Artwork

Content provided by Julia Tutko-Balena. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Julia Tutko-Balena or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

Episode 144: He/She Pours Water!

4:28
 
Share
 

Manage episode 273569431 series 1756847
Content provided by Julia Tutko-Balena. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Julia Tutko-Balena or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

On/Ona leje wodę!

English Phonemes: “nyeh lej VOH-d[ę]”

Literal Translation: He/She pours water!

Elegant Translation: He/She is pouring water!

English Equivalent: To waffle. To be noncommittal.

When a person speaks without substance, they water down the point, they waffle, they avoid a definitive statements, they give evasive answers to questions, this phrase is perfect to call them out on it. Best applied to politicians and writers. :-)

On/Ona = He/She [noun, masc./fem., s. subj. form]
Leje = he/she/it pours [verb, 3rd p. s., present tense]
Wodę = water [noun, f. s. obj. form]

*** If you want the “they” (plural) version of this phrase, it’s “Oni leją wodę.

Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/howyousayfm
Email us! mailbag@howyousay.fm
Tweet us! @HowYouSayFM
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!
Rate the show!
Visit the website! www.howyousay.fm

Permalink

  continue reading

101 episodes

Artwork

Episode 144: He/She Pours Water!

How You Say?

21 subscribers

published

iconShare
 
Manage episode 273569431 series 1756847
Content provided by Julia Tutko-Balena. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Julia Tutko-Balena or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

On/Ona leje wodę!

English Phonemes: “nyeh lej VOH-d[ę]”

Literal Translation: He/She pours water!

Elegant Translation: He/She is pouring water!

English Equivalent: To waffle. To be noncommittal.

When a person speaks without substance, they water down the point, they waffle, they avoid a definitive statements, they give evasive answers to questions, this phrase is perfect to call them out on it. Best applied to politicians and writers. :-)

On/Ona = He/She [noun, masc./fem., s. subj. form]
Leje = he/she/it pours [verb, 3rd p. s., present tense]
Wodę = water [noun, f. s. obj. form]

*** If you want the “they” (plural) version of this phrase, it’s “Oni leją wodę.

Support the show on Patreon! www.patreon.com/howyousayfm
Email us! mailbag@howyousay.fm
Tweet us! @HowYouSayFM
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel!
Rate the show!
Visit the website! www.howyousay.fm

Permalink

  continue reading

101 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Quick Reference Guide