Learn slang expressions to recognize possible malice
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Slang Expressing the Relationship Between the Speakers |
| 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 20. In this lesson you'll learn Slang Expressing the Relationship Between the Speakers. |
| Michael: Don't worry, you can use these expressions in a conversation, but not in a formal setting! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Anna: a face (cuiva) capul mare |
| Anna: a vinde gogoși |
| Anna: a țepui |
| Anna: a se da la fund |
| Michael: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: a face (cuiva) capul mare |
| Michael: literally meaning "make someone's head big." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "convince." |
| Anna: [SLOW] a face (cuiva) capul mare [NORMAL] a face (cuiva) capul mare |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: a face (cuiva) capul mare |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you talk about a person who succeeds at convincing someone about the necessity of an action. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Oprește-te! Mi-ai făcut capul mare! [SLOW] Oprește-te! Mi-ai făcut capul mare! |
| Michael: "Stop! You’ve convinced me!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Oprește-te! Mi-ai făcut capul mare! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: a vinde gogoși |
| Michael: literally meaning "sell doughnuts." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "lie." |
| Anna: [SLOW] a vinde gogoși [NORMAL] a vinde gogoși |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: a vinde gogoși |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you talk about someone who lies to your face. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Nu-mi vinde mie gogoși! [SLOW] Nu-mi vinde mie gogoși! |
| Michael: "Don't lie to me!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Nu-mi vinde mie gogoși! |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: a țepui |
| Michael: literally meaning "impale." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "cross (someone), sting." |
| Anna: [SLOW] a țepui [NORMAL] a țepui |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: a țepui |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you talk about someone who tricks and defrauds others. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Dacă mă țepui, merg la poliție. [SLOW] Dacă mă țepui, merg la poliție. |
| Michael: "If you cross me, I'll go to the police." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Dacă mă țepui, merg la poliție. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: a se da la fund |
| Michael: literally meaning "give (oneself) to the bottom." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "lie low." |
| Anna: [SLOW] a se da la fund [NORMAL] a se da la fund |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: a se da la fund |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you talk about a person who withdrew from social life or hides in order to escape from something. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Nu te-am mai văzut de un an. Te-ai dat la fund? [SLOW] Nu te-am mai văzut de un an. Te-ai dat la fund? |
| Michael: "I haven't seen you for a year. Did you lie low?" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Nu te-am mai văzut de un an. Te-ai dat la fund? |
| 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 know this person is trying to make you believe something that’s not true. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: a vinde gogoși |
| Michael: "lie" |
| Michael: You succeeded in convincing someone of the necessity of this action. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: a face (cuiva) capul mare |
| Michael: "convince" |
| Michael: This is a person that hides in order to not be seen in public. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: a se da la fund |
| Michael: "lie low" |
| Michael: This is fraud and you will get caught eventually. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: a țepui |
| Michael: "cross (someone), sting" |
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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