Learn how to use more common money-related expressions
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Common Expressions Related to Money, Part 2 |
| Eric: Hi everyone, and welcome back to SpanishPod101.com. I'm Eric. |
| Anna: And I'm Anna! |
| Eric: This is Must-Know Spanish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 13. In this lesson you'll learn the second set of Common Expressions Related to Money. |
| Eric: Money again! Get to know more common expressions so you can understand any conversation about money. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Eric: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Anna: pasta |
| Anna: pelas |
| Anna: ser un rata |
| Anna: chorizo |
| Eric: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: pasta |
| Eric: literally meaning "pasta." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "money." |
| Anna: [SLOW] pasta [NORMAL] pasta |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: pasta |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you're talking about money with friends or in a colloquial context. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Con ese negocio gané una pasta gansa. [SLOW] Con ese negocio gané una pasta gansa. |
| Eric: "With that business, I won a lot of money." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Con ese negocio gané una pasta gansa. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: pelas |
| Eric: literally meaning "peels." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "money." as well. |
| Anna: [SLOW] pelas [NORMAL] pelas |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: pelas |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you’re referring to money. It usually refers to a small quantity of money. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] No tengo ni una pela. [SLOW] No tengo ni una pela. |
| Eric: "I don't have even a penny." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] No tengo ni una pela. |
| Eric: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: ser un rata |
| Eric: literally meaning "be a rat." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "to be stingy." |
| Anna: [SLOW] ser un rata [NORMAL] ser un rata |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: ser un rata |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you're referring to somebody who doesn't want to spend money on anything. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] No se puede ser más rata que Elena. [SLOW] No se puede ser más rata que Elena. |
| Eric: "Nobody can be as stingy as Elena." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] No se puede ser más rata que Elena. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: chorizo |
| Eric: literally meaning "name of a Spanish cold meat, or spicy sausage." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "thief." |
| Anna: [SLOW] chorizo [NORMAL] chorizo |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: chorizo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you're describing someone who steals. Usually used to describe politicians. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Cada vez hay más chorizos en este país. [SLOW] Cada vez hay más chorizos en este país. |
| Eric: "There are more and more thefts in this country." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Cada vez hay más chorizos en este país. |
| 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: You have just a bit of money. |
| Anna: pelas |
| Eric: "money" |
| Eric:You win a lot of money. |
| Anna: pasta |
| Eric: "money" |
| Eric: He stole my notes, he is such a bad person. |
| Anna: chorizo |
| Eric: "thief" |
| Eric: I asked my friend for money but she said no. |
| Anna: ser un rata |
| Eric: "to be stingy" |
Outro |
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| Eric: There you have it; you have mastered four Iberian 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! |
| Anna: ¡Hasta la próxima! |
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