Learn American English in New York
New York English is quick, direct and borrowed from everywhere. You grab a coffee at the bodega, take the subway, and stand on line, not in it. People are busier than they are rude, and they'll help if you ask.
In Solvelingua you move to New York, find a home in Greenwich Village, and learn American English the way people there speak it: by talking with the baker, your landlord, your boss and your friends, by voice or by typing. Everyone remembers you, and gentle feedback after each conversation shows what to say next time.
What you'll hear in New York
Answering the phone
Hello?
Polite and friendly “you”
you, with sir or ma'am with strangers, you with friends
Courtesies
excuse me, sir, ma'am and have a good one
Money
US dollars
Local words and slang
- you got it
- no worries
- for sure
- deadass
- mad (very)
- bodega
- schlep
- the city
Where you'll live
- Greenwich Village: O arco da Washington Square, jazz, cafés e ruas tortas de casinhas de tijolo.
You can play in Spanish and Portuguese: menus, feedback, lessons and translations come in the language you pick.
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