In this mini episode, you will learn another way to use the preposition “into.”
Episode 426 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you another way to use the preposition “into.” Send your questions about English and your comments and suggestions to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)
Intro
“Hello, everyone! This is Miso from South Korea. And you’re listening to Everybody ESL.”
Welcome to episode 426 of Everybody ESL, the podcast for everybody who wants to improve their English, practice their English, or just learn more English. My name is Ben, and I have a mini episode for you today, where I am going to teach you about one English topic. You can subscribe to the Everybody ESL podcast at Apple podcasts and wherever you find your podcasts. If you like Everybody ESL, leave it a good review so other people can find out about it too. And if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions for me, please send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. Okay! Let’s get on with this mini episode.
The episode
In this episode, I am going to talk about a very, very common word. It is the preposition into. Into: i-n-t-o.
I’m sure you have seen and heard and used this word many, many times. This is a very common preposition. But into has a meaning that you might not have learned.
The usual meaning of into has to do with movement and location. This is the into that we are using when we say something like, “I walked into the library.” I walked into the library. Or “I threw the ball into the box.” I threw the ball into the box.
This into has to do with movement to the inside of a location.
There is a very different meaning of into that you will also see. This meaning of into is “very interested in” or “very excited about.” When we use into with this meaning. we say things like “I am into this.” “She is into that.” “We are all into this thing.”
And what kind of thing can you be into? Well, you can be into anything. You can be into any activity or hobby or thing or person or food. Really, anything. Anything that you can be really interested in or really excited about.
And so you will see sentences like this:
“Lately, he is really into classical music.” Lately he is really into classical music. That means lately, he is really interested in classical music. Lately, he spends a lot of time listening to classical music and learning about classical music. He is really excited about classical music. He is into classical music.
Or you could say something like this:
“She is really into baking bread.” She is really into baking bread. That means she really likes baking bread. She’s really interested in baking bread. A sentence like this sounds like you are saying, “She bakes bread a lot. She enjoys learning new recipes for baking bread. She enjoys talking about baking bread.
This is one of her interests. This is one of her hobbies.”
And like I said, you can also be into a person. That usually means you have romantic feelings for somebody. Because it is a way of saying you are interested in somebody. You are excited about somebody. You like thinking about somebody and talking about somebody and being with somebody.
That is this other meaning of the preposition into. And I think this is an important thing for you to know.
Outro
This is the end of episode 426 of Everybody ESL. Remember: if you have any questions about English, or if you have comments for me, or if you would like to record an introduction that I can play at the beginning of future episodes—the same way Miso recorded the introduction you heard at the beginning of this episode—send an email to EverybodyESL@gmail.com. I’ll be back soon with a new episode. And until then, keep going, keep practicing, and keep learning. I’ll see you soon. Goodbye!