Learn idioms and expressions often used when things are getting serious
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: Idioms and Expressions for Serious Situations |
| Alisha: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. I'm Alisha. |
| Dewan: And I'm Dewan! |
| Alisha: This is Must-Know Afrikaans Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 12. In this lesson you'll learn Idioms and Expressions for Serious Situations. |
| Alisha: These are popular idioms and expressions often used when things are getting serious, especially when talking about competitions or races. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Dewan: tekkie die teer tref |
| Dewan: plaas gekoop |
| Dewan: sleg tweede gekom |
| Dewan: agter os kom ook in die kraal |
| Alisha: Dewan, what's our first expression? |
| Dewan: tekkie die teer tref |
| Alisha: This literally means "sneaker hits the tar." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "things are getting serious." |
| Dewan: [SLOW] tekkie die teer tref [NORMAL] tekkie die teer tref |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dewan: tekkie die teer tref |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that things are now getting serious. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] As die tekkie die teer tref. [SLOW] As die tekkie die teer tref. |
| Alisha: "When things start getting serious." |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] As die tekkie die teer tref. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Dewan: plaas gekoop |
| Alisha: This literally means "buy a farm." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to fall very hard." |
| Dewan: [SLOW] plaas gekoop [NORMAL] plaas gekoop |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dewan: plaas gekoop |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone has fallen very hard. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Sy het 'n plaas gekoop. [SLOW] Sy het 'n plaas gekoop. |
| Alisha: "She fell very hard." |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Sy het 'n plaas gekoop. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Dewan: sleg tweede gekom |
| Alisha: This literally means "come badly second." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to lose badly." |
| Dewan: [SLOW] sleg tweede gekom [NORMAL] sleg tweede gekom |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dewan: sleg tweede gekom |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone has lost badly. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Ek het sleg tweede gekom teen hom. [SLOW] Ek het sleg tweede gekom teen hom. |
| Alisha: "I lost badly against him." |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Ek het sleg tweede gekom teen hom. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Dewan: agter os kom ook in die kraal |
| Alisha: This literally means "behind ox also comes in the pen." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "the slowest one will also finish eventually." |
| Dewan: [SLOW] agter os kom ook in die kraal [NORMAL] agter os kom ook in die kraal |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dewan: agter os kom ook in die kraal |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that the slowest one will also finish eventually. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Moenie bekommerd wees nie, die agter os kom ook in die kraal. [SLOW] Moenie bekommerd wees nie, die agter os kom ook in die kraal. |
| Alisha: "Do not worry, the slowest person will also finish eventually." |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Moenie bekommerd wees nie, die agter os kom ook in die kraal. |
| QUIZ |
| Alisha: 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? |
| Alisha: You had a really bad fall while riding your bicycle. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dewan: plaas gekoop |
| Alisha: "to fall very hard" |
| Alisha: You have started a new job and the work has started piling up. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dewan: tekkie die teer tref |
| Alisha: "things are getting serious" |
| Alisha: You are not the fastest runner in a marathon. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dewan: agter os kom ook in die kraal |
| Alisha: "the slowest one will also finish eventually" |
| Alisha: Your favorite boxer lost a fight against the world champion. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dewan: sleg tweede gekom |
| Alisha: "to lose badly" |
Outro |
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| Alisha: There you have it; you have mastered four Afrikaans Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at AfrikaansPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Dewan: Totsiens! |
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