Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Speaking"
The meaning of "Speaking" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
What does speaking of mean?
A:
This phrase would be used as a way to change the subject, I suppose.
Example situation: You are talking with a friend about the sudden rainy weather.
Friend: I didn't bring an umbrella, so I was drenched for the interview!"
You: Oh, speaking of, how did it go?
Example situation: You are talking with a friend about the sudden rainy weather.
Friend: I didn't bring an umbrella, so I was drenched for the interview!"
You: Oh, speaking of, how did it go?
Q:
What does speaking a mile a minute mean?
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It means a person is talking very quickly or excitedly
Q:
What does speaking of which mean?
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It means 'also' or 'by the way'
Q:
What does speaking of mean?
A:
speaking of ....
..... と言えば、って会話の中で誰かが話している話題がきっかけで、別の事を思い出した時に使いますよね。それと同じように使います。
..... と言えば、って会話の中で誰かが話している話題がきっかけで、別の事を思い出した時に使いますよね。それと同じように使います。
Q:
What does speaking with force mean?
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Speaking with force means to speak boldly or with a lot of feeling. With the sentence posted, a preacher would need to speak with force in order to have his/her listeners, understand and believe what is being said.
Example sentences using "Speaking"
Q:
Please show me example sentences with teach me how to speaking english well ?? please .
A:
Could you teach me how to speak English well
Can you teach me how to speak English well
I was wonder if you could teach me how to speak English well
You have to teach me how to speak English well
You should teach me how to speak English well
You must teach me how to speak English well
Do you want me to teach you how to speak English well?
You said you could teacher how to speak English well, didn't you?
Hope that helps.
Can you teach me how to speak English well
I was wonder if you could teach me how to speak English well
You have to teach me how to speak English well
You should teach me how to speak English well
You must teach me how to speak English well
Do you want me to teach you how to speak English well?
You said you could teacher how to speak English well, didn't you?
Hope that helps.
Q:
Please show me example sentences with speaking of which.
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She is hungry, speaking of which, what would you like to eat?
I finished my homework, speaking of which, did you finish yours?
I finished my homework, speaking of which, did you finish yours?
Q:
Please show me example sentences with speaking of which.
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"We've been invited to their wedding - speaking of which, did you know they're moving to Oxford?"
Q:
Please show me example sentences with Maybe I'm good at speaking English better than Norwegian..
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"I guess that I'm better at speaking English than Norwegian." はどうですか?
Q:
Please show me example sentences with french speaking finnish immigrant.
A:
@Kira_Halonen Kira is a French speaking Finnish immigrant, and apparently the only one on HiNative.
Synonyms of "Speaking" and their differences
Q:
What is the difference between I will be speaking and I will speak ?
A:
Overall, the meaning is the same and we can use both expressions interchangeably. But if you want a grammatical explanation, "I will be speaking" emphasizes the process of the action as in "I will be speaking at the meeting for 30 minutes" and is more colloquial. The second, "I will speak" is a simple statement about a specific action in the future. Another example is "I will be going to the mall tonight" = "I will go to the mall tonight. Either one works just fine. They both mean the same. Remember, English is a flexible language so we can express the SAME idea in different ways :)
Q:
What is the difference between speaking in public and speaking in front of public ?
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speaking in public is just speaking normally when your out, whether its talking with a friend or asking an employee at a store for help, things such as that while speaking in front of public is normally used when you have to give a speech or present something in front of a bunch of people
Q:
What is the difference between you'll be good at speaking English and you'll become good at speaking English ?
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They both mean the same thing, but you need to omit the "a" in front of "good".
1. You'll be good at speaking English.
2. You'll become good at speaking English.
However, the more proper way to say the sentences would probably be "You'll speak English well".
1. You'll be good at speaking English.
2. You'll become good at speaking English.
However, the more proper way to say the sentences would probably be "You'll speak English well".
Q:
What is the difference between speak of (e.g. he is good at speaking ill of others) and speak about (e.g. he is good at speaking ill about others) ?
A:
"Speaking of" is used in one sided conversation...
"Speaking of homework, have you done your geography homework?"
Talking about -
"Stop talking about shopping, it's annoying"
"Speaking of homework, have you done your geography homework?"
Talking about -
"Stop talking about shopping, it's annoying"
Q:
What is the difference between while speaking and if spoken and unless spoken to ?
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@ryota0420: He looked at her while speaking. The words "Open please" open the door if spoken. He does not talk unless spoken to.
Translations of "Speaking"
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? I've never been to an English speaking country. I didn't go to an English kindergarten or English academy until I was in high school. Of course, I can't speak English perfectly, but from a young age, I have always been interested in English.
A:
I've never been to an English-speaking country. I didn't go to an English kindergarten, and I didn’t attend an English academy until I was in high school. Of course, I can't speak English perfectly, but from a young age, I have always been interested in it.
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? I have a speaking test... Please help me...
Well in the past
Whenever you deal with financial things, even the trivial things like transmitting money or opening the bank account, you must go to the bank
Is it natural?? I need fancy expression.
Well in the past
Whenever you deal with financial things, even the trivial things like transmitting money or opening the bank account, you must go to the bank
Is it natural?? I need fancy expression.
A:
Whenever you dealt with financial things in the past, even trivial things like transmitting money or poor interest a bank account, you had to go to the bank.
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? 「だから他のハーフの学生が外国語を話しているのを見るととても羨ましく思います。」
That's why I envy other half-student speaking foreign languages.
Is that ok??
That's why I envy other half-student speaking foreign languages.
Is that ok??
A:
@-Equal- “So, I really envy the other mixed-race students speaking foreign languages.”
Q:
How do you say this in English (UK)? Can we use "hence" both in speaking and writing?
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It's perfectly fine in writing. Though, I haven't really heard anyone say it out loud.
Q:
How do you say this in English (US)? he has public speaking skills and many people respect him. ← Is this sentence ok?
A:
Sounds good!
Other questions about "Speaking"
Q:
I know it is difficult for a poor English speaking and stupid Japanese like me to acquire English skills comparable to native English speakers, but is it a minimum goal to progress in reading, writing, listening and speaking skills to a basic level in English?
A:
とある英会話教室の先生が言ってたのですが、最初はちゃんと文法を勉強するのは当然ですし、何より自分と同じ母語話者の先生に教わらないと基礎が身につかないとのことです。
何故なら、いきなり英語圏の人と話すのはハードルが高過ぎるから。 英語圏のネイティブも文法を説明できるプロばかりではないですからね。とにかく、分からない単語はちゃんと訳して、文法はしっかりと意味を理解し、数学の公式みたいな感覚で覚えて、後はその文章を使った作文をしてみることです。 リスニングは音がくっついて発音されることを念頭に置いた上で、台本のある英語教材で読み方の練習をすることです。
あと、Stupidとかそんなにご自身を卑下しちゃいけませんよ。
英語が出来るから偉いわけではなく、英語はあくまでも意思疎通が出来るための「道具」にしか過ぎませんから。英語が喋れてて賢いなら 英語圏に不良とか犯罪者もいませんしね。
何故なら、いきなり英語圏の人と話すのはハードルが高過ぎるから。 英語圏のネイティブも文法を説明できるプロばかりではないですからね。とにかく、分からない単語はちゃんと訳して、文法はしっかりと意味を理解し、数学の公式みたいな感覚で覚えて、後はその文章を使った作文をしてみることです。 リスニングは音がくっついて発音されることを念頭に置いた上で、台本のある英語教材で読み方の練習をすることです。
あと、Stupidとかそんなにご自身を卑下しちゃいけませんよ。
英語が出来るから偉いわけではなく、英語はあくまでも意思疎通が出来るための「道具」にしか過ぎませんから。英語が喋れてて賢いなら 英語圏に不良とか犯罪者もいませんしね。
Q:
(in an English speaking class)
Teacher: "There are a lot of idiots who do offensive things on Youtube videos. I wonder why they do it."
Student 1: "They want attention."
Student 2: "They want their videos to go viral."
Student 3: "They want to blow their videos up on purpose."
Student 4: "They want to get a lot of thumbs up."
Student 5: "They are immature and childish."
Hello! Do you think the sentences above sound natural? Thank you.
Teacher: "There are a lot of idiots who do offensive things on Youtube videos. I wonder why they do it."
Student 1: "They want attention."
Student 2: "They want their videos to go viral."
Student 3: "They want to blow their videos up on purpose."
Student 4: "They want to get a lot of thumbs up."
Student 5: "They are immature and childish."
Hello! Do you think the sentences above sound natural? Thank you.
A:
文章は自然だと思います。
Q:
I will be speaking English fluently before long. Does this sound natural?
A:
It sounds a bit formal, but yes it sounds natural. You could also say “before long, I’ll be speaking English fluently”
Q:
While I have studied English speaking, I feel native people use ‘get’ instead of ‘buy’ in case that they exchange something they want and money. Then where situation do native people usually use ‘buy’?
A:
We use buy and get interchangeably. There aren’t any rules about when to use either word.
I’m going to get a new iPhone.
I’m going to buy a new iPhone.
I’m going to get a new iPhone.
I’m going to buy a new iPhone.
Q:
The English speaking lesson was resumed again after one month break as the teacher needed a break after a birth.
It was very nice to have it again as I have felt regular class is mandatory to improve English speaking capability.
During the last one month, I haven’t studied English speaking sincerely.
One more good thing I heard is my teacher has a healthy baby and also she is healthy too.
I am hoping the resumed class definitely gives a great help to enhance my capability. Does this sound natural?
It was very nice to have it again as I have felt regular class is mandatory to improve English speaking capability.
During the last one month, I haven’t studied English speaking sincerely.
One more good thing I heard is my teacher has a healthy baby and also she is healthy too.
I am hoping the resumed class definitely gives a great help to enhance my capability. Does this sound natural?
A:
× The English speaking lesson was resumed again after one month break as the teacher needed a break after a birth.
✓ The English speaking lesson was resumed again after a one-month break as the teacher needed a break after a birth. (correct, but "as" sounds very formal and ponderous here. simply "because" is better)
× It was very nice to have it again as I have felt regular class is mandatory to improve English speaking capability.
✓ It was very nice to have it again as I feel that a regular class is mandatory to improve my English speaking capability. ('have felt' implies some change or something new--did you just decide this? did you already have this idea but are feeling more strongly about it lately? you could say "have been feeling")
× During the last one month, I haven’t studied English speaking sincerely.
✓ Over the past month, I haven’t studied English speaking in earnest.
× One more good thing I heard is my teacher has a healthy baby and also she is healthy too.
✓ Another good thing (what was the first? maybe just "something good") I heard is that my teacher has a healthy baby is also healthy herself.
× I am hoping the resumed class definitely gives a great help to enhance my capability.
✓ I am hoping the resumed class helps me improve a lot/gives my learning a big boost
There could be other ways to edit the sentences but this sounds much more natural
✓ The English speaking lesson was resumed again after a one-month break as the teacher needed a break after a birth. (correct, but "as" sounds very formal and ponderous here. simply "because" is better)
× It was very nice to have it again as I have felt regular class is mandatory to improve English speaking capability.
✓ It was very nice to have it again as I feel that a regular class is mandatory to improve my English speaking capability. ('have felt' implies some change or something new--did you just decide this? did you already have this idea but are feeling more strongly about it lately? you could say "have been feeling")
× During the last one month, I haven’t studied English speaking sincerely.
✓ Over the past month, I haven’t studied English speaking in earnest.
× One more good thing I heard is my teacher has a healthy baby and also she is healthy too.
✓ Another good thing (what was the first? maybe just "something good") I heard is that my teacher has a healthy baby is also healthy herself.
× I am hoping the resumed class definitely gives a great help to enhance my capability.
✓ I am hoping the resumed class helps me improve a lot/gives my learning a big boost
There could be other ways to edit the sentences but this sounds much more natural
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