Learn slang expressions to describe people informally
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Slang Ways to Refer to People During an Informal Conversation |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to PortuguesePod101.com. I'm John. |
| Ana Clara: And I'm Ana Clara! |
| John: This is Must-Know Portuguese Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 2. In this lesson, you'll learn slang ways to refer to people during an informal conversation. |
| John: These are more common among young people, but people of all ages in Brazil use these. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Ana Clara: bicho |
| Ana Clara: velho |
| Ana Clara: véi |
| Ana Clara: cara |
| John: Ana Clara, what's our first expression? |
| Ana Clara: bicho |
| John: literally meaning "animal." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "dude, man." |
| Ana Clara: [SLOW] bicho [NORMAL] bicho |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ana Clara: bicho |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you're talking to someone in a very relaxed or informal way. It was first used in the hippie era. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Bicho, isso é muito legal! [SLOW] Bicho, isso é muito legal! |
| John: "Dude, that's so cool!" |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Bicho, isso é muito legal! |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Ana Clara: velho |
| John: literally meaning "old man." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "dude, man." |
| Ana Clara: [SLOW] velho [NORMAL] velho |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ana Clara: velho |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you're being informal with someone, regardless of their gender. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Velho, que sono! [SLOW] Velho, que sono! |
| John: "Dude, I'm really sleepy!" |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Velho, que sono! |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Ana Clara: véi |
| John: literally meaning "old man." It is an abbreviation for |
| Ana Clara: velho, |
| John: as a slang word, meaning "old man." When it's used as a slang expression, it means "dude, man." |
| Ana Clara: [SLOW] véi [NORMAL] véi |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ana Clara: véi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you're being informal with someone, regardless of their gender. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] O que foi isso, véi? [SLOW] O que foi isso, véi? |
| John: "What was that, dude?" |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] O que foi isso, véi? |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Ana Clara: cara |
| John: literally meaning "face." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "dude, man." |
| Ana Clara: [SLOW] cara [NORMAL] cara |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ana Clara: cara |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to refer to a man. During a conversation, it is also commonly used by females. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Foi aquele cara que falou comigo ali no almoço. [SLOW] Foi aquele cara que falou comigo ali no almoço. |
| John: "Over there, that was the guy that talked to me during lunch." |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Foi aquele cara que falou comigo ali no almoço. |
| QUIZ |
| John: 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? |
| John: You address a man with the word meaning "old man." |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ana Clara: velho |
| John: "dude, man" |
| John: You address a man with the word meaning "animal." |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ana Clara: bicho |
| John: "dude, man" |
| John: You address a man with the word meaning "face." |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ana Clara: cara |
| John: "dude, man" |
| John: You address a man using the abbreviation for... |
| Ana Clara: velho. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ana Clara: véi |
| John: "dude, man" |
Outro |
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| John: There you have it; you have mastered four Portuguese Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at PortuguesePod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Ana Clara: Tchau. |
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