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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Expressions to Describe Difficulty Levels |
| 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 4. In this lesson, you'll learn Expressions to Describe How Easy/Difficult Something Is. |
| Michael: |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Veronika: pohodička |
| Veronika: brnkačka |
| Veronika: hračka |
| Veronika: makačka |
| Michael: Veronika, what's our first expression? |
| Veronika: pohodička |
| Michael: literally meaning "small well-being." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "chill, relaxation." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] pohodička [NORMAL] pohodička |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: pohodička |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that something goes smoothly or is very relaxing. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Užíváme si nedělní pohodičku na gauči. [SLOW] Užíváme si nedělní pohodičku na gauči. |
| Michael: "We are enjoying Sunday chill on the couch." |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Užíváme se nedělní pohodičku na gauči. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Veronika: brnkačka |
| Michael: literally meaning "chalk line." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "piece of cake." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] brnkačka [NORMAL] brnkačka |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: brnkačka |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that something is a piece of cake. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Byla to brnkačka, kterou měl za půl hodiny hotovou. [SLOW] Byla to brnkačka, kterou měl za půl hodiny hotovou. |
| Michael: "It was a piece of cake which he finished in half an hour." |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Byla to brnkačka, kterou měl za půl hodiny hotovou. |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Veronika: hračka |
| Michael: literally meaning "toy." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "easy work." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] hračka [NORMAL] hračka |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: hračka |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that something is very easy to do. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Nemusíš se bát, ten úkol je hračka. [SLOW] Nemusíš se bát, ten úkol je hračka. |
| Michael: "You don't have to worry, the task is very easy." |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Nemusíš se bát, ten úkol je hračka. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Veronika: makačka |
| Michael: literally and figuratively meaning "hard work." |
| Veronika: [SLOW] makačka [NORMAL] makačka |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Veronika: makačka |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to express that something is very hard to do, mostly used when speaking of hard manual work or physical exercise. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Pracovat jako kopáč je makačka. [SLOW] Pracovat jako kopáč je makačka. |
| Michael: "Working as a ditch digger is hard." |
| Veronika: [NORMAL] Pracovat jako kopáč je makačka. |
| 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: You are really good at foreign languages so learning Czech is no problem for you. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: brnkačka |
| Michael: "piece of cake" |
| Michael: You are having a very relaxing day. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: pohodička |
| Michael: "chill, relaxation" |
| Michael: You moved into a new apartment located on the fifth floor without an elevator! Your legs hurt and your back is blocked! |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: makačka |
| Michael: "hard work" |
| Michael: You’ve just passed a very easy Czech test. It was so basic that even a child would know the right answers. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Veronika: hračka |
| Michael: "easy work" |
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! |
Comments
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