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INTRODUCTION
Michael: Common Slang Greetings Used Among Young People
Michael: Hi everyone, and welcome back to CzechClass101.com. I'm Michael.
Veronika: And I'm Veronika!
Michael: This is Must-Know Czech Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 1. In this lesson, you'll learn Common Slang Greetings Used Among Young People.
Michael: These are expressions that you'll hear a lot or have to use repeatedly if you have a crazy friend.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Michael: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Veronika: ahojky
Veronika: čauky
Veronika: nazdárek
Veronika: pápá
Michael: Veronika, what's our first expression?
Veronika: ahojky
Michael: It means "hi."
Veronika: [SLOW] ahojky [NORMAL] ahojky
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Veronika: ahojky
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to greet a close friend in an informal way. This expression is derived from...
Veronika: “ahoj.”
Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Veronika: [NORMAL] Ahojky, jak je? [SLOW] Ahojky, jak je?
Michael: "Hi, how is it going?"
Veronika: [NORMAL] Ahojky, jak je?
Michael: Okay, what's the next expression?
Veronika: čauky
Michael: Meaning "hey."
Veronika: [SLOW] čauky [NORMAL] čauky
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Veronika: čauky
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to greet a close friend in an informal way.
Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Veronika: [NORMAL] Čauky rodino, jak se všichni máte? [SLOW] Čauky rodino, jak se všichni máte?
Michael: "Hey family, how are you all doing?"
Veronika: [NORMAL] Čauky rodino, jak se všichni máte?
Michael: Okay, what's our next expression?
Veronika: nazdárek
Michael: It means "hello."
Veronika: [SLOW] nazdárek [NORMAL] nazdárek
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Veronika: nazdárek
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to greet someone you know well in a familiar and affectionate way. This expression is derived from...
Veronika: “čau.”
Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Veronika: [NORMAL] Nazdárek, jak se vede? [SLOW] Nazdárek, jak se vede?
Michael: "Hello, how are you?"
Veronika: [NORMAL] Nazdárek, jak se vede?
Michael: Okay, what's the last expression?
Veronika: pápá
Michael: Meaning "bye bye."
Veronika: [SLOW] pápá [NORMAL] pápá
Michael: Listeners, please repeat.
Veronika: pápá
[pause - 5 sec.]
Michael: Use this slang expression when you want to say bye to a small child, usually accompanied by waving your hand.
Michael : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Veronika: [NORMAL] Pápá, měj se hezky! [SLOW] Pápá, měj se hezky!
Michael: "Bye bye and have a nice day!"
Veronika: [NORMAL] Pápá, měj se hezky!
QUIZ
Michael: 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?
Michael: You are greeting your classmate and want to use a more affectionate expression derived from “čau.”
[pause - 5 sec.]
Veronika: čauky
Michael: "hey"
Michael: You are greeting your friend and want to use a more affectionate expression derived from “ahoj.”
[pause - 5 sec.]
Veronika: ahojky
Michael: "hi"
Michael: You are saying bye to your small niece.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Veronika: pápá
Michael: "bye bye"
Michael: You are saying hello to your grandpa.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Veronika: nazdárek
Michael: "hello"

Outro

Michael: There you have it; you have mastered four Czech Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at CzechClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time!
Veronika: Ahoj!

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