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Learn slang expressions involving smoking
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INTRODUCTION |
Sydney: Expressions that Involve Smoking. |
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 21. In this lesson you'll learn expressions that involve smoking. |
Sydney: It may be a distasteful habit, but many expressions still involve smoking. |
SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
Jacob: de sigaar zijn |
Jacob: vuurtje |
Jacob: stickie |
Jacob: de pijp uitgaan |
Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression? |
Jacob: de sigaar zijn |
Sydney: literally meaning "cigar." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "being the victim." |
Jacob: [SLOW] de sigaar zijn [NORMAL] de sigaar zijn |
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
Jacob: de sigaar zijn |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you're referring to a person who is a victim in any kind of situation. |
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Die jongen is de sigaar! [SLOW] Die jongen is de sigaar! |
Sydney: "That boy is screwed!" |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Die jongen is de sigaar! |
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
Jacob: vuurtje |
Sydney: literally meaning "small fire." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a light." |
Jacob: [SLOW] vuurtje [NORMAL] vuurtje |
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
Jacob: vuurtje |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Sydney: Use this slang expression when someone needs a light for a cigarette. |
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Heb je voor mij een vuurtje? [SLOW] Heb je voor mij een vuurtje? |
Sydney: "Do you have a light for me?" |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Heb je voor mij een vuurtje? |
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
Jacob: stickie |
Sydney: literally meaning "small stick." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "joint." |
Jacob: [SLOW] stickie [NORMAL] stickie |
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
Jacob: stickie |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you're referring to a joint. |
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Waar kun je in Amsterdam een stickie kopen? [SLOW] Waar kun je in Amsterdam een stickie kopen? |
Sydney: "Where in Amsterdam can you buy a joint?" |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Waar kun je in Amsterdam een stickie kopen? |
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
Jacob: de pijp uitgaan |
Sydney: literally meaning "going out the pipe." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to die." |
Jacob: [SLOW] de pijp uitgaan [NORMAL] de pijp uitgaan |
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
Jacob: de pijp uitgaan |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you talk about death or dying. |
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Mijn opa is al lang de pijp uit hoor. [SLOW] Mijn opa is al lang de pijp uit hoor. |
Sydney: "My grandfather has been dead for a long time now." |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Mijn opa is al lang de pijp uit hoor. |
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 guy asks a group of people if any of them smokes. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Jacob: vuurtje |
Sydney: "a light" |
Sydney: A group of friends are discussing who was the real victim of an unfortunate event. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Jacob: de sigaar zijn |
Sydney: "being the victim" |
Sydney: Someone says her grandfather died a long time ago. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Jacob: de pijp uitgaan |
Sydney: "to die" |
Sydney: A teacher asks some students why their cigarette smells so weird. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Jacob: stickie |
Sydney: "joint" |
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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