Catch Word #256 – The different ways English speakers use damn

Culips Everyday English Podcast

Culips English Podcast

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🗓️ 21 January 2022

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Damn! I can’t wait to listen to the new Culips episode. This is just one of the many ways you can use the word damn. You may have heard people say this word in films, TV, and music, but never truly understood all of the many meanings of the word. Listen to this Catch Word episode to learn some of the different definitions and how you can use the word like a native English speaker. The Culips Catch Word series teaches you how to use everyday expressions, idioms, and slang to improve your speaking and listening skills. Sit back and listen to Kassy and Andrew explain four different ways to use damn in natural conversation. Fun facts The word damn originates from the Bible and it means to condemn someone. Therefore, in a religious context, saying this word means that you should be condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell! Of course, we don’t use it to mean the same thing in our everyday conversations. Expressions included in the study guide Damn I’ll be damned [I] Don’t give a damn Damn [adjective] To shy away from [something] In the slightest Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Music Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar Photo Credit: Icons8 (Unsplash.com)

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, it's Cassie here. I just wanted to make a quick announcement before Andrew and I get started with this episode today.
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1:06.0	Now let's get started with today's episode.
1:09.5	Here we go.
1:10.5	Hello there everyone. My name's Andrew. And I'm Cassie. And this is the
1:17.8	Qulips English podcast. Welcome. Welcome back to Culeps everyone. This is Catch Word, the series for
1:28.7	intermediate and advanced English learners where we teach you idioms, phrasal verbs, and expressions that will help
1:36.0	improve your English listening and speaking. Today, of course, I'm joined by my co-host
1:42.2	Cassie. Hey-host Cassie.
1:43.0	Hey there, Cassie.
1:44.0	Hey Andrew!
1:45.0	So everyone, in this episode we're going to teach you a few of the many different ways
1:51.0	you can use an English curse word damn. This topic was suggested to us by one of
1:57.6	our listeners Mohammed Jibreel. Mohammed wrote I listened to your podcast every day. I learned new phrases and idioms and I really enjoy using them in conversation. You guys are amazing. I'm fond of watching Hollywood movies and one of the words I hear frequently is
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