Learners often say "I go to the shop for a moment" or "I will visit you briefly." British people understand, but at home they almost always say "I'm just nipping to the shop" or "I'll pop round later." Pop and nip are tiny, friendly verbs for short, quick actions. A phrasal verb is a verb plus a small word like round, in or out, which together make one meaning. Today you learn the phrasal verbs that make a trip, a visit or a request sound small, quick and polite. In this episode: • Pop: a quick visit or a quick action • Nip and dash: speed • Drop, pick up and call round • Why pop and nip sound polite, and their stress • SCENE: A BUSY SATURDAY (an invented household) • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: pop round — visit someone's home briefly (casual) pop in — go into a place for a short time pop out — leave for a short time pop over — visit briefly, often someone nearby pop back — return quickly pop to the shops — go to the shops quickly pop the kettle on — put the kettle on (casual) pop it in the oven — put it in the oven I'll pop round after work — I'll visit you briefly. nip out — leave for a very short time (casual) nip to the loo — go to the toilet quickly; the loo is the toilet (casual) nip next door — go to the neighbours' house for a moment nip to the shop — go to the shop quickly dash off — leave quickly because you are busy drop round — visit or deliver something briefly (casual) drop off — take someone or something somewhere and leave them pick up — collect someone or something call round — visit someone's home (neutral) 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.