Cov kev kawm ib co sob lus tshiab thiab pab kom yus hais tau tej suab lus Askiv npliag li tej tswv lus hais ntau tuaj ntxiv yog tej yam pab kom yus kub siab kawm ntxiv. Tej lus uas peb siv yog cov lus txhais ua ob hom lus uas yuav pab kom koj nkag siab txog sob lus 'a piece of cake' seb txhais tau lub ntsiab lus li cas tiag.
Mloog lwm yam xov xwm kaw ua suab tau ntawm no.
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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Words we use, we say every day. Learn a phrase and use it your way. Piece of cake.
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A piece of cake. You've probably heard it before. Literally, it's a slice of cake. Sweet, soft, easy to eat.
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But in English, when we say something is a piece of cake, we mean it's really easy to do. Simple, quick and stress-free.
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The story behind this saying is really interesting. It comes from an old dance called the cakewalk, which started in the southern states of America. African Americans who were forced to work as slaves did the cakewalk to copy the fancy dances of the plantation owners.
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The winner of the dance got a piece of cake, and over time, piece of cake came to mean anything that's easy to do. And today, you'll hear it in all kinds of situations.
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Mainly when replying to someone. Let's say I ask you to make me a sandwich, you could reply.
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Yeah, sure, it's a piece of cake. This phrase is very useful when talking about everyday tasks.
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Folding laundry, honestly, piece of cake for me, but my brother finds it more difficult. You
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can also use it at work or at school.
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That quiz last week, ah, total piece of cake, I got every question
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right. Use it to encourage or reassure someone that something's easy.
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Go on, try it, you'll see, it's a piece of
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cake. Use it in challenging situations to show something's not too hard.
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Climbing that hill, ah, it's an old piece of
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cake. You can use it to describe things that aren't literal but still easy or simple.
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Solving mysteries, he makes it look like a piece of cake.
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And what do our learners think is a piece of cake?
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Um, for me, a piece of cake is to make Korean rice cake soup. Piece
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of cake, um, would be driving, easy for me. I feel it is very, very
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easy to drive. Baking is a piece of cake for me. I put the ingredients and voila, the cake is ready. Everything is a piece of cake for
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me.
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Now, how about you? Can you think of something that's a piece of cake for you? Say it out loud.
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I'm Shannon, and I acknowledge that this podcast was recorded on the land of the Cammaragay people of the Eora nation.
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This is the SBS Learn English podcast.
