Ace - if something is ‘ace’ it’s brilliant or very good.
Bank Holiday – there are eight official holidays, spread throughout the year, that most people in the UK have as a day off from work.
Bear with me – if someone says this to you, they are asking you to wait a short time until they can help you. They may also say ‘can you hold on a minute’.
Brolly - is short for umbrella. An essential item in England!
Catch – in the UK, we often say we are going to ‘catch the bus’ or ‘catch the train’. Don’t worry, we just mean that we are going to get on the bus or train!
Cheerio - a friendly way of saying goodbye.
Cheers - a word used when drinking with friends. It can also mean ‘thank-you’.
Christian name – this is your first name, the name that you want people to address you by.
Dear - if something is ‘dear’ it is expensive.
Fortnight – this is a quick way of saying two-weeks.
Give us a bell / Give us a ring – another way of saying call me on the telephone. You often hear people use the word ‘us’ to mean ‘me’.
Grub - means food, although it can also be an insect.
Gutted – people will often say they’re ‘gutted’ when disappointed about something. However, it’s often used when the issue isn’t too serious.
Hiya - short for hi there, a friendly way of saying ‘hello’.
It’s your round – if this is said to you, then it’s your turn to buy the drinks!
Jammy - means you are very lucky.
Kip - a short sleep.
Left, right and centre – a phrase used to mean you’ve been looking all over for something.
Mate – this is another word for friend. Although the same as duck, it can also be tagged on the end of sentences as a friendly term.
Nice one – if this is said to you, it means you have done a good job.
Not my cup of tea – this is an alternative way of saying that something is not to your liking.
Nowt - means nothing.
Off colour/under the weather – another way of saying you’re not feeling very well.
Pear shaped - means something has gone wrong, ‘its all gone pear shaped’.
Piece of cake – if someone says to you that a task is a piece of cake, they are telling you that it’s very easy.
Porkies/fibs - is another word for lies. When someone it not telling the truth, it’s a form of rhyming slang.
Quid - a pound in money can also be called a quid.
Shambles - if something is a shambles it’s a real mess.
Shirty - means that someone is getting bad tempered.
Ta - is short for ‘thanks’.
Uni - short for university.
Waffle - means to keep talking on about nothing.
What are you on about? - a way of saying that you don't understand what the other person is saying to you i.e. "What are you talking about"?
You’re kidding! – usually said in disbelief, when you are asking if something is really true.