Learn slang expressions related to animals
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Sydney: Expressions that Involve Animals, 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 3. In this lesson you'll learn expressions that involve animals, part 2. |
| Sydney: Animals can also be a subject of our expressions, and here you'll see that these can take on a different meaning in a new context. This is part 2! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jacob: kippenvel |
| Jacob: een paardenmiddel |
| Jacob: er was geen kat |
| Jacob: maak dat de kat wijs |
| Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression? |
| Jacob: kippenvel |
| Sydney: literally meaning "chicken skin." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "goosebumps." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] kippenvel [NORMAL] kippenvel |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: kippenvel |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when something is giving you the creeps, moves you emotionally, or when you're cold. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Wat een mooie film, ik heb er kippenvel van. [SLOW] Wat een mooie film, ik heb er kippenvel van. |
| Sydney: "What a beautiful movie, I have goosebumps." |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Wat een mooie film, ik heb er kippenvel van. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jacob: een paardenmiddel |
| Sydney: literally meaning "a horse means." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a last resort." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] een paardenmiddel [NORMAL] een paardenmiddel |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: een paardenmiddel |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you want to state something should only be used as a last resort because it's very strong, powerful, or effective. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Die onkruidverdelger is echt een paardenmiddel. [SLOW] Die onkruidverdelger is echt een paardenmiddel. |
| Sydney: "That herbicide is really strong." |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Die onkruidverdelger is echt een paardenmiddel. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jacob: er was geen kat |
| Sydney: literally meaning "there was no cat." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "there was nobody present." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] er was geen kat [NORMAL] er was geen kat |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: er was geen kat |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you're describing a low attendance at an event or venue. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Er was geen kat op dat feestje. [SLOW] Er was geen kat op dat feestje. |
| Sydney: "Nobody attended that party." |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Er was geen kat op dat feestje. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jacob: maak dat de kat wijs |
| Sydney: literally meaning "make that the cat wise." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "I don't believe that statement." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] maak dat de kat wijs [NORMAL] maak dat de kat wijs |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: maak dat de kat wijs |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you think someone is lying or joking. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Ik geloof er niets van, maak dat de kat wijs! [SLOW] Ik geloof er niets van, maak dat de kat wijs! |
| Sydney: "I don't believe you, don't try to fool me!" |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Ik geloof er niets van, maak dat de kat wijs! |
| 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 doctor prescribes stronger painkillers for a patient. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: een paardenmiddel |
| Sydney: "a last resort" |
| Sydney: Two friends are listening to a song. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: kippenvel |
| Sydney: "goosebumps" |
| Sydney: A student explains why he didn’t do his homework. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: maak dat de kat wijs |
| Sydney: "I don't believe that statement" |
| Sydney: Two girls talk about a party they went to. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: er was geen kat |
| Sydney: "there was nobody present" |
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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