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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Animal-Related Idioms |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to ItalianPod101.com. I'm John. |
| Ofelia: And I'm Ofelia! |
| John: This is Must-Know Italian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 21. In this lesson, you'll learn animal-related idioms. |
| John: These are just some of the many idiomatic expressions about animals. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Ofelia: quattro gatti |
| Ofelia: da cani |
| Ofelia: andare in bestia |
| Ofelia: in bocca al lupo |
| John: Ofelia, what's our first expression? |
| Ofelia: quattro gatti |
| John: literally meaning "four cats." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "just a handful of people." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] quattro gatti [NORMAL] quattro gatti |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: quattro gatti |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to describe a situation where only a few people were present. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Oggi al lavoro eravamo in quattro gatti. [SLOW] Oggi al lavoro eravamo in quattro gatti. |
| John: "Today, there were only a few of us at work." |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Oggi al lavoro eravamo in quattro gatti. |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Ofelia: da cani |
| John: literally meaning "like dogs." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "very bad, terribly." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] da cani [NORMAL] da cani |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: da cani |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to describe an unpleasant or terrible situation. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] A: Come ti senti oggi? B: Da cani. Mi fa malissimo la testa. [SLOW] A: Come ti senti oggi? B: Da cani. Mi fa malissimo la testa. |
| John: "A: How are you feeling today? B: Terrible. My head hurts so much." |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] A: Come ti senti oggi? B: Da cani. Mi fa malissimo la testa. |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Ofelia: andare in bestia |
| John: literally meaning "to go into a beast." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to fly into a rage." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] andare in bestia [NORMAL] andare in bestia |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: andare in bestia |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone who has lost their temper, becoming like an enraged wild animal. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Quando l'ha scoperto è andato in bestia. [SLOW] Quando l'ha scoperto è andato in bestia. |
| John: "When he found out, he flew into a rage." |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Quando l'ha scoperto è andato in bestia. |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Ofelia: in bocca al lupo |
| John: literally meaning "into the mouth of the wolf." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "good luck." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] in bocca al lupo [NORMAL] in bocca al lupo |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: in bocca al lupo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to wish someone good luck in a friendly way. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] In bocca al lupo per l'esame! [SLOW] In bocca al lupo per l'esame! |
| John: "Good luck on your exam!" |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] In bocca al lupo per l'esame! |
| QUIZ |
| John: 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? |
| John: You want to describe a horrible day. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: da cani |
| John: "very bad, terribly" |
| John: There was hardly anyone at the party. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: quattro gatti |
| John: "just a handful of people" |
| John: A friend is going to a job interview. He hopes he can get the job. You say... |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: in bocca al lupo |
| John: "good luck" |
| John: Two people are having a heated argument.. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: andare in bestia |
| John: "to fly into a rage" |
Outro |
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| John: There you have it; you have mastered four Italian Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at ItalianPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Ofelia: A presto. |
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