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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
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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