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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Idioms Related to Insects |
| 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 6. In this lesson you'll learn Idioms Related to Insects. |
| Michael: These expressions related to insects are some of the most popular ones that Romanians use. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Anna: a i se face inima cât un purice |
| Anna: a face din țânțar armăsar |
| Anna: ca musca-n lapte |
| Anna: cu musca pe căciulă |
| Michael: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: a i se face inima cât un purice |
| Michael: literally meaning "have the heart as big as a flea." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "be really scared." |
| Anna: [SLOW] a i se face inima cât un purice [NORMAL] a i se face inima cât un purice |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: a i se face inima cât un purice |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when someone is very scared or afraid of something. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Când am auzit acel tunet, mi s-a făcut inima cât un purice. [SLOW] Când am auzit acel tunet, mi s-a făcut inima cât un purice. |
| Michael: "When I heard that thunder, I was really scared." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Când am auzit acel tunet, mi s-a făcut inima cât un purice. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: a face din țânțar armăsar |
| Michael: literally meaning "make a stallion out of a mosquito." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "make a big deal of (something), make a fuss." |
| Anna: [SLOW] a face din țânțar armăsar [NORMAL] a face din țânțar armăsar |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: a face din țânțar armăsar |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you refer to someone who exaggerates the value o r the importance of something. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Hai să nu facem din țânțar armăsar! [SLOW] Hai să nu facem din țânțar armăsar! |
| Michael: "Let's not make a big deal out of it!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Hai să nu facem din țânțar armăsar! |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: ca musca-n lapte |
| Michael: literally meaning "like fly in the milk." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "inappropriate, annoying." |
| Anna: [SLOW] ca musca-n lapte [NORMAL] ca musca-n lapte |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: ca musca-n lapte |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you talk about someone who came or joined a conversation in a bad moment. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] De ce te bagi ca musca-n lapte? [SLOW] De ce te bagi ca musca-n lapte? |
| Michael: "Why are you being so annoying?" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] De ce te bagi ca musca-n lapte? |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: cu musca pe căciulă |
| Michael: literally meaning "with a fly on one's hat." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "guilty." |
| Anna: [SLOW] cu musca pe căciulă [NORMAL] cu musca pe căciulă |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: cu musca pe căciulă |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you talk about someone who feels guilty about something. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Cine se simte cu musca pe căciulă, să plece. [SLOW] Cine se simte cu musca pe căciulă, să plece. |
| Michael: "Whoever feels guilty about this should leave." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Cine se simte cu musca pe căciulă, să plece. |
| 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 exaggerate the importance of something. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: a face din tânțar armăsar |
| Michael: "make a big deal of (something), make a fuss" |
| Michael: You are very afraid of something. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: a i se face inima cât un purice |
| Michael: "be really scared" |
| Michael: When you feel guilty about something. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: cu musca pe căciulă |
| Michael: "guilty" |
| Michael: Someone just came and joined the conversation without knowing what you were talking about. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: ca musca-n lapte |
| Michael: "inappropriate, annoying" |
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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