Frenemy

Learning English Conversations

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2017

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

Do you have a false friend? In The English We Speak we get to hear how one of Feifei's best friends isn't a friend at all and discover that there's a great word to describe them

Transcript

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	The English we speak.
0:09.0	From BBC learning English.
0:12.0	com. Hello and welcome I'm Neil. So,
0:15.0	Fae Faye. And hello I'm Neil.
0:18.0	So, Fae Faye, did you enjoy Jane's leaving party last night?
0:22.0	Oh yeah, it was great free food and free drink.
0:26.3	But that was the only reason was it?
0:28.8	When you sad to see her leave you've worked with her for many years.
0:33.0	Oh, right, yes.
0:35.0	Very sad.
0:36.0	Such a shame to see her go.
0:38.0	We were such good friends.
0:40.0	Friends?
0:41.0	Really?
0:42.0	Didn't she tell the boss when you took that extra long lunch break?
0:45.0	Oh yeah, but generally we were best buddies.
0:49.0	Hmm, and didn't you once punch her when she tried to chat up your boyfriend at the Christmas
0:53.6	party. Okay okay I didn't like her that much. Well it sounds like you were really
0:59.7	her frenemy someone who pretends to be her friend but is really her enemy.
1:05.2	It's a combination of two words, friend and enemy.
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