Learn British English for talking about social media, tech, and online life — including slang your friends actually use.
About 20 minutes
Britain Online
British teenagers spend an average of 4 hours a day on social media — scrolling through TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube. But did you know that British internet slang has spread worldwide? Words like 'slay', 'lowkey', and 'fit' (meaning attractive) all got a British twist online. Understanding online British English will help you connect with people your age from the UK instantly. So grab your phone, check your DMs, and let's get into it!
Türkçe
İngiliz gençler günde ortalama 4 saatlerini sosyal medyada (TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat ve YouTube'da gezinerek) geçiriyorlar. Peki İngiliz internet argosunun tüm dünyaya yayıldığını biliyor muydunuz? 'Slay', 'lowkey' ve 'fit' (çekici anlamına gelir) gibi kelimelerin hepsinin internette İngilizlere özgü bir havası var. Çevrimiçi İngiliz İngilizcesini anlamak, Birleşik Krallık'taki yaşıtlarınızla anında bağ kurmanıza yardımcı olacaktır. Öyleyse telefonunuzu alın, DM'lerinizi kontrol edin ve başlayalım!
Tech & Social Media Slang
English
Türkçe
gone viralThat video of the dog has gone viral — it's got 20 million views!
viral olmak / yayılmakKöpeğin o videosu viral oldu — 20 milyon izlenme almış!
lowkeyI'm lowkey obsessed with this new series on Netflix.
sessiz sedasız / biraz / aslındaNetflix'teki bu yeni diziye çaktırmadan fena takıldım.
fitDid you see the new student? He's actually really fit.
çekici / yakışıklı / güzel (İngiliz argo)Yeni gelen öğrenciyi gördün mü? Aslında bayağı taş.
scrollI've been scrolling through TikTok for an hour — help!
kaydırmak / gezinmekBir saattir TikTok'ta kaydırıp duruyorum — yardım et!
cloutShe's got massive clout on Instagram — 2 million followers.
popülerlik / etki / güç (sosyal medyada)Instagram'da acayip bir kitlesi var — 2 milyon takipçisi var.
dm meDM me the details and I'll check it out.
bana direkt mesaj atDetayları bana DM'den at, bir bakayım.
ghost
Present Perfect Continuous — How Long?
Use this tense to say HOW LONG something has been happening. It shows that an action started in the past and is STILL continuing right now.
State Verbs
✓ I have known him for years. (Know is a state verb, so we use Present Perfect Simple)
✗ I have been knowing him for years.
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Activity — How Long?
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At School — Going Viral
Jake: Have you seen Mia's video? It's completely gone viral!
Elif: No way! How many views has it got?
Jake: Like 3 million already — it only went up yesterday!
Elif: That's insane. What's it about?
Jake: She did this transition thing with her cat. It's lowkey the funniest thing I've ever seen.
Elif: I've been scrolling through her page for ages — her content is brilliant.
Jake: DM her! She always replies to her followers.
Elif: Really? She's got so much clout, I didn't think she'd bother.
Jake: Nah, she's well nice. She hasn't let the fame get to her head yet.
Elif: Alright, I'll send her a message now. Hopefully she doesn't ghost me!
The UK's Biggest Influencers
In the UK, YouTubers and TikTokers are the new celebrities. Creators like KSI, the Sidemen, and Amelia Dimoldenberg (from Chicken Shop Date) have massive cultural clout. They organise huge charity football matches, launch their own drinks brands, and even interview massive Hollywood stars. For British teens, chatting about the latest Sidemen Sunday video at school on Monday morning is just as common as talking about a Premier League match!
Türkçe
İngiltere'de YouTuber'lar ve TikToker'lar yeni ünlülerdir. KSI, Sidemen ve Amelia Dimoldenberg (Chicken Shop Date'den) gibi içerik üreticileri büyük bir kültürel etkiye sahiptir. Dev yardım futbol maçları düzenliyor, kendi içecek markalarını piyasaya sürüyor ve hatta dev Hollywood yıldızlarıyla röportaj yapıyorlar. İngiliz gençler için Pazartesi sabahı okulda en son Sidemen Sunday videosu hakkında sohbet etmek, bir Premier Lig maçı hakkında konuşmak kadar yaygındır!
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Chat About Social Media Trends with James
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Post Your Social Media Hot Take
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Now actually practise it
Reading a lesson is the easy half. A free account unlocks the parts that make it stick — listen to every word in a British accent, test yourself on the quiz, and use it in a live conversation with James. Your progress is saved and the words come back for review before you forget them.
