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INTRODUCTION
Michael: Common Slang Expressions Related to Money, Part 1
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 16. In this lesson, you'll learn Common Slang Expressions Related to Money, Part 1.
Michael: Money! Who cares about it? Everyone, right? Let's get to know some expressions that will be really helpful.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Anna: spir
Anna: gysser
Anna: klejne
Anna: moneter
Michael: Anna, what's our first expression?
Anna: spir
Michael: literally meaning "spire." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "money."
Anna: [SLOW] spir [NORMAL] spir
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Anna: spir
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to money, or Danish kroner to be exact. Some also use this word when referring to 1,000 kroner.
Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence.
Anna: [NORMAL] Jeg tjente lidt ekstra spir i går. [SLOW] Jeg tjente lidt ekstra spir i går.
Michael: "I earned a little extra money."
Anna: [NORMAL] Jeg tjente lidt ekstra spir i går.
Michael: Okay, what's the next expression?
Anna: gysser
Michael: it means "money."
Anna: [SLOW] gysser [NORMAL] gysser
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Anna: gysser
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to money. The word is the short version of an old word used to refer to the contents of a piggy bank.
Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence.
Anna: [NORMAL] Vi har virkelig brug for nogle gysser. [SLOW] Vi har virkelig brug for nogle gysser.
Michael: "We really need some money."
Anna: [NORMAL] Vi har virkelig brug for nogle gysser.
Michael: Okay, what's our next expression?
Anna: klejne
Michael: literally meaning "traditional Danish bow shaped and deep-fried Christmas cookie." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "krone, øre, money."
Anna: [SLOW] klejne [NORMAL] klejne
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Anna: klejne
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to money, especially Danish coins. The closest equivalent in English is "nickel" or "dime."
Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence.
Anna: [NORMAL] De får ikke en klejne! [SLOW] De får ikke en klejne!
Michael: "They won't get a dime!"
Anna: [NORMAL] De får ikke en klejne!
Michael: Okay, what's the last expression?
Anna: moneter
Michael: meaning "money."
Anna: [SLOW] moneter [NORMAL] moneter
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Anna: moneter
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to money. The word is taken from the Latin word for "coin."
Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence.
Anna: [NORMAL] Du skal blive bedre til at spare på dine moneter. [SLOW] Du skal blive bedre til at spare på dine moneter.
Michael: "You must become better at saving your money."
Anna: [NORMAL] Du skal blive bedre til at spare på dine moneter.
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 want to say money in a more joking or cartoonish way.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Anna: gysser
Michael: "money"
Michael: When you want to refer to Danish kroner in a different way.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Anna: spir
Michael: "money"
Michael: When you want to say money in a colloquial way.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Anna: moneter
Michael: "money"
Michael: When you want to refer to Danish coins or money.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Anna: klejne
Michael: "krone, øre, money"

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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