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INTRODUCTION
Sydney: Expressions that Involve Food, Part 1.
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 11. In this lesson, you'll learn expressions that involve food, part 1.
Sydney: Feel like grabbing a bite? These expressions will help you prevent a growling stomach!
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Jacob: droog brood moeten eten
Jacob: een patatje
Jacob: kroketje uit de muur
Jacob: je moet eten wat de pot schaft
Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression?
Jacob: droog brood moeten eten
Sydney: literally meaning "having to eat dry bread." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "living on a budget."
Jacob: [SLOW] droog brood moeten eten [NORMAL] droog brood moeten eten
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: droog brood moeten eten
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you or someone else has to live on a budget.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Totdat je een nieuwe job vind, zal je droog brood moeten eten. [SLOW] Totdat je een nieuwe job vind, zal je droog brood moeten eten.
Sydney: "You'll have to make ends meet until you find a new job."
Jacob: [NORMAL] Totdat je een nieuwe job vind, zal je droog brood moeten eten.
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression?
Jacob: een patatje
Sydney: literally meaning "a small potato." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "fries."
Jacob: [SLOW] een patatje [NORMAL] een patatje
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: een patatje
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you're talking about a paper box or bag of fries.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Halen we een patatje? Ik heb geen zin om te koken. [SLOW] Halen we een patatje? Ik heb geen zin om te koken.
Sydney: "Do you want to get some fries? I don't feel like cooking."
Jacob: [NORMAL] Halen we een patatje? Ik heb geen zin om te koken.
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression?
Jacob: kroketje uit de muur
Sydney: literally meaning "a small croquette from the wall." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "typical Dutch hot snack from a vending machine in the wall."
Jacob: [SLOW] kroketje uit de muur [NORMAL] kroketje uit de muur
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: kroketje uit de muur
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you talk about getting a snack.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Wil je een kroketje uit de muur halen in het station? [SLOW] Wil je een kroketje uit de muur halen in het station?
Sydney: "Do you want to get a hot snack at the train station?"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Wil je een kroketje uit de muur halen in het station?
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression?
Jacob: je moet eten wat de pot schaft
Sydney: literally meaning "you have to eat what the pot purchases." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "you shouldn't be picky when you're given food."
Jacob: [SLOW] je moet eten wat de pot schaft [NORMAL] je moet eten wat de pot schaft
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: je moet eten wat de pot schaft
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when your children don't want the food you made for them.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Je moet eten wat de pot schaft, zoon. [SLOW] Je moet eten wat de pot schaft, zoon.
Sydney: "You have to eat what's on the table, son."
Jacob: [NORMAL] Je moet eten wat de pot schaft, zoon.
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: Two friends are in a bar and wonder what they will eat.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: een patatje
Sydney: "fries"
Sydney: Someone tells his friend he can't go out because he’s on a budget.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: droog brood moeten eten
Sydney: "living on a budget"
Sydney: A woman tells her daughter she has to eat her vegetables.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: je moet eten wat de pot schaft
Sydney: "you shouldn't be picky when you're given food"
Sydney: A couple gets off the train and wants to get a quick snack.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: kroketje uit de muur
Sydney: "typical Dutch hot snack from a vending machine in the wall"

Outro
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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