Learn expressions for describing a person negatively, part 2
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: Expressions for Describing a Person Negatively, Part 2 |
| Alisha: Hi everyone, and welcome back to UrduPod101.com. I'm Alisha. |
| Syed: And I'm Syed! |
| Alisha: This is Must-Know Urdu Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 22. In this lesson, you'll learn expressions for describing a person negatively, part 2. |
| Alisha: Here are a few more commonly used expressions related to negative behaviors. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Syed: ٹکڑوں پر پلنا |
| (tukron per palna) |
| Syed: پھڈا |
| (phadaa) |
| Syed: شرم سے پانی پانی ہونا |
| (sharam say pani pani hona) |
| Syed: پینڈو |
| (paindo) |
| Alisha: Syed, what's our first expression? |
| Syed: ٹکڑوں پر پلنا |
| (tukron per palna) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "raised on pieces." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "be dependent on someone else." |
| Syed: [SLOW] ٹکڑوں پر پلنا [NORMAL] ٹکڑوں پر پلنا |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Syed: ٹکڑوں پر پلنا |
| (tukron per palna) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to indicate an individual dependent on the morsels provided by someone else. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Syed: [NORMAL] دوسروں کے ٹکڑوں پر پلنا چھوڑ دو، اور سخت محنت کرو۔ |
| (Dosron kay tukron per palna chor do, aur sakht mehnat karo.) |
| Syed: [SLOW] دوسروں کے ٹکڑوں پر پلنا چھوڑ دو، اور سخت محنت کرو۔ |
| (Dosron kay tukron per palna chor do, aur sakht mehnat karo.) |
| Alisha: "Stop being dependent on others and work hard." |
| Syed: [NORMAL] دوسروں کے ٹکڑوں پر پلنا چھوڑ دو، اور سخت محنت کرو۔ |
| (Dosron kay tukron per palna chor do, aur sakht mehnat karo.) |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Syed: پھڈا |
| (phadaa) |
| Alisha: It means "fight, problem." |
| Syed: [SLOW] پھڈا [NORMAL] پھڈا |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Syed: پھڈا |
| (phadaa) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say someone has had a fight or has a problem. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Syed: [NORMAL] میرا دوست کے ساتھ پھڈا ہو گیا اب وہ مجھ سے بات نہیں کر رہا ہے۔ |
| (Mera dost kay sath phadaa ho gaya ab woh mujh say baat nahin ker raha hai.) |
| Syed: [SLOW] میرا دوست کے ساتھ پھڈا ہو گیا اب وہ مجھ سے بات نہیں کر رہا ہے۔ |
| (Mera dost kay sath phadaa ho gaya ab woh mujh say baat nahin ker raha hai.) |
| Alisha: "I had a fight with my friend and he is not talking to me now." |
| Syed: [NORMAL] میرا دوست کے ساتھ پھڈا ہو گیا اب وہ مجھ سے بات نہیں کر رہا ہے۔ |
| (Mera dost kay sath phadaa ho gaya ab woh mujh say baat nahin ker raha hai.) |
| Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Syed: شرم سے پانی پانی ہونا |
| (sharam say pani pani hona) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "to be water water of shame." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to be ashamed or embarrassed." |
| Syed: [SLOW] شرم سے پانی پانی ہونا [NORMAL] شرم سے پانی پانی ہونا |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Syed: شرم سے پانی پانی ہونا |
| (sharam say pani pani hona) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say someone is ashamed or embarrassed. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Syed: [NORMAL] جان جب چوری کرتے ہوۓ پکڑا گیا تو وہ شرم سے پانی پانی ہوگیا |
| (John jub chori kertay huay pakra gaya tu woh sharam say pani pani ho gaya.) |
| Syed: [SLOW] جان جب چوری کرتے ہوۓ پکڑا گیا تو وہ شرم سے پانی پانی ہوگیا |
| (John jub chori kertay huay pakra gaya tu woh sharam say pani pani ho gaya.) |
| Alisha: "When John was caught stealing, he was embarrassed" |
| Syed: [NORMAL] جان جب چوری کرتے ہوۓ پکڑا گیا تو وہ شرم سے پانی پانی ہوگیا |
| (John jub chori kertay huay pakra gaya tu woh sharam say pani pani ho gaya.) |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Syed: پینڈو |
| (paindo) |
| Alisha: It means "villagers." |
| Syed: [SLOW] پینڈو [NORMAL] پینڈو |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Syed: پینڈو |
| (paindo) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you talk about a pure villager. Sometimes, it is also used to refer to a person who is not very presentable or fashionable. |
| Be careful when you use this word because it is a very common insult and most people will feel offended. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Syed: [NORMAL] پینڈو کی طرح کھانا مت کھایا کرو۔ |
| (Paindo ki tarah khana mat khaya karo.) |
| Syed: [SLOW] پینڈو کی طرح کھانا مت کھایا کرو۔ |
| (Paindo ki tarah khana mat khaya karo.) |
| Alisha: "Don't eat like villagers." |
| Syed: [NORMAL] پینڈو کی طرح کھانا مت کھایا کرو۔ |
| (Paindo ki tarah khana mat khaya karo.) |
| QUIZ |
| Alisha: 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? |
| Alisha: A cricket player is having a fight with the opposing team player. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Syed: پھڈا |
| (phadaa) |
| Alisha: "fight, problem" |
| Alisha: A younger brother is dependent on his elder brother for many years. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Syed: ٹکڑوں پر پلنا |
| (tukron per palna) |
| Alisha: "be dependent on someone else" |
| Alisha: A villager enters a supermarket and starts doing silly things. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Syed: پینڈو |
| (paindo) |
| Alisha: "villagers" |
| Alisha: A girl is embarrassed after being caught stealing. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Syed: شرم سے پانی پانی ہونا |
| (sharam say pani pani hona) |
| Alisha: "to be ashamed or embarrassed" |
Outro |
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| Alisha: There you have it; you have mastered four Urdu Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at UrduPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Syed: خدا حافظ |
| (Khuda hafiz) |
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