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INTRODUCTION
Maryssa: Slang Expressions Used Among Teenagers, Part 1
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 12. In this lesson you'll learn slang expressions used among teenagers, part 1.
Maryssa: Some words are used mostly by teenagers. Here are a few that you might hear from them.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Maryssa: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Patrick: ass
Patrick: noia
Patrick: loke
Patrick: chille
Maryssa: Patrick, what's our first expression?
Patrick: ass
Maryssa: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "you know, right."
Patrick: [SLOW] ass [NORMAL] ass
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: ass
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want someone to know that you really mean what you're saying.
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] De var skikkelig flinke, ass! [SLOW] De var skikkelig flinke, ass!
Maryssa: "They were really good, you know?"
Patrick: [NORMAL] De var skikkelig flinke, ass!
Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression?
Patrick: noia
Maryssa: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "worried, anxious."
Patrick: [SLOW] noia [NORMAL] noia
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: noia
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you are worried about something or feeling anxious. It is an abbreviation of the Norwegian word paranoia, which is the same as the English "paranoia."
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg har skikkelig noia. [SLOW] Jeg har skikkelig noia.
Maryssa: "I'm really worried."
Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg har skikkelig noia.
Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression?
Patrick: loke
Maryssa: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "waste time, hang around."
Patrick: [SLOW] loke [NORMAL] loke
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: loke
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to explain that you are not doing anything productive, just hanging around. It is the name of a Norse god known for mischief and trickery.
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Vi bare loker. [SLOW] Vi bare loker.
Maryssa: "We are just hanging around."
Patrick: [NORMAL] Vi bare loker.
Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression?
Patrick: chille
Maryssa: literally meaning "chill." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "relax."
Patrick: [SLOW] chille [NORMAL] chille
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: chille
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to say that you are relaxing. It is a Norwegian version of the English word "chill."
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] De bare chiller. [SLOW] De bare chiller.
Maryssa: "They're just relaxing."
Patrick: [NORMAL] De bare chiller.
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: You heard people are telling rumors about you that aren’t true.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: noia
Maryssa: "worried, anxious"
Maryssa: When you really mean what you’re saying, you’ll add this to the end of your sentence.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: ass
Maryssa: "you know, right"
Maryssa: What you might want to do after a long day at school.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: chille
Maryssa: "relax"
Maryssa: When your mother tells you to do your chores, but you don’t want to.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: loke
Maryssa: "waste time, hang around"

Outro

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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