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Learn slang expressions to give someone a compliment
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INTRODUCTION |
Sydney: Expressions You Use to Give A Compliment. |
Sydney: Hi everyone, and welcome back to DutchPod101.com. I'm Sydney. |
Jacob: And I'm Jacob! |
Sydney: This is Must-Know Dutch Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 23. In this lesson you'll learn expressions you use to give a compliment. |
Sydney: For when you want to let someone know you like them or that they did a great job. |
SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
Jacob: wat een baas |
Jacob: je bent een toppertje! |
Jacob: jij bent echt de max! |
Jacob: jij bent er één uit de duizend |
Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression? |
Jacob: wat een baas |
Sydney: literally meaning "what a boss." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "he's really good at what he does." |
Jacob: [SLOW] wat een baas [NORMAL] wat een baas |
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
Jacob: wat een baas |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you notice someone is doing a great job. |
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Zag je hoe hij die bal trapte? Wat een baas! [SLOW] Zag je hoe hij die bal trapte? Wat een baas! |
Sydney: "Did you see how he kicked that ball? What a boss!" |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Zag je hoe hij die bal trapte? Wat een baas! |
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
Jacob: je bent een toppertje! |
Sydney: literally meaning "you're at the top." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "you're a great person." |
Jacob: [SLOW] je bent een toppertje! [NORMAL] je bent een toppertje! |
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
Jacob: je bent een toppertje! |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you want to tell someone you think they're great. |
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Bedankt om me te helpen. Je bent echt een toppertje! [SLOW] Bedankt om me te helpen. Je bent echt een toppertje! |
Sydney: "Thanks for helping me out. You're great!" |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Bedankt om me te helpen. Je bent echt een toppertje! |
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
Jacob: jij bent echt de max! |
Sydney: literally meaning "you're the maximum." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "you're the best!" |
Jacob: [SLOW] jij bent echt de max! [NORMAL] jij bent echt de max! |
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
Jacob: jij bent echt de max! |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you want to tell someone you think they're great. |
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Wat ben jij toch de max! [SLOW] Wat ben jij toch de max! |
Sydney: "You're such a gem!" |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Wat ben jij toch de max! |
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
Jacob: jij bent er één uit de duizend |
Sydney: literally meaning "you are one in a thousand." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "you're one in a million." |
Jacob: [SLOW] jij bent er één uit de duizend [NORMAL] jij bent er één uit de duizend |
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
Jacob: jij bent er één uit de duizend |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you compliment someone on being unique and great. |
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Zoon, jij bent er echt één uit de duizend! [SLOW] Zoon, jij bent er echt één uit de duizend! |
Sydney: "Son, you're one in a million!" |
Jacob: [NORMAL] Zoon, jij bent er echt één uit de duizend! |
QUIZ |
Sydney: 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? |
Sydney: A girl is grateful for a present she received from a friend. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Jacob: je bent een toppertje! |
Sydney: "you're a great person" |
Sydney: Two guys are watching Lionel Messi score a goal on TV. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Jacob: wat een baas |
Sydney: "he's really good at what he does" |
Sydney: A man tells his friend he’ll help him pay off his debts. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Jacob: jij bent er één uit de duizend |
Sydney: "you're one in a million" |
Sydney: Two girls say goodbye after a night in the pub. |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Jacob: jij bent echt de max! |
Sydney: "you're the best!" |
Outro |
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Sydney: There you have it; you have mastered four Dutch Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at DutchPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
Jacob: Tot ziens! |
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