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INTRODUCTION
Alisha: Romantic Relationships
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 8. In this lesson you'll learn Romantic Relationships.
Alisha: Some expressions to use when you or someone else is in love.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Dewan: uitgevat
Dewan: smoor verlief
Dewan: muisneste hê
Dewan: kers opsit
Alisha: Dewan, what's our first expression?
Dewan: uitgevat
Alisha: This literally means "taken out." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "looking very nice."
Dewan: [SLOW] uitgevat [NORMAL] uitgevat
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: uitgevat
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone is very neatly dressed.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hy is omtrent uitgevat. [SLOW] Hy is omtrent uitgevat.
Alisha: "He is really neatly dressed."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hy is omtrent uitgevat.
Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression?
Dewan: smoor verlief
Alisha: This literally means "suffocate in love." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to be in love."
Dewan: [SLOW] smoor verlief [NORMAL] smoor verlief
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: smoor verlief
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone is madly in love.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hulle is smoor verlief. [SLOW] Hulle is smoor verlief.
Alisha: "They are madly in love."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hulle is smoor verlief.
Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression?
Dewan: muisneste hê
Alisha: This literally means "to have mouse nests." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "blindly in love."
Dewan: [SLOW] muisneste hê [NORMAL] muisneste hê
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: muisneste hê
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone is so in love that they are not thinking straight.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hy dink nie reguit nie want hy het muisneste. [SLOW] Hy dink nie reguit nie want hy het muisneste.
Alisha: "He is not thinking straight because he is blindly in love."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hy dink nie reguit nie want hy het muisneste.
Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression?
Dewan: kers opsit
Alisha: This literally means "put up a candle." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to visit your sweetheart."
Dewan: [SLOW] kers opsit [NORMAL] kers opsit
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: kers opsit
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone is visiting their sweetheart.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hy het gaan kers opsit. [SLOW] Hy het gaan kers opsit.
Alisha: "He went to visit his sweetheart."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hy het gaan kers opsit.
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 so in love with someone you can't think straight.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: smoor verlief
Alisha: "to be in love"
Alisha: You are dressed in your best clothes.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: uitgevat
Alisha: "looking very nice"
Alisha: You want to talk about visiting a love interest you are trying to pursue.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: kers opsit
Alisha: "to visit your sweetheart"
Alisha: You can use this expression to describe someone who is head over heels in love.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: muisneste hê
Alisha: "blindly in love"

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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