🇬🇧 Really meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

“Really” is an exclamation you say when something makes you feel surprised, curious, or upset. You might say “Really?” when you hear something that is hard to believe, when you want to know more, or when you feel annoyed about what someone just did or said. It shows a strong feeling about what you just heard or saw.

I told my mom my room was clean, and then she opened the closet and shouted, "Really?" as everything fell out.

The cookie jar was suddenly empty, and my chocolate-covered little brother shrugged and said, "Really? I have no idea."

The robot vacuum bumped into the wall for the fifth time and beeped sadly, like it was saying, "Really?"

The cat jumped into the bathtub and then hissed at the water like it attacked him; I just stared and said, "Really?"

I put on one blue sock and one banana-yellow sock, and my feet were like, "Really?"

A girl sees a cat in a big box. "Really? A cat!" she says. The cat has a sock on its head. "Really!" she laughs. The cat finds a small cake. "Really? A cake!" she says. The cat eats the cake. "Really..." she smiles, then pets the cat. "Really!" she is happy.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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