Learn slang expressions that mothers use
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Sydney: Common idioms that mothers use, part 1. |
| Sydney: Hi everyone, and welcome back to SwedishPod101.com. I'm Sydney. |
| Jesper: And I'm Jesper! |
| Sydney: This is Must-Know Swedish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 13. In this lesson, you'll learn common idioms that mothers use, part 1. |
| Sydney: Let's take a look at some phrases that no one can pull off as well as a tired mother. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jesper: andra bullar |
| Jesper: sanna mina ord |
| Jesper: det var droppen |
| Jesper: en annan femma |
| Sydney: Jesper, what's our first expression? |
| Jesper: andra bullar |
| Sydney: literally meaning "other buns." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a new and better order" or "things are changing for the better." |
| Jesper: [SLOW] andra bullar [NORMAL] andra bullar |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: andra bullar |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you want to say that things will change for the better from now on. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Nu blir det minsann andra bullar! [SLOW] Nu blir det minsann andra bullar! |
| Sydney: "From now on, we're changing things for the better!" |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Nu blir det minsann andra bullar! |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jesper: sanna mina ord |
| Sydney: literally meaning "the truth in my words." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "mark my words." |
| Jesper: [SLOW] sanna mina ord [NORMAL] sanna mina ord |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: sanna mina ord |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you want to make sure someone pays attention and remembers what you said for the future. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Blir det mer gråt nu, så blir det ingen tv på en vecka, sanna mina ord! [SLOW] Blir det mer gråt nu, så blir det ingen tv på en vecka, sanna mina ord! |
| Sydney: "If there's any more crying now, mark my words, there will be no TV for a week!" |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Blir det mer gråt nu, så blir det ingen tv på en vecka, sanna mina ord! |
| Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jesper: det var droppen |
| Sydney: literally meaning "that was the drop." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "the last straw" or "that's it." |
| Jesper: [SLOW] det var droppen [NORMAL] det var droppen |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: det var droppen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you've had enough and can't take anymore. This is actually short for the full expression… |
| Jesper: Droppen som fick bägaren att rinna över, which means "The drop that made the goblet overflow." |
| Sydney: This is the Swedish version of the English "The straw that broke the camel's back". Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Det var droppen, nu har jag fått nog! [SLOW] Det var droppen, nu har jag fått nog! |
| Sydney: "That's it, I've had enough!" |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Det var droppen, nu har jag fått nog! |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jesper: en annan femma |
| Sydney: literally meaning "another five." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "that's a different matter." |
| Jesper: [SLOW] en annan femma [NORMAL] en annan femma |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: en annan femma |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you want to state that something is an entirely different matter. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Ja men dåså, då är det ju en annan femma! [SLOW] Ja men dåså, då är det ju en annan femma! |
| Sydney: "Well, if that's the case, then that's an entirely different matter!" |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Ja men dåså, då är det ju en annan femma! |
| QUIZ |
| Sydney: 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? |
| Sydney: You better remember what I’m telling you. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: sanna mina ord |
| Sydney: "mark my words" |
| Sydney: This isn’t working, I’ll be doing things differently now. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: andra bullar |
| Sydney: "A new and better order" |
| Sydney: You should’ve told me, that’s a completely different matter. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: en annan femma |
| Sydney: "that's a different matter" |
| Sydney: I can’t take this anymore, I quit! |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: det var droppen |
| Sydney: "the last straw, that's it" |
Outro |
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| Sydney: There you have it; you have mastered four Swedish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at SwedishPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Jesper: Det var allt för den här gången, vi ses snart igen! |
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