Learn slang expressions to use when you are tired
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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 |
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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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