Uncle Ted's Single Life

Lower Intermediate (A2) Daily Life American Accent 46s

Learn how to use the word 'bachelor' in a casual conversation about a happy single uncle.

Vocabulary Highlights

bachelor /ˈbætʃələr/: A man who has not married.; "He enjoyed being a bachelor because he loved to travel alone." — An unmarried man; "The young bachelor rented a small apartment in the city." — A man living a single life

Speaker 1: Hey Maya, do you know my uncle Ted?

Speaker 2: Yeah, the one who travels to Europe every year?

Speaker 1: That's him. He's sixty now and still a bachelor.

Speaker 2: Oh, wow. So he never wanted to get married?

Speaker 1: Nope, he really loves his quiet, single life.

Speaker 2: That's cool. He can just do whatever he wants.

Speaker 1: Exactly. He just bought a beautiful new sports car.

Speaker 2: No way! That is such a classic bachelor move.

Speaker 1: I know! But my mom still tries to find him a wife.

Speaker 2: Well, he sounds totally happy on his own.

Speaker 1: Oh, yeah. He says he's gonna stay a bachelor forever.

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