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Learn slang expressions about law enforcement
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INTRODUCTION |
Sydney: Expressions About Law Enforcement. |
Sydney: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DutchPod101.com. I'm Sydney. |
Jacob: And I'm Jacob! |
Sydney: This is Must-Know Dutch Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 1. In this lesson you'll learn expressions about law enforcement. |
Sydney: These expressions might be relevant if you ever come into contact with law enforcement. Be sure never to use these near police officers though! |
SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
Jacob: smeris |
Jacob: op de bon gaan |
Jacob: een nachtje in de bajes zitten |
Jacob: zwaantje |
Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression? |
Jacob: smeris |
Sydney: literally meaning "cop." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "police officer." |
Jacob: [SLOW] smeris [NORMAL] smeris |
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
Jacob: smeris |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you feel spiteful towards a police officer, or law enforcement in general. Be careful when you use this word, the police might feel offended. |
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Kijk uit! Daar komt de smeris! [SLOW] Kijk uit! Daar komt de smeris! |
Sydney: "Be careful! Here comes the police!" |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Kijk uit! Daar komt de smeris! |
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
Jacob: op de bon gaan |
Sydney: literally meaning "going on the voucher." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "being fined." |
Jacob: [SLOW] op de bon gaan [NORMAL] op de bon gaan |
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
Jacob: op de bon gaan |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you or someone else is being fined, usually for traffic infringements. |
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Hij ging op de bon voor 150 euro. [SLOW] Hij ging op de bon voor 150 euro. |
Sydney: "He got fined for 150 euros." |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Hij ging op de bon voor 150 euro. |
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
Jacob: een nachtje in de bajes zitten |
Sydney: literally meaning "sitting in jail for a night." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "spending a night in jail." |
Jacob: [SLOW] een nachtje in de bajes zitten [NORMAL] een nachtje in de bajes zitten |
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
Jacob: een nachtje in de bajes zitten |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you refer to a situation where you, or someone else, has to spend a night in jail because of trouble-making. |
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Heb je ooit al eens een nachtje in de bajes gezeten? [SLOW] Heb je ooit al eens een nachtje in de bajes gezeten? |
Sydney: "Did you ever spend the night in a prison cell?" |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Heb je ooit al eens een nachtje in de bajes gezeten? |
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
Jacob: zwaantje |
Sydney: literally meaning "little swan." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a police officer on a motorcycle." |
Jacob: [SLOW] zwaantje [NORMAL] zwaantje |
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
Jacob: zwaantje |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you talk about a police officer on a motorcycle. Be careful when you use this word, the police officer might feel offended. |
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Rijd maar niet te hard. Soms staat hier een zwaantje om de hoek! [SLOW] Rijd maar niet te hard. Soms staat hier een zwaantje om de hoek! |
Sydney: "Don't drive too fast. Sometimes there's a police officer on a motorcycle behind this corner." |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Rijd maar niet te hard. Soms staat hier een zwaantje om de hoek! |
QUIZ |
Sydney: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
Sydney: A woman is caught speeding. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Jacob: op de bon gaan |
Sydney: "being fined" |
Sydney: Two prisoners talking about a police officer. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Jacob: smeris |
Sydney: "police officer" |
Sydney: A couple is driving on the highway and saw a police officer on a motorcycle. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Jacob: zwaantje |
Sydney: "a police officer on a motorcycle" |
Sydney: A woman asks her husband where he was last night. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Jacob: een nachtje in de bajes zitten |
Sydney: "spending a night in jail" |
Outro |
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Sydney: There you have it; you have mastered four Dutch Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at DutchPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
Jacob: Tot ziens! |
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