Learn common slang expressions related to money, part 1
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Michael: Common Slang Expressions Related to Money, Part 1 |
| 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 16. In this lesson, you'll learn Common Slang Expressions Related to Money, Part 1. |
| Michael: Money! Who cares about it? Everyone, right? Let's get to know some expressions that will be really helpful. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Anna: spir |
| Anna: gysser |
| Anna: klejne |
| Anna: moneter |
| Michael: Anna, what's our first expression? |
| Anna: spir |
| Michael: literally meaning "spire." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "money." |
| Anna: [SLOW] spir [NORMAL] spir |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: spir |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to money, or Danish kroner to be exact. Some also use this word when referring to 1,000 kroner. |
| Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Jeg tjente lidt ekstra spir i går. [SLOW] Jeg tjente lidt ekstra spir i går. |
| Michael: "I earned a little extra money." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Jeg tjente lidt ekstra spir i går. |
| Michael: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Anna: gysser |
| Michael: it means "money." |
| Anna: [SLOW] gysser [NORMAL] gysser |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: gysser |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to money. The word is the short version of an old word used to refer to the contents of a piggy bank. |
| Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Vi har virkelig brug for nogle gysser. [SLOW] Vi har virkelig brug for nogle gysser. |
| Michael: "We really need some money." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Vi har virkelig brug for nogle gysser. |
| Michael: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Anna: klejne |
| Michael: literally meaning "traditional Danish bow shaped and deep-fried Christmas cookie." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "krone, øre, money." |
| Anna: [SLOW] klejne [NORMAL] klejne |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: klejne |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to money, especially Danish coins. The closest equivalent in English is "nickel" or "dime." |
| Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] De får ikke en klejne! [SLOW] De får ikke en klejne! |
| Michael: "They won't get a dime!" |
| Anna: [NORMAL] De får ikke en klejne! |
| Michael: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Anna: moneter |
| Michael: meaning "money." |
| Anna: [SLOW] moneter [NORMAL] moneter |
| Michael: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Anna: moneter |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Michael: Use this slang expression when referring to money. The word is taken from the Latin word for "coin." |
| Michael : Now, let's hear an example sentence. |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Du skal blive bedre til at spare på dine moneter. [SLOW] Du skal blive bedre til at spare på dine moneter. |
| Michael: "You must become better at saving your money." |
| Anna: [NORMAL] Du skal blive bedre til at spare på dine moneter. |
| 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 money in a more joking or cartoonish way. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: gysser |
| Michael: "money" |
| Michael: When you want to refer to Danish kroner in a different way. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: spir |
| Michael: "money" |
| Michael: When you want to say money in a colloquial way. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: moneter |
| Michael: "money" |
| Michael: When you want to refer to Danish coins or money. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Anna: klejne |
| Michael: "krone, øre, money" |
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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