66: Love, Sweetheart and Other Pet Names

Sweetheart, darling, ducky, honey, sausage, poppet, mate and of course... love. This week, Mitch and Isi discuss names of affection, or 'pet names' in the UK. Interactive Transcript Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership Transcript Isi: [0:00] Treacle. - Alright treacle? - Pumpkin, muffin, poppet, sausage. - Allo sausage. - And cabbage?! Mitch: [0:10] Cabbage is not one. Isi: [0:12] Mate. Mitch: [0:13] Mate. Alright, mate. Hello, mate. What's up, mate? Hiya, mate! Isi: [0:17] Then we got love and lovely again. And how is the use in the north? What you would say to someone? Mitch: [0:24] Hiya love. Isi: [0:24] No. Mitch: [0:25] Oh, sorry. Y'alright, love? Isi: [0:27] No. Ta love. Mitch: [0:30] Ta love. Isi: [0:31] Soft and lovin', Mitch: [0:33] Soft and lovin'. Mate is a good thing to go in with, for anyone. Isi: [0:38] Angel. - Angel! - Oh I don't like angel, nah. Mitch: [0:43] I feel a bit sick. Support Easy English and get interactive transcripts and bonus content for all our episodes: easyenglish.fm/membership

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