Learn some expressions to describe different types of friends
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Expressions to Describe Different Types of Friends |
| Becky: Hi everyone, and welcome back to KoreanClass101.com. I'm Becky. |
| Jaehwi: And I'm Jaehwi! |
| Becky: This is Must-Know Korean Slang Words &Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 9. In this lesson, you'll learn Expressions to Describe Different Types of Friends. |
| Becky: These are slang expressions to refer to different types of friends, whether you've known them for a long time or just met them. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Becky: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jaehwi: 남사친 |
| Jaehwi: 여사친 |
| Jaehwi: 베프 |
| Jaehwi: 절친 |
| Becky: Jaehwi, what's our first expression? |
| Jaehwi: 남사친 |
| Becky: It's an abbreviation of the phrase… |
| Jaehwi: 남자 사람 친구 (namja saram chingu) |
| Becky: which means "male person friend." It can be used to refer to a male friend, who is not your date. |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] 남사친 [NORMAL] 남사친 |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: 남사친 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when emphasizing that someone is just a friend, not your boyfriend. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 남사친이랑 영화 봤어. [SLOW] 남사친이랑 영화 봤어. |
| Becky: "I saw a movie with a male friend." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 남사친이랑 영화 봤어. |
| Becky: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jaehwi: 여사친 |
| Becky: It's an abbreviation of… |
| Jaehwi: 여자 사람 친구 (yeoja saram chingu) |
| Becky: which means "female person friend." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "female friend." |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] 여사친 [NORMAL] 여사친 |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: 여사친 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when emphasizing that someone is just a friend, not your girlfriend. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 여친 아니고 그냥 여사친이야. [SLOW] 여친 아니고 그냥 여사친이야. |
| Becky: "She is just a friend, not a girlfriend." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 여친 아니고 그냥 여사친이야. |
| Becky: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jaehwi: 베프 |
| Becky: It’s originated from the English word “best friend.” Korean people use this word to mean “best friend” as slang. |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] 베프 [NORMAL] 베프 |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: 베프 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to one's best friend. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내 베프는 정말 좋은 애야. [SLOW] 내 베프는 정말 좋은 애야. |
| Becky: "My best friend is a really nice person." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내 베프는 정말 좋은 애야. |
| Becky: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jaehwi: 절친 |
| Becky: This literally means "close friend.” People use it as slang to mean "very close friend.” |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] 절친 [NORMAL] 절친 |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: 절친 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to one's best friend. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내일 절친이랑 쇼핑하기로 했어! [SLOW] 내일 절친이랑 쇼핑하기로 했어! |
| Becky: "I will go shopping with my close friend tomorrow!" |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내일 절친이랑 쇼핑하기로 했어! |
| QUIZ |
| Becky: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I'll describe four situations, and you'll choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| Becky: You have a female friend who isn’t your girlfriend. Which slang word can you use to describe her? |
| Jaehwi: 여사친 |
| Becky: "female friend” |
| Becky: You have a male friend who isn’t your boyfriend. Which slang expression can you use? |
| Jaehwi: 남사친 |
| Becky: "male friend” |
| Becky: Which slang expression can you use to say “very close friend?” |
| Jaehwi: 절친 |
| Becky: "very close friend" |
| Becky: You want to introduce your best friend to others. Which slang word can you use? |
| Jaehwi: 베프 |
| Becky: "best friend" |
Outro |
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| Becky: There you have it; you have mastered four Korean Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at KoreanClass101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, and see you next time! |
| Jaehwi: 안녕히 계세요 (annyeonghi gyeseyo). |
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