Learn commonly used expressions with the noun "mouth"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Idioms Using the Word "Gură" Meaning "Mouth" |
| Michael: Hi everyone, and welcome back to RomanianPod101.com. I'm Michael. |
| Anna: And I'm Anna! |
| Michael: This is Must-Know Romanian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 12. In this lesson you'll learn Idioms Using the Word "Gură" Meaning "Mouth." |
| Michael: Here are some commonly used expressions with the noun "mouth." |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Anna: a avea gura aurită |
| Anna: gură bogată |
| Anna: gură-cască |
| Anna: a face gură |
| Michael: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: a avea gura aurită |
| Michael: literally meaning "have a golden mouthful." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "predict good fortune." |
| Anna: [SLOW] a avea gura aurită [NORMAL] a avea gura aurită |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: a avea gura aurită |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you talk about a person that predicts a happy event. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Să-ți fie gura aurită! [SLOW] Să-ți fie gura aurită! |
| Michael: "May you predict our good fortune!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Să-ți fie gura aurită! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: gură bogată |
| Michael: literally meaning "big mouth." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "talkative, big mouth." |
| Anna: [SLOW] gură bogată [NORMAL] gură bogată |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: gură bogată |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you talk about someone who talks a lot. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] E doar un om simplu, dar are gura bogată. [SLOW] E doar un om simplu, dar are gura bogată. |
| Michael: "He's just an ordinary person, but he's got a big mouth." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] E doar un om simplu, dar are gura bogată. |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: gură-cască |
| Michael: literally meaning "with the mouth open." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "slowpoke." |
| Anna: [SLOW] gură-cască [NORMAL] gură-cască |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: gură-cască |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you talk about a person who moves very slowly and stops a lot to watch. Be sure to use it in an informal setting, usually with family and friends. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Haide odată, gură-cască! [SLOW] Haide odată, gură-cască! |
| Michael: "Come on, slowpoke!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Haide odată, gură-cască! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: a face gură |
| Michael: literally meaning "make a big mouth." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "make a fuss, complain." |
| Anna: [SLOW] a face gură [NORMAL] a face gură |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: a face gură |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you talk about someone who expresses discontent in a loud voice. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Este atât de stânjenitor... Maria face mereu gură pentru orice. [SLOW] Este atât de stânjenitor... Maria face mereu gură pentru orice. |
| Michael: "It's so embarrassing...Maria is complaining about everything." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Este atât de stânjenitor... Maria face mereu gură pentru orice. |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: 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? |
| Michael: You can name a person that talks a lot. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: gură bogată |
| Michael: "talkative, big mouth" |
| Michael: This is a person who happens to foretell happy events. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: a avea gura aurită |
| Michael: "predict good fortune" |
| Michael: This person is always expressing discontent in a loud voice. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: a face gură |
| Michael: "make a fuss, complain" |
| Michael: This person doesn’t hurry at all and stops a lot to watch. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: gură-cască |
| Michael: "slowpoke" |
Outro |
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| Michael: There you have it; you have mastered four Romanian Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at RomanianPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Anna: La revedere! |
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