Learn expressions related to success and good performance
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Expressions Related to Success and Good Performance |
| John: Hi, everyone, and welcome back to GreekPod101.com. I'm John. |
| Chrissi: And I'm Chrissi! |
| John: This is Must-Know Greek Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 19. In this lesson, you'll learn expressions related to success and good performance. |
| John: It's best to use these expressions in very casual conversations, usually among young people. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are: |
| Chrissi: σκίζω (skízo) |
| Chrissi: κεντάω (kendáo) |
| Chrissi: δίνω ρέστα (díno résta) |
| Chrissi: φυσάω (fisáo) |
| John: Chrissi, what's first? |
| Chrissi: The verb σκίζω (skízo) |
| John: literally meaning "to tear, to rip." But when it's used as a slang word, it means "to excel, to nail something, to rock." |
| Chrissi: [SLOW] σκίζω [NORMAL] σκίζω |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Chrissi: σκίζω |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang word when you’ve succeeded at something, for example at an exam, or when you’re good at something in general, like sports. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Το τεστ ήταν πανεύκολο. Έσκισα! [SLOW] Το τεστ ήταν πανεύκολο. Έσκισα! |
| John: "The test was really easy. I nailed it!" |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Το τεστ ήταν πανεύκολο. Έσκισα! |
| John: Okay, what's the next slang word? |
| Chrissi: The verb κεντάω (kendáo) |
| John: This literally means "to embroider." But when it's used as a slang word, it means "to be successful or good at something, causing admiration." |
| Chrissi: [SLOW] κεντάω [NORMAL] κεντάω |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Chrissi: κεντάω |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang word when you want to brag about or compliment someone on a job well done. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Πάλι κέντησε ο Στίβεν Σπίλμπεργκ με τη νέα του ταινία! [SLOW] Πάλι κέντησε ο Στίβεν Σπίλμπεργκ με τη νέα του ταινία! |
| John: "Steven Spielberg did a great job again with his new film!" |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Πάλι κέντησε ο Στίβεν Σπίλμπεργκ με τη νέα του ταινία! |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Chrissi: δίνω ρέστα (díno résta) |
| John: literally meaning "to give change." As a slang expression, it means "to give one's best, to surpass oneself." |
| Chrissi: [SLOW] δίνω ρέστα [NORMAL] δίνω ρέστα |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Chrissi: δίνω ρέστα |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to compliment someone for trying their best and succeeding. It’s often used for artistic or athletic performances. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Η τραγουδίστρια αυτή εδωσε ρέστα επί σκηνής. [SLOW] Η τραγουδίστρια αυτή εδωσε ρέστα επί σκηνής. |
| John: "This singer gave her all up on the stage." |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Η τραγουδίστρια αυτή εδωσε ρέστα επί σκηνής. |
| John: Okay, what's last? |
| Chrissi: The verb φυσάω (fisáo) |
| John: Which literally means "to blow." As a slang expression, it means "to perform very well or fast." |
| Chrissi: [SLOW] φυσάω [NORMAL] φυσάω |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Chrissi: φυσάω |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when something, usually an inanimate object, is working very well or fast. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Από τότε που αναβάθμισα τη μνήμη του υπολογιστή μου, το σύστημα φυσάει. [SLOW] Από τότε που αναβάθμισα τη μνήμη του υπολογιστή μου, το σύστημα φυσάει. |
| John: "Ever since I upgraded my computer's memory, the system works very fast." |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Από τότε που αναβάθμισα τη μνήμη του υπολογιστή μου, το σύστημα φυσάει. |
| QUIZ |
| John: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I’ll describe four situations, and you’ll choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| John: An art student that makes a precise replica of a famous painting for a school project. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Chrissi: κεντάω |
| John: "to be successful or good at something, causing admiration" |
| John: A straight-A student. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Chrissi: σκίζω |
| John: "To excel, to nail something, to rock" |
| John: A modified car engine for better performance. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Chrissi: φυσάω |
| John: "to perform very well or fast" |
| John: A soccer player who scored 5 goals for his team and won. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Chrissi: δίνω ρέστα |
| John: "to give one's best, to surpass oneself" |
Outro |
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| John: There you have it; you've mastered four Greek Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at GreekPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, and see you next time! |
| Chrissi: Γεια χαρά! |
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