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Learn expressions to describe peoples' physical appearance
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INTRODUCTION |
Alisha: Describing People |
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 16. In this lesson you'll learn how to describe people. |
Alisha: Use these expressions to describe peoples' physical appearance, but be careful as some of them might be slightly offensive. |
SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
Dewan: dik |
Dewan: hemelwese |
Dewan: lang maer blonde man |
Dewan: spiertier |
Alisha: Dewan, what's our first expression? |
Dewan: dik |
Alisha: This literally means "thick." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "fat." |
Dewan: [SLOW] dik [NORMAL] dik |
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
Dewan: dik |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that a person or an animal is fat. Be careful when you use this word, as it might offend people who are self-conscious about their weight. |
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Dewan: [NORMAL] Sjoe, maar hy is lekker dik. [SLOW] Sjoe, maar hy is lekker dik. |
Alisha: "Wow, he is really fat." |
Dewan: [NORMAL] Sjoe, maar hy is lekker dik. |
Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
Dewan: hemelwese |
Alisha: This literally means "heavenly being." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "very tall." |
Dewan: [SLOW] hemelwese [NORMAL] hemelwese |
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
Dewan: hemelwese |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone is very tall. |
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Dewan: [NORMAL] Kyk, hy raak amper die dak. Hy is 'n hemelwese. [SLOW] Kyk, hy raak amper die dak. Hy is 'n hemelwese. |
Alisha: "Look, he is nearly touching the roof. He is very tall." |
Dewan: [NORMAL] Kyk, hy raak amper die dak. Hy is 'n hemelwese. |
Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
Dewan: lang maer blonde man |
Alisha: This literally means "tall thin blond man." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "tall, dark and handsome." |
Dewan: [SLOW] lang maer blonde man [NORMAL] lang maer blonde man |
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
Dewan: lang maer blonde man |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that a man is very attractive. |
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Dewan: [NORMAL] Elke meisie soek 'n lang maer blonde man. [SLOW] Elke meisie soek 'n lang maer blonde man. |
Alisha: "Every girl wants a guy who is tall, dark, and handsome." |
Dewan: [NORMAL] Elke meisie soek 'n lang maer blonde man. |
Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
Dewan: spiertier |
Alisha: This literally means "muscle tiger." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "bodybuilder." |
Dewan: [SLOW] spiertier [NORMAL] spiertier |
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
Dewan: spiertier |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone is very muscular and likes to show off their muscles. |
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Dewan: [NORMAL] Kyk net hoe lyk hy, hy is 'n regte spiertier. [SLOW] Kyk net hoe lyk hy, hy is 'n regte spiertier. |
Alisha: "Just look at him, he is a real bodybuilder." |
Dewan: [NORMAL] Kyk net hoe lyk hy, hy is 'n regte spiertier. |
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 talking about someone that is really tall. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Dewan: hemelwese |
Alisha: "very tall" |
Alisha: You see someone who is overweight. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Dewan: dik |
Alisha: "fat" |
Alisha: You’re walking on the beach and see a guy who is very muscular. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Dewan: spiertier |
Alisha: "bodybuilder" |
Alisha: Your friend is talking to you about what her husband should look like one day. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Dewan: lang maer blonde man |
Alisha: "tall dark and handsome" |
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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