Learn how to use words expressing positive feelings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: I'm Eric. |
| Yasmine: And I'm Yasmine! |
| Eric: Words Expressing Positive Feelings. In this lesson, you'll learn Words Expressing Positive Feelings. These are mostly used with people you are close to, like friends or family. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Eric: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Yasmine: kiffer |
| Yasmine: veine |
| Yasmine: nickel |
| Yasmine: mimi |
| Eric: Yasmine, what's our first expression? |
| Yasmine: kiffer |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "to like." |
| Yasmine: [SLOW] kiffer [NORMAL] kiffer |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Yasmine: kiffer |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you "like" something or someone. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Je te kiffe. [SLOW] Je te kiffe. |
| Eric: "I like you." |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Je te kiffe. |
| Eric: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Yasmine: veine |
| Eric: literally meaning "vein." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "luck." |
| Yasmine: [SLOW] veine [NORMAL] veine |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Yasmine: veine |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you are talking about luck or being lucky. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Ca, c'était pas de veine! [SLOW] Ca, c'était pas de veine! |
| Eric: "That was no luck!" |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] Ca, c'était pas de veine! |
| Eric: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Yasmine: nickel |
| Eric: literally meaning "nickel (money)." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "excellent." |
| Yasmine: [SLOW] nickel [NORMAL] nickel |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Yasmine: nickel |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you want to say that something is perfect, or great. |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] A: Je pensais commander des pizzas pour ce soir, ça te va? B: C'est nickel! [SLOW] A: Je pensais commander des pizzas pour ce soir, ça te va? B: C'est nickel! |
| Eric: "A: I was thinking about ordering pizza for tonight, if that's ok with you? B: That's perfect!" |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] A: Je pensais commander des pizzas pour ce soir, ça te va? B: C'est nickel! |
| Eric: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Yasmine: mimi |
| Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "cute." |
| Yasmine: [SLOW] mimi [NORMAL] mimi |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Yasmine: mimi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Use this slang expression when you talk about something being cute. |
| Yasmine: Mimi is the abbreviated form of mignon meaning "cute". |
| Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] C'est trop mimi! [SLOW] C'est trop mimi! |
| Eric: "That's too cute!" |
| Yasmine: [NORMAL] C'est trop mimi! |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: 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? |
| Eric: You just won a trip for 2 to Paris. |
| Yasmine: veine |
| Eric: "luck" |
| Eric: You are listening to music you had never heard before, and enjoy it. |
| Yasmine: kiffer |
| Eric: "to like" |
| Eric: You see a baby, and could just cuddle it like a teddy bear. |
| Yasmine: mimi |
| Eric: "cute" |
| Eric: Your friend has a plan that is even better than what you could think of. |
| Yasmine: nickel |
| Eric: "excellent" |
Outro |
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| Eric: There you have it; you have mastered four French Slang Expressions! Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Yasmine: Au revoir! |
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