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Ariannita la Gringa
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Ariannita introduces herself on YouTube as a teacher of American English. Her lessons often put the language in the setting where learners might need it—ordering food, shopping, getting around a city, or handling an everyday service—and talk through the words and exchanges step by step. The videos in this library cover practical U.S. English for travel, errands, food, healthcare, work, and casual conversation. It is a good fit for learners who want to connect vocabulary with a real task and hear how a phrase works in context.
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Videos from Ariannita la Gringa
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How to Order Coffee in English at Starbucks
Ariannita walks through a Starbucks coffee order, explaining drink names, roast levels, size labels, and customizations along the way. Follow the exchange at the counter and notice how customers add details about temperature, food, and payment.
How to Buy a House in USA
Join Ariannita and a realtor on a model-home tour, from room and fixture names to the U.S. home-buying process. Hear practical language for describing a property, asking what is included, making an offer, and discussing loans, mortgages, and down payments.
My daily routine in English
Follow Ariannita through a full day and hear how she describes routines—from waking up and caring for pets to working, commuting, meals, errands, and winding down. Short interviews show how other people talk about their own schedules.
Most Common Acronyms In English
Ariannita interviews beachgoers about common English acronyms, then explains how abbreviations work in texts and online conversations. Learn when expressions such as “on my way,” “talk to you later,” and “hit me up” sound natural, and notice which shorthand is casual or context-dependent.
Household Chores In English
Follow Ariannita through a full apartment clean, from changing bed linens and tidying rooms to sweeping, vacuuming, washing dishes, and doing laundry. Learn practical household chore language, including the order of tasks and natural ways to describe cleaning up after pets.
How to Order Fast Food in English
Use “How to Order Fast Food in English” to practise food & dining English in context.
Mall Vocabulary In English
Join Ariannita at an indoor mall as she navigates levels, a food court, stores, fitting rooms, and checkout. Hear practical shopping language for asking for help, trying something on, checking whether a price fits your budget, and paying by phone.
Downtown Vocabulary In New York
Ariannita walks through downtown Manhattan to show how to talk about city spaces and getting around. Learn language for sidewalks, plazas, bike lanes, subway fares and stops, plus a few cultural references that help you follow everyday city conversation.
Car Vocabulary
Ariannita walks through a car’s exterior and interior, then goes through an automatic car wash. Learn practical American English for car parts, road safety, driving controls, repairs, and everyday situations such as a dead battery or a flat tire.
Let's talk about Money in English
Ariannita visits ATMs and a bank, compares cash and card payments, and buys ice cream before making a deposit. Learn everyday U.S. money language for withdrawing and depositing cash, talking about bills and currency, comparing prices with tax, and choosing how to pay.
Grocery shopping with your English Teacher
Walk through a U.S. grocery store with Ariannita. Hear how she asks for products, orders at the deli and bakery counters, compares prices, and checks out.
Visiting an International Market
Explore Jungle Jim’s international market with Ariannita, from produce, bakery, meat, and seafood to U.S. grocery aisles and imported foods. Learn practical shopping language for finding sections, comparing products, reading package sizes, and paying at checkout.
Teaching English At The Gym
Ariannita takes viewers through a YMCA workout, demonstrating how to talk about gym access, exercise routines, equipment, safety, and the facilities a membership includes. Learn practical American English for describing a workout and asking for help at the gym.
English lesson at the pharmacy
Ariannita visits pharmacies and a grocery-store pharmacy to introduce everyday U.S. health vocabulary. Follow the language for describing common symptoms, finding over-the-counter products, distinguishing them from prescription medication, and asking pharmacy staff for help. The transcript reflects the video; it is not medical advice.
Electronic Vocabulary At Best Buy
Ariannita walks through Best Buy to show how people shop for electronics and appliances. Learn practical American English for browsing, comparing features and prices, staying within a budget, trying display models, and choosing store pickup, with useful vocabulary for common devices.
How We Celebrate Independence Day
Ariannita introduces the Fourth of July through local fireworks shops, grocery-store decorations, barbecue food, and a lakeside celebration. Learn the cultural meaning of “Happy Fourth,” the language Americans use to talk about holiday plans, prices, traditions, and spending time with family.
Don't Mispronounce These Words in English
Ariannita models difficult American English pronunciations and shows how stress and reduced sounds change spoken words. Follow the transcript with useful everyday expressions for schedules, getting distracted, focusing, and practicing a skill.
My 20 Favorite Idioms in English
Ariannita explains 20 widely used English idioms with short examples from everyday situations, relationships, work, and social gatherings. Follow the full transcript to learn what each expression means, how it sounds in context, and when a more direct phrase may be clearer.
Most Common Phrasal Verbs in English
Ariannita teaches common English phrasal verbs through everyday examples, from looking up information and picking someone up to cutting back on something. Follow how the particle changes a verb’s meaning, and notice which expressions are separable, informal, or best understood from context.
How to use In, On, At in English
Ariannita explains how in, on, and at change meaning across position, places, time, and transportation. Follow practical examples such as “in the hospital” versus “at the hospital,” and notice the patterns English speakers use for streets, dates, clock times, and vehicles.
Teaching English in Texas
Ariannita takes learners on a road trip through Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth. Follow practical language for visiting landmarks, asking about local transport and prices, and describing what makes a stop worthwhile, while noticing Texas references such as the Alamo, Buc-ee’s, and “once in a blue moon.”
How to Connect Words in English
Ariannita demonstrates how English speakers link neighboring sounds in everyday speech. Follow examples such as “hold on a second,” “ran out of gas,” and “could you help me,” while noticing that connected speech is about smooth transitions—not simply speaking faster—and that reduced sounds vary by speaker and context.
How to describe different sizes in English
Ariannita compares everyday size words—from tiny and petite to huge and massive—and explains measurements used in the United States. Learn how to describe an object’s length, width, and depth, understand pounds and inches, and recognize clothing-size labels when shopping.
Did you learn English last year?
Ariannita reviews English from beginner to advanced and native-speaker levels through quick multiple-choice questions. Practise high-value patterns such as “did you go,” “by bus,” “look forward to meeting,” and “hold your horses,” and learn where informal American slang like bucks and ain’t may—or may not—fit.
How do Americans celebrate Christmas?
Ariannita explores American Christmas customs, from decorating and shopping for a tree to Secret Santa, SantaCon, and the white elephant gift game. Learn useful holiday-shopping language and hear people describe family traditions, festive food, and the different ways they celebrate.
How to Buy a Car in USA
Ariannita walks learners through a U.S. car-dealership visit, from checking in and comparing models to taking a test drive and discussing payment options. Learn language for asking what a price includes, distinguishing sticker and base prices, and clarifying monthly payments, fees, and insurance; actual financing terms vary, so confirm them before agreeing to a purchase.
Teaching English in all 4 seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
Ariannita follows one Cincinnati park through spring, summer, fall, and winter, showing how weather, clothing, outdoor plans, and U.S. holidays change with the seasons. Learn natural ways to describe changing conditions, make seasonal plans, and recognize terms such as spring break, fall/autumn, and trick-or-treating, while noting that seasons fall in different months across the hemispheres.
How do Americans celebrate Halloween?
Ariannita visits a U.S. Halloween store and neighborhood, then interviews people about costumes, decorations, candy, and adult celebrations. Learn how people describe dressing up, ask about costume details, and talk about traditions such as trick-or-treating and pumpkin carving—while recognizing that customs and comfort levels vary by person and community.
Do vs Make... What's the difference?
Ariannita contrasts do and make through everyday examples such as appointments, dishes, homework, and plans. Learn which verb belongs in familiar collocations, how to ask for a favor naturally, and why “make me a favor” is not standard English—the usual expression is “do me a favor.”
Let's measure your English with these tools
Ariannita walks through tools at a hardware store, explaining what common items do and how to describe their parts. Learn practical language for measuring, fastening, cutting, and reaching, along with phrases such as “cut through,” “off to one side,” and “hard to reach.” Tool demonstrations are vocabulary examples, not a substitute for safety instructions or trained guidance.
10 Most Common Mistakes in English
Ariannita tests ten common English patterns through short everyday exchanges: answering questions, describing missed plans, agreeing, ordering at a restaurant, and meeting someone. Practise the natural wording in context, with notes where a “mistake” is really a question of clarity or informal usage rather than a universal rule.
Teaching English with random objects
Ariannita turns a blindfolded guessing game into a practical vocabulary lesson. Follow how she describes unfamiliar objects by their texture, shape, sound, and use, then learn everyday action phrases for paper, a phone, a plant, a candle, a blender, car keys, and more. The focus is on building confidence describing what you notice when you do not know the exact word.
How to get a Haircut in English
Ariannita visits a hair salon and a barbershop to model useful service language: requesting a trim, discussing length and layers, asking about styling, and understanding haircut and beard terminology. The examples show common options, not gender rules—people can choose either kind of shop based on the services and style they want. Local prices, booking policies, and terminology can vary.
City Vocabulary in English... ft. Washington D.C.
Join Ariannita as she explores Washington, D.C., from the National Mall and its monuments to museums, Georgetown, public transportation, and embassy vocabulary. Learn practical ways to ask about getting around, tours, and places to visit, while noticing how the city’s landmarks and institutions are described in American English. Visa references are part of the recorded lesson, not current travel guidance; check official sources for today’s entry rules.
Partitive nouns in English
Ariannita teaches practical American grocery-store quantity phrases, from a bunch of cilantro and a loaf of bread to a carton of eggs, a pint of ice cream, and a piece of cake. The guided transcript shows how these quantity words pair with foods that are not usually counted one by one, including useful plural forms and the idiom “a piece of cake.” Package sizes and product labels can vary by store.
Learn 20 Verbs in 20 Minutes
Ariannita introduces 20 common English verbs through everyday scenes, including walking, ordering food, studying, exercising, and talking about feelings. The guided transcript preserves her examples while clarifying a few grammar points: some verbs change meaning by context, “sell well” describes popularity, and “the train ride” uses ride as a noun. Use the examples to notice how verb patterns work in real sentences.
Difficult words to pronounce by non-native speakers
At a party, Ariannita asks English learners from several countries about words they find difficult to pronounce and how they practice. The guided transcript highlights useful pronunciation and conversation language while treating comments about food, customs, and accents as personal experiences—not rules about an entire country. Age comparisons are guests’ recollections, not current legal guidance. A tutor-service promotion appears in the original recording; its discount details may have expired.
Teaching English at the Zoo
Join Ariannita at the Cincinnati Zoo as she asks staff about elephants, big cats, tortoises, gorillas, birds, and other animals. This lesson follows the route through the zoo and highlights practical ways to ask for information, describe what you see, and talk about animal habitats. The video also contains an older Cake app promotion; its prices, ratings, and feature claims are historical and may no longer be current.
Clothing Vocabulary at Macy's
Ariannita walks through Macy’s to build a complete outfit and explain how shoppers talk about clothing, fit, and accessories. The lesson is especially useful for describing what you are wearing, comparing styles, and asking for help while shopping. It includes older Preply and jewelry sponsorships; their offers and product claims may no longer be current.
A Different English Class... At an Arcade!
Ariannita visits Dave & Buster’s to explain how to use an arcade card, play games, earn tickets, and choose a prize. Along the way, learners hear useful language for asking how a place works, describing a game, talking about scores, and redeeming rewards. The prices and card system are specific to the visit shown and may have changed.
Learn English at the Apple Store
Ariannita explores the Apple Store and explains how shoppers can compare devices, ask about features, and arrange a product demonstration. The transcript highlights practical technology-shopping language, including service plans, storage upgrades, and making an appointment. Prices, product lineups, and store procedures are from the recording and may have changed since filming.
Pump Gas with your English Teacher
Ariannita demonstrates the language of finding a gas station, paying at a pump, choosing fuel, and asking about service. The video’s prices, pump interface, and remaining-range estimate are specific to the vehicle and visit shown, not current guidance. Its opening depicts pushing a car after running out of gas; on a real road, prioritize getting out of traffic safely and contacting roadside assistance rather than pushing a disabled vehicle.
Teaching Road Signs on a Bike!
Ariannita rides through Cincinnati and explains signs for one-way streets, road work, pedestrian crossings, parking, yields, roundabouts, and speed limits. Learn practical language for navigating streets and paying to park. Parking costs, sign placement, and the e-bike specifications mentioned in the sponsored segment reflect the original recording and may have changed; traffic rules vary by location.
Makeup Vocabulary at Sephora
Ariannita walks through a makeup routine at Sephora, demonstrating how shoppers talk about trying products, matching foundation, applying cosmetics, and paying with a coupon. The guided transcript focuses on practical retail and beauty language; product prices, promotions, store procedures, and personal skin-care claims reflect the original recording and may change or vary by person.
Furniture Vocabulary In English
Join Ariannita on a furniture-store tour as she describes seating, storage, lighting, rugs, beds, and room layouts. The guided transcript emphasizes practical language for comparing sizes, locating items, describing how furniture works, and talking about what belongs in a home. Sponsor offers and prices mentioned in the original recording may have expired or changed.
University Vocabulary
Ariannita tours the University of Cincinnati, explaining how U.S. students talk about majors, campus life, dorms, professors, classrooms, and financial aid. A student interview adds vocabulary for design studies and future plans. College terminology, program structures, prices, scholarship amounts, and sponsor promotions in the recording reflect the time and institution shown; policies and costs vary and change.
Valentine's Day Vocabulary In English
Ariannita introduces language for flirting, describing romantic feelings, and choosing Valentine’s Day cards and gifts. Learn how people talk about pickup lines, having a crush, butterflies, thoughtful messages, flowers, and loved ones. Sponsor offers and store prices in the recording may have changed.
Dog Vocabulary In English
Ariannita takes her puppy to a pet store and grooming appointment, using practical English for booking services, choosing pet supplies, describing animal care, and talking about a dog’s breed and behavior. The lesson includes common American pet vocabulary and questions learners might use with store or veterinary staff. Product examples are for language learning; follow current product labels and veterinary advice for pet care.
City Vocabulary In English... ft. Miami
Join Ariannita on a walk through Miami as she introduces useful language for waterfronts, boat tours, city transport, neighborhoods, and urban landmarks. The recorded tour prices, transit details, and attraction information may have changed.
Snow Vocabulary In English
Ariannita teaches practical winter vocabulary while dressing for the cold, clearing snow, describing slippery streets, and building a snowman and snow angel. The transcript keeps the full lesson while clarifying that snow formation and de-icer performance depend on conditions and product guidance.
Pool Vocabulary In English
Ariannita introduces practical English for a day at the pool: what to wear, how to describe water and pool areas, supplies and floatation gear, and ways to talk about swimming. She also explains three swimming-related idioms. Safety advice, prices, and sponsor offers mentioned in the recording are historical; follow current pool rules and supervise children closely around water.
Kitchen Vocabulary In English
Ariannita tours IKEA kitchen displays and models practical English for navigating a showroom, comparing appliances and layouts, describing cookware and storage, using a dishwasher, and buying large items. The store prices, checkout totals, and service details are from the recording and may have changed.
New Year's Vocabulary In English
Recorded for the 2023–24 New Year, Ariannita shows party decorations and teaches the language of hosting, countdowns, toasts, and resolutions. She also shares traditions associated with different communities. Prices and calendar references are specific to the recording; traditions vary from person to person and place to place.
Outdoor Winter Activities in English 🏂🎿
Join Ariannita and two guest teachers as they explore winter activities around Cincinnati, from skating and tubing to a Christmas market and ski slopes. Learn practical language for asking about reservations, rentals, prices, equipment, and joining seasonal events, while noticing which details depend on the venue or conditions.
Buy A Christmas Tree With Your English Teacher
Ariannita visits four Cincinnati stores to shop for holiday decorations, gifts, and a real Christmas tree. Follow practical American English for comparing prices, asking about seasonal items, checking out, and describing how different families decorate—while remembering that store stock, prices, and traditions vary.
How to pronounce BRANDS on Black Friday
Ariannita shops around Columbus, Ohio, on Black Friday and explains how to talk about sales, discounts, prices, clothing sizes, and fitting rooms. She also demonstrates American pronunciations of familiar store names and models questions to ask staff. The promotions, prices, and fitting-room limits shown are examples from filming and may have changed.
CABIN House Tour in English 🏠🪵
Ariannita spends a birthday weekend at a log cabin, then explores nearby outdoor attractions and stops for pizza. Follow practical English for describing a rental stay, navigating a trail, checking activity conditions, following safety instructions, and placing a customized food order. Weather, venue rules, prices, and local recommendations can change.
Ways to use the word: RUN 🏃🏼♀️
Ariannita teaches running and exercise vocabulary at a track, then shows how run works in figurative expressions such as “running late,” “running out of time,” and “running a restaurant.” Follow the difference between walking, jogging, and sprinting, and learn practical phrases for clothes, warm-ups, laps, hurdles, and describing how you feel. The video includes an archived tutor promotion; any offers mentioned in its transcript may no longer be available.
Let's learn some English on the way
Join Ariannita and her friends on a Cincinnati-to-Chicago road trip. Follow practical American English for planning a drive, reading road signs, making rest stops, refueling, handling tolls, and sharing first impressions of a new city.
Teaching English at Disney World 🌍🎡
Ariannita navigates Magic Kingdom and models practical language for tickets, park transportation, waiting in line, ordering refreshments, finding facilities, and checking attraction details. Prices, schedules, and park policies in the recording are historical and may have changed.
Halloween vocabulary in English
Ariannita visits Cincinnati stores to show Halloween costumes, decorations, and familiar seasonal customs. Learn natural English for choosing a costume, describing what you see, shopping for treats, and talking about Halloween plans. The customs and store details are examples from the video, not rules followed by everyone.
Teaching English at the Soccer Stadium! ⚽️ 🥅
Join Ariannita at an FC Cincinnati match as she explains practical English for entering a stadium, finding your section, buying food, and talking about the game. The lesson also contrasts American soccer vocabulary with football, and covers teams, positions, match timing, and penalty kicks. Stadium rules, menus, and prices are specific to the event shown.
Teaching English at Home Depot
Ariannita walks through a home-improvement store and shows how to ask for and describe tools, building materials, lighting, kitchen fixtures, doors, flooring, and paint supplies. The visit turns everyday shopping language into a practical guide to navigating a large U.S. hardware store.
Teaching English at the Ballpark ⚾️🌭
Ariannita visits Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park and explains how to get there, enter, find a seat, buy food, and follow the game. The lesson also introduces baseball terms and the casual language fans use at a stadium; prices and game details reflect the recording.
English Phrases for Ordering Food
Practice ordering a Chipotle-style meal, choosing ingredients, asking for extras, and paying at the counter.
Office Vocabulary in English
Learn practical office words in context while shopping for supplies and talking about workplace tasks.
Interviewing Native English Speakers on St. Patrick’s Day
Hear spontaneous Chicago conversations about traditions, clothes, celebrations, and everyday reactions.
How to Flirt in English
Learn respectful dating language for compliments, invitations, boundaries, and honest follow-ups.
English Lesson at the Dentist
Follow a dental visit from checking in and filling out paperwork to treatment, questions, and payment.
Rating New York City's Most Viral Food Spots
Follow Ariannita through a New York food tour and hear natural ways to ask about menu options, react to prices, describe what you taste, and give a casual review.
24 Hours in New York City - English Vlog
Practice everyday city English through a New York vlog: talking about crowds, ordering breakfast, waiting in line, and using public transportation.
Learn English at the Farm
Learn farm and animal vocabulary through a friendly visit: animal sounds, boots, clothing, and everyday questions.
Can You Understand My Friend? | English Conversation
Practice relaxed conversation about family, work, and side gigs through an interview with a friend.
Where to Tip in USA
Learn practical American tipping vocabulary for restaurants, automatic gratuity, bills, and service charges.
Use Your Phone To Learn English
Turn everyday phone settings, translation apps, and signs into practical English-learning practice.
Hotel Vocabulary
Learn practical hotel language for valet parking, the lobby, check-in, room keys, amenities, and check-out.
Slang Vocabulary
Understand casual American slang from everyday conversation and social media, including when it is appropriate to use it.
Speak Fast in English
Train your ear for fast casual American English by practicing reductions and connected question forms.
Asking People ‘What Do You Do for a Living?’ in the USA
Practice respectful small talk about jobs, work hours, income, overtime, and favorite parts of a career.
Phrasal Verbs to Hang Out with Friends
Learn natural phrasal verbs for making plans, meeting up, catching up, and spending time with friends.
Essential English for Skiing
Learn practical skiing vocabulary for lift tickets, passes, rentals, equipment, and customer service at a mountain resort.
Religious Vocabulary in English
Build respectful vocabulary for discussing churches, cathedrals, mosques, temples, synagogues, and religious communities.
Teaching English at the Beach
Practice beach vocabulary for choosing a spot, renting chairs and umbrellas, discussing prices, and describing shade.
Advanced English Conversation Lesson
Listen to a natural conversation about friends, locations, and activities while practicing follow-up questions and connected answers.
How to Order Pizza in English
Practice ordering a pizza at Domino’s, choosing a specialty pizza or toppings, and deciding between delivery and pickup.
I Went to the Movies to Teach English
Learn natural American English for going to the movies, buying tickets, choosing a seat, and talking about genres.
Learn 10 Phrases Before Traveling to the USA
Practice useful American English for prices, directions, ordering food, payment methods, Wi-Fi, and travel help.
English Lesson At The Airport
Follow Ariannita from curbside drop-off to baggage claim as she checks a bag, moves through security, finds her gate, boards, and asks for help.
Different Modes of Transportation in English
Learn how to walk, ride a ferry, buy a ticket, and move around New York City.