Learn slang expressions related to parents
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Slang Related to Parents |
| 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 7. In this lesson, you'll learn slang related to parents. |
| John: In case you want to talk about your parents in a somewhat depreciatory way, then here are the words you can use to do it. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Aino: herkkis |
| Aino: porukat |
| Aino: kalkkis |
| Aino: tekarit |
| John: Aino, what's our first expression? |
| Aino: herkkis |
| John: literally meaning "a sensitive person.” It is an abbreviation for |
| Aino: herkkä, |
| John: meaning "sensitive" or "delicate", or |
| Aino: herkkänahkainen |
| John: meaning "touchy". But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a sensitive person." |
| Aino: [SLOW] herkkis [NORMAL] herkkis |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: herkkis |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to refer to someone who gets offended easily, is very emotional, or cries easily. Be careful, the person in question may find this slightly offensive. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Älä kiusaa sitä, se on vähän herkkis. [SLOW] Älä kiusaa sitä, se on vähän herkkis. |
| John: "Don’t bully him, he’s a bit sensitive." |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Älä kiusaa sitä, se on vähän herkkis. |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Aino: porukat |
| John: the literal meaning comes from |
| Aino: porukka |
| John: meaning "mob," "crew," "lot," or "tribe." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "parents." |
| Aino: [SLOW] porukat [NORMAL] porukat |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: porukat |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to mention your parents in a more casual way. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Onks teidän porukat kotona? [SLOW] Onks teidän porukat kotona? |
| John: "Are your folks at home?" |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Onks teidän porukat kotona? |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Aino: kalkkis |
| John: literally meaning "calcified." It is an abbreviation for |
| Aino: kalkkeutunut, |
| John: meaning ''calcified." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "old-fashioned or old person, fogey." |
| Aino: [SLOW] kalkkis [NORMAL] kalkkis |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: kalkkis |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to express someone is very old-fashioned or backward. Be careful, the person in question may be offended. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Kauhee kalkkis! [SLOW] Kauhee kalkkis! |
| John: "Such a fogey!" |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Kauhee kalkkis! |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Aino: tekarit |
| John: literally meaning "false teeth." It is an abbreviation for |
| Aino: tekohampaat, |
| John: meaning "false teeth" and "dentures." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "dentures." |
| Aino: [SLOW] tekarit [NORMAL] tekarit |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: tekarit |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to say "false teeth" in a more simple and easy way. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mummolla on tekarit vesilasissa. [SLOW] Mummolla on tekarit vesilasissa. |
| John: "Grandma has her dentures in the water glass." |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mummolla on tekarit vesilasissa. |
| 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 your parents in a casual conversation with your friends. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: porukat |
| John: "parents" |
| John: You want to refer to a person, who can be offended easily. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: herkkis |
| John: "a sensitive person" |
| John: You want to mention "false teeth" in a simple way. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: tekarit |
| John: "dentures" |
| John: You just heard a very old-fashioned statement. How do you refer to the person who said it? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: kalkkis |
| John: "old-fashioned or old person, fogey" |
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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