Learners often say "Do you want to drink tea?" or "I think that it will rain." These are correct, but at home British people usually say "Fancy a cuppa?" and "I reckon it'll rain." And when a neighbour asks "Do you mind if I sit here?", many learners answer "Yes!" to be friendly, which actually means "Please don't." Today we learn six small, very British verbs: fancy, reckon, suppose, mind, bother and sort. All of them are casual to neutral, so they are perfect for home, friends and neighbours. In this episode: • Fancy: wanting something • Reckon and suppose: thinking and guessing • Mind: caring and being careful • Bother and sort • SCENE: A FRIDAY EVENING (an invented household) • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: fancy — want or feel like something; fancy (FAN-see) Fancy a cuppa? — Would you like a cup of tea? (casual) Do you fancy pizza tonight? — Would you like pizza? I don't fancy going out — I don't feel like going out. What do you fancy for tea? — What would you like to eat this evening? I fancy something sweet — I want something sweet. Go on then — yes, please (casual, a little playful) I wouldn't mind one — yes, I'd like one (polite, gentle) Ooh, yes please — happy yes I'm all right, thanks — no, thank you (very common) Not for me, thanks — no, thank you reckon — think or guess; reckon (REK-uhn) (casual) I reckon it'll rain later — I think it will rain. What do you reckon? — What do you think? I reckon she's right — I think she's right. Do you reckon Nan will like it? — Do you think she'll like it? I suppose so — yes, but I'm not very keen 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.