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INTRODUCTION
James: Social 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 20. In this lesson, you'll learn social slang.
James: These are commonly used in social life.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
James: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Selin: çıkmak
Selin: gıcık olmak
Selin: uyuz olmak
Selin: dil uzatmak
James: Selin, what's our first expression?
Selin: çıkmak
James: literally meaning "to go out." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to date."
Selin: [SLOW] çıkmak [NORMAL] çıkmak
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: çıkmak
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when you are talking about dating.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Benimle çıkar mısın? [SLOW] Benimle çıkar mısın?
James: "Would you go on a date with me?"
Selin: [NORMAL] Benimle çıkar mısın?
James: Okay, what's the next expression?
Selin: gıcık olmak
James: literally meaning "to have a tickling sensation in the throat." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to be frustrated."
Selin: [SLOW] gıcık olmak [NORMAL] gıcık olmak
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: gıcık olmak
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when you really dislike someone.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] O kıza gerçekten gıcık oluyorum. [SLOW] O kıza gerçekten gıcık oluyorum.
James: "I really have bad feelings about that girl."
Selin: [NORMAL] O kıza gerçekten gıcık oluyorum.
James: Okay, what's our next expression?
Selin: uyuz olmak
James: literally meaning "to have scabies." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to despise."
Selin: [SLOW] uyuz olmak [NORMAL] uyuz olmak
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: uyuz olmak
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when talking about someone you really do not like.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Yeni komşuma uyuz oluyorum! [SLOW] Yeni komşuma uyuz oluyorum!
James: "I really despise my new neighbor."
Selin: [NORMAL] Yeni komşuma uyuz oluyorum!
James: Okay, what's the last expression?
Selin: dil uzatmak
James: literally meaning "to stretch a tongue." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to speak ill about someone or something."
Selin: [SLOW] dil uzatmak [NORMAL] dil uzatmak
James: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: dil uzatmak
[pause - 5 sec.]
James: Use this slang expression when saying something bad about someone or something.
James: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Aileme dil uzatmana izin vermem. [SLOW] Aileme dil uzatmana izin vermem.
James: "I won't let you talk bad about my family."
Selin: [NORMAL] Aileme dil uzatmana izin vermem.
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: You got scolded so many times because of others’ mistakes, it makes you very...
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: gıcık olmak
James: "to be frustrated"
James: They see each other in romantic places, I think they...
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: çıkmak
James: "to date"
James: He keeps putting others under a bad light.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: dil uzatmak
James: "to speak ill about someone or something"
James: She really can’t stand her new boss.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: uyuz olmak
James: "to despise"

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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