Tej zaum koj kuj yuav tau hnov sob lus 'a piece of cake' dua los lawm. Yog txhais lub ntsiab lus ncaj qha ces txhais tias yog ib txauj ncuav qab zib xwb. Txauj ncuav no yeej qab zib, muag muag, thiab yooj yim noj. Tab sis yog tham txog cov kev siv sob lus no ntawm cov kev siv lus Askiv lawm, ces thaum siv sob lus tias 'a piece of cake' txhais tias - yog tej yam uas ua tau yooj yooj yim xwb - piv txwv li tej ua tau tsis nyuaj, ua tau sai thiab tsis tas txhawj dab tsi li.
Hnub no ces koj yuav hnov txog txhua yam xwm txheej uas yuav siv sob lus no. Peb mus soj qab sib cog kawm.
When replying to someone and wanting to say yes, that’s easy. (Thaum siv teb rau ib tug twg thiab xav hais tias, yog mas qhov ntawv yooj yim xwb).
- Sure. It’s a piece of cake. (Yog mas. Yog ib qho yooj yim xwb).
This phrase is very useful when talking about everyday tasks (Sob lus no tseem ceeb heev thaum tham txog tej hauj lwm ua txhua hnub):
- Folding laundry? Honestly, piece of cake for me, but my brother finds it more difficult! (Tais khaub ncaws lod? Qhov tseeb tiag, ces yog tej yam yooj yim heev rau kuv, tab sis kuv tus nus/tus kwv xav tias nyuaj zog rau nws!)
You can also use it at work or school (Koj muaj peev xwm siv sob lus no ntawm chaw ua hauj lwm thiab teej kawm):
- That quiz last week? Oh, total piece of cake. I got every question right. (Cov lus nug liamtiam dhau los lod? Od! yooj yim heev. Kuv tau teb raug tag nrho txhua nqe lus nug.)
Use it to encourage or reassure someone that something’s easy (Siv sob lus 'a piece of cake' txhawb nqa los yog qhia rau ib tug twg tias ib yam dab tsi yooj yim):
- Go on, try it, you’ll see, it’s a piece of cake! (Kav tsij ua, sim mas, koj yeej yuav pom xwb mas, tias ua tau yooj yim heev li!)
Use it in challenging situations to show something’s not too hard (Siv qhia txog ib co xwm txheej nyuaj tias tej zaum kuj ua tau tsis nyuaj npaum li yus xav):
- Climbing that hill? Piece of cake! (Nce roob lod? Yooj yim xwb os!)
You can also use it to describe things that aren’t literal but still easy or simple (Koj muaj peev xwm siv sob lus 'a piece of cake' piv txog ntau yam uas piav tsis tau/tuav tsis tau tab sis yog tej yam yooj yim):
- Solving mysteries? He makes it look like a piece of cake. (Daws tej yam yus tsis paub lod? Nws mas ua zoo li tsis nyuaj kiag li tiag).
This episode is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. (Toom xov xwm kaw ua suab no muaj rau koj mloog ntawm Spotify thiab Apple Podcasts thiab).
Credits:
Host: Shannon Williams
Written by: Josipa Kosanovic
Graphic design: Dory Wang
Educational consultant: Professor Lynda Yates
Produced by: Josipa Kosanovic
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