Learn idioms that involve animals and colors
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Idioms that Involve Animals and Colors |
| Michael: Hi everyone, and welcome back to CzechClass101.com. I'm Michael. |
| Veronika: And I'm Veronika! |
| Michael: This is Must-Know Czech Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 14. In this lesson, you'll learn idioms that involve animals and colors. |
| Michael: Here we see more references to animals in Czech expressions. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Veronika: bílá vrána |
| Veronika: černá ovce |
| Veronika: šedá myš |
| Veronika: černý kůň |
| Michael: Veronika, what's our first expression? |
| Veronika: bílá vrána |
| Michael: literally meaning "white crow." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "outstanding." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] bílá vrána [NORMAL] bílá vrána |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: bílá vrána |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to describe a person who differs significantly from most people in a positive way. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Kuba je mezi spolužáky bílá vrána, na rozdíl od ostatních pilně studuje. [SLOW] Kuba je mezi spolužáky bílá vrána, na rozdíl od ostatních pilně studuje. |
| Michael: "Jacob is a white crow among his classmates, unlike others he studies hard." |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Kuba je mezi spolužáky bílá vrána, na rozdíl od ostatních pilně studuje. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Veronika: černá ovce |
| Michael: literally meaning "black sheep." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "negative exception, an outsider." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] černá ovce [NORMAL] černá ovce |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: černá ovce |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to describe a person who differs significantly from most people in a negative way. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Strejda je černá ovce rodiny, vždy je v nějakém maléru. [SLOW] Strejda je černá ovce rodiny, vždy je v nějakém maléru. |
| Michael: "Uncle is the black sheep of the family, he is always in some trouble." |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Strejda je černá ovce rodiny, vždy je v nějakém maléru. |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Veronika: šedá myš |
| Michael: literally meaning "grey mouse." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "featureless or unimpressive person, bland-looking person." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] šedá myš [NORMAL] šedá myš |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: šedá myš |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to describe a person who is forgettable with no distinctive features. It's usually said about women. Be careful when you use this expression, they might feel offended. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Je to taková šedá myš, na ulici by si jí nikdo nevšimnul. [SLOW] Je to taková šedá myš, na ulici by si jí nikdo nevšimnul. |
| Michael: "She is very bland-looking, no one would notice her on the street." |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Je to taková šedá myš, na ulici by si jí nikdo nevšimnul. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Veronika: černý kůň |
| Michael: literally meaning "black horse." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "the favorite." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] černý kůň [NORMAL] černý kůň |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: černý kůň |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that someone does not have an obvious chance of winning, and yet in favorable circumstances may win. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Tento soutěžící je můj černý kůň! [SLOW] Tento soutěžící je můj černý kůň! |
| Michael: "This contestant is my black horse!" |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Tento soutěžící je můj černý kůň! |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: 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? |
| Michael: Your father is the only one in your family who smokes. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: černá ovce |
| Michael: "negative exception, an outsider" |
| Michael: You are the only one in your class who graduated with honors. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: bílá vrána |
| Michael: "outstanding" |
| Michael: A Czech biathlete is believed to win this year’s World Cup. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: černý kůň |
| Michael: "the favorite" |
| Michael: Your friend only wears plain clothes and doesn’t like to stand out of the crowd. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: šedá myš |
| Michael: "featureless or unimpressive person, bland-looking person" |
Outro |
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| Michael: There you have it; you have mastered four Czech Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at CzechClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Veronika: Ahoj! |
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