Learn slang expressions related to clothing
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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 |
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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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