๐คซ 5 Words That Make You Sound Native โ Gossip & Secrets
Hey drops fam! Ivana here โ Today's edition is all about Gossip & Secrets โ the exact five chunks natives reach for when the tea is hot. Watch the video, then keep this page as your cheat sheet.
๐ง Today's 5 Words
| # | Chunk | Type | Meaning | โ ๏ธ Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | word travels fast | idiom | news spreads very quickly | Always singular โ never "words travel fast" |
| 2 | keep me posted | expression | keep me updated | Fixed form โ not "keep me in posted" |
| 3 | a big mouth | idiom | someone who can't keep secrets | "he has a big mouth" โ never "he is one" |
| 4 | spill the tea | slang | share juicy gossip | Classic form is "spill the beans" โ don't mix them |
| 5 | hint at | phrasal verb | suggest without saying directly | Always "hint AT something" |
โจ Magic Sentence
Word travels fast โ I heard on Friday that Maya spilled the tea about the party, so keep me posted, and don't be a big mouth or hint at the surprise.
๐ฃ๏ธ Real-Life Dialogue
A: Whoa, word travels fast โ how do you already know about my promotion? B: Tasha told me at lunch. She heard it from your manager! A: Unbelievable. Keep me posted if you hear anything else, okay? B: Sure. But honestly, everyone already knows โ Dan has such a big mouth. A: Typical Dan. Hey, did he spill the tea about the surprise party yet? B: No, he just keeps hinting at something big on Saturday. I said I know nothing!
๐ Translations
| English | ไธญๆ | ๆฅๆฌ่ช | Franรงais | Espaรฑol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| word travels fast | ๆถๆฏไผ ๅพๅพๅฟซ | ๅใฏใใใซๅบใพใ | la nouvelle voyage vite | las noticias vuelan |
| keep me posted | ้ๆถๅ่ฏๆ | ้ๆ็ฅใใใฆใญ | tiens-moi au courant | mantenme al tanto |
| a big mouth | ๅคงๅดๅทด๏ผๅฎไธไฝ็งๅฏ๏ผ | ใใใในใใชไบบ | une grande gueule | un bocazas |
| spill the tea | ็ๆๅ ซๅฆ | ใดใทใใใๆผใใ | cracher le morceau | soltar el cotorreo |
| hint at | ๆ็คบ | ใใใจใชใ็คบๅใใ | faire allusion ร | insinuar |
๐ก Usage notes: Word travels fast and keep me posted are neutral enough for work chat; spill the tea is strictly casual, best with close friends; a big mouth is teasing โ say it about someone, rarely to their face; hint at is everyday spoken English, perfect for building a little mystery.
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