Learn how to use expressions used as adjectives
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, and welcome back to SpanishPod101.com. I'm Eric. |
| Laura: And I'm Laura! |
| Eric: This is Must-Know Mexican Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 11. In this lesson you'll learn Expressions Used as Adjectives. |
| Eric: Use these adjective-expressions to describe either things or people. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Eric: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Laura: chido, chida |
| Laura: fresa |
| Laura: apretado, apretada |
| Laura: ñoño, ñoña |
| Eric: Laura, what's our first expression? |
| Laura: chido, chida |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "cool." |
| Laura: [SLOW] chido, chida [NORMAL] chido, chida |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Laura: chido, chida |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to express that you like something, as this word is the equivalent of "cool". You can also use this term to refer to a "cool person." |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Tu carro nuevo está bien chido. [SLOW] Tu carro nuevo está bien chido. |
| Eric: "Your new car is so cool." |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Tu carro nuevo está bien chido. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Laura: fresa |
| Eric: literally meaning "strawberry." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "preppy,” or “a stuck-up rich person." |
| Laura: [SLOW] fresa [NORMAL] fresa |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Laura: fresa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone who is rich and has a stuck-up attitude. Although this is a feminine noun, it is used for both males and females. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Su novio es bien fresa. [SLOW] Su novio es bien fresa. |
| Eric: "Her boyfriend is very preppy." |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Su novio es bien fresa. |
| Eric: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Laura: apretado, apretada |
| Eric: literally meaning "tight." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "uptight." |
| Laura: [SLOW] apretado, apretada [NORMAL] apretado, apretada |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Laura: apretado, apretada |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone as not fun or very serious. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Nunca lo invitamos a las fiestas por apretado. [SLOW] Nunca lo invitamos a las fiestas por apretado. |
| Eric: "We never invite him to parties for being so uptight." |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Nunca lo invitamos a las fiestas por apretado. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Laura: ñoño, ñoña |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "mommy's boy, nerd." |
| Laura: [SLOW] ñoño, ñoña [NORMAL] ñoño, ñoña |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Laura: ñoño, ñoña |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone is whiny and/or clingy with his mother. You can also use this term to refer to a person that loves studying too much, as a synonym of "nerd." Be careful when you use this word as it can be used as a playful term among friends, but people could get offended. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Laura: [NORMAL] No seas ñoño y ven a la fiesta. [SLOW] No seas ñoño y ven a la fiesta. |
| Eric: "Don't be a bore and come to the party." |
| Laura: [NORMAL] No seas ñoño y ven a la fiesta. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: 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? |
| Eric: Someone that is always showing off. |
| Laura: fresa |
| Eric: "preppy, a stuck-up rich person" |
| Eric: You love their new album, it is.. |
| Laura: chido, chida |
| Eric: "cool" |
| Eric: Your roommate stays home on weekends studying. |
| Laura: ñoño, ñoña |
| Eric: "mommy's boy, nerd" |
| Eric: A person that never smiles, and keeps to himself. |
| Laura: apretado, apretada |
| Eric: "uptight" |
Outro |
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| Eric: There you have it; you have mastered four Mexican Spanish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at SpanishPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Laura: Hasta pronto. |
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