British slang
“Fancy a cuppa?”
meaning: “Would you like a cup
of tea?” American: “Want a cup of coffee?”
“Alright?”
meaning: “Hey, how are you?”
American: “What’s up? How’s it going?”
“I’m knackered!”
meaning: “I’m tired.”
American: “I’m exhausted 😩”
“I’m chuffed to bits!”
meaning “I’m very pleased.”
American: “That’s awesome 😎”
“Well that was bloody awful, wasn’t it?”
meaning: “That was very bad, don’t you think?”
American: “yikes that was bad, wasn’t it?”
“That’s rubbish!”
meaning: “I don’t believe you!”
American: “Bullshi*” or “No way.”
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