britons often use slang – especially with friends. a lot of these words are shared with other english-speaking countries, but many are unique to the british isles. to help you cotton on (slang for "understand"), here are some common words you may hear in the uk.

英国人使用很多俚语，尤其朋友之间。其中很多词其他的英语国家也说，但有些是不列颠群岛特有的。为了帮你"cotton on"(俚语，理解)，以下提供一些在英国常能听到的词汇。

【打招呼、感谢】

alright? – hello. how are you? 你好

hiya, aye up – these informal greetings both mean hello and are especially popular in the north of england. the aye is pronounced like the letter a.这两种非正式的打招呼用法，都是"你好"的意思，在英格兰北部非常流行。其中"aye"发音与字母"a"同。

howay – let's go or come on. 走吧

ta – thank you 谢谢

cheers – this is usually said as a toast when you raise your glasses to celebrate, but it also means thank you.这个词通常在举杯祝酒的时候说，但也可以表示谢谢。

【人的称呼】

bairn – baby or young child 小孩子

lad – boy 男孩