Do Not Ask These Questions in an English Conversation

In this English lesson I'll help you learn about questions that you should never ask in English. There are certain questions that are considered rude or inappropriate in English (an in many other languages!) if asked in the wrong situations. Some questions are never asked, and others have their own time and place so it's important to be aware of them.
It's important as an English learner to know when a question is impolite, rude, or considered an invasion of privacy. If someone wants to share personal information with you, they will do so on their own time, and it might be considered prying for you to ask.
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about questions you should never ask! Have a great day!
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[@akiko1130]

Your pronunciation is pretty clear ane easy to understand, Thank you for the video✨

[@DrAndreaFurlan]

When I came to Canada 25 years ago I didn’t understand these rules. In my country it is very common to talk about those things.

[@AlexandreLuiz-ph8ns]

Se tu também é aqui do Brasil... Eu te entendo bem 😂

[@user-wv1et3vl3w]

your lessons are the best!!!!

[@ariohandoyo5973]

I definately love cultural lesson like that, some impolite some is okay to ask. Your explaination is crystal clear, don't ask private questions to trangers and to people we aren't close with and don't ask this question too: when are you going to leave from here? To people we don't know well, it's none of our buessness when people will leave from certain houses or places, oh ya my request has been granted yay.😁

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Yeah, I think that is the key. If you know someone well, some of these questions are ok. If you don't, it might seem rude or impolite. 😎🌼🐦

[@ariohandoyo5973]

@@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian yup, we should know them well first to ask those questions in English, so that we will feel comfortable.😁

[@989840]

​@@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian and when you have an appointment with your family doctor or psychiatric, it's always better to be completely sincere ;),

[@ariohandoyo5973]

@@989840 yup, agreed.

[@linkilaki]

Thanks Bob, learned a lot of interesting knowledge. In Asia, especially in East Asia, if you don’t ask someone’s age, you can’t tell whether someone is your elder, which determines whether you should use honorific words for elders. If you don’t use honorific words, it will actually be considered rude . I think this is probably the difference between Eastern and Western cultures.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Ah, very cool to know this. I hadn't really thought of it. Here we treat someone differently (a bit) because of their position at work, but less so in the home! 😎🐝🏀

[@tangzw1381]

I guess you are korean,

[@yudiantara3057]

Your right Bob.... There's something that we shouldn't ask to other people

[@dilshodbekkholmirzayev5186]

Thanks you friend i am from Uzbekistan i am live in samarqand

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I hope your day is going well! 😎🐝🏀

[@NinaNdraman]

Again .. in india 🇮🇳 this is normal thing to ask

[@visaogeralservicenow]

haha great video! in my country, Brazil, these questions are rude too, But some peoples use it, and it is very discomfortable! especialy, when ask questions about weight, and age to womans!

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I think that's a great way to describe these types of questions. They can make people feel uncomfortable. Great description! 😎🐝🏀

[@user-rn8rp6eg5k]

Thank you Bob. You are such a good teacher.

[@alonapokachalova5697]

Thank you for the lesson. Information is definitely very useful!!!! ☺️

[@cieloxp4145]

Thank you, thank you for teaching 🙏 ❤

[@alaingarcia-ox8ny]

Excelente explicacion, muchas gracias.

[@alanenglish4953]

I think it's a normal question to ask someone "How much did you pay for that?". We can ask that question when we are interested in what someone's bought and we are going to buy something like that. For example: car or mobile phone.
I have always had problem with gaining weight so I would be happy to hear "Have you gained some weight?" 😁
My family is never mad at me when I ask some of these questions 🙂 it's better to talk and ask questions than avoid conversation.
The more questions we ask the better we know others.
We shouldn't just talk to each other only about pleasan things 🙂
Thanks for your lessons so much 😊😊

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

There is certainly a situational element to most of these. There are even alternate, nicer questions. For instance, I wouldn't ask some how much they paid for something, but I might ask if they bought it on sale or if they got a deal. 😎🌼🐦

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​@@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian your wonderful 🤍

[@ramonperez1640]

Excellent video thanks

[@xiaocenli1545]

I’m a new fan and this is my first comment! Good lesson, really enjoy watching this kind of Video. I’ll keep following your channel to learn the true English with you! Thanks Bob!

[@magdasoares6013]

So helpful! Thks 👍

[@amintaghizadeh6699]

thanks alote dear bob.🙏🙏🙏
you are teaching the points that may be never no teacher teach that.
and that is very importent to know for good relationship with other peopel.💐💐💐

[@user-fs3gd3ce9j]

Thanks. This is very important lesson.

[@isabellerawal9021]

Merci beaucoup, c'est super !!!

[@Sunny-bc8kf]

Thanks so much Bob teacher. Wonder lesson 😊😊😊

[@carolsully1093]

Waiting for second part, it was really useful.

[@Chorkaew]

Thank you so much Bob. This is the content I've been looking for.

[@moysessilva4635]

Great lesson Bob! This is the best way to improve our English.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I'm glad you enjoyed it 😎🌼🐦

[@srjcreations6084]

Very valuble .thank you very much

[@incertomusical]

Thanks for the video. Take care!

[@nhumnguyen1650]

Thanks for sharing 🎉

[@noriko244]

Asking how much it costs is considered okay just the place where I live. Not all Japan. When I moved here, I used to be shocked that everyone asked " Hey, How much is it?" "Was it expensive?" But they're just showing curiosity and also they're wanting to tell a price when they buy something. They love chatting about the stuff if it's a real bang for our buck. Funny culture, heh ? I got used to it though 🤣 Thanks!!

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

The more I watch Pewdiepie the more I want to visit Japan someday! 😎🚖🚙

[@austinwu8451]

Thanks for sharing!!!! That’s really useful!!!🎉

[@Franciscoluche]

Hi dear Bob, here 😊🇻🇳, almost ALL those questions are usually asked to foreigners (and other Vietnamese) !!! 😂👍 Vietnamese people are rude, but they think it’s a friendly way to communicate. 😅

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

I find that very interesting. The world is such a cool a varied place! 😎🐝🏀

[@Veronika_dialog_s_dushoy]

The same in Russia😅😅😅

[@wilma28]

Excellent lesson, Teacher Bob👏🏽👏🏻👏 Here in Brazil we consider these polite attitudes too👍🏼

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Good to know! 😎🐝🏀

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It was so good
Thank you so much

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Great lesson 👍

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Thank you for your helpful my friend

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Thanks ! 😊👍

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It's a very good lesson. Thanks Bob

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Thank you so much for your work. All your lessons are useful. I watch each of them with pleasure. 🌞

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You are so welcome. 😎🐝🏀

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It's not only a handy but also an incredible lesson. Thank you for sharing this!

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[@KonstantinEgorovSpb]

Great cultural insight we gain with your help, Bob! Many thanks!💥👍🌻🤝

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You're welcome! 😎🐝🏀

[@KonstantinEgorovSpb]

@@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian I'll be glad if you come up with the paraphrases of these questions...

[@yongluo1873]

thank you teacher !

[@hoseingolriz8763]

Very useful lesson and you realy help me with improving my english

[@azinshayegan9244]

That was brilliant Bob

[@elham-se2uy]

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[@Glonist]

Thank you for your all advices .I think advices are the same for all people from any coutries in the world.
Thank you again to remind us these precautions.
A wink from France

[@user-xk6yc6fg8q]

Hi Bob, thank you for today's lesson. I agree that the phrases you introduced in this video sound sometimes impolite. I will be more careful about the private conversations from now on.

[@natnaelawet81]

Wow, that's an amazing lesson teacher Bob. If you can do what's wrong and right in Canada's culture in detail, it will be Great. Thank you So much. Nathanael from Edmonon Canada.

[@Yuleo2003]

I from china,i think between east Asia and western really has a various difference cultures, thanks to Bob makes me know a lot of knowledge in western about this ask question. My english is not very good, i think followed with Bob can make english easily. thank you

[@irinav.1797]

An excellent lesson! Some things are really surprising...

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks! Things are sometimes a bit surprising! 😎🐝🏀

[@pedrohenriquevarelalopes9957]

Thanks, BOB. Here in Brazil we asked some of these questions all the time, thanks again for sharing the culture of your country, I’m improving my english with you!

[@HieuCTMedia]

Yeah. The same in Vietnam, bro. I think these questions made by those that have curiosity but not be discourtesy.

[@dongwei-er6hi]

I LOVE Bob ，great lesson.

[@jahanzebkhan8430]

Great work Bob, your method of teaching English is simple, elaborative and very friendly. Respect & Support from Pakistan.

[@daniarthur30]

Thanks teacher 🇧🇷🙌🏻

[@user-wr4tw1ej4f]

老师 发音非常清晰准确 大部分听懂了

[@sebastianmartinescu1987]

Super, great, wonderful lesson! And this is because our teacher is all of the above adjectives...and more! Thank you from Romania, Bob. 🇹🇩❤️🇨🇦

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks for the kind words Sebastian! 😎🐝🏀

[@Elenita_felt]

Very interesting!

[@jaimececiliaflores2488]

You are right...I am Spanish and now I understand why people of other countries say that we are "very open"...they want to say BOCAZAS hahaha!! All the best

[@nashwafekry4767]

Thank you so much, Mr Bob!
We need to learn some expressions like ( put it on the back burner ) we need videos for expressions like these. That would be highly appreciated. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@thankyawhtay264]

Thanks, Bob
I have learned a lot of culture knowledge from you. Thanks.

[@loveyourself2654]

Great lesson thanks ❤

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You're welcome! 😎🐝🏀

[@EnglishwithNatia]

This was very informative and interesting ! Thank you Bob !
In my country (Georgia), we do ask those questions and it's not considered to be impolite !
What is considered to be impolite or actually even unkind in Georgia 🇬🇪 is leaving somebody on the street without any attention when they fall or trip or are being bullied... (I live in Europe for 20 years and you were supposed not to bother with to the troubles of other people on the streets... which I always found incomprehensible... but every country has its rules and cultural differences !
Anyway, thank you again for this cultural lesson ! Would be delighted to hear more about the Canadian culture and traditions !

[@dayaramkataria1892]

I appreciate your this video whole heartly

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment Dayaram! 😎🐝🏀

[@mayval9076]

Totally agree 👍

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Awesome. You must share some of the same conversational rules as I do. 😎🐝🏀

[@english4all478]

thank you very much

[@rayhsu9458]

good lesson

[@stellastella4418]

Thank you for this! Understanding cultural differences is important

[@MrQalay2005]

Thank you for your good advice.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You're welcome! 😎🐝🏀

[@Aleksey_FE]

Two huge thumbs up.👍👍 Answering these kinds of questions, I'd say, "I'll take the fifth," although I'm not sure if Canadians use it these days. It would be great to know some polite and witty ways to answer these questions.

[@irajamini93]

Thank u Bob..from Iran❤

[@profesordanielalvarez3498]

I love your great pronunciation 🤩

[@irynayevstafyeva6915]

dear Bob, thanks a lot for important behaviour details.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You are very welcome! 😎🐝🏀

[@Jefferson_Rocha]

What an awesome content! I am from Brazil, and I love your channel, Bob!

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Hey, thanks for watching. I'm glad you love the channel. I put a lot of work into it and it's great to know people like it! 😎🐝🏀

[@deniska8785]

Good lesson

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks. 😎🐝🏀

[@user-nj3kl1pi8b]

Very meaningful lesson

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it. 😎🐝🏀

[@abohamdan4078]

Thanks for all you

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You're welcome! 😎🐝🏀

[@aygunmercan5633]

Thanks Bob. I really liked your video that is short but informative like this. Compare with my culture, I definitely found some similarities and differences about what we should never ask someone.

[@peteryoulagouth]

Great job teacher Bob😍

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thank you! 😎🔨🕯

[@KaoutarAyar-sf3ky]

It's really tiring questions and i'm still facing it. Thank you Bob for this video

[@marionr.8731]

Great video, Bob, thanks so much. All of your examples are considered rude and too curious in German culture as well, but it makes me wonder if there are cultures where this kind of private/personal questions are normal, even expected?
Thanks again 🙋‍♀️

[@maryannayangco6544]

These questions are normal in Filipino culture and they can be brutally honest. It's disappointing for sure but growing up with that kind of environment makes you somehow immune to it. Sad indeed!

[@Marianitacode]

Bob thanks for make this videos for us

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You're welcome! 😎🔨🕯

[@judysh7915]

Thank you very much i really like your lessons❤️❤️❤️

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You are welcome! 😎🐝🏀

[@berenyiandre2040]

Bob, your lesons are really live and authenthic for English learners. I know what it means since I'm an English trainer based in France. Many thanks. I recommend learners to watch these brilliant videos. Warm regards. Andre BERENYI

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

Thanks for recommending my lesson to others Andre! 😎🐝🏀

[@ghassanyousuf4617]

There is a question sometimes that I do not find distinct, where are you from

[@eduardo-1822]

Thanks for sharing these cultural tips ✌🏻

[@Gap_lor]

Thank you for the lesson, Bob! All of these questions are rude and impolite in my country too. But still once in a while I meet people who ask any of those questions. 🤦

[@brwamawat]

I think it's those questions we should never asked anyone thanks alot bon its really good English and cultural lesson

[@MikeWilliams-kh2kb]

That's great! An English lesson with cultural background is exactly what I need, and I can only access it here. I appreciate it!

[@sokenon_]

In Russia question about cost of something is common. It's just interest. But, yes, some people might use this information for realy be rude. However such people can any question make rudely😄

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

We ask about costs too, but we use slightly different questions. We use, "Did you get a good deal?" or "Did you buy it on sale?" 😎🐝🏀

[@basakbasak1134]

You are the best 🌸

[@AbdullahAbdullah-sz8xq]

شُكراً جزيلاً.

[@LearnEnglishwithBobtheCanadian]

You're welcome! 😎🐝🏀

[@siratkhan-dy6tj]

Hello bob ,i use to watch your lecture a lot when i was beginner