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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 12 MIN

Make Your English Sound More NATURAL With These 12 Filler Words

from English with Thiago · host Thiago Alencar

⭐Stop Feeling Lost! Try The B2 Edge App: https://studio.com/thiago💻Work with me 1.1: https://forms.gle/Wn98WnZ3PajswWoKA📓Get This FREE GUIDE to start upgrading your vocabulary: https://www.englishwiththiago.com/pl/2148770947Some native speakers use them constantly. Language teachers tell you to avoid them. They're both wrong — sort of. Filler words are not signs of weakness. They're the connective tissue of real conversation. They signal that you're thinking in English, not translating. They manage the flow. They make you sound like someone who actually belongs in the conversation — not someone reading from a script.In this video, I'll give you 12 filler words and phrases that will immediately make your English sound more natural and spontaneous. I'll tell you exactly what each one does, when to use it, and give you real examples for each one.But I'll also tell you something most videos like this leave out — the honest limits of fillers, and why overusing them can actually hurt your English at higher levels. I know this from personal experience. My own Achilles heel is "you know." I'll tell you about that too.You'll learn:1) Why filler words are fluency signals, not hesitation markers2) How fillers manage conversational flow and keep you in the exchange3) All 12 fillers in detail4) When each filler is appropriate — and when it's not5) The B1/B2 vs C1/C2 distinction: why fillers that help at intermediate level can hold you back at advanced level6) How to monitor your own filler habits without becoming self-conscious

⭐Stop Feeling Lost! Try The B2 Edge App: https://studio.com/thiago💻Work with me 1.1: https://forms.gle/Wn98WnZ3PajswWoKA📓Get This FREE GUIDE to start upgrading your vocabulary: https://www.englishwiththiago.com/pl/2148770947Some native speakers use them constantly. Language teachers tell you to avoid them. They're both wrong — sort of. Filler words are not signs of weakness. They're the connective tissue of real conversation. They signal that you're thinking in English, not translating. They manage the flow. They make you sound like someone who actually belongs in the conversation — not someone reading from a script.In this video, I'll give you 12 filler words and phrases that will immediately make your English sound more natural and spontaneous. I'll tell you exactly what each one does, when to use it, and give you real examples for each one.But I'll also tell you something most videos like this leave out — the honest limits of fillers, and why overusing them can actually hurt your English at higher levels. I know this from personal experience. My own Achilles heel is "you know." I'll tell you about that too.You'll learn:1) Why filler words are fluency signals, not hesitation markers2) How fillers manage conversational flow and keep you in the exchange3) All 12 fillers in detail4) When each filler is appropriate — and when it's not5) The B1/B2 vs C1/C2 distinction: why fillers that help at intermediate level can hold you back at advanced level6) How to monitor your own filler habits without becoming self-conscious

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