{"id":6239,"date":"2013-01-29T14:14:57","date_gmt":"2013-01-29T14:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/?p=6239"},"modified":"2013-02-03T17:36:22","modified_gmt":"2013-02-03T17:36:22","slug":"12-different-ways-to-say-cool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/2013\/01\/29\/12-different-ways-to-say-cool\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Different Ways to Say \u201cCool\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“This is awesome<\/em>,” Cameron thought to himself as he looked from his balcony at the sick ocean view in front of him.<\/p>\n

Just one week ago he was living in a favella\u2014in the ghetto\u2014wondering if he would live until the end of the week. He couldn’t believe how bad ass<\/em> he was feeling now, chillin’ at the top of his bitchin’<\/em> apartment in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n

“This view is the shit<\/em>!” He still couldn’t believe his good luck. \u201cWhy had I gotten so lucky? What did I do to deserve this? Why am I able to look at this rad view, while some of my friends are just selling dope fighting for their survival?\u201d<\/p>\n

It all started with that killer<\/em> photo Cameron had taken. He had gotten a phone call from a friend he hadn’t heard from in years\u2026<\/p>\n

“Is this information legit<\/em>? Can I really trust her? If what she says is wrong, all the savings I have would be gone. But if what she says is right\u2026 this could be the most wicked<\/em> thing that had ever happened to me.”<\/p>\n

In the above story, you can see many different synonyms for the word “cool.”<\/p>\n

Although all the italicized words above are synonyms for \u201ccool,\u201d they have slightly different meanings and contexts.<\/p>\n

If speaking like a native is important to you, then you must learn these different ways to say “cool.”<\/p>\n

The following is an excerpt from the ebook 101 Words You’ll Never Learn in School<\/strong> that you can receive for FREE when you sign up for the Real Life English newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The ebook also contains four more words for “cool” that are not mentioned in this article.<\/p>\n

1. Awesome<\/strong><\/p>\n

When to use it:<\/strong> When you’re extremely impressed with something.
\nUsage Notes:<\/strong> Used in formal and informal situations, very common.
\nExample:<\/strong> “I met this beautiful girl the other day.” “Awesome! Do you like her?”<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Sweet<\/strong><\/p>\n

When to use it:<\/strong> When something is pleasing to you.
\nUsage Notes:<\/strong> A little informal.
\nExample:<\/strong> “I did yoga for the first time yesterday.” “Sweet, good for you!”<\/em><\/p>\n

3. Killer<\/strong><\/p>\n

When to use it:<\/strong> When referring to something excellent.
\nUsage Notes:<\/strong> Very informal. This may be a hint at Western culture\u2014that the word killer<\/em> is used in a\u00a0good way.
\nExample:<\/strong> “Dude, that party last night was killer!”<\/em><\/p>\n

4. Dope<\/strong><\/p>\n

When to use it<\/strong>: When you like something.
\nUsage Notes:<\/strong> Very informal. Dope can also mean drugs, but it is very commonly used by young\u00a0people today to express happiness.
\nExamples:<\/strong>
\n“I found $20 on the ground today.” “Dope, dude!<\/em>
\n \u201cI won a surfboard at the raffle.” \u201cAre you serious?! That’s dope!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

5. Chill<\/strong><\/p>\n

When to use it:<\/strong> When something is calm and relaxing. Can also mean to meet up with someone.
\nAdd-ons:<\/strong> Chill out<\/em>, used to tell someone to calm down. Or I’m chill<\/em>, meaning I don’t want what\u00a0you’re offering.
\nUsage Notes:<\/strong> Very informal. Chill<\/em> can also mean to cool something down.
\nExamples:<\/strong>
\n“Hey man, you want to chill after I get off work?” \u201cYeah, I’ll bring over some beer.\u201d<\/em>
\n “Yeah I got a job at this local yoga studio.” “Chill, bro.”<\/em>
\n “Why are you talking to my girlfriend?!” “Chill out dude, I don’t mean any harm.”<\/em>
\n “Hey bro, you want some beer?” “Nah man, I’m chill.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

6. Sick<\/strong><\/p>\n

When to use it:<\/strong> To express enthusiasm.
\nVariations:<\/strong> Ill.
\nUsage Notes:<\/strong> Very informal. The literal meanings of both sick and ill (illness) are negative, but the slang versions are positive.
\nExample:<\/strong>
\n“Did you see that guy do a backflip? That was sick!” \u201cYeah, it was totally ill!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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7. Bad ass<\/strong><\/p>\n

When to use it:<\/strong> When something displays the characteristics of a person with supreme confidence, extreme ability, and a disregard for authority.
\nAdd-ons:<\/strong> Bad ass mother fucker (for emphasis).
\nUsage Notes:<\/strong> Very informal.
\nExamples:<\/strong>
\n“I didn’t even study for the test, but I got 100%!” “Bad ass, dude!”<\/em>
\n \u201cHave you seen James bond? That dude’s a bad ass mother fucker.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

8. Bitchin’<\/strong><\/p>\n

When to use it:<\/strong> When something is extremely cool.
\nUsage Notes:<\/strong> Very informal. Can also be used to mean whining or complaining, as in “stop bitchin’.”
\nExamples:<\/strong>
\n“Check out that Ferrari! It’s bitchin’!\u201d<\/em>
\n “Why didn’t you take out the trash?! You never remember to take out the trash! Do you think the trash gets taken out all by itself?!\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cMan he never stops bitching…\u201d \u201cI heard that!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

9. The shit<\/strong><\/p>\n

When to use it:<\/strong> To describe something you really like.
\nUsage Notes:<\/strong> Very informal. \u201cThe shit\u201d is a good thing, but just \u201cshit\u201d is a bad thing. It’s usually not used to describe a person.
\nExamples:<\/strong>
\n“Dude, that movie was the shit!\u201d \u201cYeah, it was awesome!<\/em>
\n \u201cDude, that movie was shit!\u201d \u201cYeah, I didn’t like it either.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

10. Wicked<\/strong><\/p>\n

When to use it:<\/strong> Another word for cool.
\nUsage Notes:<\/strong> Very informal. Can also be used as an adverb to add emphasis to whatever it’s describing.
\nExamples:<\/strong>
\n“I finally got my driver’s license.” “Wicked cool, now you can drive me around!”<\/em>
\n \u201cI passed my biology class. Wicked!<\/em><\/p>\n

11. Legit<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

When to use it:<\/strong> When something is agreeable to you or when what you’re describing is real, not fake.
\nUsage Notes:<\/strong> Informal. Short for legitimate. A common phrase on the internet is \u201cseems legit.\u201d This is jokingly used when something is obviously fake or a lie.
\nExamples:<\/strong>
\n“Yo, check out my Ray Bans (sun glasses).” “Nice, man. But it says ‘Made in China.’ Are you sure they’re legit…?”<\/em>
\n \u201cDamn I like this. This song’s legit!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

12. Rad<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

When to use it:<\/strong> Another word for cool.
\nUsage Notes:<\/strong> Informal. Short for radical, which is still used but less common.
\nExample:
\n“That shirt is rad, man.”<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

How dope<\/em> is it that you’re learning all these bitchin’<\/em> words that natives use all the time? Using these sick<\/em> phrases makes your English legit<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Start having an awesome<\/em> time with English by learning wicked<\/em> fun words you’ll never learn in school.<\/p>\n

Sign up now for the Real Life English newsletter<\/a> and download the free ebook 101 Words You’ll Never Learn in School and start sounding like a bad ass.<\/p>\n

NOTE: Starting the 4th of February, 2013, the ebook will be updated and only the first chapter will be given away for free. So get it now.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This article was written and read by Trevor Pirtle, the project leader of Real Life English and the author of 101 English Words You’ll Never Learn in School<\/em>. Trevor is from California, USA but lives in Belo Horizonte, Brazil where he teaches English and yoga for non-native English speakers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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