Learn expressions using the verb "to eat"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Common Expressions that use the Verb "To Eat" |
| 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 21. In this lesson, you'll learn common expressions that use the verb "to eat." |
| John: Don't worry! These expressions aren’t going to increase your appetite! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are: |
| Chrissi: τρώω ξύλο (tróo xílo) |
| Chrissi: τρώω πόρτα (tróo pórta) |
| Chrissi: τρώω στη μάπα (tróo sti mápa) |
| Chrissi: τρώω τα μούτρα μου (tróo ta mútra mu) |
| John: Chrissi, what's our first expression? |
| Chrissi: τρώω ξύλο (tróo xílo) |
| John: literally meaning "to eat wood." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to get hit/spanked/beaten up." |
| Chrissi: [SLOW] τρώω ξύλο [NORMAL] τρώω ξύλο |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Chrissi: τρώω ξύλο |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when someone hits you or beats you up. It’s often used by parents when their kids are naughty, as a way to warn them about getting spanked unless they behave. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Κάτσε καλά, γιατί θα φας ξύλο! [SLOW] Κάτσε καλά, γιατί θα φας ξύλο! |
| John: "Behave or you'll get spanked!" |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Κάτσε καλά, γιατί θα φας ξύλο! |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Chrissi: τρώω πόρτα (tróo pórta) |
| John: This literally means "to eat door." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to be denied admission." |
| Chrissi: [SLOW] τρώω πόρτα [NORMAL] τρώω πόρτα |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Chrissi: τρώω πόρτα |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when a bouncer doesn't let you enter an upscale establishment, such as a bar or club, due to looks. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Εγώ σε κλαμπ δεν έχω φάει πόρτα ποτέ. [SLOW] Εγώ σε κλαμπ δεν έχω φάει πόρτα ποτέ. |
| John: "I've never been denied the admission in a club." |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Εγώ σε κλαμπ δεν έχω φάει πόρτα ποτέ. |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Chrissi: τρώω στη μάπα (tróo sti mápa) |
| John: literally meaning "to eat in the face." As a slang expression, it means "to put up with someone or something." |
| Chrissi: [SLOW] τρώω στη μάπα [NORMAL] τρώω στη μάπα |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Chrissi: τρώω στη μάπα |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when talking about a situation that you or someone else has to endure. The situation often has to do with annoying people you have to put up with. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Έχω βαρεθεί να τρώω στη μάπα κάθε μέρα αυτήν την καθηγήτρια. [SLOW] Έχω βαρεθεί να τρώω στη μάπα κάθε μέρα αυτήν την καθηγήτρια. |
| John: "I'm tired of putting up with this teacher every day." |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Έχω βαρεθεί να τρώω στη μάπα κάθε μέρα αυτήν την καθηγήτρια. |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Chrissi: τρώω τα μούτρα μου (tróo ta mútra mu) |
| John: Which literally means "to eat one's face." As a slang expression, it means "to fall down and get injured, to make a mistake, to fall on one's face." |
| Chrissi: [SLOW] τρώω τα μούτρα μου [NORMAL] τρώω τα μούτρα μου |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Chrissi: τρώω τα μούτρα μου |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression to talk literally about a nasty fall or figuratively about making a mistake that results in total failure. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Είχε νερά στο πάτωμα και όπως αυτή πέρασε, έπεσε και έφαγε τα μούτρα της. [SLOW] Είχε νερά στο πάτωμα και όπως αυτή πέρασε, έπεσε και έφαγε τα μούτρα της. |
| John: "There was water on the floor and as she passed by, she fell and hurt herself." |
| Chrissi: [NORMAL] Είχε νερά στο πάτωμα και όπως αυτή πέρασε, έπεσε και έφαγε τα μούτρα της. |
| 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: A man in shorts is not allowed to enter the restaurant of a five-star hotel. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Chrissi: τρώω πόρτα |
| John: "to be denied admission" |
| John: A little boy is being spanked. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Chrissi: τρώω ξύλο |
| John: "to get hit/spanked/beaten up" |
| John: An old lady falls on the ground while getting off a bus. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Chrissi: τρώω τα μούτρα μου |
| John: "to fall down and get injured, to make a mistake, to fall on one's face" |
| John: A class with a very annoying teacher that everyone hates. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Chrissi: τρώω στη μάπα |
| John: "to put up with someone or something" |
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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