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INTRODUCTION
Sydney: Expressions You Use When You're Tired.
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 25. In this lesson you'll learn expressions you use when you're tired.
Sydney: Is it that late already? Before you hit the covers, learn these first!
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Jacob: leeg zijn
Jacob: ik ga horizontaal
Jacob: ik ben pompaf
Jacob: ik kan geen pap meer zeggen
Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression?
Jacob: leeg zijn
Sydney: literally meaning "being empty." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "having no energy."
Jacob: [SLOW] leeg zijn [NORMAL] leeg zijn
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: leeg zijn
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you have no more energy in your body after performing a physical effort.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Ik ben net een uur gaan hardlopen, ik ben helemaal leeg. [SLOW] Ik ben net een uur gaan hardlopen, ik ben helemaal leeg.
Sydney: "I just went jogging for an hour, I am feeling completely empty now."
Jacob: [NORMAL] Ik ben net een uur gaan hardlopen, ik ben helemaal leeg.
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression?
Jacob: ik ga horizontaal
Sydney: literally meaning "I'm going horizontal." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "I'm going to sleep."
Jacob: [SLOW] ik ga horizontaal [NORMAL] ik ga horizontaal
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: ik ga horizontaal
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you say you're going to sleep.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Oke dat was het voor mij vandaag, ik ga horizontaal. [SLOW] Oke dat was het voor mij vandaag, ik ga horizontaal.
Sydney: "Okay I'm calling it a day, I'm going horizontal."
Jacob: [NORMAL] Oke dat was het voor mij vandaag, ik ga horizontaal.
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression?
Jacob: ik ben pompaf
Sydney: literally meaning "having no more pump." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "being exhausted."
Jacob: [SLOW] ik ben pompaf [NORMAL] ik ben pompaf
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: ik ben pompaf
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you want to make clear that you're exhausted.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Wat een lange dag, ik ben pompaf! [SLOW] Wat een lange dag, ik ben pompaf!
Sydney: "What a long day, I'm exhausted!"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Wat een lange dag, ik ben pompaf!
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression?
Jacob: ik kan geen pap meer zeggen
Sydney: literally meaning "I can't say porridge anymore." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "I'm exhausted."
Jacob: [SLOW] ik kan geen pap meer zeggen [NORMAL] ik kan geen pap meer zeggen
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: ik kan geen pap meer zeggen
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you want to express that you're exhausted.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Na een hele dag lesgeven kan ik vaak geen pap meer zeggen. [SLOW] Na een hele dag lesgeven kan ik vaak geen pap meer zeggen.
Sydney: "After a whole day of teaching, I'm usually done for it!"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Na een hele dag lesgeven kan ik vaak geen pap meer zeggen.
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 woman can’t keep her eyes open while she’s watching TV with her husband.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: ik ga horizontaal
Sydney: "I'm going to sleep"
Sydney: A runner gives an interview right after he ran a marathon.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: leeg zijn
Sydney: "having no energy"
Sydney: A woman comes home after a long day and can’t do anything but lie down.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: ik kan geen pap meer zeggen
Sydney: "I'm exhausted"
Sydney: Two friends are training in the gym and one of them wants to stop.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: ik ben pompaf
Sydney: "being exhausted"

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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