Summary
Sometimes, people don’t believe what you’re saying, right? We have an expression you can use to say that what you saying is the truth.
Transcript
Jiaying
Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I’m Jiaying…
Neil
…and hello, it’s me, Neil.
Jiaying
Neil! You’re wearing a dressing gown – to work! You look ready to go to bed – no cap!
Neil
Thanks Jiaying. I’m trying to look really relaxed today! So I put a dressing gown over my suit! And of course I’m not wearing a cap! It would look strange with a dressing gown! Why would you say that?
Jiaying
No, Neil! I said ‘no cap’! We say ‘no cap’ when we want to reinforce that what we are saying is the absolute truth.
Neil
Ahh – so you think I look relaxed then in my dressing gown?
Jiaying
Well, I actually said you look like you’re heading to bed – but you do look very relaxed. I’m not sure it’s the best thing to wear at work. No cap!
Neil
Oh dear – perhaps I should take it off and just stick to the suit. I think I might look a bit too relaxed.
Jiaying
Good idea! – You can do that while we listen to these examples. No cap – they’re amazing!
Examples
That new song is the best thing I’ve ever heard! No cap!
No cap! You’re the funniest person I know! You always make me laugh!
I don’t like those mushrooms. No cap, they taste awful.
Jiaying
You’re listening to The English We Speak from BBC Learning English, and we’re talking about the expression ‘no cap’. We use ‘no cap’ to mean ‘no lie’ and to say something is the truth!
Neil
Yes! We can also say capping to mean lying! By the way, did I tell you that I won the lottery!
Jiaying
Stop capping, Neil! You didn’t win the lottery.
Neil
I’m not capping. I won the lottery! No cap!
Jiaying
So, if you won a million pounds, why are you still working? Wouldn’t you rather be on holiday?
Neil
Well, first off, I love my job, no cap. I’d do it even if I won the lottery. And secondly, I didn’t say I’d won a million pounds!
Jiaying
True! How much did you win?
Neil
£2! I used it to buy that dressing gown from a charity shop! No cap!
Jiaying
Ahhh, well congratulations on your big win! Bye Neil!
Neil
Bye!