Everyday English
a natural
a naturally talented person
A natural is someone who is naturally very good at a particular activity.
Hear it in real life
I managed to stand up on the board!
You did brilliantly - you're a natural.
You only had two lessons, but you're a natural at tennis.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: You're natural in surfing.
Say: You're a natural at surfing.
Use the article “a” and usually “at” before the activity.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be a natural at something; be a natural
Your turn: say it out loud
You only had two lessons, but you're a natural at tennis.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a natural
a naturally talented person
“You only had two lessons, but you're a natural at tennis.”
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