Today we're getting drunk on English
No, I'm kidding. We're getting drunk IN English!
Today I'm going to show you different idioms, different expressions
that you can use this weekend to get your buzz on! To get wasted!
Hopefully not dead! But definitely definitely, it's going to be a good weekend!
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First of all, there's not just "I'm drunk" or "I'm not drunk", no
there are many different places - fun places - that you can be when you drink
So let's talk about the levels of being drunk
when you haven't drunk anything, no alcohol has touched these lips
it's got that nice schwa sound at the end but remember in American English
American English is Rhotic so it wouldn't be sober it would be sober
They have that Rhotic "R" sound.
Next we have this girl, she's had one or two drinks
and she's feeling good so how does she feel
she's "tipsy" or she's "buzzed"
Notice these are all adjectives
So he IS sober She IS tipsy, or buzzed
We can also say he feels sober she feels tipsy or buzzed
In real life she might say something like
What? No no this is just my second drink
I'm a little bit buzzed but I'm fine I'm not going crazy tonight
but of course then we get a little bit more crazy
now you've had a few more drinks and you have less control
we say that you are drunk drunk
I'm a teacher and even I get confused with these I hate them so much!
But the pronunciation, listen to it:
in British English we also say
pissed now in American English pissed means angry but British English pissed
What? I'm not drunk! You're drunk!
You're pissed, mate look at you!
I feel sad my What are my exes doing?
so I just posted a picture of that on my Instagram
someone asked In the phonetics, why isn't it this
instead of the way I wrote it which is this
For me, I think it's weird when it's written like this because
we don't say drunk ...drunk. no!
We say it like drunk you definitely hear the /d3/ sound
so for me yeah in your dictionary it will say like this but for me in my head
the way I write it phonetically is this
But I'm kind of stupid, Phonetics is not my strong point if you disagree
please write it in the comments let's discuss it
but then everyone has one friend who doesn't know their limits
maybe they're sleeping in a club
I won't lie, I've done this before, it was kind of fun
Anyway we call this level of drunk...
We might say that this guy is "wasted" of course "dead", that's a good one!
and also "hammered" be careful of the pronunciation
there are only two syllables in this word "Hammered"
Mate, someone's gonna have to take him home, he's hammered!
so let me know in the comments
Which of these people are you going to be this weekend?
I think I might be tipsy this weekend
but I'll definitely have one or two
another way we might say that is "I've got a buzz going"
"I've got a bit of a buzz going" that's quite common too
Your friend got wasted! He was hammered! DEAD!
How does he feel in the morning?
You see your friend, and your friend looks really really bad!
You look a state! I used a glottal T, here. You don't have to!
"State"
notice that T stops in the throat
and when you say this, you're saying you look really bad!
Now maybe it's not alcohol that made him feel bad
So if someone looks bad from illness, from alcohol
then you might say you look a state
this is more a British expression than American so keep that in mind
So how does he feel? hmm he's ill because of drinking, we call that...
"A hangover"
"A hangover" - That's a noun and we say that you HAVE a hangover
or yeah "I've got a hangover", "I have a hangover" both okay
Don't shout at me I've got a hangover!
as an adjective he could say this
"I'm hungover" notice the adjective - HUNGover
"I've got a hangover" "I'm hungover!"
again a very British thing that he could say in this situation is this
of course you know that "to hang" could also mean relaxed chill out with your friends
But in this context "hanging" - Usually pronounced without the G
"I'm hangin!" It means you feel very hungover
this weekend if you wake up hangin
Then stay in bed, get some McDonald's an energy drink or a coke
Just do that stay in bed all day you'll be fine
yeah you're in a pub or the club with your friends and one friend
gets so drunk, he falls asleep
Doesn't remember anything about that night!
For example last night he was dancing on a pole
Taking his clothes off! Going crazy!
But he doesn't remember anything about this! His memory is gone!
and when this happens when you lose your memory
because of alcohol, because of drinking
you could also say you get blackout drunk. That word is an option it's not necessary
When was the last time that you got blackout?
For me, I was dressed as Princess Peach in Japan
The last thing I remember I tried this ice cream and vodka mix thing
I don't remember how I got home! Because I got blackout!
The next piece of vocabulary that you deserve and need is "To double fist"
It's not what you think! So stop thinking that!
Get that thought out of your head! It's not that!
In this case you might want to tell them "Come on! Hurry up!"
"Oh come on hurry up your double fisting! Drink! Drink!"
Literally in each fist you have a drink. You are double fisting
This is also called "double parking" so you could also say...
"Hang on, I'm double-parked, I need to finish one!"
So if you are like me and you drink very slowly
Often this might happen you might get double parked, or you might be double fisting
Notice ONE is in the passive, THIS one is not in the passive!?
Because if you use this in the passive
Then it means the other thing! Don't say that!
...or do if it's the right situation!
either way have fun this weekend!
Now some different expressions that you might hear
or want to use when you want to go drinking
Let's start with her. You want to go drinking
but if you don't want to say to your friends or your parents
that you're gonna get wasted tonight,
"Mum! Dad! You're gonna be so proud I'm gonna get wasted tonight!"
No, you want to be subtle, so you might say this:
"I'm just going out for one" often we might add this...
"No, I'm not going crazy tonight I'm just going out for a quick one!
Gonna get an early night, early start tomorrow!"
Of course we know that's a lie, BUT! but that is what we say
I'm just going out for a quick one
You don't need "a quick" you could say I'm just going out for one
of course the plan is one drink only, but plans always change right? So you can say this!
Also one of my favorite activities on a Sunday
You're just with your friends in the sun
Maybe you live in a nice country! That must be lovely for you!
So on a Sunday or any day that you don't have to work and you're with your friends
you're playing games and you're drinking during the day
"Dude what are you doing today? The sun's out!"
"Mate! Nothing! I've got no work to do today! Day drinking?!"
This one: It's not as fun, but it's very important, so
When you go drinking with your friends
You need to be responsible! One person in the group must stay sober
This person who stays sober to drive is called...
The designated driver that's a noun
he is the designated driver for the night
Often it's abbreviated to the DD
Luckily for me I live in London, don't have a car
So I'm never the designated driver! I win!
and finally you want to celebrate a moment, or congratulate someone because they did something cool
"To make a toast" or you could just use the verb "toast"
"A toast" that's a noun "To toast" or "To make a toast"
They mean the same thing, those are the verb forms
and of course when we toast we say
"Cheers!"
So tell me in the comments, if we had a drink right now
what should we toast to? What should we celebrate?
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