Hello and welcome to another episode of Engine English. Ever since the might of the British Empire was expelled from the United States, ordinary folk from both sides of the pond have chuckled at each other's use of the English language and pronunciation. 

This has also led to a few interesting conversations where things often get lost in translation.

The two might share the English language but it can seem like you're speaking an entirely different language if you're unaware of the way certain words are used.

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Engine English

20 English words that mean very different things in Britain and America

Hari ini aku mau cerita sedikit tentang satu budaya di Indonesia, yaitu uang rokok. Mungkin kamu sudah pernah dengar ya? Uang rokok itu sebenarnya seperti tip kecil, tanda terima kasih untuk orang yang sudah membantu kita.
Misalnya, kalau ada tukang AC yang datang memperbaiki AC di rumah, kadang kita kasih sedikit uang tambahan. Nggak banyak, tapi cukup untuk bilang, “makasih ya, sudah bantu.” Dan lucunya, meskipun namanya “uang rokok”, bukan berarti harus dipakai untuk beli rokok.
Tapi ada hal menarik juga. Uang rokok ini bisa bikin suasana berubah. Contohnya, ada seorang kurir yang setiap bulan mengantar paket ke rumah yang sama. Suatu hari, pemilik rumah kasih dia uang rokok sebagai ucapan terima kasih karena selalu datang tepat waktu. Setelah itu, kurirnya jadi makin rajin senyum dan lebih semangat setiap kali datang. Tapi suatu hari, waktu pemilik rumah lupa kasih uang rokok, si kurir tetap sopan dan ramah sih, hanya saja auranya berubah sedikit, dari yang biasanya “100 watt” jadi “50 watt.” 😆
Jadi, memang uang rokok bisa memengaruhi suasana hati atau semangat kerja seseorang. Kadang pelayanan juga bisa terasa beda, tergantung besar atau kecilnya tip yang diterima.
Menurutku, uang rokok itu boleh banget jadi bentuk terima kasih. Tapi idealnya, orang harus tetap bekerja dengan baik karena itu adalah tanggung jawabnya, bukan karena mengharapkan tipnya.
Menurut kamu gimana? Kamu tim kasih uang rokok atau tim nggak kasih?

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Akhir minggu

Uang rokok, jadi semangat atau jadi berharap?

مرحبا وأهلا وسهلا فيكم بأول حلقة إلي بالمدونة الصوتية على أيتوكي
Language: Arabic
Dialect: Jordanian-Palestinian

The Arabic Coach

INTRO - مقدّمة

ANGELICA: Doesn’t the bride look beautiful in that wedding dress?
MARIA: Yes. She looks amazing. And the groom is so romantic. 
I just heard the story of how they got engaged! He 
proposed to her during a candlelight dinner in London. 
Did you know that was where they went to school?
ANGELICA: Oh? Wonderful. And the honeymoon! What a great 
idea! Most people just go to the beach for a week 
after they tie the knot. But they plan on heading to 
California and cruising the coast on their motorcycle.
MARIA: Really! What a fantastic idea. This is by far the best 
wedding I’ve ever been to



LANGUAGE NOTES
• Doesn’t …? When you have a negative question, the expected answer is “yes.” As 
such, it expresses the exact opposite of what is being conveyed (i.e., the bride DOES 
look absolutely beautiful).
• Listen to the stress on honeymoon. There are three syllables in “honeymoon,” with the 
stress on the first syllable [HO-ney-moon]. This content word is culturally important, so 
it’s emphasized: It means a trip or vacation taken by a newly married couple.
• Tie the knot is an informal way of saying “get married.”
• Can you find and explain the two usages of just in this dialogue? “Just” is an adverb 
that can be used in two different ways:
 a) To indicate a very recent past (I just heard the story). When used to convey 
time, “just” is commonly used with a simple past verb because the action is 
complete. Sometimes it can also be used with the present perfect (He’s just 
finished writing a book).
 b) To indicate contrast or emphasis (Most people just go to the beach). In that 
case, “just” can be replaced by “simply” and emphasize the word it relates to 
(a verb, adjective or other adverb) by denoting contrast. Compare the following 
sentences: “They just got married yesterday” (adverb of time). “The wedding 
reception was just wonderful” (adverb of emphasis).

English Conversation practice (30-day challenge)

Day 29: Weddings

Sanskrit Sentences with meaning in Hindi and English
I am a student.
मैं एक छात्र हूँ।
अहम् एकः छात्रः अस्मि।

You are a student(female).
तुम एक छात्रा हो।
त्वम् एका छात्रा असि।

Ram is a student.
राम एक छात्र है।
रामः एकः छात्रः अस्ति।

I go to school.
मै स्कूल जाता हूँ।
अहम् विद्यालयम् गच्छामि।

You go to school.
तुम स्कूल जाती हो।
त्वम् विद्यालयम् गच्छसि।

He goes to school.
वह स्कूल जाता है।
सः विद्यालयम् गच्छाति।

I read in class 10.
मैं दसवी कक्षा में पढ़ता हूँ।
अहम् दशमी – कक्षायाम् पठामि।

You read in class 10th.
तुम दसवी कक्षा में पढ़ती हो।
त्वम् दशमी कक्षायाम् पठसि। 

He reads in class 10.
वह दसवी कक्षा में पढ़ता है।
सः दशमी  – कक्षायाम् पठति।

He eats fruit.
वह फल खाता है।
सः फलमः खादति।

Student writes with a pen.
छात्र कलम से लिखता है।
छात्रः कलमेन लिखति।

I give money to the poor.
मैं गरीब को धन देता हूँ।
अहम् निधानाय धनम् यच्छामि।

चिड़िया पेड़ पर बैठी है।
The bird is sitting on the tree.
चटका वृक्षम् तिष्ठति ।

He plays in the playground.
वह खेल के मैदान में खेलता है।
सः क्रीडाङ्गणे खेलति।

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कुनै जङ्गलको छेउमा एउटा किसानको घर थियो । किसानकी एउटी छोरी थिइन् । उनी अत्यन्तै राम्री थिइन् । एक दिन एउटा सिंहले किसानकी छोरीलाई देख्यो । “म तिम्री छोरीलाई विवाह गर्न चाहन्छु ।” किसानकी छोरी देखेपछि सिंहले भन्यो ।..............


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-Mi presentación
-El objetivo de este podcast
-Mi experiencia aprendiendo inglés
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