Learn slang expressions used among teenagers
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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 |
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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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