Learn slang expressions to talk about children
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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Talking About Children |
| 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 9. In this lesson, you'll learn how to talk about children. |
| John: These expressions will give your vocabulary some variety, when you want to talk about kids. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Aino: kersa |
| Aino: muksu |
| Aino: penska |
| Aino: skidi |
| John: Aino, what's our first expression? |
| Aino: kersa |
| John: literally meaning "brat." And when it's used as a slang expression, it also means "brat." |
| Aino: [SLOW] kersa [NORMAL] kersa |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: kersa |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you want to talk about a child or children in a somewhat sarcastic tone. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Kenen kersat taas metelöi? [SLOW] Kenen kersat taas metelöi? |
| John: "Whose brats are making noise again?" |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Kenen kersat taas metelöi? |
| John: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Aino: muksu |
| John: literally meaning "kid." And when it's used as a slang expression, it also means "kid." |
| Aino: [SLOW] muksu [NORMAL] muksu |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: muksu |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you are talking about a child or children in a somewhat loving but humorous tone. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mamman omat muksut. [SLOW] Mamman omat muksut. |
| John: "Mommy's own kids." |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mamman omat muksut. |
| John: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Aino: penska |
| John: literally meaning "brat, kid." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "kid." |
| Aino: [SLOW] penska [NORMAL] penska |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: penska |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you are talking about a child or children in a somewhat sarcastic and humorous tone. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Otatteko penskat mukaan matkalle? [SLOW] Otatteko penskat mukaan matkalle? |
| John: "Will you take the kids along on the trip?" |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Otatteko penskat mukaan matkalle? |
| John: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Aino: skidi |
| John: literally meaning "kid, kiddo." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "kid." |
| Aino: [SLOW] skidi [NORMAL] skidi |
| John: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Aino: skidi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| John: Use this slang expression when you are talking about a child, children, or a younger person in either a loving or teasing tone. |
| John: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mulla on yks skidi. [SLOW] Mulla on yks skidi. |
| John: "I have one child." |
| Aino: [NORMAL] Mulla on yks skidi. |
| 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: When you’re talking about a child or children in a loving but humorous tone, you say: |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: muksu |
| John: "kid" |
| John: You refer to a child or children in a sarcastic tone, you say: |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: kersa |
| John: "brat" |
| John: In an informal situation you’re talking about a child or children in a loving or teasing tone, you say: |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: skidi |
| John: "kid" |
| John: You talk about a child or children in a somewhat sarcastic and humorous tone, you say: |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Aino: penska |
| John: "kid" |
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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