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American dwelling within the UK shares all of the British phrases she’s learnt

  • Ashlee King moved from the US to dwell in London a yr in the past with her fiancé 
  • She typically shares movies exhibiting her life within the British capital as an American
  • In a latest clip, the content material creator shared her favourite phrases since shifting 

An American girl has shared a few of her favourite new phrases she has realized after a yr of dwelling within the UK.

Ashlee King, who lives in London, made a listing of her most used sentences – noting when she lives within the US they weren’t a part of her ordinary vernacular.

In a now-viral TikTok, Ashlee revealed the phrases she’ll be taking dwelling together with her when she leaves.

‘First one, “get it sorted,”‘ she stated. ‘Instead of saying this like oh, “we’ll get it sorted” or “how did you get that sorted?”‘

Ashlee King, who lives in London, made a list of her most used sentences - noting when she lives in the US they weren't part of her usual vernacular

Ashlee King, who lives in London, made a listing of her most used sentences – noting when she lives within the US they weren’t a part of her ordinary vernacular

The American has shared some of her favorite new phrases she's learned, after a year of living in the UK

The American has shared a few of her favourite new phrases she’s realized, after a yr of dwelling within the UK

‘This is a phrase you’ll perhaps use within the US, however you guys use it far more over right here,’ she defined.

The subsequent Ashlee stated she used, which she additionally used within the US however is alleged extra within the UK, is ‘to be truthful.’

‘I like to be truthful,’ she declared. ‘I like typing TBF.’

Her subsequent favourite was for f**okay’s sake or ‘FFS,’ detailing a handful of instances when she has used it previously.

‘The day I stubbed my toe and my knee-jerk response was to say ffs,’ she shared. ‘I felt actually British in that second.’

‘Anytime one thing occurs that is adverse, you simply reply “FFS,”‘ she added.

Her last phrase was one she stated she by no means stated earlier than shifting nations, however has begun to say it after dwelling in England for nearly a yr, which was merely ‘c**t.’

‘In the US it’s so dangerous to say and it is changing into a little bit bit extra acceptable, like you’ll be able to say this with a ‘Y’ on the finish of it as like a joke within the US,’ she defined.

Ashlee moved from the US to London about a year ago when her fiancé was offered a job transfer, and says it was the best decision she's ever made

Ashlee moved from the US to London a couple of yr in the past when her fiancé was supplied a job switch, and says it was the most effective determination she’s ever made

‘If you had been to name somebody this, everybody would stare at you and be like, that was aggressive,’ Ashlee defined.

‘I’m allowed to say about somebody as soon as 1 / 4 whereas I dwell right here,’ she quipped. ‘Don’t inform my mother and pa.’

Ashlee was first thrust into the highlight after gaining recognition for her TikTok video documenting her life in London, and her sequence attempting British teas.

She’s beforehand made a video about her different new phrases, which embody ‘what are you on about,’ ‘bin it,’ and ‘you smashed it.’

Ashlee moved from the US to London a couple of yr in the past when her fiancé was supplied a job switch, and says it was the most effective determination she’s ever made.

‘I’ve at all times needed to dwell overseas, I like to journey,’ she defined in a TikTok. 

Ashlee give up her job to maneuver together with her fiancé, saying she hasn’t discovered a 9-5 job however has been taking the time to take pleasure in some hobbies – like making movies.

‘We adore it right here,’ she gushed. ‘And when you ever get the chance to maneuver to a special nation for even just a bit bit, you need to.’

She continued: ‘My perspective on the world has modified a lot and I’m tremendous, tremendous grateful to be right here.’