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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

[laughing]

Shut up!

We're not saying anything.

- What? - Uh, Joey cried last night.

Thank you.

We were playing poker, right...

There was chocolate on the three.

It looked like an eight, alright?

Oh, you should have seen him..

"Read 'em and weep."

And then he did.

Well, now, how come you guys have never played poker with us?

Yeah, what is that? Like, some kind of guy thing?

Like, some kind of sexist guy thing?

Like, it's poker, so only guys can play.

No. Women are welcome to play.

Oh, okay. So then what is it?

Some kind of, you know..

...like, some kind of, you know, like..

Alright, what is it?

There just don't happen to be any women in our game.

Yeah, we just don't happen to know any women

that know how to play poker.

- Oh. - Oh please, that is such a lame excuse!

I mean, it-it's a typical guy response.

Excuse me, do any of you know how to play?

(in unison) No.

But, you could teach us.

(in unison) No.

Okay, so now we draw cards.

So, I wouldn't need any, right?

'Cause I have a straight!

- Oh! Good for you! - Congratulations!

Okay, Pheebs, how many do you want?

Okay. I just need two.

The, uh, ten of spades and the six of clubs.

No, Pheebs, you can't do--

Oh, wait, I have the ten of spades. Here, you want it?

No, no.

Uh, no, see, you-you can't do that.

Oh, no, no, no, that's okay.

I don't need them. I'm going for fours.

Oh, you're..

Alright, here we go.

We got salmon roulettes and assorted crudites.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, Monica, what are you doin'?

This is a poker game, you can't serve food

with more than one syllable.

It's gotta be like chips, or dip, or pretz.

Okay, so at this point, the dealer--

Alright, you know, we got it. Let's play for real, alright?

- High stakes, big bucks. - Alright, now, you sure?

Pheebe just threw away two jacks

because they didn't look happy.

But, I'm ready, so just deal.

Okay. Alright, last-minute lesson, last-minute lesson.

Joey, three..

...eight.

Eight, three. Alright. Very good.

Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!

I see. So then, you were lying.

About what?

About how good your cards were.

I was bluffing.

Uh-huh. And what is bluffing?

Is it not another word for lying?

Okay, sorry to break up this party

but, I've got resumes to fax before lunch tomorrow.

Rach, Rach, we gotta settle.

Settle what?

The Jamestown colony of Virginia.

You see King George is giving us the land, so..

The game, Rachel. The game.

You owe us money for the game.

Oh. Right.

You know, what, you guys, it's their first time.

Why don't we just forget about the money.

Hell, no, we'll pay!

Monica, I had another answer all ready.

And you know what? We want a rematch.

Well, that's fine with me.

Could use the money.

So basically, you get your ya-yas

by taking money from all of your friends.

Yeah.

Yes, and I get my ya-yas from IKEA.

You have to put them together yourself

but they cost a little less.

Look, Rach, this is poker.

I play to win, alright?

In order for me to win, other people have to lose.

So, if you're gonna play poker with me

don't expect me to be a nice guy.

Okay, 'cause once those cards are dealt..

Yeah?

I'm not a nice guy.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to participate in a game or activity
poker /ˈpoʊkər/ A1	noun - a card game
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport
card /kɑːrd/ A1	noun - a piece of thick paper used in games
bluff /blʌf/ B1	verb - to deceive someone by making them believe something that is not true noun - an act of deceiving
deal /diːl/ A2	verb - to distribute cards in a game
win /wɪn/ A1	verb - to be successful in a game or contest
lose /luːz/ A1	verb - to be unsuccessful in a game or contest
teach /tiːtʃ/ A1	verb - to show or explain how to do something
excuse /ɪkˈskjuːs/ A2	noun - a reason or explanation for a fault or offense
typical /ˈtɪpɪkəl/ B1	adjective - showing the characteristics of a particular type
response /rɪˈspɒns/ B1	noun - a reaction to something
settle /ˈsetl/ A2	verb - to resolve or decide something
rematch /riːˈmætʃ/ B1	noun - a second match or game between the same opponents
serve /sɜːrv/ A2	verb - to provide food or drinks
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange for goods and services

Key Grammar Structures

• We were playing poker, right...

  ➔ Past continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "We were playing" uses the past continuous tense to describe an action in progress at a specific time in the past.

• It looked like an eight, alright?

  ➔ Past simple with 'looked like'

  ➔ The phrase "It looked like" uses the past simple to describe an appearance or similarity in the past.

• Oh, you should have seen him..

  ➔ Past modal (should have + past participle)

  ➔ The phrase "should have seen" uses the past modal to express regret or advice about a past action that didn’t occur.

• No. Women are welcome to play.

  ➔ Present simple with passive voice

  ➔ The sentence "Women are welcome" uses the present simple with passive voice to describe a general truth or invitation.

• I mean, it-it's a typical guy response.

  ➔ Emphasis with 'it-it's'

  ➔ The repetition of "it" (it-it's) is used for emphasis, drawing attention to the speaker's point.

• I'm going for fours.

  ➔ Present continuous for future intention

  ➔ The phrase "I'm going for fours" uses the present continuous to express a future intention or plan.

• You owe us money for the game.

  ➔ Present simple with 'owe'

  ➔ The phrase "You owe us money" uses the present simple with 'owe' to indicate a current obligation or debt.

• I play to win, alright?

  ➔ Present simple with 'play to win'

  ➔ The phrase "I play to win" uses the present simple to describe a habitual action or general truth.