Learn negative idioms
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Idioms that Express Quality |
| 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 24. In this lesson, you'll learn idioms that express quality. |
| John: These idioms are used in different situations, often to declare how you feel or what you think about something. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Ana Clara: sem graça |
| Ana Clara: nada a ver |
| Ana Clara: top |
| Ana Clara: sem sal |
| John: Ana Clara, what's our first expression? |
| Ana Clara: sem graça |
| John: literally meaning "without grace." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means that something is "boring, plain." |
| Ana Clara: [SLOW] sem graça [NORMAL] sem graça |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ana Clara: sem graça |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when something is plain or boring. It can be for food, art, people, everything. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Ele não é feio, mas é sem graça. [SLOW] Ele não é feio, mas é sem graça. |
| John: "He is not ugly, but he's plain." |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Ele não é feio, mas é sem graça. |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Ana Clara: nada a ver |
| John: literally meaning "nothing to see." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "something is stupid, unmatched, nonsensical, clueless." |
| Ana Clara: [SLOW] nada a ver [NORMAL] nada a ver |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ana Clara: nada a ver |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to say that something is not good, like a bad outfit choice. It can mean bad choices or nonsensical things, or denoting stupid, naive, or clueless things, actions, and even people. Be careful when you say this, as it can come off as offensive and hostile. It is used as an adjective. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Que saia nada a ver ela usou! [SLOW] Que saia nada a ver ela usou! |
| John: "What a terrible skirt she wore!" |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Que saia nada a ver ela usou! |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Ana Clara: top |
| John: literally meaning "top." It's an English loanword. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "something really good, really nice." |
| Ana Clara: [SLOW] top [NORMAL] top |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ana Clara: top |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when something's really good — be it food, a situation, a person, anything. It expresses great satisfaction and it hints that the object is of superior quality. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Esse restaurante é top! [SLOW] Esse restaurante é top! |
| John: "This restaurant is great!" |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Esse restaurante é top! |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Ana Clara: sem sal |
| John: literally meaning "without salt." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "something plain, boring, dull." |
| Ana Clara: [SLOW] sem sal [NORMAL] sem sal |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ana Clara: sem sal |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to say something is very plain, dull, or boring. It can refer to anything, from a situation to an object or a person. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Achei o namorado dela bem sem sal. [SLOW] Achei o namorado dela bem sem sal. |
| John: "I found her boyfriend really plain." |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Achei o namorado dela bem sem sal. |
| 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: The movie wasn’t as good as it was rated. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ana Clara: nada a ver |
| John: "something is stupid, unmatched, nonsensical, clueless" |
| John: You cooked a lot of the same food and now you’re eating it for days. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ana Clara: sem graça |
| John: "something boring, plain" |
| John: You need some accessories to make this dress better looking. Otherwise it’s... |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ana Clara: sem sal |
| John: "something plain, boring, dull" |
| John: You want to express that something is more than the best. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ana Clara: top |
| John: "something really good, really nice" |
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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