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INTRODUCTION
Sydney: Expressions that Involve Religion.
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 16. In this lesson you'll learn expressions that involve religion.
Sydney: We might live in godless times according to some people, but there are still many religious expressions around!
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Jacob: oh mijn God
Jacob: de duivel schijt altijd op de grootste hoop
Jacob: ieder huisje heeft zijn kruisje
Jacob: van God los
Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression?
Jacob: oh mijn God
Sydney: meaning "oh my god."
Jacob: [SLOW] oh mijn God [NORMAL] oh mijn God
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: oh mijn God
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you're amazed by something. Be careful when you use this phrase, orthodox religious people might find it offensive.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Oh mijn God! Moet je dat zien! [SLOW] Oh mijn God! Moet je dat zien!
Sydney: "Oh my God! Look at that!"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Oh mijn God! Moet je dat zien!
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression?
Jacob: de duivel schijt altijd op de grootste hoop
Sydney: literally meaning "the devil always poops on the biggest pile." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "the rich get the money the poor fail to get."
Jacob: [SLOW] de duivel schijt altijd op de grootste hoop [NORMAL] de duivel schijt altijd op de grootste hoop
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: de duivel schijt altijd op de grootste hoop
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you're describing an unfair situation where someone doesn't get what they deserve. Be careful when you use this expression, orthodox religious people might find it offensive.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] John heeft alweer een bonus gekregen op zijn werk. De duivel schijt altijd op de grootste hoop! [SLOW] John heeft alweer een bonus gekregen op zijn werk. De duivel schijt altijd op de grootste hoop!
Sydney: "John received another bonus on his job. Wealth attracts more wealth, you see!"
Jacob: [NORMAL] John heeft alweer een bonus gekregen op zijn werk. De duivel schijt altijd op de grootste hoop!
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression?
Jacob: ieder huisje heeft zijn kruisje
Sydney: literally meaning "every small house has a small cross." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "everyone has his own problems."
Jacob: [SLOW] ieder huisje heeft zijn kruisje [NORMAL] ieder huisje heeft zijn kruisje
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: ieder huisje heeft zijn kruisje
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when someone is telling you about their problems and you want to offer them some perspective.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] "Ieder huisje heeft zijn kruisje" zei hij, nadat ze over haar problemen vertelde. [SLOW] "Ieder huisje heeft zijn kruisje" zei hij, nadat ze over haar problemen vertelde.
Sydney: " "Each house has its cross" he said, after she told him about her problems."
Jacob: [NORMAL] "Ieder huisje heeft zijn kruisje" zei hij, nadat ze over haar problemen vertelde.
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression?
Jacob: van God los
Sydney: literally meaning "being loose from God." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "being detached from sanity and morals."
Jacob: [SLOW] van God los [NORMAL] van God los
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: van God los
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you talk about a person who doesn't seem to get or follow moral standards or values and is perhaps insane.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Die man die loopt te roepen op straat leek helemaal van God los. [SLOW] Die man die loopt te roepen op straat leek helemaal van God los.
Sydney: "That man who was shouting in the street seemed to be completely off the deep end."
Jacob: [NORMAL] Die man die loopt te roepen op straat leek helemaal van God los.
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 elderly people are criticizing the high wages of politicians.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: de duivel schijt altijd op de grootste hoop
Sydney: "the rich get the money the poor fail to get"
Sydney: A girl sees a shocking YouTube video.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: oh mijn God
Sydney: "oh my god"
Sydney: An older woman sees teenagers kissing in the street and thinks they don’t have morals.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: van God los
Sydney: "Being detached from sanity and morals"
Sydney: A woman tells her friend who was just venting her problems that she’s not the only one.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: ieder huisje heeft zijn kruisje
Sydney: "everyone has his own problems"

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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