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INTRODUCTION
John: Slang That Friends Often Use
John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to HungarianPod101.com. I'm John.
Lena: And I'm Lena!
John: This is Must-Know Hungarian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 13. In this lesson, you'll learn slang that friends often use.
John: Friends use many slang expressions when talking to each other. You might find some of them useful.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Lena: tesó
Lena: jó fej
Lena: tök
Lena: tök jó
John: Lena, what's our first expression?
Lena: tesó
John: This slang expression means "bro or sis."
Lena: [SLOW] tesó [NORMAL] tesó
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Lena: tesó
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to refer to someone's brother or sister; it may also be used to address close friends. It's a short version of
Lena: testvér,
John: meaning brother or sister.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Lena: [NORMAL] A tesód nem jön? [SLOW] A tesód nem jön?
John: "Isn't your bro coming?"
Lena: [NORMAL] A tesód nem jön?
John: Okay, what's the next expression?
Lena: jó fej
John: literally meaning "good head." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "nice or cool person."
Lena: [SLOW] jó fej [NORMAL] jó fej
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Lena: jó fej
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to refer to someone that you like, or find nice or cool.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Lena: [NORMAL] Most mi a bajod? Apukád egész jó fej volt. [SLOW] Most mi a bajod? Apukád egész jó fej volt.
John: "What's wrong now? Your dad was quite cool."
Lena: [NORMAL] Most mi a bajod? Apukád egész jó fej volt.
John: Okay, what's our next expression?
Lena: tök
John: literally meaning "pumpkin." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "very much."
Lena: [SLOW] tök [NORMAL] tök
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Lena: tök
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to express "very much."
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Lena: [NORMAL] Tök sokat tanultam a vizsgára. [SLOW] Tök sokat tanultam a vizsgára.
John: "I studied a lot for the exam."
Lena: [NORMAL] Tök sokat tanultam a vizsgára.
John: Okay, what's the last expression?
Lena: tök jó
John: literally meaning "pumpkin good." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "very good, awesome."
Lena: [SLOW] tök jó [NORMAL] tök jó
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Lena: tök jó
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to refer to something that is awesome.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Lena: [NORMAL] És elhitte? Tök jó! [SLOW] És elhitte? Tök jó!
John: "And did he believe you? That's awesome!"
Lena: [NORMAL] És elhitte? Tök jó!
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: Cindy thinks Todd is really cool.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Lena: jó fej
John: "nice or cool person"
John: They are so close, they could be brothers.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Lena: tesó
John: "bro or sis"
John: You’re visiting Japan next spring?! How awesome!
[pause - 5 sec.]
Lena: tök jó
John: "very good, awesome"
John: When you want to express "very much" in a very casual way, you say:
[pause - 5 sec.]
Lena: tök
John: "very much"

Outro
John: There you have it; you have mastered four Hungarian Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at HungarianPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time!
Lena: Viszlát!

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