Learn slang expressions to describe people informally
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| 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 |
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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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