Learn slang expressions that everyone can use
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Expressions Everybody Can Use |
| 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 23. In this lesson, you'll learn expressions everybody can use. |
| John: Feel free to use these expressions no matter how old you are. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Ofelia: batosta |
| Ofelia: beccato |
| Ofelia: stangata |
| Ofelia: brillo |
| John: Ofelia, what's our first expression? |
| Ofelia: batosta |
| John: literally meaning "beating." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "punch." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] batosta [NORMAL] batosta |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: batosta |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when referring to a disheartening and depressing situation. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Quando ha saputo dei suoi debiti, ha avuto una bella batosta. [SLOW] Quando ha saputo dei suoi debiti, ha avuto una bella batosta. |
| John: "When he realized about his debts, he got a huge punch." |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Quando ha saputo dei suoi debiti, ha avuto una bella batosta. |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Ofelia: beccato |
| John: literally meaning "bitten, or pecked." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to get caught." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] beccato [NORMAL] beccato |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: beccato |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when a guilty person has been caught or arrested. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Hanno beccato il ladro. [SLOW] Hanno beccato il ladro. |
| John: "The thief has been arrested." |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Hanno beccato il ladro. |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Ofelia: stangata |
| John: literally meaning "failure." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "sting." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] stangata [NORMAL] stangata |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: stangata |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when talking about a very bad beating or a shocking sting. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Con l'ultimo fidanzato ho preso una stangata. [SLOW] Con l'ultimo fidanzato ho preso una stangata. |
| John: "With my last boyfriend, I got stung." |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Con l'ultimo fidanzato ho preso una stangata. |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Ofelia: brillo |
| John: it means "tipsy, slightly drunk." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] brillo [NORMAL] brillo |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: brillo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when talking about someone who seems to be a bit drunk. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Lucia era un po' brilla, così Gianni l'ha accompagnata a casa in auto. [SLOW] Lucia era un po' brilla, così Gianni l'ha accompagnata a casa in auto. |
| John: "Lucia was a bit tipsy, so Gianni drove her home." |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Lucia era un po' brilla, così Gianni l'ha accompagnata a casa in auto. |
| 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: He didn’t get away with it. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: beccato |
| John: "to get caught" |
| John: You hear some bad news that leaves you speechless. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: batosta |
| John: "punch" |
| John: A man has been drinking a lot. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: brillo |
| John: "tipsy, slightly drunk" |
| John: You talk about a failure. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: stangata |
| John: "sting" |
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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