The English We Speak: A hunch
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4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 12 May 2026
⏱️ 3 minutes
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Summary
Is it true or is it just a hunch? Learn when and how to use ‘a hunch’ in this programme
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| 0:26.9 | Hello and welcome to the English We Speak, where we explain phrases and expressions |
| 0:32.2 | used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Faye Faye. And I'm Becca. Before we start |
| 0:40.0 | Faye Faye, I have to tell you something. I have a feeling about something. Oh, what is it, |
| 0:46.2 | Becca? What kind of feeling? Well, I have a hunch that will have to do some extra work today. |
| 0:52.1 | And what makes you think that? |
| 0:55.0 | Well, the last time we had such a big project coming up, we had to produce a lot more |
| 1:01.0 | programs very quickly. I'm not entirely sure though, it is just a hunch. |
| 1:06.0 | Ah, I see. But what is a hunch? |
| 1:10.0 | Well, a hunch is a feeling or a guess about something. |
| 1:13.9 | You might have an idea about it, but you don't have clear evidence or proof. |
| 1:18.3 | Ah, I see. So let's hear some other people using a hunch. |
| 1:27.1 | Someone keeps stealing my sandwiches from the fridge at work. |
| 1:31.9 | I don't definitely know who it is, but I've got a hunch. |
| 1:36.6 | It's my birthday coming up and my colleagues are being really suspicious. |
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