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INTRODUCTION
John: Expressions That Come from English
John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to ItalianPod101.com. I'm John.
Ofelia: And I'm Ofelia!
John: This is Must-Know Italian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 19. In this lesson, you'll learn expressions that come from English.
John: Don't be fooled, these words may sound like English, but they follow the Italian rules for adjectives and verbs.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Ofelia: spoilerare
Ofelia: lovvare
Ofelia: taggare
Ofelia: nabbo
John: Ofelia, what's our first expression?
Ofelia: spoilerare
John: it means "to spoil, to give spoilers."
Ofelia: It comes from the English word "spoiler," but uses the Italian verb ending -are.
Ofelia: [SLOW] spoilerare [NORMAL] spoilerare
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Ofelia: spoilerare
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when someone reveals too many details about a movie or a book, ruining the enjoyment for others.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Ofelia: [NORMAL] Non mi piace guardare i film con mia madre, mi spoilera sempre il finale. [SLOW] Non mi piace guardare i film con mia madre, mi spoilera sempre il finale.
John: "I don't like watching movies with my mom, she always spoils the ending."
Ofelia: [NORMAL] Non mi piace guardare i film con mia madre, mi spoilera sempre il finale.
John: Okay, what's the next expression?
Ofelia: lovvare
John: it means "to love."
Ofelia: It comes from the English verb "love," but uses the Italian verb ending -are.
Ofelia: [SLOW] lovvare [NORMAL] lovvare
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Ofelia: lovvare
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when talking about something or someone you love a lot.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Ofelia: [NORMAL] Grazie raga, vi lovvo! [SLOW] Grazie raga, vi lovvo!
John: "Thanks guys, I love you!"
Ofelia: [NORMAL] Grazie raga, vi lovvo!
John: Okay, what's our next expression?
Ofelia: taggare
John: it means "to tag."
Ofelia: It comes from the English word "tag," but uses the Italian verb ending -are.
Ofelia: [SLOW] taggare [NORMAL] taggare
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Ofelia: taggare
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when talking about tagging someone on social media.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Ofelia: [NORMAL] Ti ho taggato in un post. [SLOW] Ti ho taggato in un post.
John: "I tagged you in a post."
Ofelia: [NORMAL] Ti ho taggato in un post.
John: Okay, what's the last expression?
Ofelia: nabbo
John: This means "noob." It comes from the English slang term "noob."
Ofelia: [SLOW] nabbo [NORMAL] nabbo
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Ofelia: nabbo
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when referring to someone inexperienced, especially talking about computers and videogames. Be careful when you use this word, as it can be offensive.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Ofelia: [NORMAL] Non voglio fare squadra con un nabbo. [SLOW] Non voglio fare squadra con un nabbo.
John: "I don't want to team up with a noob."
Ofelia: [NORMAL] Non voglio fare squadra con un nabbo.
QUIZ
John: 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?
John: A girl is a big fan of a singer.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Ofelia: lovvare
John: "to love"
John: You just heard your favorite character is going to die in the next episode of a TV show.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Ofelia: spoilerare
John: "to spoil, to give spoilers"
John: He still doesn’t know how to play well.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Ofelia: nabbo
John: "noob"
John: You post a picture of you and your friends on a social media.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Ofelia: taggare
John: "to tag"

Outro

John: There you have it; you have mastered four Italian Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at ItalianPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time!
Ofelia: A presto.

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