Chapter 1: What does the term 'yap' mean in informal conversation?
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Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, where we're explaining expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too. I'm Feifei and I'm joined by Georgie. Hi Feifei, how are you?
I'm very well, thank you. How are you?
Chapter 2: How can 'yap' be used in everyday situations?
Well, to be honest, I'm feeling pretty great today actually. I woke up feeling really energetic, I felt really well rested and then I had the most delicious breakfast. So the day started off really well and now I'm just really excited for the week ahead because I've got lots of nice plans.
I need to go out and buy some food and things like that because I have a friend coming to stay so she'll need some food.
OK, OK, Georgie. There is a time for yapping and it's not now.
Let's get on with the programme. Oh, OK. Sorry, Feifei. Well, you just told me to stop yapping.
Chapter 3: What are some examples of using 'yap' in context?
So why don't we learn yap in this programme? Let's.
Yap is a slang word which means talk or gossip continuously for a long time. It refers to informal, unserious chat. So it's not used in formal settings.
Yes, I actually used this the other day because I saw a really old friend who I hadn't seen for ages. I went to hers for dinner and we spent the whole evening yapping. We yapped non-stop until about midnight.
We had a lot to catch up on. Right, so yap can be used when one person is chatting endlessly –
Chapter 4: How does 'yap' convey informal communication?
but it's also something that you can do with another person. You can both yap together.
Exactly. Now, it can occasionally have a slight negative connotation. When someone is talking too much and you want them to stop, you can say stop yapping.
Right, like what I said to you at the beginning of the programme. Let's listen to more examples. Music
Don't ask me what my favourite animal is. I could yap about animals all day.
Chapter 5: What are the nuances of using 'yap' in a negative context?
I could yap on and on and on. I was trying to explain something to my son over dinner and he didn't really understand and wasn't paying attention. He just looked at me and said, what are you yapping about? I call my mum on the way home from work and we always end up yapping for ages and then I'm eating dinner really, really late.
So, yapping means talking a lot in an informal way. What about its use, Georgie? What can we do with the word?
Well, you can follow it with at and yap at someone. I was yapping at you earlier about my morning, which you didn't like. You can also yap about something.
Chapter 6: What is the summary of what we learned about 'yap'?
For example, my friend and I were yapping about our lives after dinner. You can also be a yapper. That's a word for a person who yaps a lot. Are you a yapper, Georgie?
Well, I guess so. OK. Let's recap. We learnt the word yap, which means chat continuously and informally for a long time. Thanks for joining us. Goodbye.
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