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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
James: Slang Describing People Part 2
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 15. In this lesson, you'll learn slang describing people — part 2.
James: These are slang words and phrases that describe people's character.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
James: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Selin: çakal
Selin: inatçı keçi
Selin: şizo
Selin: kalın kafalı
James: Selin, what's our first expression?
Selin: çakal
James: literally meaning "jackal." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "cunning person."
Selin: [SLOW] çakal [NORMAL] çakal
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: çakal
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when someone acts cunningly.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Her ailede mutlaka bir çakal vardır. [SLOW] Her ailede mutlaka bir çakal vardır.
James: "There is always someone really cunning in each family."
Selin: [NORMAL] Her ailede mutlaka bir çakal vardır.
James: Okay, what's the next expression?
Selin: inatçı keçi
James: literally meaning "stubborn goat." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "really stubborn person."
Selin: [SLOW] inatçı keçi [NORMAL] inatçı keçi
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: inatçı keçi
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when someone is being too stubborn.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Dedem tam bir inatçı keçidir, bu yüzden o işi unut. [SLOW] Dedem tam bir inatçı keçidir, bu yüzden o işi unut.
James: "My grandfather is totally stubborn, so forget about it."
Selin: [NORMAL] Dedem tam bir inatçı keçidir, bu yüzden o işi unut.
James: Okay, what's our next expression?
Selin: şizo
James: literally meaning "schizophrenic." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "unnecessarily suspicious person."
Selin: [SLOW] şizo [NORMAL] şizo
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: şizo
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when you think someone is suspecting everything unnecessarily.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Şizo mudur nedir? [SLOW] Şizo mudur nedir?
James: "Is she schizophrenic or what?"
Selin: [NORMAL] Şizo mudur nedir?
James: Okay, what's the last expression?
Selin: kalın kafalı
James: literally meaning "thick-headed." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "someone who doesn't understand easily."
Selin: [SLOW] kalın kafalı [NORMAL] kalın kafalı
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: kalın kafalı
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when you think someone doesn't get what you are saying.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Anlamadın gitti! Amma kalın kafalısın. [SLOW] Anlamadın gitti! Amma kalın kafalısın.
James: "You didn't understand! Are you dumb or what?"
Selin: [NORMAL] Anlamadın gitti! Amma kalın kafalısın.
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 doesn’t want to sell the land, no matter how many times they ask him to do so.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: inatçı keçi
James: "really stubborn person"
James: Don’t believe her, she just tells you to join the club to get closer to that guy.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: çakal
James: "cunning person"
James: I told him many times to close the door after he leaves, but I keep finding it open.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: kalın kafalı
James: "someone who doesn't understand easily"
James: She thinks they are up to something just because they gather at the same spot in the park.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: şizo
James: "unnecessarily suspicious person"

Outro
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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