Learn how to use expressions related to work
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: I'm Eric. |
| Yasmine: And I'm Yasmine! |
| Eric: Expressions Related To Work. In this lesson, you'll learn Expressions Related To Work. |
| Eric: People use these expressions all the time, except of course, in front of the boss! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Eric: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Yasmine: balle |
| Yasmine: bosser |
| Yasmine: heures supp |
| Yasmine: lèche-bottes |
| Eric: Yasmine, what's our first expression? |
| Yasmine: balle |
| Eric: literally meaning "bullet." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "buck (money)." |
| Yasmine: [SLOW] balle [NORMAL] balle |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Yasmine: balle |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you talk about money, instead of ’Euros’. It is quite informal, so you should use it with people you are comfortable with. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Cette veste m'a coûté 50 balles. [SLOW] Cette veste m'a coûté 50 balles. |
| Eric: "This jacket cost me 50 bucks." |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Cette veste m'a coûté 50 balles. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Yasmine: bosser |
| Eric: literally meaning "to slog." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "to work." |
| Yasmine: [SLOW] bosser [NORMAL] bosser |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Yasmine: bosser |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you talk about work. The meaning is the same as |
| Yasmine: travailler |
| Eric: meaning “to work,” but a lot less formal. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Tu bosses demain? [SLOW] Tu bosses demain? |
| Eric: "Are you working tomorrow?" |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Tu bosses demain? |
| Eric: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Yasmine: heures supp |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "overtime." |
| Yasmine: [SLOW] heures supp [NORMAL] heures supp |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Yasmine: heures supp |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you talk about working overtime. |
| Yasmine: Supp is the abbreviation of supplémentaire, meaning "extra". |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] J'ai fait 3h d'heures supp aujourd'hui. [SLOW] J'ai fait 3h d'heures supp aujourd'hui. |
| Eric: "I worked 3 hours overtime today." |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] J'ai fait 3h d'heures supp aujourd'hui. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Yasmine: lèche-bottes |
| Eric: literally meaning "lick-boots." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "suck-up, brown-noser." |
| Yasmine: [SLOW] lèche-bottes [NORMAL] lèche-bottes |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Yasmine: lèche-bottes |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you speak about a person who flatters others in order to give a good image of themselves, especially in front of authority or persons who have power. It has a very negative connotation. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Quel lèche-bottes! [SLOW] Quel lèche-bottes! |
| Eric: "What a suck-up!" |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Quel lèche-bottes! |
| 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: You do this all day long at your job, except during your lunch break. |
| Yasmine: bosser |
| Eric: "to work" |
| Eric: You use this to make purchases. |
| Yasmine: balle |
| Eric: "buck (money)" |
| Eric: You are a person who wants to look good in front of the boss. |
| Yasmine: lèche-bottes |
| Eric: "suck-up, brown-noser" |
| Eric: You work longer than what was originally planned. |
| Yasmine: heures supp |
| Eric: "overtime" |
Outro |
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| Eric: There you have it; you have mastered four French Slang Expressions! Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Yasmine: Au revoir! |
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