Learn expressions for describing a person negatively
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Expressions for Describing a Person Negatively |
| 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 6. In this lesson, you'll learn Expressions for Describing a Person Negatively. |
| Michael: Be careful not to use these in front of the person you are describing! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Anna: kort lunte |
| Anna: cringe |
| Anna: fesen |
| Anna: nærigt |
| Michael: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: kort lunte |
| Michael: literally meaning "short fuse." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "short-tempered." |
| Anna: [SLOW] kort lunte [NORMAL] kort lunte |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: kort lunte |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about being short-tempered or impatient. Be careful when using this phrase, the person in question might feel offended. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Min søster har en kort lunte. [SLOW] Min søster har en kort lunte. |
| Michael: "My sister has a short fuse." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Min søster har en kort lunte. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: cringe |
| Michael: literally meaning "cringe." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "awkward, embarrassing." |
| Anna: [SLOW] cringe [NORMAL] cringe |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: cringe |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about someone or something that makes you feel awkward, embarrassed, or overall uncomfortable. The word is taken directly from the English language. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Vores lærer er bare for cringe! [SLOW] Vores lærer er bare for cringe! |
| Michael: "Our teacher is just too cringe-worthy!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Vores lærer er bare for cringe! |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: fesen |
| Michael: It means "uncool, poor, boring, mean, ugly." |
| Anna: [SLOW] fesen [NORMAL] fesen |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: fesen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about someone or something you think is uncool, poor, or boring. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Sikke en fesen sandwich! [SLOW] Sikke en fesen sandwich! |
| Michael: "What a poor sandwich!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Sikke en fesen sandwich! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: nærigt |
| Michael: literally meaning "stingy." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "annoying, irritating." |
| Anna: [SLOW] nærigt [NORMAL] nærigt |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: nærigt |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about something being uncool and that gets you down by being annoying. |
| Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Det er så nærigt, at du ikke kan komme til festen. [SLOW] Det er så nærigt, at du ikke kan komme til festen. |
| Michael: "It's so annoying that you cannot come to the party." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Det er så nærigt, at du ikke kan komme til festen. |
| 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 reacting to something that makes you feel embarrassed. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: cringe |
| Michael: "awkward, embarrassing" |
| Michael: When you want to describe someone who gets mad easily. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: kort lunte |
| Michael: "short-tempered" |
| Michael: When you want to say that you find something uncool and it gets you down. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: nærigt |
| Michael: "annoying, irritating" |
| Michael: When you want to say that you find someone uncool or something not living up to your standards or expectations.. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: fesen |
| Michael: "uncool, poor, boring, mean, ugly" |
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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