CommDao Speak Easy Podcast 2

Firstly, thank you all for such an overwhelming and positive response. Here’s the second episode of my speaking and communication focused podcast: CommDao Speak Easy.

I’ve taken all the feedback to heart, and now the new format of each episode will include:

• Opening Dialogue
• Key Phrases
• Take 2 (Sentence Variation)
• Pronunciation Practice
• Faux Pas of the Day

Remember you can download the audio AND adjust the speed.

Here are the show notes:

Opening Dialogue

Keith: Aw man, this place is a bust.
Dave: Should’ve known better than to listen to Bobby… you want to head out already?
Keith: I dunno. Whatcha thinkin? Whadaya wanna do?
Dave: Well, I’m gonna have one more, and then we can bounce.
Keith: Aite, I’m gonna take a piss. Grab me another beer too, will ya?
Dave: Hey… uh, ‘scuse me! What else you got on tap?
Barkeep: Well, the usual, of course: Sam Adams Lager, Bud Light, Miller Lite, Coors Light, and Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Key Phrases

~ to be a bust: (verb) 

to be a disappointment, to be a failure

Example: I thought I could make money from gambling, but that was a bust. = Making money from gambling was a failure.

• Note: people can’t “be a bust”. For instance, you would never say, “I was a bust at today’s game.”
• Other uses: “to be busted” can mean two things: 1) to be broken 2) to be caught. (1) I let my brother borrow my car, and now it’s all busted. (2) That guy tried to steal from the store, but he was busted.

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~ to head out: (verb)

to leave

Example: We need to head out soon if we want to catch the movie on time. = We need to leave soon in order to watch the movie.

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~ to bounce: (verb)

to leave (even more informal)

Example: We need to bounce soon if we want to catch the movie on time. = We need to leave soon in order to watch the movie.

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~ to take a piss (verb)

to urinate, to pee, to use the restroom/bathroom (very rough, vulgar)

Example: I always have to take a piss before I watch a movie. = I need to pee before watching a movie, every single time.

• Note: you will rarely hear girls use this phrase; almost always used by guys
• Note: a more polite version would be “to take a leak”
• Note: in the UK, “piss” is much more vulgar and doesn’t have a relation to using the restroom. “Piss off” is the equivalent of “fuck you”

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~ on tap (adjective)

draft beer

Example: People buy beer in bottles or cans, but if you get it on tap, the taste is always better. = Beer comes in many forms, but draft beer is the best.

• Note: you will rarely hear girls use this phrase; almost always used by guys

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Take 2

“Grab me another beer too, will ya?”

• Grab me another beer too, would ya?
• Grab me another beer too, could ya?
• I’ll have one more with ya.

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Oh, Faux Pas

Asking for recommendations or what selection is available is okay– as long as the place isn’t busy. Don’t be surprised if the server/bartender responds rudely to your question during peak hours. Remember: it’s not a problem with your pronunciation, but the timing of your question.

Credits

Special thanks to:

DJi5Cream for the opening “Red Velvet – Happiness”

Kevin MacLeod for the transitions: “Schmetterling” and “Brandenburg Concerto No4”