Learn slang expressions about teenagers
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Different Kinds of Teenagers |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to FinnishPod101.com. I'm John. |
| Aino: And I'm Aino! |
| John: This is Must-Know Finnish Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 6. In this lesson, you'll learn about different kinds of teenagers. |
| John: These expressions are used to describe teenagers, but can sometimes be useful among your older friends too. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Aino: jonne |
| Aino: junnu |
| Aino: murkku |
| Aino: ernu |
| John: Aino, what's our first expression? |
| Aino: jonne |
| John: the literal meaning of Jonne is actually a relatively new and fashionable boy's name in Finland. Its slang usage, meaning "teenage boys," spread when a particular YouTuber, called Jonne, became well-known in Finland. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "teenage boy." |
| Aino: [SLOW] jonne [NORMAL] jonne |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: jonne |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to refer to young teenage boys, especially ones that dress in a certain way and love to drink energy drinks. You can also use it to describe someone who is behaving in a childish way, or someone who is considerably younger than you. Be careful though, as some teenagers themselves might feel offended. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Siellä oli vaan jotain jonneja. [SLOW] Siellä oli vaan jotain jonneja. |
| John: "There were just some teenage boys there." |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Siellä oli vaan jotain jonneja. |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Aino: junnu |
| John: literally meaning "junior." It is an abbreviation for |
| Aino: juniori, |
| John: meaning "junior." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "teenager, junior." |
| Aino: [SLOW] junnu [NORMAL] junnu |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: junnu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to refer to teenagers or juniors. For example, junior ice hockey is called |
| Aino: junnu-jääkiekko. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Junnujen futisjoukkue voitti kultaa. [SLOW] Junnujen futisjoukkue voitti kultaa. |
| John: "The junior football team won gold." |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Junnujen futisjoukkue voitti kultaa. |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Aino: murkku |
| John: literally meaning "teenager or ant." It is an abbreviation for |
| Aino: murrosikäinen, |
| John: meaning "pubescent." It is also an abbreviation for |
| Aino: muurahainen, |
| John: meaning "ant." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "teenager." |
| Aino: [SLOW] murkku [NORMAL] murkku |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: murkku |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to refer to teenagers. Be careful, teenagers themselves may not be pleased with the expression. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Murkut tykkää energiajuomista. [SLOW] Murkut tykkää energiajuomista. |
| John: "Teens like energy drinks." |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Murkut tykkää energiajuomista. |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Aino: ernu |
| John: the literal meaning is an abbreviation for |
| Aino: erilainen nuori, |
| John: meaning "a different kind of young person." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a different kind of teenager." |
| Aino: [SLOW] ernu [NORMAL] ernu |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: ernu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to refer to a young person who is behaving in a different way compared to others around him or her. It is often used in a humorous tone. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Se on vähän ernu. [SLOW] Se on vähän ernu. |
| John: "He’s a bit unique." |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Se on vähän ernu. |
| 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: You want to refer to juniors. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: junnu |
| John: "teenager, junior" |
| John: You want to refer to a certain type of teenage boy, who likes energy drinks. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: jonne |
| John: "teenage boy" |
| John: You want to refer to a teenager, who is different from his/her peers. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: ernu |
| John: "a different kind of teenager" |
| John: You want to refer to teenagers in a casual way. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: murkku |
| John: "teenager" |
Outro |
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| John: There you have it; you have mastered four Finnish Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at FinnishPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Aino: Hei hei! |
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