Learn common slang expressions related to sensation
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Common Slang Expressions Related to Sensation |
| 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 5. In this lesson, you'll learn Common Slang Expressions Related to Sensation. |
| Michael: With these four words, you're going to sound like a native Czech! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Veronika: bomba |
| Veronika: pecka |
| Veronika: špica |
| Veronika: mazec |
| Michael: Veronika, what's our first expression? |
| Veronika: bomba |
| Michael: literally meaning "bomb." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "stunner." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] bomba [NORMAL] bomba |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: bomba |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that something is really great. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Včerejší párty byla bomba! [SLOW] Včerejší párty byla bomba! |
| Michael: "Yesterday's party was a stunner!" |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Včerejší párty byla bomba! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Veronika: pecka |
| Michael: literally meaning "pit." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "sensation." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] pecka [NORMAL] pecka |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: pecka |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that something is a hit or a smasher. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Jeho poslední písnička je úplná pecka! [SLOW] Jeho poslední písnička je úplná pecka! |
| Michael: "His last song is a complete hit!" |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Jeho poslední písnička je úplná pecka! |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Veronika: špica |
| Michael: literally meaning "tip." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "humdinger." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] špica [NORMAL] špica |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: špica |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that something is of really top quality. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Eva je ve snowboardingu úplná špica. [SLOW] Eva je ve snowboardingu úplná špica. |
| Michael: "Eva is at the very top in snowboarding." |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Eva je ve snowboardingu úplná špica. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Veronika: mazec |
| Michael: It means "awesome." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] mazec [NORMAL] mazec |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: mazec |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express your surprise or astonishment or to say that something is extraordinary. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] To je mazec, vůbec tomu nemůžu uvěřit! [SLOW] To je mazec, vůbec tomu nemůžu uvěřit! |
| Michael: "That's amazing, I can't believe it at all!" |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] To je mazec, vůbec tomu nemůžu uvěřit! |
| 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 wrote a song everybody loves. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: pecka |
| Michael: "sensation" |
| Michael: You organized a party everybody enjoyed. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: bomba |
| Michael: "stunner" |
| Michael: You were so amazed by the live performance you saw the other day in the theater. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: mazec |
| Michael: "awesome" |
| Michael: You are the best at skateboarding. Your tricks are incredible. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: špica |
| Michael: "humdinger" |
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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