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INTRODUCTION
John: Teenage Slang
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 15. In this lesson, you'll learn teenage slang.
John: When you want to fit in with the teens, you'll need these expressions.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Aino: Nälä!
Aino: semi
Aino: ihku
Aino: salee
John: Aino, what's our first expression?
Aino: Nälä!
John: It is an abbreviation of
Aino: No älä!,
John: which literally means "Well don't!" But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "You don't say!"
Aino: [SLOW] Nälä! [NORMAL] Nälä!
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Aino: Nälä!
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you agree with someone. You can also use it to express sarcasm, when someone states the obvious. It roughly means "You don't say!" when it's meant as sarcasm, or "Exactly!" when you agree with someone.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Aino: [NORMAL] Olispa jo ruokatunti. Nälä! [SLOW] Olispa jo ruokatunti. Nälä!
John: "I wish it was lunch time already." "Exactly!"
Aino: [NORMAL] Olispa jo ruokatunti. Nälä!
John: Okay, what's the next expression?
Aino: semi
John: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "quite, quite a lot, rather, mid-sized."
Aino: [SLOW] semi [NORMAL] semi
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Aino: semi
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to express something was "quite" something, or when you want to be a little modest.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Aino: [NORMAL] Ne kengät oli ihan semimageet, mut liian kalliit. [SLOW] Ne kengät oli ihan semimageet, mut liian kalliit.
John: "Those shoes were quite swanky, but too expensive."
Aino: [NORMAL] Ne kengät oli ihan semimageet, mut liian kalliit.
John: Okay, what's our next expression?
Aino: ihku
John: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "fabulous, sweet, dreamy."
Aino: [SLOW] ihku [NORMAL] ihku
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Aino: ihku
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to say something is fantastic and dreamy! This word used to be used mainly by teenagers and young women; nowadays, it is also used in a humorous and sarcastic tone by almost anyone. The origin of the expression is the word
Aino: ihana,
John: meaning "wonderful," "lovely," "fab," "sweet," or "dreamy."
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Aino: [NORMAL] Robin on niin ihku! [SLOW] Robin on niin ihku!
John: "Robin is so dreamy!"
Aino: [NORMAL] Robin on niin ihku!
John: Okay, what's the last expression?
Aino: salee
John: It doesn’t have a literal meaning. But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "surely, certainly."
Aino: [SLOW] salee [NORMAL] salee
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Aino: salee
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to underline something, when you want to say something was "surely" something. It is also used in a sarcastic tone.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Aino: [NORMAL] Se kauppa on salee just menny kiinni kun me päästään sinne. [SLOW] Se kauppa on salee just menny kiinni kun me päästään sinne.
John: "That shop surely just closed when we got there."
Aino: [NORMAL] Se kauppa on salee just menny kiinni kun me päästään sinne.
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 sound a little modest when talking about your trip.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Aino: semi
John: "quite, quite a lot, rather, middle-sized"
John: Your friend talks about how she figured out the math problem. You had the same thought, you say:
[pause - 5 sec.]
Aino: Nälä!
John: "You don't say!"
John: Your niece is always late. You want to tell others that she won’t make it on time.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Aino: salee
John: "surely, certainly"
John: Your friend’s dress is fantastic. You say:
[pause - 5 sec.]
Aino: ihku
John: "fabulous, sweet, dreamy"

Outro
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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