Learn some commonly used expressions with the noun "eye"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Idioms Using the Word "Ochi" meaning "Eye" |
| 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 8. In this lesson you'll learn Idioms Using the Word "Ochi" meaning "Eye." |
| Michael: Here are some commonly used expressions with the noun "eye." |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Anna: cu ochii-n patru |
| Anna: a face ochi |
| Anna: a arunca un ochi |
| Anna: bătător la ochi |
| Michael: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: cu ochii-n patru |
| Michael: literally meaning "with one's eyes in four." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "very attentive, keep an eye on (something)." |
| Anna: [SLOW] cu ochii-n patru [NORMAL] cu ochii-n patru |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: cu ochii-n patru |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when someone is very careful and attentive. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Fii cu ochii-n patru la bărbatul acela! [SLOW] Fii cu ochii-n patru la bărbatul acela! |
| Michael: "Keep your eyes on that man!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Fii cu ochii-n patru la bărbatul acela! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: a face ochi |
| Michael: literally meaning "make eyes." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "wake up or open one’s eyes." |
| Anna: [SLOW] a face ochi [NORMAL] a face ochi |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: a face ochi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when someone, usually a child, wakes up or a little animal opens its eyes for the first time. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Ceasul a sunat de vreo trei ori până să facă el ochi. [SLOW] Ceasul a sunat de vreo trei ori până să facă el ochi. |
| Michael: "The alarm rang three times before he woke up." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Ceasul a sunat de vreo trei ori până să facă el ochi. |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: a arunca un ochi |
| Michael: literally meaning "cast an eye." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "take a quick look, check." |
| Anna: [SLOW] a arunca un ochi [NORMAL] a arunca un ochi |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: a arunca un ochi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express a very quick look at something. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Am găsit o greșeală. Poți să-ți arunci un ochi? [SLOW] Am găsit o greșeală. Poți să-ți arunci un ochi? |
| Michael: "I found an error. Can you take a look?" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Am găsit o greșeală. Poți să-ți arunci un ochi? |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: bătător la ochi |
| Michael: literally meaning "eye beating." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "flamboyant." |
| Anna: [SLOW] bătător la ochi [NORMAL] bătător la ochi |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: bătător la ochi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to say that something is very obvious or striking. |
| Michael: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Rochia asta este cam bătătoare la ochi. [SLOW] Rochia asta este cam bătătoare la ochi. |
| Michael: "This dress is a little flamboyant." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Rochia asta este cam bătătoare la ochi. |
| 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: The baby has just woken up. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: a face ochi |
| Michael: "wake up, open eyes" |
| Michael: You want to ask your friend to be very careful. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: cu ochii-n patru |
| Michael: "very attentive, keep an eye on (something)" |
| Michael: Your best friend’s dress is striking. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: bătător la ochi |
| Michael: "flamboyant" |
| Michael: You need a second opinion on something you did so you ask your colleague to check. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: a arunca un ochi |
| Michael: "take a quick look, check" |
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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