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Kaz is feeling very chuffed today. What does this word mean? Find out more by listening to this programme.
This woman is chuffed to be graduating!
The script for this programme
Kaz: (Very happy) Hello, I'm Kaz.
Yang Li: And I'm Yang Li. Hey Kaz, you're looking very happy today, what's up - what's happened?
Kaz: Well Li, you know that singing competition I went in for?
Yang Li: Oh yes, the singing competition, what about it?
Kaz: Ah (with pride) I came first.
Yang Li: You did? Congratulations! You came first in the singing competition! Wow! No wonder you're so happy.
Kaz: I certainly am Li. I'm feeling really chuffed.
Yang Li: Feeling really chuffed?
Kaz: Yes, I'm feeling really chuffed - I'm feeling really pleased with myself.
Yang Li: 'Chuffed' - so 'feeling chuffed', means feeling pleased with yourself?
Kaz: That's right.
Yang Li: So, for example, when I passed my driving test - many years ago - I felt chuffed with myself.
Kaz: I'm sure you did Li - I'm sure you were really chuffed with yourself.
Yang Li: OK. So, 'to feel' or 'to be' chuffed about something means to be pleased with life - to be pleased with achieving something. 'Chuffed' - I like the sound of it. Let's listen to some more examples:
- I say Alice. I'm feeling rather chuffed with my exam results. I got a distinction!
- Congratulations! You've been promoted. You must be feeling well chuffed!
- She's lost four kilos, she must be very chuffed.
Yang Li: Kaz, in those examples, I noticed that you can say 'rather chuffed' and 'well chuffed' what's the difference?
Kaz: Well spotted Li. I'd say that 'rather chuffed' is quite formal and perhaps even a little old fashioned.
Yang Li: And 'well chuffed'?
Kaz: 'Well chuffed' is much more informal and more colloquial.
Yang Li: Which one would you prefer then?
Kaz: I think I prefer 'rather chuffed'.
Yang Li: Well, I think we can be rather chuffed with ourselves today.
Kaz: How so Li?
Yang Li: We've successfully completed another programme.
Both: Bye!
