Learn common slang adjectives
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Common Slang Adjectives |
| Michael: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DanishClass101.com. I'm Michael. |
| Anna: And I'm Anna! |
| Michael: This is Must-Know Danish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 11. In this lesson, you'll learn Common Slang Adjectives. |
| 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: kanon |
| Anna: fed |
| Anna: lækker |
| Anna: syg |
| Michael: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: kanon |
| Michael: literally meaning "cannon." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "fantastic." |
| Anna: [SLOW] kanon [NORMAL] kanon |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: kanon |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to emphasize how great someone or something is or was. You can use it on its own or add it at the beginning of a noun or an adjective. |
| Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Så du kampen i går? Den var kanon! [SLOW] Så du kampen i går? Den var kanon! |
| Michael: "Did you watch the match yesterday? It was fantastic!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Så du kampen i går? Den var kanon! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: fed |
| Michael: literally meaning "fat, fatty, greasy." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "cool, very good." |
| Anna: [SLOW] fed [NORMAL] fed |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: fed |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about someone or something you think is cool or very nice. Be careful when using this to describe people, they might misunderstand and think you are calling them fat. |
| Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Har du fået tidligt fri? Fed! [SLOW] Har du fået tidligt fri? Fed! |
| Michael: "Did you get off early? Cool!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Har du fået tidligt fri? Fed! |
| *Alt version: |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Sikke en fed bil! [SLOW] Sikke en fed bil! |
| Michael: "What a cool car!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Sikke en fed bil! |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: lækker |
| Michael: literally meaning "delicious, yummy." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "hot, gorgeous." |
| Anna: [SLOW] lækker [NORMAL] lækker |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: lækker |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to describe the looks of someone as hot or gorgeous. |
| Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Forsangeren er ret lækker. [SLOW] Forsangeren er ret lækker. |
| Michael: "The lead singer is pretty hot." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Forsangeren er ret lækker. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: syg |
| Michael: literally meaning "sick, ill." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "cool, crazy, very." |
| Anna: [SLOW] syg [NORMAL] syg |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: syg |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when talking about someone or something that you think is extremely cool or crazy, like its English counterpart "sick." You can also use it to emphasize another adjective. In this case, it works as a very strong "very." |
| Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Han er syg til at stå på skateboard! [SLOW] Han er syg til at stå på skateboard! |
| Michael: "He is crazy at skateboarding!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Han er syg til at stå på skateboard! |
| 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 want to say that you think something is great or cool. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: fed |
| Michael: "cool, very good" |
| Michael: When you want to say that you think something is really awesome. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: kanon |
| Michael: "fantastic" |
| Michael: When you want to say that something is extremely great or crazy cool. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: syg |
| Michael: "cool, crazy, very" |
| Michael: When you want to say that someone is really good-looking. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: lækker |
| Michael: "hot, gorgeous" |
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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