Learn commonly used nouns that you should know
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Commonly Used Nouns That You Should Know |
| Michael: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DanishClass101.com. I'm Michael. |
| Anna: And I'm Anna! |
| Michael: And this is Must-Know Danish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 1. In this lesson, you'll learn Commonly Used Nouns That You Should Know. |
| Michael: There are a couple of nouns that are frequently used; let's take a look at some of them now. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Anna: giz |
| Anna: mand |
| Anna: hood |
| Anna: krimskrams |
| Michael: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: giz |
| Michael: literally meaning "girl" or "ladies." |
| Anna: [SLOW] giz [NORMAL] giz |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: giz |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to a girl or woman. Be careful when using this word, the girl or woman in question might feel offended. The word is taken from Turkish slang for "girl." |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Mødte du nogle lækre giz, da du var i byen? [SLOW] Mødte du nogle lækre giz, da du var i byen? |
| Michael: "Did you meet any hot girls when you went out?" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Mødte du nogle lækre giz, da du var i byen? |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: mand |
| Michael: meaning "man." |
| Anna: [SLOW] mand [NORMAL] mand |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: mand |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when talking to a friend or a male. It works kind of like bro or the English equivalent "man." |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Helt ærligt, mand! Det kunne du have sagt tidligere. [SLOW] Helt ærligt, mand! Det kunne du have sagt tidligere. |
| Michael: "Seriously, man! You could have said that earlier." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Helt ærligt, mand! Det kunne du have sagt tidligere. |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: hood |
| Michael: It means "hood, residential area." |
| Anna: [SLOW] hood [NORMAL] hood |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: hood |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to a residential area, often your own. It is short for the English word "neighborhood." |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Er der langt til dit hood herfra? [SLOW] Er der langt til dit hood herfra? |
| Michael: "Is it far to your hood from here?" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Er der langt til dit hood herfra? |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: krimskrams |
| Michael: meaning "knick-knack, squiggle." |
| Anna: [SLOW] krimskrams [NORMAL] krimskrams |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: krimskrams |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression often when talking about small things not worth mentioning the individual names of or referring to unreadable writing or characters. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Du har for meget krimskrams! [SLOW] Du har for meget krimskrams! |
| Michael: "You have too many knick-knacks!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Du har for meget krimskrams! |
| QUIZ |
| Michael: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| Michael: When you are addressing a friend. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: mand |
| Michael: "man" |
| Michael: When you are talking about a girl or ladies, most likely among your friends with Turkish background. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: giz |
| Michael: "girl" or "ladies" |
| Michael: When you are talking about a mixed bag of unimportant items or someone's handwriting. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: krimskrams |
| Michael: "knick-knack, squiggle" |
| Michael: When talking about where you or someone else lives. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: hood |
| Michael: "hood, residential area" |
Outro |
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| Michael: There you have it; you have mastered four Danish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at DanishClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Anna: Hej hej! |
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