The Worst Bad Words in English

De acordo com pesquisa feita pela BBC - British Broadcasting Television - principal rede de televisão do Reino Unido os palavrões abaixo são apenas alguns dos piores que existem na língua inglesa (pelo menos para os britânicos).

A lista começa com os termos mais ofensivos possíveis e vai até os menos ofensivos. Desta vez incluí a tradução [perdoem-me por isto, mas foi necessário!]. Espero que nenhum leitor deste blog saia por aí usando estas palavras, mas que seja capaz de entendê-las e jamais usá-las.

Depois de conferir a lista abaixo você poderá ler o post Termos Religiosos, onde explico por que termos religiosos [God, Jesus Christ, etc] são considerados palavrões por muitas pessoas.

Vamos à lista:

• Cunt [= buceta; este é tido como o pior palavrão de todos; creio que em português também]
  


• Motherfucker [= filho da puta, filho duma égua, filho duma raparigueira, etc]


• Fuck [= fóda, foder, caralho, porra, puta que pariu, etc; depende do contexto]


• Fuck off [=vá se fuder, vá tomar no cu, vá tomar no rabo, vá pra puta que pariu e genéricos]
  


• Wanker, jerk [= punheteiro]
  


• Prick [= pentelho, pica, babaca, idiota; depende do contexto]
  


• Bollocks [britânico] [= culhões, ovos; merda, bosta, cacete;depende do contexto]


• Arsehole [britânico], asshole [americano] [= cu, cuzão; usado para se referir ao ânus ou mesmo uma pessoa idiota]
  


• Shag [= transar, trepar, foder, dar uma, etc]
  


• Whore, slut, bitch, hoe [= puta, safada, vagabunda, cadela, vaca, vadia, quenga e afins]
  


• Twat [= pentelho, usado para xingar alguém]
  


• Piss off [vá se foder, vá tomar no cu e afins]
  


• Shit [= merda, caralho, buceta, porra; usado quando algo dá errado e você precisa extravazar]
  


• Dickhead [= cabeça de pica, idiota, babaca, etc]
  


• Pissed off [= puto da vida, com os caralho, etc; usado quando se está com muita raiva]
  


• Arse [britânico], ass [americano] [= bunda, rabo, traseiro, cu, fiofó, furico; depende do contexto]
  


• Crap [o mesmo que shit]

Eu não aprovo a utilização de palavras de baixo calão, mas infelizmente elas fazem parte de qualquer idioma. Muitas pessoas procuram por "palavrões em inglês" na busca do blog, por isso resolvi publicar alguns aqui. Aqui, o intuito é apenas informar, não estou fazendo nenhuma apologia a este tipo de vocabulário.

The Dope/drug -tóxico
To Smoke marijuanana a joint -Puxar fumo
Junky -Viciado em drogas
Sttoned/high/loaded - Chapado
Pusber/dealer -Traficante de drogas
Your dope -Seu burro
Your jerk -Sua anta
your dumbell -Seu imbecil
your sucker -Seu idiota
your shimack/stupid -Imbecil ; estúpido
your thick skin/poker face -Seu cara de pau
your bay window -Seu barrigudo
your scoundrel -Seu canalha/patife
your penny pincher -Seu mão de vaca
your apple shiner/boot liker -Puxa saco
your punk -Seu bosta
your prick -Desgraçado
your gay/fog -Bicha louca
You`re a pain in the ass -Você é um pé no saco
I`m pissed off -Estou puto da vida
I got fucked/screwed up -Me ferrei
She`s got the rags/her friend -Ela esta menstruada!!!!
She`s in a good lay -Ela é boa de cama Oh yes!!!!!!!!
She`s got the runs -Ela está com caganeira
your mother fucker -Seu filho da mãe
He`s over the buill -Ele é brocha
Son of a bitch -Filho da puta
Go jump in the lake/fly a hit -Va ver se tô na esquina
Fuck your/yourself/screw you -Foda-se
Fuck off/go breck yourself -Va se foder
Piss off -Va a merda
Shit -Merda
Bull shit -Bosta, besteira
your ass -Seu ...
Holy shit -Puta merda
Old Joe -Sífilis/gonorréia
Body odor -cc (fedô qdo não passa desodorante)
Rubber -Camisinha
Proposition -Cantada
Tear -Bacanal
Cock teaser -Mulher fresca
Sex pot -Gostosa
Lust -desejo ardente
To deflower franish -Deflorar
To rape -Violentar
Raper -Estuprador
He-man/big boss -Machão
Sixty-nine -Meia nove
To fuck badly -Tirar o atraso
Stallion -Garanhão
Chicken -Cagão/Covarde
Thigh -Coxa
Crickhold -Corno
Sex freak -Tarado sexual
Soft petting -Sarro leve
Heavy petting -Sarro pesado
To piss -Mijar
To fart -Peidar
Lesbian/tom boy -Lésbica
Curse/period -Menstruação
Ejaculate -Ejacular
Double/Gaited guy -Gilete
Tramp bitch -Puta vagabunda
Whore house/barrel house -Zona
Fornication -Putaria

the dope/drug -tóxico

to smoke marijuanana a joint -puxar fumo

junky -viciado em drogas

sttoned/high/loaded -alto numa boa (chapado, sacou??)--~

pusber/dealer -traficante de drogas

your dope -seu burro

your jerk -sua anta

your dumbell -sua mongol

your sucker -seu cabaço

your shimack/stupid -imbecil ; estúpido

your thick skin/poker face -seu cara de pau

your bay window -seu barrigudo

your scoundrel -seu canalha/patife

your penny pincher -seu mão de vaca

your apple shiner/boot r -puxa saco

your punk -seu bosta

your faggot -bicha,gay

your prick -desgraçado

your bitch//slut/hooker/tart -sua puta

your stramp bitch -sua puta sem vergonha

your gay/fog -bicha louca

you`re a pain in the ass -você é um pé no saco

i`m fuckin` horny -tô com um puta tesão

i`m pissed off -estou puto da vida

i got fucked/screwed up -me fodi

she`s got the rags/her friend -ela esta menstruada!!!!

she`s in a good lay -ela é boa de cama oh yes!!!!!!!!

she`s a good neckin` -ela é boa de molho

she`s got the runs -ela está com caganeira

your mother fucker -seu filho da puta

he`s over the buill -ele é brocha

son of a bitch -filho da puta

don`t give me bull shit -não me venha com essa porra

go jump in the lake/fly a hit -va ver se tô na esquina

fuck your/yourself/screw you -foda-se

fuck off/go breck yourself -va se foder

piss off -va a merda

shit -merda

bull shit -bosta, besteira

big fucking deal -bela merda

your ass -seu cú

god`ammed it -porra ; que merda ; caralho

holy shit -puta merda

go up your ass -vai tomar no cú

old joe -sífilis/gonorréia

body odor -cc (fedô qdo não passa desodorante)

rubber -camisinha

proposition -cantada

tear -bacanal

cock teaser -mulher fresca

sex pot -gostosa/tesuda

lust -tesão/desejo ardente

to deflower franish -deflorar

to rape -violentar

raper -estuprador

he-man/big boss -machão

sixty-nine -meia nove

to fuck badly -tirar o atraso

stallion -garanhão

chicken -cagão/covarde

thigh -coxa

crickhold -corno

sex freak -tarado sexual

soft petting -sarro leve

heavy petting -sarro pesado

to piss -mijar

to fart -peidar

to fuck/ball -foder

lesbian/tom boy -lésbica

curse/period -menstruação

ejaculate -ejacular

to cun/shoot -esporrear

double/gaited guy -gilete

ethel/lily/rang/sissy -gay,bicha,viado

scupper/charity girl -puta disfarcada

tramp bitch -puta vagabunda

whore house/barrel house -zona

fuckin` cuntsucking -foda de língua

fornication -putaria

to lick -lamber

to come on -gozar "i`m coming"

sodomise -coito anal

caned goods -cabaço

pussy/cunt -boceta

box/cunt -bocetão

slit -racho da boceta

clit -clitóris

bush -pentelho

balls/pricks -saco

balls/diamonds -ovos,culhões

prick/dick/cock/arm -pau/p

stiff dick -pau duro

rod/thick stake -pica grossa

jism/cum -porra

asshole -imbecil,besta,idiota,burro

bossoms/boobs,wombs -tetas

nipplee teat -bico do peito

babe/chick- -tesãozinho

to open up -arreganhar

to jerk off/jack off -bater punheta

prick sucker -chupador de pau

pussy sucker -chupador de boceta

annilingus -chupador de cú

fuckdog fashion -meter por trás

fellation/sucking -chupar no cacete

roll in the bay/bouncy -foda, trepada

to ravish -tirar o cabaço

to get a piece of ass -conseguir um rabo gostoso

to get hard on -ficar de pau duro

to give the asshole -dar o cú

cat house -zona barata

ass -cú,bunda



4-letter words and idioms (palavrões e expressões)





Interjeições



Fuck it (foda-se)

Fuck you, fuck off, screw you (vai se foder)

I got fucked, I got screwed up (me fodi)



Oh shit (que merda)

Bullshit (bobagem)

Hot shit (legal)

Holy shit, holy cow (puta merda)



God damned it! (porra!)

I'll be damned (raios me partam)

Big fucking deal (bela merda)

Far fucking out (Jóia)

Don't give me that crap (não me venha com essa porra)

My ass (uma ova)



Xingamentos



you dope (seu burro)

you jerk (sua besta)

you punk (seu bosta)

you sucker (seu trouxa)

you prick (seu desgraçado, filho da puta)

you bitch, whore, slut, hocker (sua puta)

you fag (sua bicha)

you mother fucker (FDP)

You're a son of a bitch (você é um/a filho/a da puta)

you ass licker, you boot licker, you apple polisher (seu puxa-saco)

you dirty, blood (bastard) (seu gradecíssimo FDP)

up to your ass (enfia no cú)

you are a pain in the ass (vc é um pé no saco)

go fly a kite (vá plantar batatas)



Expressões relacionadas com sexo



to get a hard-on, to have heavy eggs (estar de pau duro)

I'm fucking horny (estou com um puta tesão)



Feel up (passar a mão)

soft petting (sarro leve, passar a mão)

heavy petting (sarro pesado com masturbação e sexo oral)



to jerk off, to jack off) bater punheta, masturbar-se para homens



Bang the doll (levar para a cama)

get laid (transar)

to fuck (foder)



To do a blow job (chupar um cacete, fazer sexo oral)

pussy sucker (chupador de bocetas)

cock sucker (chupador de caralhos)



To get a piece of ass (conseguir um rabo gostoso)

sodomize (fazer sexo anal)



she is a good lay (ela é boa de cama)

she's a good necking (ela é boa para malhar)



freak (tarado)



She's got the rags (ela está menstruada)

Fag (bicha)

lesbian (lésbica)

to rape (estuprar)

he's over the hill (ele é brocha)

red-light district, whorehouse (zona)



Partes do corpo



ass (bunda)

asshole (cú)

Pussy, cunt (boceta)

Prick, dick, arm (pau)

cock (caralho)

boobs, tits (o modo que os homens se referem aos seios das mulheres)



Expressões relacionadas com excreções)



to piss (mijar, fazer xixi)

to go pee-pee (fazer xixi, especialmente para crianças)

To pee (fazer xixi)

To piss (mijar)

to pooh (fazer cocô, especialmente para crianças)

to fart (peidar)



Expressões relacionadas com drogas



pusher, dealer (traficante de drogas)

smoke pot, grass, marijuana, split a joint (fumar maconha)

stoned, high, loaded (alto, chapado, sob efeito de drogas)

junky (viciado em drogas)

to be hooked on toxics (ser viciado em drogas)



Outros



I'm pissed off (estou puto da vida)






The Alternative Portuguese Dictionary

Portuguese slang - a part of The Alternative Dictionaries collection.



a

aranha

spider = pussy "dar um tapa na aranha" is like a fock a pussy

b

bicha

homossexual male. = in Brasil. In Portugal means queue, line.

biscate

bitch, floosey = Another word that has meaning very similar to bitch (puta)

boceta

pussy, cunt

bosta

shit = in Brasil.

Braulio (noun)

Dildo BROW-lyo dey bo-HA-sha. Braulio is a common first name and also a guy's name for his dick (like my Peter or my Willy).

c

cacete

Pênis

cagar

Have a crap

camisinha

Condom = "small shirt"

caralho

cock, dickin Brasil.

chupar

to do oral sex verb

Culhões

balls

comer (verb)

to fuck Normally used as the verb 'to eat', comer can also be used in the same way as foder.

consolo (noun)

dildo From the verb consolar. See also vibrador..


corno

s'one who has been 'fooled' by his wife
cú

anus, asshole in Brasil.

d

dar o rabo

get one's asshole fucked

f

filho da puta

son of a bitch in Brasil.

Foda-se!

Fuck it!
foder

to fuck

frango assado (noun/verb)

sexual position for gay anal sex Literally roasted chicken, that position has the receiver on his back with legs in the air.

g

gozar (verb)

to come Also used as the verb 'to enjoy'. Eu estou gozando=I'm coming!

grelo

clitoris

m

merda

shit



p

pau

Dick

peidar (verb)

to fart Quem peidou?= Who farted?

pinto

cock, penis in Brasil.

porra

semen, sperm in Brasil.

Puta que pariu!

Fuck it! (most common curse) (used in Portugal)

puta que te pariu

son of a bitch in Brasil.

puta

bitch Puta is feminine, Puto is masculine

q

queres que te chupe? (phrase)

Do you want to be sucked? A common joke in Brasil. Manoel asks Maria -Queres que te chupe? which also sounds like Do you want ketchup and she answers -Nao, mais tarde (no later) which appears to be No, mustard.



s

sacanagem (noun)

something nasty or dirty saw-can-A-jeng the last syllable is very nasal. Vamos fazer uma sacanagem.=Let's do something dirty. Sacana is the adjective. Eu estou escrevendo uma historia sacana para voce.=I'm writing you a dirty story.
saco

balls in Brazil.



t

transar

to screw



v

Vai para a puta que te pariu!

fuck you! (even stronger) (used in Portugal)

vai tomar no cu

fuck you in Brazil


Vai se foder !

fuck you! (used in Portugal)

veado

homossexual male. in Brazil.

vibrador (noun)

dildo vee-BRA-dorr. The connection to english should be obvious here. See also consolo and Braulio de borracha.



x

Xana

PUSSY

xoxota

cunt (noun) Brasilian term.

Bad Words in English

Neste post você vai aprender: os 4 grupos de palavras tidos como palavões na língua inglesa e quais são as nove palavras tidas como as mais ofensivas da língua inglesa.

Em inglês há quatro grupos de palavras que são considerados taboo words. Nem preciso dizer que elas devem ser evitadas em toda e qualquer situação:

1. Palavras relacionadas ao ato sexual (fuck, jerk off, cocksucking) ou às partes íntimas (dick, cunt, balls, ass, tits);
   
2. Palavras relacionadas às necessidades físicas (shit, piss, crap, fart);
3. Palavras relacionadas à etnia, raça, nacionalidade de alguém (nigger, jew, polack); e,
   
4. Palavras relacionadas à religião de alguém (God, Jesus Christ, Alah, Budah, etc)
   

Estas categorias são frequentemente encontradas em filmes e músicas. O perigo é que você, estudante de inglês, pode acabar achando a palavra bonitinha, ou acreditar na tradução da legenda no filme, e usá-la como se fosse uma palavra natural, comum e normal.

Lembre-se não é porque você escuta estas palavras em um filme que vai sair por aí repetindo como se fosse a coisa mais normal do mundo.

Segue abaixo uma lista das palavras tidas como mais ofensivas para os gringos de qualquer país de língua inglesa.

1. cunt (o pior de todos; em português equivale a buceta);
2. motherfucker (apesar de ser traduzido por 'filho da puta', seu significado vai muito além disto);
3. fuck (este todos devem conhecer);
4. jerk [Inglês Americano], wanker [Inglês Britânico] (usados como xingamentos, em termos mais leves equivale a idiota, embora não seja bem isto [acho que cabeça de pica reflete bem o significado de ambos, literalmente significam punheteiro);
5. bitch, whore (ambos significam puta, vagabunda, vadia, cadela e seus inúmeros sinônimos);
6. dick, prick, cock (termos usados para o órgão sexual masculino, em português serão os piores palavrões imáginaveis nesta categoria: pica, pau, rola, caralho, etc);
7. piss (significa 'mijar', porém para um educado falante nativo da língua inglesa, isto é um tremendo palavrão. Cuidado! - há uma expressão muito comum em filmes, piss off, traduzida geralmente por 'saia daqui', 'desapareça', mas pelo fato do termo 'piss' estar aí, ela se torna uma expressão extremamente ofensiva.
8. shit, crap (equivalem a 'merda', 'bosta', 'caralho', em português; já deu pra ver que não é boa idéia usá-las; evite também o termo 'bullshit' muito comum em filmes)
9. fart (refere-se ao pum ou ao ato de soltar puns [rsrsrsrs]; evite-a a todo custo...)

Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

One-syllable adjectives.

Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding –er for the comparative form and –est for the superlative.

One-Syllable Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
tall	taller	tallest
old	older	oldest
long	longer	longest

• Mary is taller than Max.
• Mary is the tallest of all the students.
• Max is older than John.
• Of the three students, Max is the oldest.
• My hair is longer than your hair.
• Max's story is the longest story I've ever heard.

If the one-syllable adjective ends with an e, just add –r for the comparative form and –st for the superlative form.

One-Syllable Adjective with Final -e	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
large	larger	largest
wise	wiser	wisest

• Mary's car is larger than Max's car.
• Mary's house is the tallest of all the houses on the block.
• Max is wiser than his brother.
• Max is the wisest person I know.

If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add –er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add –est for the superlative form.

One-Syllable Adjective Ending with a Single Consonant with a Single Vowel before It	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
big	bigger	biggest
thin	thinner	thinnest
fat	fatter	fattest

• My dog is bigger than your dog.
• My dog is the biggest of all the dogs in the neighborhood.
• Max is thinner than John.
• Of all the students in the class, Max is the thinnest.
• My mother is fatter than your mother.
• Mary is the fattest person I've ever seen.

Two-syllable adjectives.

With most two-syllable adjectives, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.

Two-Syllable Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
peaceful	more peaceful	most peaceful
pleasant	more pleasant	most pleasant
careful	more careful	most careful
thoughtful	more thoughtful	most thoughtful

• This morning is more peaceful than yesterday morning.
• Max's house in the mountains is the most peaceful in the world.
• Max is more careful than Mike.
• Of all the taxi drivers, Jack is the most careful.
• Jill is more thoughtful than your sister.
• Mary is the most thoughtful person I've ever met.

If the two-syllable adjectives ends with –y, change the y to i and add –er for the comparative form. For the superlative form change the y to i and add –est.

Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -y	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
happy	happier	happiest
angry	angrier	angriest
busy	busier	busiest

• John is happier today than he was yesterday.
• John is the happiest boy in the world.
• Max is angrier than Mary.
• Of all of John's victims, Max is the angriest.
• Mary is busier than Max.
• Mary is the busiest person I've ever met.

Two-syllable adjectives ending in –er, -le, or –ow take –er and –est to form the comparative and superlative forms.

Two-Syllable Adjective Ending with -er, -le, or -ow	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
narrow	narrower	narrowest
gentle	gentler	gentlest

• The roads in this town are narrower than the roads in the city.
• This road is the narrowest of all the roads in California.
• Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.
• Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.

Adjectives with three or more syllables.

For adjectives with three syllables or more, you form the comparative with more and the superlative with most.

Adjective with Three or More Syllables	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
generous	more generous	most generous
important	more important	most important
intelligent	more intelligent	most intelligent

• John is more generous than Jack.
• John is the most generous of all the people I know.
• Health is more important than money.
• Of all the people I know, Max is the most important.
• Women are more intelligent than men.
• Mary is the most intelligent person I've ever met.

Exceptions.

Irregular adjectives.

Irregular Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
good	better	best
bad	worse	worst
far	farther	farthest
little	less	least
many	more	most

• Italian food is better than American food.
• My dog is the best dog in the world.
• My mother's cooking is worse than your mother's cooking.
• Of all the students in the class, Max is the worst.

Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules. These adjectives can be used with -er and -est and with more and most.

Two-Syllable Adjective	Comparative Form	Superlative Form
clever	cleverer	cleverest
clever	more clever	most clever
gentle	gentler	gentlest
gentle	more gentle	most gentle
friendly	friendlier	friendliest
friendly	more friendly	most friendly
quiet	quieter	quietest
quiet	more quiet	most quiet
simple	simpler	simplest
simple	more simple	most simple

• Big dogs are gentler than small dogs.
• Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the gentlest.
• Big dogs are more gentle than small dogs.
• Of all the dogs in the world, English Mastiffs are the most gentle.

Comparative Forms of Adjectives

Adjectives have inflections. That is, adjectives change in spelling according to how they are used in a sentence.

Adjectives have three forms: positive, comparative, and superlative.

The simplest form of the adjective is its positive form. When two objects or persons are being compared, the comparative form of the adjective is used. When three or more things are being compared, we use the adjective’s superlative form.

A few adjectives, like good and bad form their comparatives with different words:

That is a good book. This is a better book. Which of the three is the best book?
He made a bad choice. She made a worse choice. They made the worst choice of all.

The comparative forms of most adjectives, however, are formed by adding the suffixes
-er and -est, or by placing the words more and most in front of the positive form.

RULES FOR FORMING COMPARATIVES:
1. One syllable words form the comparative by adding -er and -est:
brave, braver, bravest
small, smaller, smallest
dark, darker, darkest.

2. Two-syllable words that end in -y, -le, and -er form the comparative by adding -er and -est:
pretty, prettier, prettiest
happy, happier, happiest
noble, nobler, noblest
clever, cleverer, cleverest

3. Words of more than two syllables form the comparative with more and most:
beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful.
resonant, more resonant, most resonant

4. Past participles used as adjectives form the comparative with more and most:
crooked, broken, damaged, defeated, etc.

5. Predicate adjectives (adjectives used to describe the subject of a sentence) form the comparative with more and most:
afraid, mute, certain, alone, silent, etc.
Ex. She is afraid. He is more afraid. They are the most afraid of them all.

So far, so good, but when it comes to two-syllable words other than the ones covered by Rule 2, the writer must consider custom and ease of pronunciation.

Usually, two syllable words that have the accent on the first syllable form the comparative by adding -er and -est.
Ex. common, cruel, pleasant, quiet.
BUT tasteless, more tasteless, most tasteless.

Some two-syllable words that have the accent on the second syllable form the comparative by adding -er and -est: polite, profound,
BUT: bizarre, more bizarre, most bizarre.

The rules given above should prevent abominations like “more pretty” or “beautifuler.” When in doubt, look up the preferred inflected forms in the dictionary.

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2. Practice everyday by checking your pronunciation, and learning a few new words.

3. Listen to people who speak English. If they talk too fast, kindly ask them to speak slower.

4. Learn the grammar with careful study. A teacher may be best for this.

5. Talk in English with other speakers, especially those who speak it as a first language.

6. Think in English when you have learned it well. Translation in your brain can become confusing after certain points.

7. Read Simple English in your spare time, such resources can be found at the Simple English Wikipedia and books written for young children.

Tips

· Read aloud, so you are aware of how you speak.

· If you have English classes in school, listen and study as much as possible. The hard work will reward you with a master of the language.

Warnings

· Learning English requires a lot of practice and determination, so don't try to learn everything at once, but don't ever give up!

· Focus on pronunciation when you speak, since there are many silent letters in English as in French.

· It is harder to learn if you do not speak it as a first language, but if you are determined to learn, you will become very fluent.

· The best way to speak English well is to listen to English as much as possible.

Things You'll Need

· A dictionary with your own language and English to start with, and a normal English Dictionary later on.

How to Become an Advanced English Speaker

How to go from a beginner to advanced (in English).

Steps

1. Read English constantly, whether it is books like Harry Potter or non-fiction, scholarly works.

2. Watch English television, such as news programmes (e.g. BBC Worlds can be viewed in many parts of the worlds). While watching shows with words that you may not understand, while using a notebook and pen, write the word down (how you think it is spelt) and then find its correct spelling and find out what the word means.

3. Do not have subtitles when watching tv series or movies.

4. Read aloud in order to build both your written and spoken vocabulary.

5. Practice writing a lot. Essays, article contributions, blogging, etc.

6. Communicate as much as possible in English.

7. Make use of the dictionary or thesaurus.

8. Be relaxed and confident when speaking English.

9. Build English vocabulary at the appropriate level; otherwise you will remain an average English speaker.

Tips

· Grammar is very important. Lay yourself a good grammar foundation and your English will improve exponentially. Nevertheless, don't get bogged down and held back by grammar rules. You want to speak the language, not learn how it's spoken.

· Grammar is not only about sentence/verb formations. You should understand the implied meaning associated with the grammar used.

· Try to think in English instead of your mother tongue/the language you are familiar with.

· Use an English dictionary instead of a bilingual dictionary (as you progress).

· Practice using natural English instead of finding the English equivalents from your mother tongue.

· Watch movies in English without subtitles or English language satellite channels like BBC or CNN and try to understand it.

· Find a friend with whom you can practice English.

· Be careful of a dictionary's definition of synonyms. There are no two completely synonymous words in English. Car and automobile are said to be synonymous, but telling your English friend that you have an automobile instead of a car is unusual.

· If you learn English at school, then be as engaged as you can in those lessons, and always only speak English (if you can) there.

Warnings

· Be patient; language learning takes a while.

· Don't say "I can't do it", as long as you study English, words and phrases will be printed unconsciously into your mind.

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10 Tips to improve the way you speak English

10 tips to improve the way you speak English

Part I: Want to 'neutralise' your accent?

Many deserving candidates lose out on job opportunities because of their vernacular accent.

Can I 'neutralise' my accent?

Yes, you can. All you need to do is train yourself to speak English as comfortably and perfectly as you speak your mother tongue.

How do you train yourself? By inculcating certain practices in your daily lifestyle. These will get you closer to sounding like a native English speaker and equip you with a global accent -- and you will speak not American or British English, but correct English.

This is the first step to learn any other accent, be it American or British or Australian.

Lisa Mojsin, head trainer, director and founder of the Accurate English Training Company in Los Angeles, offers these tips to help 'neutralise' your accent or rather do away with the local twang, as you speak.

i. Observe the mouth movements of those who speak English well and try to imitate them.

When you are watching television, observe the mouth movements of the speakers. Repeat what they are saying, while imitating the intonation and rhythm of their speech.

ii. Until you learn the correct intonation and rhythm of English, slow your speech down.

If you speak too quickly, and with the wrong intonation and rhythm, native speakers will have a hard time understanding you.

Don't worry about your listener getting impatient with your slow speech -- it is more important that everything you say be understood.

iii. Listen to the 'music' of English.

Do not use the 'music' of your native language when you speak English. Each language has its own way of 'singing'.

iv. Use the dictionary.

Try and familiarise yourself with the phonetic symbols of your dictionary. Look up the correct pronunciation of words that are hard for you to say.

v. Make a list of frequently used words that you find difficult to pronounce and ask someone who speaks the language well to pronounce them for you.

Record these words, listen to them and practice saying them. Listen and read at the same time.

vi. Buy books on tape.

Record yourself reading some sections of the book. Compare the sound of your English with that of the person reading the book on the tape.

vii. Pronounce the ending of each word.

Pay special attention to 'S' and 'ED' endings. This will help you strengthen the mouth muscles that you use when you speak English.

viii. Read aloud in English for 15-20 minutes every day.

Research has shown it takes about three months of daily practice to develop strong mouth muscles for speaking a new language.

ix. Record your own voice and listen for pronunciation mistakes.

Many people hate to hear the sound of their voice and avoid listening to themselves speak. However, this is a very important exercise because doing it will help you become conscious of the mistakes you are making.

x. Be patient.

You can change the way you speak but it won't happen overnight. People often expect instant results and give up too soon. You can change the way you sound if you are willing to put some effort into it.

Quick tips

Various versions of the English language exist. Begin by identifying the category you fall into and start by improving the clarity of your speech.

~ Focus on removing the mother tongue influence and the 'Indianisms' that creep into your English conversations.

~ Watch the English news on television channels like Star World, CNN, BBC and English movies on Star Movies and HBO.

~ Listen to and sing English songs. We'd recommend Westlife, Robbie Williams, Abba, Skeeter Davis and Connie Francis among others.

Books to help you improve your English

• Essential English Grammar by Murphy (Cambridge)
• Spoken English by R K Bansal and J B Harrison
• Pronounce It Perfectly In English (book and three audio cassettes) by Jean Yates, Barrons Educational Series
• English Pronunciation For International Students by Paulette Wainless Dale, Lillian Poms

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