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INTRODUCTION
Sydney: Expressions that Involve Food, Part 2.
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 17. In this lesson you'll learn expressions that involve food, part 2.
Sydney: Feel like grabbing a bite? These expressions will help you prevent a growling stomach! This is part 2!
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Jacob: helaas pindakaas
Jacob: een koekje van eigen deeg
Jacob: verkopen als zoete broodjes
Jacob: met lange tanden eten
Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression?
Jacob: helaas pindakaas
Sydney: literally meaning "unfortunately peanut butter." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "that's unfortunate!"
Jacob: [SLOW] helaas pindakaas [NORMAL] helaas pindakaas
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: helaas pindakaas
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you exclaim something is very unfortunate.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Heb je die aflevering gemist? Helaas pindakaas! [SLOW] Heb je die aflevering gemist? Helaas pindakaas!
Sydney: "Did you miss that episode? Tough luck!"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Heb je die aflevering gemist? Helaas pindakaas!
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression?
Jacob: een koekje van eigen deeg
Sydney: literally meaning "a cookie of one's own dough." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "karma came back to bite someone."
Jacob: [SLOW] een koekje van eigen deeg [NORMAL] een koekje van eigen deeg
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: een koekje van eigen deeg
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you describe a situation where someone's own plans or means are used against him or her.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Hij kreeg een koekje van eigen deeg, dat zal hem leren! [SLOW] Hij kreeg een koekje van eigen deeg, dat zal hem leren!
Sydney: "He got his payback, that'll teach him!"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Hij kreeg een koekje van eigen deeg, dat zal hem leren!
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression?
Jacob: verkopen als zoete broodjes
Sydney: literally meaning "selling like hot buns." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "selling really well."
Jacob: [SLOW] verkopen als zoete broodjes [NORMAL] verkopen als zoete broodjes
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: verkopen als zoete broodjes
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you're describing an item or service that's really popular.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Haar nieuwe boek verkoopt als zoete broodjes! [SLOW] Haar nieuwe boek verkoopt als zoete broodjes!
Sydney: "Her new book is selling like crazy!"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Haar nieuwe boek verkoopt als zoete broodjes!
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression?
Jacob: met lange tanden eten
Sydney: literally meaning "eating with long teeth." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "eating against your will."
Jacob: [SLOW] met lange tanden eten [NORMAL] met lange tanden eten
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: met lange tanden eten
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you describe a person who's eating something against their will. Often a child.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Zit je nu weer met lange tanden te eten? [SLOW] Zit je nu weer met lange tanden te eten?
Sydney: "Do you not like the food you're eating again?"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Zit je nu weer met lange tanden te eten?
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 man tries to trick a friend but hurts himself in the process.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: een koekje van eigen deeg
Sydney: "karma came back to bite someone"
Sydney: A child drops his ice cream in front of his brother, who reacts to the situation.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: helaas pindakaas
Sydney: "that's unfortunate!"
Sydney: A father asks his daughter why she doesn’t like the food he made.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: met lange tanden eten
Sydney: "eating against your will"
Sydney: A man talks about some great new cupcakes his friend is selling.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: verkopen als zoete broodjes
Sydney: "selling really well"

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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