Learn common names for girls and boys
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Sydney: Common names for girls and boys. |
| 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 4. In this lesson, you'll learn common names for girls and boys. |
| Sydney: We're going to learn some common nicknames for girls, boys, and friends. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jesper: brud |
| Jesper: guzz / guss |
| Jesper: mannen |
| Jesper: polare |
| Sydney: Jesper, what's our first expression? |
| Jesper: brud |
| Sydney: literally meaning "bride." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "girlfriend" or "girl." |
| Jesper: [SLOW] brud [NORMAL] brud |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: brud |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when speaking about a girlfriend or a girl in general. This can sometimes be considered offensive by the girl in question. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Den där bruden är riktigt snygg! [SLOW] Den där bruden är riktigt snygg! |
| Sydney: "That girl is gorgeous!" |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Den där bruden är riktigt snygg! |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jesper: guzz / guss |
| Sydney: It means "girl." |
| Jesper: [SLOW] guzz / guss [NORMAL] guzz / guss |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: guzz / guss |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when referring to a girl. This can sometimes be considered offensive by the girl in question. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Wow, vilken guzz! [SLOW] Wow, vilken guzz! |
| Sydney: "Wow, what a girl!" |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Wow, vilken guzz! |
| Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jesper: mannen |
| Sydney: literally meaning "the man." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "man" or "my man". |
| Jesper: [SLOW] mannen [NORMAL] mannen |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: mannen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when talking to a male person whom you respect. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Mannen, du ser bra ut! [SLOW] Mannen, du ser bra ut! |
| Sydney: "My man, you look good!" |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Mannen, du ser bra ut! |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jesper: polare |
| Sydney: literally meaning "pal." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "friend." |
| Jesper: [SLOW] polare [NORMAL] polare |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jesper: polare |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when talking about a friend of either gender. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Dina polare är opålitliga! [SLOW] Dina polare är opålitliga! |
| Sydney: "Your friends are unreliable!" |
| Jesper: [NORMAL] Dina polare är opålitliga! |
| 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 have to find myself a nice girl. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: guzz / guss |
| Sydney: "girl" |
| Sydney: Your girlfriend is amazing. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: brud |
| Sydney: "girlfriend/girl" |
| Sydney: I’m going to a party with my friend tonight. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: polare |
| Sydney: "friend" |
| Sydney: Thank you for helping me out, man. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jesper: mannen |
| Sydney: "my man" |
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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