Learn how to address your close friends and associates in funny ways
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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 |
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| 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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