Learn slang expressions about going out
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Sydney: Expressions About Going Out. |
| 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 6. In this lesson you'll learn expressions about going out. |
| Sydney: If you're a party animal, these expressions are the ones you're looking for! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jacob: gaan stappen |
| Jacob: vette plaat |
| Jacob: lekker knallen |
| Jacob: gave tent |
| Sydney: Jacob, what's our first expression? |
| Jacob: gaan stappen |
| Sydney: literally meaning "go walking." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "going out." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] gaan stappen [NORMAL] gaan stappen |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: gaan stappen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you talk about going out, usually for longer than a few hours. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Heb je zin om vanavond mee te gaan stappen? [SLOW] Heb je zin om vanavond mee te gaan stappen? |
| Sydney: "Do you feel like going out with me tonight?" |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Heb je zin om vanavond mee te gaan stappen? |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jacob: vette plaat |
| Sydney: literally meaning "fat plate." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "awesome track." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] vette plaat [NORMAL] vette plaat |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: vette plaat |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you hear a great song. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Heb je dat nummer al gehoord? Wat een vette plaat man! [SLOW] Heb je dat nummer al gehoord? Wat een vette plaat man! |
| Sydney: "Did you hear that track before? What a wicked tune!" |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Heb je dat nummer al gehoord? Wat een vette plaat man! |
| Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jacob: lekker knallen |
| Sydney: literally meaning "delicious popping." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "party hard." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] lekker knallen [NORMAL] lekker knallen |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: lekker knallen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you shout out to someone you're partying with. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Wat was dat lekker knallen gisteravond! [SLOW] Wat was dat lekker knallen gisteravond! |
| Sydney: "We partied very hard yesterday!" |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Wat was dat lekker knallen gisteravond! |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jacob: gave tent |
| Sydney: literally meaning "smooth tent." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a nice club." |
| Jacob: [SLOW] gave tent [NORMAL] gave tent |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jacob: gave tent |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you describe a nice club to go out to. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Ik heb gehoord dat het echt een gave tent is. [SLOW] Ik heb gehoord dat het echt een gave tent is. |
| Sydney: "I heard that's a really good club." |
| Jacob: [NORMAL] Ik heb gehoord dat het echt een gave tent is. |
| 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: Two people are dancing and talking in a club. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: vette plaat |
| Sydney: "awesome track" |
| Sydney: A boy asks a girl what her plans are for the weekend. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: gaan stappen |
| Sydney: "going out" |
| Sydney: Two high school girls talk about a new club in town. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: gave tent |
| Sydney: "a nice club" |
| Sydney: Two people meet at a party and talk about how amazing the party is. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jacob: lekker knallen |
| Sydney: "party hard" |
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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