Learn expressions to use when something bad happens
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: Expressions to Use When Something Bad Happens |
| 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 24. In this lesson, you'll learn expressions to use when something bad happens. |
| Alisha: These expressions are useful for describing a bad experience or a disappointing event to your friends. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Syed: دو نمبر |
| (do number) |
| Syed: للو پنجو |
| (lalo punjo) |
| Syed: بکواس |
| (bakwas) |
| Syed: دُر فٹے منہ |
| (dur fitay muu) |
| Alisha: Syed, what's our first expression? |
| Syed: دو نمبر |
| (do number) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "two numbers." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "fake, copy, fraud." |
| Syed: [SLOW] دو نمبر [NORMAL] دو نمبر |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Syed: دو نمبر |
| (do number) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you see any person, object, or action that is fake, copied, or a fraud. |
| Be careful when you call a person this, especially women, they will be offended. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Syed: [NORMAL] میں نے آن لائن فون کا آرڈر دیا، جو دو نمبر تھا لیکن اصلی نہیں۔ |
| (Mein nay online phone ka order diya, jo do number tha lekin asli nahin.) |
| Syed: [SLOW] میں نے آن لائن فون کا آرڈر دیا، جو دو نمبر تھا لیکن اصلی نہیں۔ |
| (Mein nay online phone ka order diya, jo do number tha lekin asli nahin.) |
| Alisha: "I ordered my phone online; it was fake! Not real." |
| Syed: [NORMAL] میں نے آن لائن فون کا آرڈر دیا، جو دو نمبر تھا لیکن اصلی نہیں۔ |
| (Mein nay online phone ka order diya, jo do number tha lekin asli nahin.) |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Syed: للو پنجو |
| (lalo punjo) |
| Alisha: It means "low, contemptible, cheap." |
| Syed: [SLOW] للو پنجو [NORMAL] للو پنجو |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Syed: للو پنجو |
| (lalo punjo) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you see a person who is of low standard or cheap. This word is used for a person who is not capable or suitable. |
| Be careful while using this word in front of anyone, because everybody feels offended when they are called this. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Syed: [NORMAL] یہ کام کوئی قابل بندہ ہی کر سکتا ہے کوئی للو پنجو نہیں کر سکتا۔ |
| (Yeh kaam koi kabil bunda hi ker sakta hai koi lalo punjo nahin ker sakta.) |
| Syed: [SLOW] یہ کام کوئی قابل بندہ ہی کر سکتا ہے کوئی للو پنجو نہیں کر سکتا۔ |
| (Yeh kaam koi kabil bunda hi ker sakta hai koi lalo punjo nahin ker sakta.) |
| Alisha: "This work can only be done by a capable person. No one else can do it." |
| Syed: [NORMAL] یہ کام کوئی قابل بندہ ہی کر سکتا ہے کوئی للو پنجو نہیں کر سکتا۔ |
| (Yeh kaam koi kabil bunda hi ker sakta hai koi lalo punjo nahin ker sakta.) |
| Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Syed: بکواس |
| (bakwas) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "nonsense." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "rubbish, nonsense." |
| Syed: [SLOW] بکواس [NORMAL] بکواس |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Syed: بکواس |
| (bakwas) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say something is rubbish or nonsense. It is also used when you do not like something. You can also use it for referring to a stupid conversation. |
| Be careful when you use this word in front of elders and respected people, it is kind of an insult. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Syed: [NORMAL] بکواس بند کرو اور جاؤ یہاں سے۔ |
| (Bakwas bund karo aur jao yahan say.) |
| Syed: [SLOW] بکواس بند کرو اور جاؤ یہاں سے۔ |
| (Bakwas bund karo aur jao yahan say.) |
| Alisha: "Stop the nonsense and get out of here." |
| Syed: [NORMAL] بکواس بند کرو اور جاؤ یہاں سے۔ |
| (Bakwas bund karo aur jao yahan say.) |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Syed: دُر فٹے منہ |
| (dur fitay muu) |
| Alisha: It means "shame on you." |
| Syed: [SLOW] دُر فٹے منہ [NORMAL] دُر فٹے منہ |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Syed: دُر فٹے منہ |
| (dur fitay muu) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when someone does something silly or stupid. It is a curse word so be careful while using this word in front of anyone, as they will feel offended. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Syed: [NORMAL] بچہ: گلاس توڑ دیا۔ |
| ماں: دُر فٹے منہ. |
| (Bacha: Glass tor diya. |
| Maa: "Dur fitay muu") |
| Syed: [SLOW] بچہ: گلاس توڑ دیا۔ |
| ماں: دُر فٹے منہ. |
| (Bacha: Glass tor diya. |
| Maa: "Dur fitay muu") |
| Alisha: "Kid: I Broke the glass. |
| Mother: "Shame on you" |
| Syed: [NORMAL] بچہ: گلاس توڑ دیا۔ |
| ماں: دُر فٹے منہ. |
| (Bacha: Glass tor diya. |
| Maa: "Dur fitay muu") |
| 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 rich kid doesn’t want to be friends with a poor kid. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Syed: للو پنجو |
| (lalo punjo) |
| Alisha: "low, contemptible, cheap" |
| Alisha: A famous cosmetics company is manufacturing fake products. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Syed: دو نمبر |
| (do number) |
| Alisha: "fake, copy, fraud" |
| Alisha: A student fails the exam, and the mother tells him “shame on you.” |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Syed: دُر فٹے منہ |
| (dur fitay muu) |
| Alisha: "shame on you" |
| Alisha: A writer is writing a rubbish novel. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Syed: بکواس |
| (bakwas) |
| Alisha: "rubbish, nonsense" |
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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