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The English we speak.

From BBC Learning English.

Welcome to the English we speak with me, Jain. And me, Neil.

Hey Neil, how was your weekend?

Oh, very dull. I was just doing housework.

Housework is dull, but it's just part of life, Neil.

Oh, I wish I could do just whatever I want, like hiking or binge watching my favorite TV series. You can still

do these things Neil but housework is all part of adulting. You mean being a

grown-up? Yes I do. The word adulting or adulting describes behaving in a way that's typical of an adult,

particularly doing boring mundane tasks.

Let's face it, Neil, you're not a child anymore.

Ah, thanks for reminding me. Let's hear some more examples of adulting.

My kids are cooking dinner for me, so I get a break from adulting.

I told my friend to stop behaving like a teenager and start adulting.

Paying the bills is boring, but a necessary part of adulting.

You're listening to the English we speak from BBC Learning English and we're talking about the word

adulting which describes behaving like an adult and doing mundane tasks that only adults do. It's from the noun adult. But Neil, despite being an adult,

doing housework is child's play. Child's play, you mean it's easy to do? Well it is, but it's so boring. Well if you do it

quickly you will have more time to do other things. Like paying the bills, repairing the broken cupboard, doing the gardening,

oh it's all so unfair. Neil, now you're acting like a baby, not an adult.

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