Learn how to say that someone or something is weak or tired
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: Talking About Weakness |
| 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 5. In this lesson you'll learn how to talk about weakness. |
| Alisha: Here are a few idioms and expressions to use when you want to say that someone or something is weak or tired. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Dewan: lig in die broek |
| Dewan: meer bek as binnegoed |
| Dewan: windeier |
| Dewan: flou kole |
| Alisha: Dewan, what's our first expression? |
| Dewan: lig in die broek |
| Alisha: This literally means "light in the pants." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "weak." |
| Dewan: [SLOW] lig in die broek [NORMAL] lig in die broek |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dewan: lig in die broek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that something or someone is weak. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Die motorfiets is bietjie lig in die broek. [SLOW] Die motorfiets is bietjie lig in die broek. |
| Alisha: "This motorcycle is a bit weak." |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Die motorfiets is bietjie lig in die broek. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Dewan: meer bek as binnegoed |
| Alisha: This literally means "more mouth than guts." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "all mouth and no trousers." |
| Dewan: [SLOW] meer bek as binnegoed [NORMAL] meer bek as binnegoed |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dewan: meer bek as binnegoed |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that a person talks a lot but does not have the guts to take action. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Sy het meer bek as binnegoed. [SLOW] Sy het meer bek as binnegoed. |
| Alisha: "She talks a lot but does not take action." |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Sy het meer bek as binnegoed. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Dewan: windeier |
| Alisha: This literally means "wind egg." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "failure." |
| Dewan: [SLOW] windeier [NORMAL] windeier |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dewan: windeier |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone or something is a failure. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Die onderneming was van die begin af 'n windeier. [SLOW] Die onderneming was van die begin af 'n windeier. |
| Alisha: "The business was a failure from the start." |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Die onderneming was van die begin af 'n windeier. |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Dewan: flou kole |
| Alisha: This literally means "weak coles." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "weak, tired." |
| Dewan: [SLOW] flou kole [NORMAL] flou kole |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Dewan: flou kole |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone is tired or weak. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Hulle is maar flou kole vannaand. [SLOW] Hulle is maar flou kole vannaand. |
| Alisha: "They are very tired tonight." |
| Dewan: [NORMAL] Hulle is maar flou kole vannaand. |
| 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 can use this expression to say that someone talks a lot but never takes any action. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dewan: meer bek as binnegoed |
| Alisha: "all mouth and no trousers" |
| Alisha: You think that someone is not very strong. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dewan: lig in die broek |
| Alisha: "weak" |
| Alisha: You are feeling really tired and want to take a nap. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dewan: flou kole |
| Alisha: "weak, tired" |
| Alisha: You think that this venture was a real failure. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Dewan: windeier |
| Alisha: "failure" |
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! |
Comments
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