Άρχισε αυτό το μάθημα τώρα

BBC - The English We Speak (YouTube), What does 'talk the talk' mean? - YouTube

What does 'talk the talk' mean? - YouTube

Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English

We Speak with me, Feifei...

Neil: ...and me, Neil.

Feifei: In this programme, we have

an expression you can use

to describe someone who talks

confidently about a topic, but might not

actually know that much about it.

Neil: Which reminds me, Feifei.

Did I tell you that I've started

a new evening course?

Feifei: No. What's it in?

Neil: Well, see if you can guess...

My lords, ladies and gentlemen.

It is indeed an immense

honour and privilege to stand here

before you on this great occasion

and humbly offer

my thoughts...

Feifei: Er... Neil. What are you

going on about?

Neil: Public speaking! It's my new course.

Feifei: Right. Well, you can certainly

talk the talk.

Neil: Oh good - that's the whole point.

Feifei: Hmm. That's not really

a compliment. When we say

someone can talk the talk, it

means they talk a lot about a subject,

but they might not really know

that much about it - even

if they sound confident.

Neil: How dare you! Well, let's hear some

examples of this expression in action.

Oh no, not another meeting chaired

by Binh. He can certainly talk the talk

but he actually

knows nothing!

OK, go in there, talk the talk, and get out

before they realise we don't have

a clue about marketing!

It's one thing talking the talk, but we need

action. We need someone

who can walk the walk.

Feifei: You're listening to The English

We Speak from BBC Learning English.

In this programme,

we're looking at the expression

'talk the talk'. It refers to people

who talk confidently

on a topic without necessarily

knowing much about it.

Neil: That's right, Feifei. You know,

you're really quite knowledgeable

about the English

language, aren't you?

Feifei: Thanks.

Neil: I mean, you don't just talk the talk

- you can walk the walk too.

Feifei: Absolutely! As you heard in the

earlier example, and just then

from Neil, the opposite

of 'talk the talk' is 'walk the walk'.

Neil: That refers to someone who shows

their abilities through action -

not just talking.

Feifei: Like you, Neil.

Neil: You know what? I think I'll give up

that public speaking course

and join a hiking club -

to learn how to walk the walk.

Feifei: Ha! Good idea.

Neil: Bye!

Feifei: Bye!

To hear audio for this text, and to learn the vocabulary sign up for a free LingQ account.

Άνοιγμα αυτού του μαθήματος στο LingQ

What does 'talk the talk' mean? - YouTube что|||||| ||reden|||| ماذا|||||| ¿Qué significa "hablar por hablar"? - YouTube トーク・ザ・トーク」とは？- YouTube Co oznacza "mówić to, co się mówi"? - YouTube O que significa "falar o que pensa"? - YouTube Что означает "говорить как есть"? - YouTube 'Konuşmak' ne anlama geliyor? - YouTube Що означає "говорити те, що говорять"? - YouTube “说说话”是什么意思？ - YouTube “說說話”是什麼意思？ - YouTube

Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English في في|||||| Feifei: Hola y bienvenidos a The English

We Speak with me, Feifei... noi||||

Neil: ...and me, Neil.

Feifei: In this programme, we have ||||noi|

an expression you can use

to describe someone who talks

confidently about a topic, but might not уверенно|||||| con fiducia|||argomento||potrebbe|

actually know that much about it.

Neil: Which reminds me, Feifei. نيل||||في في ||mi ricorda||

Did I tell you that I've started ¿Te he dicho que he empezado

a new evening course? ¿un nuevo curso nocturno?

Feifei: No. What's it in? 菲菲：いや、何に入ってるの？

Neil: Well, see if you can guess...

My lords, ladies and gentlemen. |Herren||| |signori|||gentiluomini

It is indeed an immense ||||огромный ||||immens ||||هائل ||infatti|| Se trata de una inmensa

honour and privilege to stand here честь||привилегия||| شرف||امتياز||| onore||||| honor y privilegio de estar aquí

before you on this great occasion |||||случае ante ti en esta gran ocasión

my thoughts...

Feifei: Er... Neil. What are you

going on about? ¿De qué estás hablando? di cosa stai parlando?

Neil: Public speaking! It's my new course. Neil: Parlare in pubblico! È il mio nuovo corso.

Feifei: Right. Well, you can certainly Feifei: Giusto. Beh, sicuramente puoi

talk the talk. hablar por hablar. parlare il linguaggio. ったな。

Neil: Oh good - that's the whole point. Bien, de eso se trata. Neil: Oh bene - questo è il punto principale. ニール：ああ、それが重要なんだ。

Feifei: Hmm. That's not really Feifei: Hmm. Eso no es realmente Feifei: Hmm. Non è proprio così. 菲菲：うーん。それはあまり

a compliment. When we say |комплимент||| 褒め言葉だ。私たちが

someone can talk the talk, it jemand||||| alguien puede hablar por hablar qualcuno può parlare del problema,

means they talk a lot about a subject, يعني||||||| significa que hablan mucho sobre un tema, significa che parla molto di un argomento,

but they might not really know ma potrebbe non sapere davvero

that much about it - even

if they sound confident.

Neil: How dare you! Well, let's hear some Neil: ¡Cómo te atreves! Bueno, vamos a escuchar algunos

examples of this expression in action. |||выражение|| ejemplos de esta expresión en acción.

Oh no, not another meeting chaired |||||проводимое |||||geleitet |||||ترأسها |||||presieduta Oh no, no otra reunión presidida いやはや、また座長会議か

by Binh. He can certainly talk the talk |Binh|er||||| von Binh. Er kann sicherlich reden wie ein Buch por Binh. Sin duda sabe hablar

but he actually aber er weiß tatsächlich

knows nothing! nichts!

OK, go in there, talk the talk, and get out Vale, entra ahí, habla lo que tengas que hablar, y sal de ahí. OK, entra lì, parla come si deve e esci よし、そこに行って、話をして、出て行け

before they realise we don't have antes de que se den cuenta de que no tenemos prima che si rendano conto che non abbiamo を持たないことに気づかれる前に。

a clue about marketing! |indizio|| ¡ni idea de marketing! una minima idea di marketing! マーケティングのヒントがある！

It's one thing talking the talk, but we need es ist|||||||| È facile parlare, ma abbiamo bisogno 口先だけではだめだ。

action. We need someone di azione. Abbiamo bisogno di qualcuno

who can walk the walk. wer|||| ||||camminare che sappia agire. 歩くことができる人。

Feifei: You're listening to The English

We Speak from BBC Learning English.

In this programme,

we're looking at the expression

'talk the talk'. It refers to people

who talk confidently chi parla con sicurezza

on a topic without necessarily su un argomento senza necessariamente

knowing much about it. saperne molto a riguardo.

Neil: That's right, Feifei. You know,

you're really quite knowledgeable ||довольно| du bist|||wissend estás realmente bien informado sei davvero molto informato

about the English sulla lingua inglese

language, aren't you? vero?