The English We Speak: Speak someone's language

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  Hello and welcome to the English We Speak,

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  where we explain expressions used by fluent English speakers so that you can use them too.

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  I'm Feifei and I'm joined by Georgie.

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  Hello.

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  Hello, Feifei.

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  How are you?

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  I'm very well.

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  Thank you, Georgie.

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  Now, did you see there's a new sushi restaurant that's just opened near the office?

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  Do you fancy going there for lunch?

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  Wow, Feifei, you are speaking my language.

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  I love sushi.

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  Me too.

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  Now, speaking someone's language is what we're learning in this programme.

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  What did you mean by it, Georgie?

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  Well, your speaking my language means something similar to I love that idea or I completely agree.

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  So, in my case, it means that I liked your suggestion about the sushi restaurant.

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  You said something that I wanted to hear.

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  Well, that's because I know you like sushi.

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