Learn slang expressions involving first names
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Sydney: Expressions that Involve First Names. |
| 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 13. In this lesson you'll learn expressions that involve first names. |
| Sydney: What's in a name? Sometimes more than you would think. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jacob: Klaar is Kees |
| Jacob: een Pietje precies |
| Jacob: zo arm als Job |
| Jacob: handige Harry |
| Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression? |
| Jacob: Klaar is Kees |
| Sydney: literally meaning "ready is Kees." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "the work is done." Kees used to be a very popular first name in the Netherlands. In this context, it means Kees has finished work. |
| Jacob: [SLOW] Klaar is Kees [NORMAL] Klaar is Kees |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: Klaar is Kees |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you just finished a significant job or assignment and are satisfied with the result. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Dat was echt veel werk, maar klaar is Kees! [SLOW] Dat was echt veel werk, maar klaar is Kees! |
| Sydney: "That was so much work, but the job is done!" |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Dat was echt veel werk, maar klaar is Kees! |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jacob: een Pietje precies |
| Sydney: literally meaning "a precise Pete." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a perfectionist." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] een Pietje precies [NORMAL] een Pietje precies |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: een Pietje precies |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you notice someone is a perfectionist. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Soms kan je echt wel een Pietje precies zijn. [SLOW] Soms kan je echt wel een Pietje precies zijn. |
| Sydney: "You can be a real precise Pete sometimes." |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Soms kan je echt wel een Pietje precies zijn. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jacob: zo arm als Job |
| Sydney: literally meaning "as poor as Job." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a very poor person." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] zo arm als Job [NORMAL] zo arm als Job |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: zo arm als Job |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you talk about a poor person. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Nadat hij bankroet ging, was hij zo arm als Job. [SLOW] Nadat hij bankroet ging, was hij zo arm als Job. |
| Sydney: "After he went bankrupt, he was as poor as Job." |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Nadat hij bankroet ging, was hij zo arm als Job. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jacob: handige Harry |
| Sydney: literally meaning "handy Harry." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a very handy person." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] handige Harry [NORMAL] handige Harry |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: handige Harry |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you talk about a very handy person. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Hij heeft zelf het hek hersteld. Wat een handige Harry! [SLOW] Hij heeft zelf het hek hersteld. Wat een handige Harry! |
| Sydney: "He fixed that gate himself. What a handy Harry!" |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Hij heeft zelf het hek hersteld. Wat een handige Harry! |
| 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 teachers talk about a student who’s always very precise. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: een Pietje precies |
| Sydney: "a perfectionist" |
| Sydney: A man packs his things after a long day of work and tells his colleagues he’s done. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: Klaar is Kees |
| Sydney: "the work is done" |
| Sydney: An old lady puts an ad in the paper to look for a handyman. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: handige Harry |
| Sydney: "a very handy person" |
| Sydney: Two friends talk about a man they know who went bankrupt. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: zo arm als Job |
| Sydney: "a very poor person" |
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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