Learn expressions to describe feeling suspicious about something
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Expressions to Describe Feeling Suspicious About Something |
| Eric: Hi everyone, and welcome back to GermanPod101.com. I'm Eric. |
| Jennifer: And I'm Jennifer! |
| Eric: This is Must-Know German Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 13. In this lesson you'll learn expressions to describe feeling suspicious about something. |
| Eric: Germans use these phrases often when they suspect some kind of wrongdoing. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Eric: The expressions you’ll be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jennifer: Hier herrscht dicke Luft. |
| Jennifer: Unter einer Decke stecken. |
| Jennifer: Den Braten riechen. |
| Jennifer: Es ist etwas im Busch. |
| Eric: Jennifer, what's our first expression? |
| Jennifer: Hier herrscht dicke Luft. |
| Eric: This literally means "the air is thick." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "the atmosphere is tense." |
| Jennifer: [SLOW] Hier herrscht dicke Luft. [NORMAL] Hier herrscht dicke Luft. |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jennifer: Hier herrscht dicke Luft. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when there’s a tense atmosphere around you. Let's hear it used in a sentence. |
| Jennifer: [NORMAL] Bei uns im Büro herrscht mal wieder dicke Luft. [SLOW] Bei uns im Büro herrscht mal wieder dicke Luft. |
| Eric: "The atmosphere in our office is quite tense again." |
| Jennifer: [NORMAL] Bei uns im Büro herrscht mal wieder dicke Luft. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jennifer: Unter einer Decke stecken. |
| Eric: Which literally means "to be covered by a blanket." As a slang expression, it means "to be hand in glove with somebody, to be in cahoots." |
| Jennifer: [SLOW] Unter einer Decke stecken. [NORMAL] Unter einer Decke stecken. |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jennifer: Unter einer Decke stecken. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you notice that somebody is conspiring with someone else. Let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jennifer: [NORMAL] Die beiden stecken doch unter einer Decke. [SLOW] Die beiden stecken doch unter einer Decke. |
| Eric: "These two must be in cahoots about something." |
| Jennifer: [NORMAL] Die beiden stecken doch unter einer Decke. |
| Eric: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jennifer: Den Braten riechen. |
| Eric: Literally, "to smell a roast." When it's used as a slang expression, it means "to smell a rat." |
| Jennifer: [SLOW] Den Braten riechen. [NORMAL] Den Braten riechen. |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jennifer: Den Braten riechen. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you notice something suspicious. Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jennifer: [NORMAL] Der Dieb wollte mich reinlegen, aber ich habe den Braten gerochen. [SLOW] Der Dieb wollte mich reinlegen, aber ich habe den Braten gerochen. |
| Eric: "The thief wanted to trick me, but I smelled a rat. " |
| Jennifer: [NORMAL] Der Dieb wollte mich reinlegen, aber ich habe den Braten gerochen. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jennifer: Es ist etwas im Busch. |
| Eric: This literally means "there is something in the bush." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "there must be something going on." |
| Jennifer: [SLOW] Es ist etwas im Busch. [NORMAL] Es ist etwas im Busch. |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jennifer: Es ist etwas im Busch. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you suspect that something wrong is going on. Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jennifer: [NORMAL] Das kannst du doch nicht einfach so behaupten. Da ist mit Sicherheit etwas im Busch. [SLOW] Das kannst du doch nicht einfach so behaupten. Da ist mit Sicherheit etwas im Busch. |
| Eric: "You can not just say that. There must be something going on." |
| Jennifer: [NORMAL] Das kannst du doch nicht einfach so behaupten. Da ist mit Sicherheit etwas im Busch. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: 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. Are you ready? |
| Eric: You notice that somebody is conspiring with someone. Which slang do you use? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jennifer: Unter einer Decke stecken. |
| Eric: "to be hand in glove with somebody, to be in cahoots" |
| Eric: There’s a tense atmosphere around you. Which slang do you use? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jennifer: Hier herrscht dicke Luft. |
| Eric: "the atmosphere is tense " |
| Eric: You suspect that there is something wrong going on. Which slang do you use? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jennifer: Es ist etwas im Busch. |
| Eric: "There must be something going on" |
| Eric: You notice something suspicious. Which slang do you use? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jennifer: Den Braten riechen. |
| Eric: "to smell a rat" |
Outro |
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| Eric: There you have it; you have mastered four German slang expressions! We have more vocab lists available at GermanPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Jennifer: Bis zum nächsten Mal! |
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