AEE 2606: Scratch, Ding, or Dent? How to Talk About Car Damage in English

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What vocabulary should you use to describe car damage?

Michelle Kaplan 0:00

This is an all ears English podcast episode 2606 scratch ding or dent how to talk about car damage in English

Lindsay McMahon 0:12

welcome to the all ears english podcast downloaded more than 200 million times are you feeling stuck with your english we'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection not perfection with your american hosts lindsay mcmahon the english adventurer and michelle kaplan the new york radio girl coming to you from Colorado and New York City, USA. And to get your transcripts delivered by email every week, go to allearsenglish.com forward slash subscribe. Have you ever been in a fender bender? There are many things we can say when our car gets damaged in English. Today, find out exactly what words to use in these situations.

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Lindsay McMahon 2:01

Hey, Michelle, how's it going? Hey, Lindsay, how are you? Everything's good over here. All good, all good. No car accidents this week, thank goodness on my end, but... Knock on wood, knock on wood.

How can you discuss minor car accidents in English?

Lindsay McMahon 2:12

Knock on wood.

Michelle Kaplan 2:13

Lindsay, have you ever dinged your car in a parking lot? I've been accused of it.

Lindsay McMahon 2:19

Oh, really? No, no. Like I've definitely, I'm sure I've done it, but there have also been times when there was one time I was pulling out of my brother's driveway and there was literally nothing behind me. But then all of a sudden there was a big ding in the car and I don't understand what happened because there was nothing behind me. So that's what I mean by being accused of it because I didn't see anything. I didn't hear anything, but there was a ding. So what about you, Michelle?

What are common phrases used in fender bender situations?

Lindsay McMahon 2:45

There was a ding.

2:45

Okay.

Michelle Kaplan 2:45

Yeah. Well, right before I had my son, actually, this was a little more than a ding, but it wasn't a bad accident or anything. This was not my smartest move, but my son was born around Thanksgiving time. And on Black Friday, we all decided to go to the mall. Oh, gosh. And we were in the parking lot and some lady like hit us in the parking lot. So I would say like it was a little more than a ding, but it wasn't it wasn't terrible or anything. But did you exchange insurance?

How do you handle insurance discussions after a car accident?

Lindsay McMahon 3:19

Because usually when we see this.

Michelle Kaplan 3:20

Yeah, he did. OK. yeah yeah we did she was nice you know she was nice about it and apologetic yeah but yeah I mean I've did I mean so now that I live in a house and I have a garage I sometimes will just yeah like you know the getting into the garage or getting out of the garage like I won't be paying attention and I'll yeah it's not great body work is not cheap that's what I've learned in the last couple of years oh it's really not cheap like I feel like even if you have a small ding you're gonna pay like a minimum $1,000 to get it fixed yeah and I don't mind cosmetically but I'm you know I've had things alerts on my car that show up and then I bring like oh yeah well yeah on the garage I did break my headlight and it was like $800 or something.

Michelle Kaplan 4:14

I think we're learning some things about you today, Michelle. Yeah, exactly. I drive too slow but then I have trouble with garages.

Lindsay McMahon 4:22

So maybe our listeners noticed here what word we were using over and over there.

What role does vocabulary play in connecting with others about car issues?

Michelle Kaplan 4:26

Ding, ding, ding. Ding, ding, ding.

Lindsay McMahon 4:28

Yes. That's it.

Michelle Kaplan 4:29

Yes. And we're going to talk about this because our wonderful listener, Sophia, asked us a question about the word ding.

Lindsay McMahon 4:39

Lindsay, would you like to read it for us? Yes. Sophia says, Hi, Allers English team. I'm Sophia.

How can you describe the severity of car damage effectively?

Lindsay McMahon 4:45

I just want to say I absolutely love your energy. Your episodes always make me smile and keep me motivated to learn. That is so wonderful, Michelle. Thank you, Sophia.