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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

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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