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Learn slang expressions that are used often
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INTRODUCTION |
James: Popular Slang |
James: Hi everyone, and welcome back to TurkishClass101.com. I'm James. |
Selin: And I'm Selin! |
James: This is Must-Know Turkish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 19. In this lesson, you'll learn popular slang. |
James: There are some odd idioms for very simple actions in Turkish. |
SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
James: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
Selin: volta atmak |
Selin: arkadan vurmak |
Selin: dikiş tutturamamak |
Selin: gaza gelmek |
James: Selin, what's our first expression? |
Selin: volta atmak |
James: literally meaning "throw a rope." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to stroll." |
Selin: [SLOW] volta atmak [NORMAL] volta atmak |
James: Listeners, please repeat. |
Selin: volta atmak |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
James: Use this slang expression when walking around for no obvious reason. |
James: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Selin: [NORMAL] Evin içinde volta atmayı bırak. [SLOW] Evin içinde volta atmayı bırak. |
James: "Stop strolling in the house." |
Selin: [NORMAL] Evin içinde volta atmayı bırak. |
James: Okay, what's the next expression? |
Selin: arkadan vurmak |
James: literally meaning "to hit from behind." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to betray." |
Selin: [SLOW] arkadan vurmak [NORMAL] arkadan vurmak |
James: Listeners, please repeat. |
Selin: arkadan vurmak |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
James: Use this slang expression when you think someone betrayed you. |
James: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Selin: [NORMAL] Sözde arkadaşımdı, beni arkamdan vurdu. [SLOW] Sözde arkadaşımdı, beni arkamdan vurdu. |
James: "She was supposedly my friend, but she betrayed me." |
Selin: [NORMAL] Sözde arkadaşımdı, beni arkamdan vurdu. |
James: Okay, what's our next expression? |
Selin: dikiş tutturamamak |
James: literally meaning "not to be able to attach a stitch." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "not being able to stick to a job." |
Selin: [SLOW] dikiş tutturamamak [NORMAL] dikiş tutturamamak |
James: Listeners, please repeat. |
Selin: dikiş tutturamamak |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
James: Use this slang expression when talking about not being able to hold on to a job. |
James: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Selin: [NORMAL] Yine işten atılmış. Bir yerde dikiş tutturamadı. [SLOW] Yine işten atılmış. Bir yerde dikiş tutturamadı. |
James: "He was fired again. He can't stick to a job." |
Selin: [NORMAL] Yine işten atılmış. Bir yerde dikiş tutturamadı. |
James: Okay, what's the last expression? |
Selin: gaza gelmek |
James: literally meaning "come to the accelerator." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to be carried away." |
Selin: [SLOW] gaza gelmek [NORMAL] gaza gelmek |
James: Listeners, please repeat. |
Selin: gaza gelmek |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
James: Use this slang expression when you or someone else is rushing into things. |
James: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Selin: [NORMAL] Kendin istiyorsan yap, gaza gelme hemen. [SLOW] Kendin istiyorsan yap, gaza gelme hemen. |
James: "Do it if you want, but don't get carried away." |
Selin: [NORMAL] Kendin istiyorsan yap, gaza gelme hemen. |
QUIZ |
James: 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? |
James: He was his best friend until he stole his girlfriend. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Selin: arkadan vurmak |
James: "to betray" |
James: She’s just walking around because she has nothing to do. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Selin: volta atmak |
James: "to stroll" |
James: He decided to go abroad, not knowing the consequences. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Selin: gaza gelmek |
James: "to be carried away" |
James: He started his fifth job this year. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Selin: dikiş tutturamamak |
James: "not being able to stick to a job" |
Outro |
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James: There you have it; you have mastered four Turkish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at TurkishClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
Selin: Hoşçakalın! |
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