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INTRODUCTION
John: Slang Used by Teenagers
John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to TurkishClass101.com. I'm John.
Selin: And I'm Selin!
John: This is Must-Know Turkish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 1. In this lesson, you'll learn slang used by teenagers.
John: Don't be surprised to hear these among teenagers and sometimes even adults.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Selin: ortam yapmak
Selin: kal gelmek
Selin: geyik yapmak
Selin: okul kırmak
John: Selin, what's our first expression?
Selin: ortam yapmak
John: literally meaning "to form a setting." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to form a social clique."
Selin: [SLOW] ortam yapmak [NORMAL] ortam yapmak
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: ortam yapmak
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you enter a social clique and start hanging out with them.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Üniversitede kendine ortam yapmalısın. [SLOW] Üniversitede kendine ortam yapmalısın.
John: "You should join a social group in university."
Selin: [NORMAL] Üniversitede kendine ortam yapmalısın.
John: Okay, what's the next expression?
Selin: kal gelmek
John: literally meaning "to come to stay." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to freeze."
Selin: [SLOW] kal gelmek [NORMAL] kal gelmek
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: kal gelmek
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when someone freezes in a situation and does nothing but stare.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Eski erkek arkadaşını Aylin ile görünce, ona kal geldi. [SLOW] Eski erkek arkadaşını Aylin ile görünce, ona kal geldi.
John: "When she saw his ex-boyfriend with Aylin, she was shocked."
Selin: [NORMAL] Eski erkek arkadaşını Aylin ile görünce, ona kal geldi.
John: Okay, what's our next expression?
Selin: geyik yapmak
John: literally meaning "to make a deer." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to schmooze."
Selin: [SLOW] geyik yapmak [NORMAL] geyik yapmak
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: geyik yapmak
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you casually chat and hang out.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Sözde ders çalışacaktık ama bütün gece geyik yaptık. [SLOW] Sözde ders çalışacaktık ama bütün gece geyik yaptık.
John: "We were supposed to study, but we hung out the whole night."
Selin: [NORMAL] Sözde ders çalışacaktık ama bütün gece geyik yaptık.
John: Okay, what's the last expression?
Selin: okul kırmak
John: literally meaning "to break out of school." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to ditch school."
Selin: [SLOW] okul kırmak [NORMAL] okul kırmak
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: okul kırmak
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when a student doesn't go to school for a day, for no obvious reason but fun.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Yarın okulu kıralım mı? [SLOW] Yarın okulu kıralım mı?
John: "Let's ditch school tomorrow!"
Selin: [NORMAL] Yarın okulu kıralım mı?
QUIZ
John: 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?
John: He just stood there, motionless, and watched.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: kal gelmek
John: "to freeze"
John: You joined the tennis group and you play every Saturday morning.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: ortam yapmak
John: "to form a social clique"
John: He went to see the new movie on the day of the math exam.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: okul kırmak
John: "to ditch school"
John: You gather with your friends to talk over a coffee.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: geyik yapmak
John: "to schmooze"

Outro

John: 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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