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INTRODUCTION
Alisha: Slang Expressions from Oslo
Alisha: Hi everyone, and welcome back to NorwegianClass101.com. I'm Alisha.
Patrick: And I'm Patrick!
Alisha: This is Must-Know Norwegian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 17. In this lesson you'll learn slang expressions from Oslo.
Alisha: As Norway's biggest city, Oslo has more different cultures and communities than other cities. Therefore they also have more unique slang words than other cities, and here are some of them.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Patrick: avor
Patrick: flus
Patrick: bauers
Patrick: tæsje
Alisha: Patrick, what's our first expression?
Patrick: avor
Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "leave."
Patrick: [SLOW] avor [NORMAL] avor
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: avor
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to express a desire to leave or ask someone else to.
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] La oss avor. [SLOW] La oss avor.
Alisha: "Let's leave."
Patrick: [NORMAL] La oss avor.
Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression?
Patrick: flus
Alisha: literally meaning "kind, generous." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "money."
Patrick: [SLOW] flus [NORMAL] flus
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: flus
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to talk about the contents of your wallet.
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Har du flus? [SLOW] Har du flus?
Alisha: "Got any money?"
Patrick: [NORMAL] Har du flus?
Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression?
Patrick: bauers
Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "police."
Patrick: [SLOW] bauers [NORMAL] bauers
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: bauers
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to mention the police.
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Oi, bauers! [SLOW] Oi, bauers!
Alisha: "Oh, police!"
Patrick: [NORMAL] Oi, bauers!
Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression?
Patrick: tæsje
Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "trick."
Patrick: [SLOW] tæsje [NORMAL] tæsje
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Patrick: tæsje
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you are describing tricking a friend.
Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg tæsjet han. [SLOW] Jeg tæsjet han.
Alisha: "I tricked him."
Patrick: [NORMAL] Jeg tæsjet han.
QUIZ
Alisha: 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?
Alisha: Norway is an expensive country, so it will be useful to have a full wallet when you visit.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: flus
Alisha: "money"
Alisha: Your friend has been at your place all day, but it’s time for him to go home.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: avor
Alisha: "leave"
Alisha: It’s not nice to do this to anyone.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: tæsje
Alisha: "trick"
Alisha: These people protect us and make sure we follow the law.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Patrick: bauers
Alisha: "police"

Outro
Alisha: 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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