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INTRODUCTION
Michael: Everyday Expressions
Michael: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DanishClass101.com. I'm Michael.
Anna: And I'm Anna!
Michael: This is Must-Know Danish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 10. In this lesson, you'll learn Everyday Expressions.
Michael: These expressions are useful for describing a bad experience or a rough day to your friends.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Anna: Yo, hvad så?
Anna: Jeg chiller bare.
Anna: Hvad sker der?
Anna: andre boller på suppen
Michael: Anna, what's our first expression?
Anna: Yo, hvad så?
Michael: meaning "Yo, what then?"
Anna: [SLOW] Yo, hvad så? [NORMAL] Yo, hvad så?
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Anna: Yo, hvad så?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when you meet a friend or greet a friend on the phone and you want to ask how they have been or what they are doing.
Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence.
Anna: [NORMAL] Yo, hvad så går det godt? [SLOW] Yo, hvad så går det godt?
Michael: "Yo, what's up how's it going?"
Anna: [NORMAL] Yo, hvad så går det godt?
Michael: Okay, what's the next expression?
Anna: Jeg chiller bare.
Michael: It means "I chill just."
Anna: [SLOW] Jeg chiller bare. [NORMAL] Jeg chiller bare.
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Anna: Jeg chiller bare.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to say that you are not doing anything in particular, just relaxing or sitting around.
Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence.
Anna: [NORMAL] Jeg chiller bare. Hvad med dig? [SLOW] Jeg chiller bare. Hvad med dig?
Michael: "I'm just chilling. What about you?"
Anna: [NORMAL] Jeg chiller bare. Hvad med dig?
Michael: Okay, what's our next expression?
Anna: Hvad sker der?
Michael: literally meaning "What happens there?" But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "What's going on?"
Anna: [SLOW] Hvad sker der? [NORMAL] Hvad sker der?
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Anna: Hvad sker der?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when you meet a friend or greet a friend on the phone and you want to ask what is new or want to know about future plans.
Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence.
Anna: [NORMAL] Hey, hvad sker der? Fik du fat i din bror? [SLOW] Hey, hvad sker der? Fik du fat i din bror?
Michael: "Hey, what's going on? Did you get a hold of your brother?"
Anna: [NORMAL] Hey, hvad sker der? Fik du fat i din bror?
Michael: Okay, what's the last expression?
Anna: andre boller på suppen
Michael: literally meaning "other buns on the soup." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a change, something new and different from before."
Anna: [SLOW] andre boller på suppen [NORMAL] andre boller på suppen
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Anna: andre boller på suppen
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about a change or something that is new and completely different from what it used to be.
Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence.
Anna: [NORMAL] Nu kommer der andre boller på suppen. [SLOW] Nu kommer der andre boller på suppen.
Michael: "From now on things will change (for the better)."
Anna: [NORMAL] Nu kommer der andre boller på suppen.
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 have been asked what you are doing and you are not doing anything, in particular, just relaxing.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Anna: Jeg chiller bare.
Michael: "I'm just chilling."
Michael: When you are greeting your friends and want to know what's new.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Anna: Yo, hvad så?
Michael: "Yo, what's up?"
Michael: When you want to say that there has been some kind of big change, for example, at work.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Anna: andre boller på suppen
Michael: "a change, something new and different from before"
Michael: When you meet your friends and want to know what is happening.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Anna: Hvad sker der?
Michael: "What's going on?"

Outro
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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