Learn common slang adjectives
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Sydney: Commonly used Slang adjectives. |
| Sydney: Hi everyone, and welcome back to SwedishPod101.com. I'm Sydney. |
| Jesper: And I'm Jesper! |
| Sydney: This is Must-Know Swedish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 10. In this lesson, you'll learn commonly used slang adjectives. |
| Sydney: Here are some common adjectives that you may hear in Sweden. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jesper: pank |
| Jesper: bakis |
| Jesper: kattig |
| Jesper: keff |
| Sydney: Jesper, what's our first expression? |
| Jesper: pank |
| Sydney: meaning "broke." |
| Jesper: [SLOW] pank [NORMAL] pank |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: pank |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you are completely broke and don't have any money left. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Jag är helt pank tills jag får lön. [SLOW] Jag är helt pank tills jag får lön. |
| Sydney: "I'm absolutely broke until I get my salary." |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Jag är helt pank tills jag får lön. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jesper: bakis |
| Sydney: It means "hungover.” |
| Jesper: It comes from the Swedish word bakfull. |
| Jesper: [SLOW] bakis [NORMAL] bakis |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: bakis |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression whenever you're hungover. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Jag var på fest igår, jag är så otroligt bakis idag. [SLOW] Jag var på fest igår, jag är så otroligt bakis idag. |
| Sydney: "I was at a party yesterday, I'm so incredibly hungover today." |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Jag var på fest igår, jag är så otroligt bakis idag. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jesper: kattig |
| Sydney: literally meaning "to be like a cat." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "gorgeous." |
| Jesper: [SLOW] kattig [NORMAL] kattig |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: kattig |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when a woman is looking very gorgeous or sexy. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Den där tjejen är så kattig! [SLOW] Den där tjejen är så kattig! |
| Sydney: "That girl is gorgeous!" |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Den där tjejen är så kattig! |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jesper: keff |
| Sydney: It means "messed up, bad, weird, wrong." |
| Jesper: [SLOW] keff [NORMAL] keff |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: keff |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when someone or something is messed up, bad, wrong, or weird. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Min chef är helt keff, han vill att jag jobbar sex dagar nästa vecka. [SLOW] Min chef är helt keff, han vill att jag jobbar sex dagar nästa vecka. |
| Sydney: "My boss is so messed up, he wants me to work six days next week." |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Min chef är helt keff, han vill att jag jobbar sex dagar nästa vecka. |
| QUIZ |
| Sydney: 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? |
| Sydney: I have a headache and feel miserable after the party yesterday. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: bakis |
| Sydney: "hungover" |
| Sydney: Sorry, I’m broke until further notice. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: pank |
| Sydney: "broke" |
| Sydney: These shoes are messed up, I think they’re two left shoes. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: keff |
| Sydney: "messed up, bad, weird, wrong" |
| Sydney: That’s one gorgeous woman. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: kattig |
| Sydney: "gorgeous" |
Outro |
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| Sydney: There you have it; you have mastered four Swedish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at SwedishPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Jesper: Det var allt för den här gången, vi ses snart igen! |
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