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INTRODUCTION
Alisha: Slang on Campus
Alisha: Hi everyone, and welcome back to AfrikaansPod101.com. I'm Alisha.
Dewan: And I'm Dewan!
Alisha: This is Must-Know Afrikaans Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 7. In this lesson you'll learn Slang on Campus.
Alisha: Students and other people often use these phrases when the going gets tough, when something is difficult and success is not guaranteed.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Dewan: vrek moeilik
Dewan: klas draf
Dewan: duik in die hek
Dewan: die mas opkom
Alisha: Dewan, what's our first expression?
Dewan: vrek moeilik
Alisha: This literally means "die difficult." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "very difficult."
Dewan: [SLOW] vrek moeilik [NORMAL] vrek moeilik
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: vrek moeilik
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that something is very difficult.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Die toets was vrek moeilik. [SLOW] Die toets was vrek moeilik.
Alisha: "The test was very difficult."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Die toets was vrek moeilik.
Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression?
Dewan: klas draf
Alisha: This literally means "class jog." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "go to class."
Dewan: [SLOW] klas draf [NORMAL] klas draf
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: klas draf
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to explain that someone is going to class.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Ons draf klas op Woensdae. [SLOW] Ons draf klas op Woensdae.
Alisha: "We go to class on Wednesdays."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Ons draf klas op Woensdae.
Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression?
Dewan: duik in die hek
Alisha: This literally means "dive into the gate." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to fail."
Dewan: [SLOW] duik in die hek [NORMAL] duik in die hek
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: duik in die hek
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone fails or has failed.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hy het in die hek geduik. [SLOW] Hy het in die hek geduik.
Alisha: "He failed."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Hy het in die hek geduik.
Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression?
Dewan: die mas opkom
Alisha: This literally means "the mast rises." But, when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to succeed."
Dewan: [SLOW] die mas opkom [NORMAL] die mas opkom
Alisha: Listeners, please repeat.
Dewan: die mas opkom
[pause - 5 sec.]
Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that someone has succeeded or question whether they would be able to succeed.
Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Dewan: [NORMAL] Sy het die mas opgekom. [SLOW] Sy het die mas opgekom.
Alisha: "She succeeded."
Dewan: [NORMAL] Sy het die mas opgekom.
QUIZ
Alisha: 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?
Alisha: You are a student attending a class on campus.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: klas draf
Alisha: "go to class"
Alisha: You just wrote a very difficult exam.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: vrek moeilik
Alisha: "very difficult"
Alisha: You are not sure if someone is going to make it.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: die mas opkom
Alisha: "to succeed"
Alisha: You are sure that you have not passed your exam.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Dewan: duik in die hek
Alisha: "to fail"

Outro
Alisha: There you have it; you have mastered four Afrikaans Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at AfrikaansPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time!
Dewan: Totsiens!

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