Learn slang expressions about food
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Sydney: Expressions that Involve Food, Part 1. |
| Sydney: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DutchPod101.com. I'm Sydney. |
| Jacob: And I'm Jacob! |
| Sydney: This is Must-Know Dutch Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 11. In this lesson, you'll learn expressions that involve food, part 1. |
| Sydney: Feel like grabbing a bite? These expressions will help you prevent a growling stomach! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jacob: droog brood moeten eten |
| Jacob: een patatje |
| Jacob: kroketje uit de muur |
| Jacob: je moet eten wat de pot schaft |
| Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression? |
| Jacob: droog brood moeten eten |
| Sydney: literally meaning "having to eat dry bread." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "living on a budget." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] droog brood moeten eten [NORMAL] droog brood moeten eten |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: droog brood moeten eten |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you or someone else has to live on a budget. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Totdat je een nieuwe job vind, zal je droog brood moeten eten. [SLOW] Totdat je een nieuwe job vind, zal je droog brood moeten eten. |
| Sydney: "You'll have to make ends meet until you find a new job." |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Totdat je een nieuwe job vind, zal je droog brood moeten eten. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jacob: een patatje |
| Sydney: literally meaning "a small potato." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "fries." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] een patatje [NORMAL] een patatje |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: een patatje |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you're talking about a paper box or bag of fries. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Halen we een patatje? Ik heb geen zin om te koken. [SLOW] Halen we een patatje? Ik heb geen zin om te koken. |
| Sydney: "Do you want to get some fries? I don't feel like cooking." |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Halen we een patatje? Ik heb geen zin om te koken. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jacob: kroketje uit de muur |
| Sydney: literally meaning "a small croquette from the wall." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "typical Dutch hot snack from a vending machine in the wall." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] kroketje uit de muur [NORMAL] kroketje uit de muur |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: kroketje uit de muur |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you talk about getting a snack. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Wil je een kroketje uit de muur halen in het station? [SLOW] Wil je een kroketje uit de muur halen in het station? |
| Sydney: "Do you want to get a hot snack at the train station?" |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Wil je een kroketje uit de muur halen in het station? |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jacob: je moet eten wat de pot schaft |
| Sydney: literally meaning "you have to eat what the pot purchases." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "you shouldn't be picky when you're given food." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] je moet eten wat de pot schaft [NORMAL] je moet eten wat de pot schaft |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: je moet eten wat de pot schaft |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when your children don't want the food you made for them. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Je moet eten wat de pot schaft, zoon. [SLOW] Je moet eten wat de pot schaft, zoon. |
| Sydney: "You have to eat what's on the table, son." |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Je moet eten wat de pot schaft, zoon. |
| QUIZ |
| Sydney: 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? |
| Sydney: Two friends are in a bar and wonder what they will eat. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: een patatje |
| Sydney: "fries" |
| Sydney: Someone tells his friend he can't go out because he’s on a budget. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: droog brood moeten eten |
| Sydney: "living on a budget" |
| Sydney: A woman tells her daughter she has to eat her vegetables. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: je moet eten wat de pot schaft |
| Sydney: "you shouldn't be picky when you're given food" |
| Sydney: A couple gets off the train and wants to get a quick snack. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: kroketje uit de muur |
| Sydney: "typical Dutch hot snack from a vending machine in the wall" |
Outro |
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| Sydney: There you have it; you have mastered four Dutch Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at DutchPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Jacob: Tot ziens! |
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