When I say “cool” I don’t mean “cool” like Drake. Use these expressions so that you can fit in with native English speakers.
Talking about the weekend
What did you get up to on the weekend? (UK = at the weekend) - What did you do on the weekend?
Only use ‘get up to’ in the past simple and present continuous.
What are you getting up to this afternoon/this weekend?
We NEVER say ‘make a party’. Ever.
We use ‘party’ as a verb:
“We partied all night on Saturday.”
Or you ‘go to a party’.
“We went to a party at George’s place.”
Someone's place - where someone lives
“Come to my place tonight.”
“We had some pre-drinks at my boyfriend’s place before we went to Ivy.”
This/these + noun - we use 'this' to say that their name isn't important or you don't know it. You could replace 'this' with 'a' and 'these' with 'some'.
"We went to this Spanish restaurant in Glebe that makes the best paella!"
"I met this French guy at a bar on Oxford Street."
"There was a fight outside this bar near his apartment."
"John was flirting with these Swedish girls who started talking to him at the pub."
Pre-drinks, to pre-drink - to drink alcohol before going out
“Let’s have pre-drinks before we go to the club.”
“Where are they?”
“They haven’t left Mike’s place, they’re still pre-drinking.”
Go out - go dancing/clubbing/drinking
“Harry and I went out on Friday night and got so wasted!”
To be/get wasted - be/get drunk
Go out to - go somewhere
“On Sunday, me and my friend went out to Bondi beach.”
This differs from ‘We went to Bondi beach’. ‘Went out to’ makes it sound like you had to travel or make an effort to go somewhere. We also use this when we’re talking about going a long way away (but not to another country).
“I went out to the Blue Mountains with my host family.”
Chill out - relax, not do anything special
“What did you get up to on the weekend?”
“Not much, I just chilled out at home.”
This sounds much better than ‘I was in my bed watching Netflix.’
Hang out with - spend time with
“I’m gonna hang out with my flatmates on Saturday.”
At a party
Put on a song/music - start playing a song on a stereo/speaker
“What’s that song by Lil Nas X?”
“Old Town Road?”
“Yeah, put that on!”
Grab/get a drink/a beer/something to eat/a bite (to eat) - get something to eat/drink
“Want me to grab you a beer?”
“Let’s grab a bite before we head out.”
Head out - leave to go somewhere
“Let’s head out. The party’s already started.”
On the dance floor - where you go to dance
“Where’s Michaela?”
“She’s on the dance floor.”
Have/take a shot - quickly drink a small cup of strong alcohol (a spirit, e.g. vodka, tequila, etc.)
“She took 3 shots, that’s why she’s throwing up.”
Throw up - vomit
Be tipsy - be a little affected by alcohol
“I’m not drunk, I’m just a little tipsy.”
Chat someone up - flirt with someone
“Did you see Juan chatting that girl up at the bar?”
Shout someone a drink - pay for someone’s drink
“I’ll shout you a beer.”
Get a round (of drinks) - buy drinks for everyone
“I’ll get us a round. Do we all want beer?”
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