When learners talk about what they like, they often use only "I like" and "I don't like", or they translate from their own language and say "I am liking pizza" or "I prefer more pizza than pasta." British people use a wider and softer range. They often say "I quite like it" when they feel only mildly positive, and "I'm not keen" instead of a strong "I hate it". Today you learn to say what you love, what you don't, and the very British "I'm not fussed". In this episode: • Saying you like something • Saying you don't like something • Preferences and not minding • The -ing form after like, love, hate and can't stand • Scene: planning the weekend • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: I'm a big fan of... — I like it a lot (casual). I'm a big fan of roast potatoes. I'm keen on... — I like it (neutral, very British). I'm keen on gardening. I quite like... — I like it, but only moderately (neutral). I quite like that café. It's lovely — it's very nice (neutral). This soup's lovely. I'm not keen on... — I don't really like it (polite). I'm not keen on mushrooms. I'm not a fan of... — I don't like it (casual). I'm not a fan of early mornings. I'd rather... — I would prefer to (neutral). I'd rather stay in tonight. I prefer X to Y — I like X more than Y (neutral). I prefer tea to coffee. Either is fine — both are okay with me (neutral). Either is fine, honestly. I don't mind — both are fine (neutral). I like cooking. — cooking is an activity I enjoy. I love walking the dog. — strong liking. I hate ironing. — strong dislike (casual). Real British English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — modern British accent, everyday grammar, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang, he/she/it for things, and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.