English by accent

A very important kind of English

African American English

Real videos of African American people talking. Real words and a special sound.

African American English (AAVE) is spoken by tens of millions of Black Americans. It has its own rules, just like any other English. It is not wrong English, it is just a different system. For example, he be working means he works often. He tired means he is tired right now. AAVE has changed music, movies, and words all over the world more than almost any other kind of English. Listen well, and try not to compare every word to common American English. These are just different ways to speak, not mistakes.

The Reelang English watch page is a page of short videos, like TikTok. The videos are from real people who speak English. Each video has a level and a speed, and we show the accent. It learns how you watch and keeps showing videos at your level.

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English videos: African American Vernacular English