**Jiaying
**Welcome to The English We Speak with me, Jiaying…
Neil… and me, Neil. What are you doing?
Jiaying I’m just listening to the latest song by the ‘Parrots with Banjos’.
Neil Wow – it must be really good – you’re really nodding your head!
**Jiaying
**Yes – it’s amazing – it really hits different.
Neil I’m sorry – what? You got hit by a parrot with a banjo? I would agree – that does hit differently.
**Jiaying
**No, Neil. We use the expression ‘hits different’ to say it appeals to you in a unique way – something that is special.
Neil Ahhh – I get you – so you really like the song because it hits different?
Jiaying Exactly! You need to check it out while I listen to these examples.
ExamplesHis new art exhibition really hits different. There’s something so special about the way he paints.
What Debora says always hits different. She is so wise.
That new novel hits different. It deals with some serious issues and I found it really interesting.
**Jiaying
**You’re listening to The English We Speak from BBC Learning English, and we’re talking about the expression ‘hits different’. If something ‘hits different’, it means that thing is a special or unique example of something.
NeilYes! So you can use it to talk about your favourite thing – a song or film for example.
**Jiaying
**It you can also say why it hits different – maybe it changes your mood. For example, that love song was amazing – it really hits different, it makes me feel a bit sentimental.
Neil And sometimes we can use it to be a bit negative – but we show that through the tone of our voice.
**Jiaying
**So, did you like that song I was listening to?
NeilHonestly, no. It’s really weird - certainly hits different. It doesn’t sound like a professional band at all!
**Jiaying
**That’s because it’s not. Parrots with banjos isn’t the name of a band – it really is a flock of parrots that found some banjos and made some music.
NeilWow. I stand corrected – that is pretty amazing.
**Jiaying
**Yes – it hits different! Bye, Neil.
Neil Bye.