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INTRODUCTION
Michael: Common Slang Expressions Used in a Gym
Michael: Hi everyone, and welcome back to CzechClass101.com. I'm Michael.
Veronika: And I'm Veronika!
Michael: This is Must-Know Czech Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 12. In this lesson, you'll learn Common Slang Expressions Used in the Gym.
Michael: Get ready to hear these expressions while working out.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Veronika: namakaný
Veronika: pekáč buchet
Veronika: dát si do těla
Veronika: fitko
Michael: Veronika, what's our first expression?
Veronika: namakaný
Michael: literally meaning "someone exercising/working a lot." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "muscular."
Veronika: [SLOW] namakaný [NORMAL] namakaný
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Veronika: namakaný
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to refer to someone who is very muscular and works out a lot.
Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Veronika: [NORMAL] Je hrozně namakanej, cvičí každý den. [SLOW] Je hrozně namakanej, cvičí každý den.
Michael: "He's very muscular, he works out every day."
Veronika: [NORMAL] Je hrozně namakanej, cvičí každý den.
Michael: Okay, what's the next expression?
Veronika: pekáč buchet
Michael: literally meaning "baking pan full of cakes." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "six-pack."
Veronika: [SLOW] pekáč buchet [NORMAL] pekáč buchet
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Veronika: pekáč buchet
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone has very visible abdominal muscles.
Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Veronika: [NORMAL] Má na břiše pekáč buchet. [SLOW] Má na břiše pekáč buchet.
Michael: "He has a six-pack belly."
Veronika: [NORMAL] Má na břiše pekáč buchet.
Michael: Okay, what's our next expression?
Veronika: dát si do těla
Michael: literally meaning "to put in the body." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to exercise a lot."
Veronika: [SLOW] dát si do těla [NORMAL] dát si do těla
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Veronika: dát si do těla
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone does very intense physical training or exercise.
Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Veronika: [NORMAL] Dneska si dáme pořádně do těla! [SLOW] Dneska si dáme pořádně do těla!
Michael: "We'll exercise a lot today!"
Veronika: [NORMAL] Dneska si dáme pořádně do těla!
Michael: Okay, what's the last expression?
Veronika: fitko
Michael: It is a contraction for...
Veronika: fitness centrum,
Michael: meaning "fitness center" or "weight room."
Veronika: [SLOW] fitko [NORMAL] fitko
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Veronika: fitko
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to refer to a fitness center as all Czech native speakers do.
Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Veronika: [NORMAL] Pracuje ve fitku jako trenérka. [SLOW] Pracuje ve fitku jako trenérka.
Michael: "She works in a fitness center as a trainer."
Veronika: [NORMAL] Pracuje ve fitku jako trenérka.
QUIZ
Michael: 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?
Michael: You have a belly like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Veronika: pekáč buchet
Michael: "six-pack"
Michael: You look like you spent every minute of your free time in a gym.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Veronika: namakaný
Michael: "muscular"
Michael: You go there to work out or at least you subscribe in order to work out regularly, but you never go.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Veronika: fitko
Michael: "fitness center"
Michael: You work out like crazy and then everything hurts you.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Veronika: dát si do těla
Michael: "to exercise a lot"

Outro

Michael: There you have it; you have mastered four Czech Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at CzechClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time!
Veronika: Ahoj!

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