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INTRODUCTION
Alisha: Expressions for Random or Last Minute Occurrences
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 22. In this lesson you'll learn Expressions for Random or Last Minute Occurrences.
Alisha: You can use these expressions to talk about that one friend that always does things without planning.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Dewan: halsoorkop
Dewan: holderstebolder
Dewan: lukraak
Dewan: op nommer nege-en-negentig
Alisha: Dewan, what's our first expression?
Dewan: halsoorkop
Alisha: This literally means "neck over head." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "head over heels."
Dewan: [SLOW] halsoorkop [NORMAL] halsoorkop
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: halsoorkop
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone is doing something without thinking it through carefully.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Jy moet oppas om nie halsoorkop 'n besluit te neem nie. [SLOW] Jy moet oppas om nie halsoorkop 'n besluit te neem nie.
Alisha: "You need to be careful not to make a decision too hastily."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Jy moet oppas om nie halsoorkop 'n besluit te neem nie.
Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression?
Dewan: holderstebolder
Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "hastily."
Dewan: [SLOW] holderstebolder [NORMAL] holderstebolder
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: holderstebolder
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone is doing something hastily.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Ons het holderstebolder vlugte geboek na Thailand. [SLOW] Ons het holderstebolder vlugte geboek na Thailand.
Alisha: "We hastily booked flights to Thailand."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Ons het holderstebolder vlugte geboek na Thailand.
Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression?
Dewan: lukraak
Alisha: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "random."
Dewan: [SLOW] lukraak [NORMAL] lukraak
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: lukraak
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that something is happening by chance, without pattern, or at random.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Ek maak die boek lukraak oop en begin lees. [SLOW] Ek maak die boek lukraak oop en begin lees.
Alisha: "I randomly open the book and start reading."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Ek maak die boek lukraak oop en begin lees.
Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression?
Dewan: op nommer nege-en-negentig
Alisha: This literally means "at number ninety-nine." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "last minute."
Dewan: [SLOW] op nommer nege-en-negentig [NORMAL] op nommer nege-en-negentig
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: op nommer nege-en-negentig
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that something is happening at the very last minute, almost too late.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hulle bel my elke keer op nommer nege-en-negentig. [SLOW] Hulle bel my elke keer op nommer nege-en-negentig.
Alisha: "They always phone me at the very last minute."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hulle bel my elke keer op nommer nege-en-negentig.
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: Your friend recently bought a new car without checking it over thoroughly.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: holderstebolder
Alisha: "hastily"
Alisha: You fall madly in love with someone.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: halsoorkop
Alisha: "head over heels"
Alisha: You invited someone to your party and they cancelled at the very last minute.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: op nommer nege-en-negentig
Alisha: "last minute"
Alisha: You see someone wearing clothes that don’t match at all.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: lukraak
Alisha: "random"

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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