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Lesson Transcript

INTRODUCTION
John: Slang Describing People, Part 1
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 4. In this lesson, you'll learn slang describing people, part 1.
John: Turkish people have a lot of nicknames and labels for people for almost every situation.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Selin: kokoş
Selin: acıların çocuğu
Selin: sonradan görme
Selin: çenesi düşük
John: Selin, what's our first expression?
Selin: kokoş
John: literally meaning "pompous person." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "person who dresses up excessively."
Selin: [SLOW] kokoş [NORMAL] kokoş
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: kokoş
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you think someone is too dressy.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Sema da çok kokoş. Spora bile makyajlı geliyor. [SLOW] Sema da çok kokoş. Spora bile makyajlı geliyor.
John: "Sema is always so fancy, she even goes to the gym with makeup on."
Selin: [NORMAL] Sema da çok kokoş. Spora bile makyajlı geliyor.
John: Okay, what's the next expression?
Selin: acıların çocuğu
John: literally meaning "child of pain." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "person who exaggerates his or her problems."
Selin: [SLOW] acıların çocuğu [NORMAL] acıların çocuğu
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: acıların çocuğu
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when someone exaggerates his or her own issues to the point of annoyance.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Furkan acıların çocuğudur, sakın derdini sorma. [SLOW] Furkan acıların çocuğudur, sakın derdini sorma.
John: "Furkan exaggerates his ordeals, never ask him about his problems."
Selin: [NORMAL] Furkan acıların çocuğudur, sakın derdini sorma.
John: Okay, what's our next expression?
Selin: sonradan görme
John: literally meaning "someone who saw something later on." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "unmannered upstart."
Selin: [SLOW] sonradan görme [NORMAL] sonradan görme
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: sonradan görme
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you think someone is acting without manners, especially about material wealth.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Pastaya sonradan görmeler gibi saldırmasana! [SLOW] Pastaya sonradan görmeler gibi saldırmasana!
John: "Don't gobble up the cake like an unmannered upstart!"
Selin: [NORMAL] Pastaya sonradan görmeler gibi saldırmasana!
John: Okay, what's the last expression?
Selin: çenesi düşük
John: literally meaning "his chin is down." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "chatterbox."
Selin: [SLOW] çenesi düşük [NORMAL] çenesi düşük
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Selin: çenesi düşük
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when someone is talking too much.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Selin: [NORMAL] Ahmet'in dün gece ne kadar çenesi düşüktü. [SLOW] Ahmet'in dün gece ne kadar çenesi düşüktü.
John: "Ahmet was too chatty last night."
Selin: [NORMAL] Ahmet'in dün gece ne kadar çenesi düşüktü.
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: She complained about the mailman the whole afternoon because she got her delivery one hour late.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: acıların çocuğu
John: "person who exaggerates his or her problems"
John: He wore a full-on tuxedo, despite it being a simple formal gathering.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: kokoş
John: "person who dresses up excessively"
John: She always gets excited and can’t stop talking when asked about how she met her boyfriend.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: çenesi düşük
John: "chatterbox"
John: He put his feet with his shoes on the clean sofa.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Selin: sonradan görme
John: "unmannered upstart"

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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