Learn common slang verbs used among students
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Common Slang Verbs Used Among Students |
| 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 18. In this lesson, you'll learn common slang verbs used among students. |
| Michael: You'll often hear these expressions during regular conversations as part of your interactions at school. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Veronika: dlabat na to |
| Veronika: biflovat se |
| Veronika: proplouvat |
| Veronika: rupnout |
| Michael: Veronika, what's our first expression? |
| Veronika: dlabat na to |
| Michael: literally meaning "dig on it." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to not put much effort into something”; when it comes to school, it means that someone has not studied sufficiently." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] dlabat na to [NORMAL] dlabat na to |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: dlabat na to |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that someone doesn't study enough in an idiomatic way. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Úplně na školu dlabe! [SLOW] Úplně na školu dlabe! |
| Michael: "He completely ignores his school duties." |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Úplně na školu dlabe! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Veronika: biflovat se |
| Michael: literally meaning "to cram up." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to study hard and mechanically." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] biflovat se [NORMAL] biflovat se |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: biflovat se |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to say "to study mechanically and without understanding" in an idiomatic way. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Nemám čas, musím se biflovat na zítřejší zkoušku. [SLOW] Nemám čas, musím se biflovat na zítřejší zkoušku. |
| Michael: "I don't have time, I have to study hard for tomorrow's exam." |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Nemám čas, musím se biflovat na zítřejší zkoušku. |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Veronika: proplouvat |
| Michael: literally meaning "to sail." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to study easily with no problem." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] proplouvat [NORMAL] proplouvat |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: proplouvat |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to say in an idiomatic way that someone studies really easily. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Proplouvá školou a ani se nemusí moc učit. [SLOW] Proplouvá školou a ani se nemusí moc učit. |
| Michael: "It's very easy for him at school, he doesn't have to study much." |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Proplouvá školou a ani se nemusí moc učit. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Veronika: rupnout |
| Michael: literally meaning "to burst." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to fail an exam." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] rupnout [NORMAL] rupnout |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: rupnout |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone failed an exam in an idiomatic way. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Rupnul u zkoušky a teď musí opakovat celý ročník. [SLOW] Rupnul u zkoušky a teď musí opakovat celý ročník. |
| Michael: "He failed at the exam and now he has to repeat the whole year." |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Rupnul u zkoušky a teď musí opakovat celý ročník. |
| 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 are not very good at foreign languages so you need to learn everything by heart for your French exam. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: biflovat se |
| Michael: "to study hard and mechanically" |
| Michael: You have other priorities than school or your score on exams. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: dlabat na to |
| Michael: "to not put much effort into something" |
| Michael: You didn’t pass the test. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: rupnout |
| Michael: "to fail an exam" |
| Michael: You make no effort and still you get straight A’s in school. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: proplouvat |
| Michael: "to study easily with no problem" |
Outro |
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| 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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