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INTRODUCTION
Alisha: Banter Amongst Friends and Associates
Alisha: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. I'm Alisha.
Dewan: And I'm Dewan!
Alisha: This is Must-Know Afrikaans Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 1. In this lesson you'll learn Banter Amongst Friends and Associates.
Alisha: Afrikaans people, especially men, like to address their close friends and associates in funny ways.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Dewan: tjom
Dewan: boet
Dewan: china
Dewan: tjop
Alisha: Dewan, what's our first expression?
Dewan: tjom
Alisha: This literally means "chum." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "buddy."
Dewan: [SLOW] tjom [NORMAL] tjom
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: tjom
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you are talking to a friend.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hey tjom, hoe gaan dit met jou? [SLOW] Hey tjom, hoe gaan dit met jou?
Alisha: "Hi buddy, how are you?"
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hey tjom, hoe gaan dit met jou?
Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression?
Dewan: boet
Alisha: This literally means "little brother." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a close male friend."
Dewan: [SLOW] boet [NORMAL] boet
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: boet
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you talk to a close friend, someone who is like a brother to you.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Goeiemore boet. [SLOW] Goeiemore boet.
Alisha: "Good morning brother."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Goeiemore boet.
Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression?
Dewan: china
Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a friend."
Dewan: [SLOW] china [NORMAL] china
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: china
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to appear very informal or casual.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Lekker my china! [SLOW] Lekker my china!
Alisha: "Hi my friend."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Lekker my china!
Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression?
Dewan: tjop
Alisha: This literally means "piece of meat." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "silly person."
Dewan: [SLOW] tjop [NORMAL] tjop
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: tjop
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to call someone silly in a playful way.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Moenie 'n tjop wees nie. [SLOW] Moenie 'n tjop wees nie.
Alisha: "Don't be silly."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Moenie 'n tjop wees nie.
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: You are speaking to a close male friend.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: boet
Alisha: "a close male friend"
Alisha: You are speaking to one of your friends.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: tjom
Alisha: "buddy"
Alisha: You want to call your friend out for being silly.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: tjop
Alisha: "silly person"
Alisha: You are chatting very casually with a friend.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: china
Alisha: "a friend"

Outro
Alisha: There you have it; you have mastered four Afrikaans Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at AfrikaansPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time!
Dewan: Totsiens!

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