Learn slang greetings used commonly
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Sydney: Commonly used slang greetings. |
| Sydney: Hi everyone, and welcome back to SwedishPod101.com. I'm Sydney. |
| Jesper: And I'm Jesper! |
| Sydney: This is Must-Know Swedish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 1. In this lesson, you'll learn commonly used slang greetings. |
| Sydney: We're going to take a look at some common slang expressions when greeting someone and asking how they are. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jesper: Sho, vad händer? |
| Jesper: Jag bara chillar. |
| Jesper: Vad görs? |
| Jesper: Hur är läget? |
| Sydney: Jesper, what's our first expression? |
| Jesper: Sho, vad händer? |
| Sydney: literally meaning "What's happening?" But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "Hey, what's up?" |
| Jesper: [SLOW] Sho, vad händer? [NORMAL] Sho, vad händer? |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: Sho, vad händer? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you meet a friend or talk to a friend over the phone and you want to ask them what they are doing. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Sho, vad händer i helgen min vän? [SLOW] Sho, vad händer i helgen min vän? |
| Sydney: "Hey, what's happening this weekend my friend?" |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Sho, vad händer i helgen min vän? |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jesper: Jag bara chillar. |
| Sydney: literally meaning "I'm just chillin'." |
| Jesper: [SLOW] Jag bara chillar. [NORMAL] Jag bara chillar. |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: Jag bara chillar. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you want to say that you're not doing anything special, just relaxing. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Det har varit lugnt i helgen, jag har bara chillat. [SLOW] Det har varit lugnt i helgen, jag har bara chillat. |
| Sydney: "It's been quiet this weekend, I've just been relaxing." |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Det har varit lugnt i helgen, jag har bara chillat. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jesper: Vad görs? |
| Sydney: literally meaning "What's happening?" But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "What's up?" |
| Jesper: [SLOW] Vad görs? [NORMAL] Vad görs? |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: Vad görs? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you meet a friend or talk to a friend over the phone and you want to ask them what they are doing. |
| Jesper: Remember, "Vad görs?" and "Vad händer?" mean the same thing and are interchangeable. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Det var länge sen, vad görs? [SLOW] Det var länge sen, vad görs? |
| Sydney: "It's been a long time, what's up?" |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Det var länge sen, vad görs? |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jesper: Hur är läget? |
| Sydney: meaning "How's it going?" |
| Jesper: [SLOW] Hur är läget? [NORMAL] Hur är läget? |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: Hur är läget? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you meet a friend or talk to a friend over the phone and you want to ask them how they are doing. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Hur är läget, allt bra med dig? [SLOW] Hur är läget, allt bra med dig? |
| Sydney: "How's it going, everything good with you?" |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Hur är läget, allt bra med dig? |
| QUIZ |
| Sydney: 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? |
| Sydney: I’m just watching TV and relaxing. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: Jag bara chillar. |
| Sydney: "I'm just chillin'." |
| Sydney: Good to see you, what’s up? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: Sho, vad händer? |
| Sydney: "Hey, what's up?" |
| Sydney: Hi, good to see you. How are things? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: Hur är läget? |
| Sydney: “How's it going?" |
| Sydney: Thanks for calling me back. What’s up on your side? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: Vad görs? |
| Sydney: "What's up?" |
Outro |
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| Sydney: There you have it; you have mastered four Swedish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at SwedishPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Jesper: Det var allt för den här gången, vi ses snart igen! |
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