English in a Minute: 3 ways to use 'nice'

Learning English Vocabulary

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🗓️ 12 June 2024

⏱️ 1 minutes

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It’s always nice to have a nice programme to listen to. Beth’s here to tell you all about the word ‘nice’ in 60 seconds.

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0:00.0	BBC Learning English.
0:03.2	Nice is an adjective that can be used in many different situations.
0:08.5	It has a positive meaning and can be similar to good, pleasant or enjoyable.
0:14.7	Are you having a nice day?
0:17.1	Have a nice holiday. See you next week.
0:20.1	If you add not in front of nice, it's the opposite meaning, not good or not enjoyable.
0:28.0	This soup doesn't taste nice. What's in it? It's not nice to talk to people rudely.
0:35.8	We also use nice to describe people who are kind, polite or friendly.
0:41.9	How is your sister? She's such a nice person. Fifty pounds? For me? That's so nice of you.
0:51.4	Although nice is a useful word with a lot of meanings, there are usually alternative and more
0:57.1	specific words that you can use instead, like good, pretty or polite. Have a nice day.
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