The English We Speak: Got you
Learning English Conversations
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đď¸ 30 March 2026
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Summary
If you've got someone, you support them.Learn how to use this expression with Feifei and Becca.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.7 | Hello and welcome to the English We Speak, where we explain phrases and expressions used by |
| 0:12.0 | fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Faye Faye and here with me is Becca. |
| 0:19.2 | Becca, I've just realised I forgot to bring a pen today. |
| 0:23.0 | Hey, no worries, Faye, Faye, I've got you. You can borrow one of mine. |
| 0:27.9 | You've got me? Well, you've got me comes from the phrase I've got your back, which if you think |
| 0:34.8 | about literally means to support someone. Imagine coming down a ladder and your |
| 0:39.6 | friend is behind you and helping to hold you up or making sure that you don't fall. We often use |
| 0:45.2 | the colloquial expression, I've got you metaphorically, to show support or offer help. Like the other day |
| 0:51.0 | when I saw you looking a little bit lost, looking for the meeting room, |
| 0:54.9 | I could have responded with, I've got you, which means I'll help you find the way. |
| 1:00.4 | Exactly. |
| 1:01.5 | Oh, and I didn't take any notes for the first few minutes of that meeting because I was lost. |
| 1:06.1 | Don't worry, Becca. I can help you with the notes. I've got you. |
| 1:09.5 | Thanks, Faye. |
| 1:10.4 | You're welcome, Becca. Let's listen to more examples of Got You. |
| 1:18.5 | Oh, do you need to leave the office early? Don't worry, I'll finish your work. I've got you. |
| 1:22.9 | I was in the supermarket the other day and an old lady asked me to reach something high up on a shelf and I said, sure, I've got you. |
| 1:31.8 | You're scared of heights? |
| 1:33.6 | Don't worry. Look, just hold on to my arm. I've got you. You'll be fine. |
| 1:42.1 | Sometimes got you can be pronounced as got you, especially in some British English accents. |
| 1:48.4 | It happens when the letter T is followed by a yes sound, like in Tuesday, tuner and nature. |
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