Learn slang expressions that you should not take literally
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Expressions That Shouldn't Be Taken Literally |
| 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 22. In this lesson, you'll learn expressions that shouldn't be taken literally. |
| John: Learn the true meaning of these to avoid awkward situations. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Ofelia: due |
| Ofelia: goccio |
| Ofelia: dare uno strappo |
| Ofelia: sputare il rospo |
| John: Ofelia, what's our first expression? |
| Ofelia: due |
| John: literally meaning "two." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "some, a few." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] due [NORMAL] due |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: due |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when referring to an unspecified quantity. Please note that it should not be taken literally. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Dopo mangio due spaghetti. [SLOW] Dopo mangio due spaghetti. |
| John: "I'll eat some spaghetti later." |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Dopo mangio due spaghetti. |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Ofelia: goccio |
| John: literally meaning "drop." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "sip, drink." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] goccio [NORMAL] goccio |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: goccio |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to suggest to have a sip of a drink. It should obviously not be taken literally. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Andiamo a farci un goccio. [SLOW] Andiamo a farci un goccio. |
| John: "Let's go and have a drink." |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Andiamo a farci un goccio. |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Ofelia: dare uno strappo |
| John: literally meaning "giving a tear." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to give a ride." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] dare uno strappo [NORMAL] dare uno strappo |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: dare uno strappo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when talking about giving someone a lift. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] I miei amici mi daranno uno strappo alla festa. [SLOW] I miei amici mi daranno uno strappo alla festa. |
| John: "My friends are going to give me a ride to the party." |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] I miei amici mi daranno uno strappo alla festa. |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Ofelia: sputare il rospo |
| John: literally meaning "to spit a toad out." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "to spit it out." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] sputare il rospo [NORMAL] sputare il rospo |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: sputare il rospo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want someone to confess something they're hiding. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Dai, sputa il rospo! Cosa ti ha detto? [SLOW] Dai, sputa il rospo! Cosa ti ha detto? |
| John: "Come on, spit it out! What did she say to you?" |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Dai, sputa il rospo! Cosa ti ha detto? |
| 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: Two friends hanging out at a bar order something to drink. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: goccio |
| John: "sip, drink" |
| John: You want to try out the meatballs, but you’re not very hungry. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: due |
| John: "some, a few" |
| John: In the end, she revealed the big secret. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: sputare il rospo |
| John: "to spit it out" |
| John: You want to go out with your friends, but you can’t use your car. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: dare uno strappo |
| John: "to give a ride" |
Outro |
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| 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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