wanna grab a bite - slang - asking to go and eat something Just the right amount of cheese - cheese from cheesy describing something that makes us cringe because it's very romantic. Something From Tiffany's Vocabulary You're kidding, that's too bad. - Just a slang way to say, 'Oh no, that's annoying' or 'oh no, that's a shame'. Played kind of a big role - they had an important part in something Hoping we could all come by - phrasal verb - to go somewhere, could be for a short visit I think we can squeeze you in - there isn't much space but we'll find some space for you 8 o'clock work? - Is 8 o'clock OK? I'm so stoked - slang - I'm so excited She's a riot - slang - she's really fun to be around Went to Queens for a hook up - Queen's part of New York city where the movie is set. 'Hook up' to meet someone for sex. Call that a win - To say that something is a success Pasta Apps and crudités - Pasta appetizers and crudités, snack food at parties I'm a little peckish - slang - peckish means a little hungry That's absolutely beside the point - Used in an argument to say the thing you said is not relevant to the main point or problem You keep digging holes and I keep throwing you rope - specific to this movie, means that he keeps creating problems or having problems and she keeps helping him out In your dreams - used as a phrase to say 'no way' or 'that's never going to happen' Dude read the room - used to say pay attention to the mood in the room or the situation in the room that's my bad - used to say 'I'm sorry' We ready to get absolutely ripped - in this context 'ripped' means drunk.