Learn common slang expressions used between friends
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Common Slang Expressions Used Between Friends |
| 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 2. In this lesson, you'll learn Common Slang Expressions Used Between Friends. |
| Michael: Naturally, you can use any of the expressions from this series among friends, but these four will be pretty useful. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Anna: bro |
| Anna: kran |
| Anna: kammerat |
| Anna: de gamle |
| Michael: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: bro |
| Michael: It means "brother." |
| Anna: [SLOW] bro [NORMAL] bro |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: bro |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when talking to a close friend or an actual brother, but also when you want to express something like "seriously, man" or "come on, man!" The word is taken directly from English slang. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Godt at se dig, bro! [SLOW] Godt at se dig, bro! |
| Michael: "Good to see you, bro!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Godt at se dig, bro! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: kran |
| Michael: literally meaning "crane." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "wife/girlfriend." |
| Anna: [SLOW] kran [NORMAL] kran |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: kran |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about your wife or girlfriend in a joking manner. Be careful when using this word as, women, especially the one in question, might find it derogatory and offensive. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Jeg skal først spørge kranen. [SLOW] Jeg skal først spørge kranen. |
| Michael: "I have to ask my wife first." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Jeg skal først spørge kranen. |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: kammerat |
| Michael: meaning "pal." |
| Anna: [SLOW] kammerat [NORMAL] kammerat |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: kammerat |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about a friend or a person, often male, from work or class. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Må jeg tage min kammerat med til festen? [SLOW] Må jeg tage min kammerat med til festen? |
| Michael: "Can I bring my pal to the party?" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Må jeg tage min kammerat med til festen? |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: de gamle |
| Michael: Meaning "the olds." |
| Anna: [SLOW] de gamle [NORMAL] de gamle |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: de gamle |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about your own or someone else's parents in a loving or joking manner. Be careful when using this word in the presence of the parents you are talking about. They might not consider themselves as old. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Jeg skal hjem til de gamle i weekenden. [SLOW] Jeg skal hjem til de gamle i weekenden. |
| Michael: "I'm going home to the olds this weekend." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Jeg skal hjem til de gamle i weekenden. |
| 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 your wife or girlfriend in a joking manner when they are not around. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: kran |
| Michael: "wife" or "girlfriend" |
| Michael: When you want to address your friend, your actual brother, or a guy you don't know. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: bro |
| Michael: "brother" |
| Michael: When you want to refer to parents in a loving or joking manner. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: de gamle |
| Michael: "the olds" |
| Michael: When you want to address a friend or someone you don't know very informally. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: kammerat |
| Michael: "pal" |
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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