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| INTRODUCTION |
| Maryssa: Words and Phrases to Use at the Gym |
| Maryssa: Hi everyone, and welcome back to NorwegianClass101.com. I'm Maryssa. |
| Patrick: And I'm Patrick! |
| Maryssa: This is Must-Know Norwegian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 6. In this lesson you'll learn words and phrases to use at the gym. |
| Maryssa: If you go to the gym, you might want to know a few words so that you know what people are talking about. These will help. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Maryssa: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Patrick: deffing |
| Patrick: bulking |
| Patrick: bole |
| Patrick: pump |
| Maryssa: Patrick, what's our first expression? |
| Patrick: deffing |
| Maryssa: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "going for definition." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] deffing [NORMAL] deffing |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: deffing |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to explain that you are working toward getting more defined muscles. |
| A verb based on an abbreviation of the English word "definition." |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Før sommeren blir det fokus på deffing. [SLOW] Før sommeren blir det fokus på deffing. |
| Maryssa: "Before the summer, the focus will be on getting defined muscles." |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Før sommeren blir det fokus på deffing. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Patrick: bulking |
| Maryssa: literally meaning "bulking." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "going for size." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] bulking [NORMAL] bulking |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: bulking |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to explain that you are working toward getting bigger muscles. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Man må spise mye for effektiv bulking. [SLOW] Man må spise mye for effektiv bulking. |
| Maryssa: "You need to eat a lot to grow in muscle size." |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Man må spise mye for effektiv bulking. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Patrick: bole |
| Maryssa: literally meaning "steroiding." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "using steroids." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] bole [NORMAL] bole |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: bole |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to talk about using steroids or say that someone is looking huge. |
| One should be careful when accusing someone of using steroids, but this is a word you might hear a lot at the gym. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg vil aldri begynne å bole! [SLOW] Jeg vil aldri begynne å bole! |
| Maryssa: "I don't ever want to start using steroids!" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg vil aldri begynne å bole! |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Patrick: pump |
| Maryssa: literally meaning "pump." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "the good feeling you get when lifting weights." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] pump [NORMAL] pump |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: pump |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to talk about how good it feels when you are lifting weights. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Pumpen som kommer når du trener er den beste følelsen! [SLOW] Pumpen som kommer når du trener er den beste følelsen! |
| Maryssa: "The pump you feel when you work out is the best feeling!" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Pumpen som kommer når du trener er den beste følelsen! |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: 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? |
| Maryssa: Your skinny friend tells you that he wants to do this to gain more muscle in the gym. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: bulking |
| Maryssa: "going for size" |
| Maryssa: Before you do a bodybuilding competition, you need to show your muscles off the best. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: deffing |
| Maryssa: "going for definition" |
| Maryssa: Your friend asks you why you are smiling in the locker room after a heavy workout. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: pump |
| Maryssa: "the good feeling you get when lifting weights" |
| Maryssa: Most good gyms do their best to ban this kind of behavior from their establishment. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: bole |
| Maryssa: "using steroids" |
Outro |
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| Maryssa: There you have it; you have mastered four Norwegian Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at NorwegianClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Patrick: Ha det bra! |
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