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INTRODUCTION
Sydney: Expressions that Involve First Names.
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 13. In this lesson you'll learn expressions that involve first names.
Sydney: What's in a name? Sometimes more than you would think.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Jacob: Klaar is Kees
Jacob: een Pietje precies
Jacob: zo arm als Job
Jacob: handige Harry
Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression?
Jacob: Klaar is Kees
Sydney: literally meaning "ready is Kees." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "the work is done." Kees used to be a very popular first name in the Netherlands. In this context, it means Kees has finished work.
Jacob: [SLOW] Klaar is Kees [NORMAL] Klaar is Kees
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: Klaar is Kees
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you just finished a significant job or assignment and are satisfied with the result.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Dat was echt veel werk, maar klaar is Kees! [SLOW] Dat was echt veel werk, maar klaar is Kees!
Sydney: "That was so much work, but the job is done!"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Dat was echt veel werk, maar klaar is Kees!
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression?
Jacob: een Pietje precies
Sydney: literally meaning "a precise Pete." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a perfectionist."
Jacob: [SLOW] een Pietje precies [NORMAL] een Pietje precies
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: een Pietje precies
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you notice someone is a perfectionist.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Soms kan je echt wel een Pietje precies zijn. [SLOW] Soms kan je echt wel een Pietje precies zijn.
Sydney: "You can be a real precise Pete sometimes."
Jacob: [NORMAL] Soms kan je echt wel een Pietje precies zijn.
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression?
Jacob: zo arm als Job
Sydney: literally meaning "as poor as Job." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a very poor person."
Jacob: [SLOW] zo arm als Job [NORMAL] zo arm als Job
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: zo arm als Job
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you talk about a poor person.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Nadat hij bankroet ging, was hij zo arm als Job. [SLOW] Nadat hij bankroet ging, was hij zo arm als Job.
Sydney: "After he went bankrupt, he was as poor as Job."
Jacob: [NORMAL] Nadat hij bankroet ging, was hij zo arm als Job.
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression?
Jacob: handige Harry
Sydney: literally meaning "handy Harry." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a very handy person."
Jacob: [SLOW] handige Harry [NORMAL] handige Harry
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: handige Harry
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you talk about a very handy person.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Hij heeft zelf het hek hersteld. Wat een handige Harry! [SLOW] Hij heeft zelf het hek hersteld. Wat een handige Harry!
Sydney: "He fixed that gate himself. What a handy Harry!"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Hij heeft zelf het hek hersteld. Wat een handige Harry!
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 teachers talk about a student who’s always very precise.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: een Pietje precies
Sydney: "a perfectionist"
Sydney: A man packs his things after a long day of work and tells his colleagues he’s done.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: Klaar is Kees
Sydney: "the work is done"
Sydney: An old lady puts an ad in the paper to look for a handyman.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: handige Harry
Sydney: "a very handy person"
Sydney: Two friends talk about a man they know who went bankrupt.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: zo arm als Job
Sydney: "a very poor person"

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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