Learn slang expressions to express when things or people are really nice
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Slang that Expresses When Things or People Are Really Nice |
| 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 4. In this lesson, you'll learn slang that expresses when things or people are really nice. |
| John: These are used among people of all ages, throughout the country. They are a nice way to fit into an informal, relaxed conversation. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Ana Clara: animal |
| Ana Clara: da hora |
| Ana Clara: show de bola |
| Ana Clara: massa |
| John: Ana Clara, what's our first expression? |
| Ana Clara: animal |
| John: literally meaning "animal." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "awesome." |
| Ana Clara: [SLOW] animal [NORMAL] animal |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ana Clara: animal |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you really like something, when you think something's awesome. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Esse guitarrista é animal! [SLOW] Esse guitarrista é animal! |
| John: "This guitar player is awesome!" |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Esse guitarrista é animal! |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Ana Clara: da hora |
| John: literally meaning "of the hour." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "cool, groovy, nice." |
| Ana Clara: [SLOW] da hora [NORMAL] da hora |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ana Clara: da hora |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to express that something's nice, good, cool, groovy, or other similar adjectives. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Que tênis da hora! [SLOW] Que tênis da hora! |
| John: "Those are such cool sneakers!" |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Que tênis da hora! |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Ana Clara: show de bola |
| John: literally meaning "a show of ball." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "something really good, really nice." |
| Ana Clara: [SLOW] show de bola [NORMAL] show de bola |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ana Clara: show de bola |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to say that something's very nice, or when you want to say you're satisfied with something. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Essa cerveja é show de bola. [SLOW] Essa cerveja é show de bola. |
| John: "This beer is top-notch!" |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Essa cerveja é show de bola. |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Ana Clara: massa |
| John: literally meaning "pasta, wheat, crust." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "nice, cool, good." |
| Ana Clara: [SLOW] massa [NORMAL] massa |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ana Clara: massa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to say something is nice, or is very cool. You can also use it to show you're satisfied with a decision, etc. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Achei o filme massa. [SLOW] Achei o filme massa. |
| John: "I think the movie was great." |
| Ana Clara: [NORMAL] Achei o filme massa. |
| 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 compliment your friend on his new motorbike. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ana Clara: da hora |
| John: "cool, groovy, nice" |
| John: You tell your brother to buy that rock album because it’s... |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ana Clara: animal |
| John: "awesome" |
| John: After the match, you suggest to go for a beer. Your friends respond: |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ana Clara: massa |
| John: "nice, cool, good" |
| John: You decide to try the restaurant recommended by the guidebook. It’s as good as suggested, you say: |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ana Clara: show de bola |
| 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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