Learn slang about children
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| INTRODUCTION |
| James: Slang about Children |
| 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 22. In this lesson, you'll learn slang about children. |
| James: These are used when talking about kids. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| James: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Selin: dünkü çocuk |
| Selin: kazık kadar |
| Selin: kınalı kuzu |
| Selin: kazan dibi |
| James: Selin, what's our first expression? |
| Selin: dünkü çocuk |
| James: literally meaning "a child from yesterday." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "young, inexperienced person." |
| Selin: [SLOW] dünkü çocuk [NORMAL] dünkü çocuk |
| James: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Selin: dünkü çocuk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Use this slang expression when you look down on someone because he is too young and too inexperienced. |
| James: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Selin: [NORMAL] Sen ona ne bakıyorsun, dünkü çocuk o! [SLOW] Sen ona ne bakıyorsun, dünkü çocuk o! |
| James: "Why are you listening to him? He knows nothing." |
| Selin: [NORMAL] Sen ona ne bakıyorsun, dünkü çocuk o! |
| James: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Selin: kazık kadar |
| James: literally meaning "like a stake." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a kid who is getting older." |
| Selin: [SLOW] kazık kadar [NORMAL] kazık kadar |
| James: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Selin: kazık kadar |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Use this slang expression when you think a kid is old enough to avoid specific things or do specific things. |
| James: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Selin: [NORMAL] Kazık kadar oldun, kendin giyinmiyorsun. [SLOW] Kazık kadar oldun, kendin giyinmiyorsun. |
| James: "You are old enough to dress by yourself, but you don't." |
| Selin: [NORMAL] Kazık kadar oldun, kendin giyinmiyorsun. |
| James: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Selin: kınalı kuzu |
| James: literally meaning "lamb with henna tattoo." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "little kid." |
| Selin: [SLOW] kınalı kuzu [NORMAL] kınalı kuzu |
| James: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Selin: kınalı kuzu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Use this slang expression when someone is coddled. |
| James: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Selin: [NORMAL] Anasının kınalı kuzusuna bak, büyük adam gibi konuşuyor. [SLOW] Anasının kınalı kuzusuna bak, büyük adam gibi konuşuyor. |
| James: "Look at this little kid, he's talking like a grown-up." |
| Selin: [NORMAL] Anasının kınalı kuzusuna bak, büyük adam gibi konuşuyor. |
| James: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Selin: kazan dibi |
| James: literally meaning "bottom of the large pot." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "unexpected last child after too many children." |
| Selin: [SLOW] kazan dibi [NORMAL] kazan dibi |
| James: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Selin: kazan dibi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Use this slang expression when talking about an unplanned child after a long period. Be careful when you use this expression. Generally, people talk about their own children in this manner, but it can be rude to call someone else this. |
| James: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Selin: [NORMAL] Annemler bana kazan dibi olduğumu söyler dururlar. [SLOW] Annemler bana kazan dibi olduğumu söyler dururlar. |
| James: "My parents keep saying I am an unplanned child." |
| Selin: [NORMAL] Annemler bana kazan dibi olduğumu söyler dururlar. |
| 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: Now her son is old enough to go to the grocery store alone. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Selin: kazık kadar |
| James: "a kid who is getting older" |
| James: She just got out of college and she never had a part-time job. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Selin: dünkü çocuk |
| James: "young, inexperienced person" |
| James: Her friend got pregnant again after several years. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Selin: kazan dibi |
| James: "unexpected last child after too many children" |
| James: She is her mother’s pride and joy. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Selin: kınalı kuzu |
| James: "little kid" |
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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