Learn slang words that young people use to express positive emotions
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Maryssa: Slang Words Young People Use to Express Positive Emotions |
| Maryssa: Hi everyone, and welcome back to NorwegianClass101.com. I'm Maryssa. |
| Patrick: And I'm Patrick! |
| Maryssa: This is Must-Know Norwegian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 11. In this lesson you'll learn slang words young people use to express positive emotions. |
| Maryssa: These slang words are some that you might hear a young person use as a compliment. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Maryssa: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Patrick: konge |
| Patrick: digg |
| Patrick: dritbra |
| Patrick: lættis |
| Maryssa: Patrick, what's our first expression? |
| Patrick: konge |
| Maryssa: literally meaning "king." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "great." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] konge [NORMAL] konge |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: konge |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to express that you think something is great, in an informal manner. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Den konserten var konge! [SLOW] Den konserten var konge! |
| Maryssa: "That concert was great!" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Den konserten var konge! |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Patrick: digg |
| Maryssa: literally meaning "attractive or hot." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "good or delicious." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] digg [NORMAL] digg |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: digg |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to express that something is delicious (food or drink), an experience is good, or that someone looks great. |
| Be careful when you use this word to describe a person, as it can be perceived as being too straightforward. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Den drinken var digg! [SLOW] Den drinken var digg! |
| Maryssa: "That drink was delicious!" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Den drinken var digg! |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Patrick: dritbra |
| Maryssa: literally meaning "horribly good." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "amazing." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] dritbra [NORMAL] dritbra |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: dritbra |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you wish to convey that something is amazing or awesome, in a very informal way. |
| Be careful when using this term around elderly people, as they tend to find it distasteful or vulgar. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Dette er dritbra! [SLOW] Dette er dritbra! |
| Maryssa: "This is awesome!" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Dette er dritbra! |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Patrick: lættis |
| Maryssa: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "funny." |
| Patrick: [SLOW] lættis [NORMAL] lættis |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Patrick: lættis |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you wish to express that something is very funny. |
| It is an abbreviation of the Norwegian word |
| Patrick: latterkrampe |
| Maryssa: which means "fit of laughter." |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Du er lættis! [SLOW] Du er lættis! |
| Maryssa: "You're funny!" |
| Patrick: [NORMAL] Du er lættis! |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: 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? |
| Maryssa: After eating a particularly tasty dish at a restaurant, you want to compliment the food. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: digg |
| Maryssa: "good or delicious" |
| Maryssa: After going to see a movie in the cinema, you want to tell your date how great you thought it was. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: konge |
| Maryssa: "great" |
| Maryssa: After going to watch a comedy show, you want to describe how funny it was to your friend. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: lættis |
| Maryssa: "funny" |
| Maryssa: After hearing your friend sing for the first time, you want to tell her how amazing she is. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Patrick: dritbra |
| Maryssa: "amazing" |
Outro |
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| Maryssa: There you have it; you have mastered four Norwegian Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at NorwegianClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Patrick: Ha det bra! |
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