Learn slang expressions used in Rome
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Common Slang Expressions Used in Rome |
| 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 6. In this lesson, you'll learn common slang expressions used in Rome. |
| John: If you plan to visit Rome, get ready to hear these expressions all around the city. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Ofelia: raga |
| Ofelia: bella |
| Ofelia: famo |
| Ofelia: come butta? |
| John: Ofelia, what's our first expression? |
| Ofelia: raga |
| John: literally meaning "boys." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "guys." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] raga [NORMAL] raga |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: raga |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you are calling the attention of a group of friends. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Raga, ci vediamo dopo. [SLOW] Raga, ci vediamo dopo. |
| John: "Guys, see you later." |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Raga, ci vediamo dopo. |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Ofelia: bella |
| John: literally meaning "beautiful." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "Hi, or See you." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] bella [NORMAL] bella |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: bella |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when saying hi or goodbye to friends. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Bella ràga! [SLOW] Bella ràga! |
| John: "See you guys!" |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Bella ràga! |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Ofelia: famo |
| John: it means "we do." |
| Ofelia: It is an abbreviation for facciamo, which means "we do." |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] famo [NORMAL] famo |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: famo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when twisting the verb |
| Ofelia: fare, |
| John: meaning "to do as they used to do in Rome." |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Che famo? [SLOW] Che famo? |
| John: "What are we gonna do?" |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Che famo? |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Ofelia: come butta? |
| John: literally meaning "how does it throw?" But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "what's up?" |
| Ofelia: [SLOW] come butta? [NORMAL] come butta? |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Ofelia: come butta? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when greeting a friend. Be careful when you use this expression. It's informal and should only be used among friends. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Come butta, amico? [SLOW] Come butta, amico? |
| John: "What's up, man?" |
| Ofelia: [NORMAL] Come butta, amico? |
| 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 come across a friend on the street. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: bella |
| John: "Hi, or See you" |
| John: You want to call the attention of your friends. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: raga |
| John: "guys" |
| John: You ask a friend how he’s doing. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: come butta? |
| John: "what's up?" |
| John: You and your friends are deciding how to spend the afternoon. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Ofelia: famo |
| John: "we do" |
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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