Learn slang used at the gym
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Slang at the Gym |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to PolishPod101.com. I'm John. |
| Marzena: And I'm Marzena! |
| John: This is Must-Know Polish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 11. In this lesson, you'll learn slang for the gym. |
| John: Don't be afraid to use these expressions when heading to gym. These will help you amaze native speakers. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are... |
| Marzena: siłka |
| Marzena: kaloryfer |
| Marzena: klamoty |
| Marzena: pakować |
| John: Marzena, what's our first expression? |
| Marzena: siłka |
| John: It literally means "strength," but when it's used as a slang expression, it means "gym." |
| Marzena: [SLOW] siłka [NORMAL] siłka |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Marzena: siłka |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this expression when you want to refer to the gym in a cool way. |
| John: Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Marzena: [NORMAL] Idziesz na siłkę? [SLOW] Idziesz na siłkę? |
| John: "Will you hit the gym?" |
| Marzena: [NORMAL] Idziesz na siłkę? |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Marzena: kaloryfer |
| John: It literally means "radiator," but when it's used as a slang expression, it means "six-pack." |
| Marzena: [SLOW] kaloryfer [NORMAL] kaloryfer |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Marzena: kaloryfer |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this expression when you want to say that someone has a nice six-pack. |
| John: Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Marzena: [NORMAL] Ale masz kaloryfer! [SLOW] Ale masz kaloryfer! |
| John: "What a six-pack you have!" |
| Marzena: [NORMAL] Ale masz kaloryfer! |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Marzena: klamoty |
| John: It literally means "belongings,” which is another Polish slang expression as well, but here it means "gym." |
| Marzena: [SLOW] klamoty [NORMAL] klamoty |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Marzena: klamoty |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this expression when you want to refer to a gym, clothes, or belongings. Please note that both of these are expressions. |
| John: Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Marzena: [NORMAL] W tym roku to codziennie będę chodził na klamoty. [SLOW] W tym roku to codziennie będę chodził na klamoty. |
| John: "This year, I will go to the gym everyday." |
| Marzena: [NORMAL] W tym roku to codziennie będę chodził na klamoty. |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Marzena: pakować |
| John: It literally means "to pack," but when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to work out with weights." |
| Marzena: [SLOW] pakować [NORMAL] pakować |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Marzena: pakować |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this expression when you want to say that you or somebody else is exercising hard. |
| John: Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Marzena: [NORMAL] A ty co tak pakujesz? [SLOW] A ty co tak pakujesz? |
| John: "Why are you working out so hard today?" |
| Marzena: [NORMAL] A ty co tak pakujesz? |
| QUIZ |
| John: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I'll describe four situations, and you choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| John:Your friend worked a lot on her abs. What would you call it now? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Marzena: kaloryfer |
| John: "six-pack" |
| John: You want to say that you are going to hit the gym in a cooler, more informal way. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Marzena: siłka |
| John: "gym" |
| John:Somebody was working out very hard. Which verb would you use to describe it? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Marzena: pakować |
| John: "to work out with weights" |
| John:Your friend left his belongings on your bed. Now you want to tell him to take his stuff. How would you refer to it? You will use the same expression when you are talking about a gym. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Marzena: klamoty |
| John: "gym" |
Outro |
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| John: There you have it; you have mastered four Polish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at PolishPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Marzena: Cześć. |
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