🇬🇧🇪🇸 yacht - yate : English Lesson

Meaning of "yacht" ("yate"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A yacht is a big, fancy boat that people use for fun, like going on trips, parties, or races on the water. It usually belongs to someone rich or is used for vacations, not for work like fishing or carrying boxes.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I knew the yacht was fancy when I saw it had more bathrooms than our entire neighborhood.

When I asked Mom if we were rich enough to own a yacht, she said, “We’re rich enough to visit one and take pictures.”

The yacht was so huge that when Mom said, “Go to your room,” I had to ask, “Which one of the twelve?”

The yacht’s horn was so loud that I apologized to the ocean for yelling at it.

The captain of the yacht told me to “watch my step,” so I watched it for five minutes and still tripped anyway.

A small girl watches a big, white yacht at the harbor. Her uncle invites her to the yacht. They walk on the yacht deck, feel the wind, and smile. Later the yacht joins a race; the yacht moves fast, waves splash, friends shout. At the end the yacht stops, they hug, and the girl feels happy.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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