Learn expressions related to hunger and food
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Expressions Related to Hunger and Food |
| 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 2. In this lesson, you'll learn Expressions Related to Hunger and Food. |
| Michael: Get ready to hear these expressions in the gyms. |
| Czechs love to eat, so get ready to hear these expressions in the cafes or restaurants. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Veronika: umírat hlady |
| Veronika: hladový jako vlk |
| Veronika: to je žrádlo |
| Veronika: já to žeru |
| Michael: Veronika, what's our first expression? |
| Veronika: umírat hlady |
| Michael: literally meaning "to be dying of hunger." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to be starving." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] umírat hlady [NORMAL] umírat hlady |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: umírat hlady |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that you are starving and need to eat something quickly. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Umírám hlady, pojďme se najíst! [SLOW] Umírám hlady, pojďme se najíst! |
| Michael: "I'm starving, let's eat!" |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Umírám hlady, pojďme se najíst! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Veronika: hladový jako vlk |
| Michael: literally meaning "to be hungry as a wolf." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to be really hungry." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] hladový jako vlk [NORMAL] hladový jako vlk |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: hladový jako vlk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to say that you have an empty stomach and would like to eat something. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Jsem hladový jako vlk, máš něco k jídlu? [SLOW] Jsem hladový jako vlk, máš něco k jídlu? |
| Michael: "I'm really hungry, do you have something to eat?" |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Jsem hladový jako vlk, máš něco k jídlu? |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Veronika: to je žrádlo |
| Michael: literally meaning "it is animal food." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "it is really good." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] to je žrádlo [NORMAL] to je žrádlo |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: to je žrádlo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that you really like some meal. Be careful when you use this expression, it is very informal so avoid it when you are meeting your partner's parents for the first time over dinner. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Včerejší večeře, to bylo žrádlo! [SLOW] Včerejší večeře, to bylo žrádlo! |
| Michael: "Yesterday's dinner, it was really good!" |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Včerejší večeře, to bylo žrádlo! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Veronika: já to žeru |
| Michael: literally meaning "I eat it." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "I really love it." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] já to žeru [NORMAL] já to žeru |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: já to žeru |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that you really love something or someone. Be careful when you use this expression, it is very informal and should only be used among close friends. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Hokej úplně žeru, jsem největší fanda! [SLOW] Hokej úplně žeru, jsem největší fanda! |
| Michael: "I really love hockey, I'm the biggest fan!" |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Hokej úplně žeru, jsem největší fanda! |
| 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 just returned home from school feeling really hungry. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: hladový jako vlk |
| Michael: "to be really hungry" |
| Michael: You skipped lunch today and by the evening you are so starving that you would eat whatever, even cardboard. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: umírat hlady |
| Michael: "to be starving" |
| Michael: You really love the movie Titanic and you’ve seen it a million times. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: já to žeru |
| Michael: "I really love it" |
| Michael: You went to the restaurant yesterday and they served delicious chocolate mousse. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: to je žrádlo |
| Michael: "it is really good" |
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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