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INTRODUCTION
Sydney: Expressions that Involve Clothing.
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 7. In this lesson you'll learn expressions that involve clothing.
Sydney: Dutch people absolutely love expressions that involve clothing. Learn these if you want to blend in!
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Jacob: zij draagt de broek
Jacob: nou breekt mijn klomp
Jacob: petje af
Jacob: dat houdt steek
Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression?
Jacob: zij draagt de broek
Sydney: literally meaning "she wears the pants." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "she is the dominant party in the relationship."
Jacob: [SLOW] zij draagt de broek [NORMAL] zij draagt de broek
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: zij draagt de broek
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you just saw a woman being very dominant toward her husband.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Ria droeg duidelijk de broek in die relatie. [SLOW] Ria droeg duidelijk de broek in die relatie.
Sydney: "Ria was obviously the one who's in charge in that relationship."
Jacob: [NORMAL] Ria droeg duidelijk de broek in die relatie.
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression?
Jacob: nou breekt mijn klomp
Sydney: literally meaning "now breaks my clog." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "I'm baffled."
Jacob: [SLOW] nou breekt mijn klomp [NORMAL] nou breekt mijn klomp
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: nou breekt mijn klomp
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you suddenly realise something or something surprises you.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Meen je dat nu? Wel nou breekt mijn klomp! [SLOW] Meen je dat nu? Wel nou breekt mijn klomp!
Sydney: "Are you serious? Well have you ever?!"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Meen je dat nu? Wel nou breekt mijn klomp!
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression?
Jacob: petje af
Sydney: literally meaning "my little hat off (to you)." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "I admire you."
Jacob: [SLOW] petje af [NORMAL] petje af
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: petje af
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you wish to express your admiration for someone.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Wat een prestatie, petje af! [SLOW] Wat een prestatie, petje af!
Sydney: "What an accomplishment, hats off!"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Wat een prestatie, petje af!
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression?
Jacob: dat houdt steek
Sydney: literally meaning "that holds stitch." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "that makes sense."
Jacob: [SLOW] dat houdt steek [NORMAL] dat houdt steek
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Jacob: dat houdt steek
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you say an idea makes sense or is relevant.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Jacob: [NORMAL] Houdt het steek om dit te sturen? [SLOW] Houdt het steek om dit te sturen?
Sydney: "Does it make sense to text this?"
Jacob: [NORMAL] Houdt het steek om dit te sturen?
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 son tells his father he’s been lying about his grades.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: nou breekt mijn klomp
Sydney: "I'm baffled"
Sydney: A girl is asking her dad about her dominant mother.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: zij draagt de broek
Sydney: "she is the dominant party in the relationship"
Sydney: A teacher just explained an important principle in physics.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: dat houdt steek
Sydney: "that makes sense"
Sydney: A woman is talking to her friend who is a volunteer.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jacob: petje af
Sydney: "I admire you"

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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