Learn common slang expressions related to money, part 2
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Common Slang Expressions Related to Money, Part 2 |
| 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 17. In this lesson, you'll learn Common Slang Expressions Related to Money, Part 2. |
| Michael: Here are a few more commonly used expressions related to money. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Anna: stakater |
| Anna: gryn |
| Anna: knapper |
| Anna: knaster |
| Michael: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: stakater |
| Michael: meaning "money." |
| Anna: [SLOW] stakater [NORMAL] stakater |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: stakater |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to money. figuratively similar to a "wooden stake" |
| Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Det kræver flere stakater end det! [SLOW] Det kræver flere stakater end det! |
| Michael: "It requires more money than that!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Det kræver flere stakater end det! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: gryn |
| Michael: literally meaning "grain." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "money." |
| Anna: [SLOW] gryn [NORMAL] gryn |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: gryn |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to money. |
| Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Han skaffer nogle gryn til i morgen. [SLOW] Han skaffer nogle gryn til i morgen. |
| Michael: "He'll raise some money for tomorrow." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Han skaffer nogle gryn til i morgen. |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: knapper |
| Michael: literally meaning "button." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "money." |
| Anna: [SLOW] knapper [NORMAL] knapper |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: knapper |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to money. The word is most commonly used in its plural form knapper. |
| Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Stik mig nogle knapper! [SLOW] Stik mig nogle knapper! |
| Michael: "Hand me some money!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Stik mig nogle knapper! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: knaster |
| Michael: literally meaning "knots (in wood)," but when it's used as a slang expression, it means "money." |
| Anna: [SLOW] knaster [NORMAL] knaster |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: knaster |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to money. The word is most commonly used in its plural form knaster. |
| Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Hjælp! Jeg mangler knaster! Nu! [SLOW] Hjælp! Jeg mangler knaster! Nu! |
| Michael: "Help! I need money! Now!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Hjælp! Jeg mangler knaster! Nu! |
| 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 refer to money literally meaning "grain.." |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: gryn |
| Michael: "money" |
| Michael: When you want to refer to money in a little old-fashioned way. Meaning "wooden stake" |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: stakater |
| Michael: "money" |
| Michael: When you want to refer to money in an informal way. Meaning "knots in wood" |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: knaster |
| Michael: "money" |
| Michael: When you want to refer to money in an informal way. Meaning "button" |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: knapper |
| Michael: "money" |
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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