Learn how to use expressions to describe a negative person
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, and welcome back to SpanishPod101.com. I'm Eric. |
| Laura: And I'm Laura! |
| Eric: This is Must-Know Mexican Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 19. In this lesson you'll learn Expressions to Describe a Negative Person. |
| Eric: Be sure not to use these in front of the person you are describing! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Eric: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Laura: conchudo, conchuda |
| Laura: metiche |
| Laura: ardido, ardida |
| Laura: peleonero, peleonera |
| Eric: Laura, what's our first expression? |
| Laura: conchudo, conchuda |
| Eric: literally meaning "with shells." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "lazy, freeloader, shameless." |
| Laura: [SLOW] conchudo, conchuda [NORMAL] conchudo, conchuda |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Laura: conchudo, conchuda |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone as a "freeloader" or as "shameless". |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Mi hermano de conchudo todavía no consigue trabajo. [SLOW] Mi hermano de conchudo todavía no consigue trabajo. |
| Eric: "My slacker of a brother hasn't got a job yet." |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Mi hermano de conchudo todavía no consigue trabajo. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Laura: metiche |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "nosy." |
| Laura: [SLOW] metiche [NORMAL] metiche |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Laura: metiche |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone is "nosy", trying to know or participate in something that’s not their business. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Laura: [NORMAL] No andes de metiche. [SLOW] No andes de metiche. |
| Eric: "Don't be nosy." |
| Laura: [NORMAL] No andes de metiche. |
| Eric: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Laura: ardido, ardida |
| Eric: literally meaning "burned." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "resentful, bitter." |
| Laura: [SLOW] ardido, ardida [NORMAL] ardido, ardida |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Laura: ardido, ardida |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone that annoys people because he or she is resentfully bitter. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Está ardido porque no ganó el partido. [SLOW] Está ardido porque no ganó el partido. |
| Eric: "He's bitter because he didn't win the match." |
| Laura: [NORMAL] Está ardido porque no ganó el partido. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Laura: peleonero, peleonera |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "troublemaker, someone that likes to fight." |
| Laura: [SLOW] peleonero, peleonera [NORMAL] peleonero, peleonera |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Laura: peleonero, peleonera |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone is a "troublemaker" or that they are always getting into fights. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Laura: [NORMAL] No andes de peleonero y pórtate bien. [SLOW] No andes de peleonero y pórtate bien. |
| Eric: "Don't be a troublemaker and behave." |
| Laura: [NORMAL] No andes de peleonero y pórtate bien. |
| 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: Your neighbor enjoys staring through the window, right in front of your house, you might call her a.. |
| Laura: metiche |
| Eric: "nosy" |
| Eric: A person that takes it too easy, never worrying about anything can be called a.. |
| Laura: conchudo, conchuda |
| Eric: "lazy, freeloader, shameless" |
| Eric: People that just love to pick fights.. |
| Laura: peleonero, peleonera |
| Eric: "troublemaker, someone that likes to fight" |
| Eric: If your friend can’t forgive you about forgetting to meet with him, he might be an.. |
| Laura: ardido, ardida |
| Eric: "resentful, bitter" |
Outro |
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| Eric: There you have it; you have mastered four Mexican 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! |
| Laura: Hasta pronto. |
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