Learn expressions to talk about the best of the best
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Expressions to Talk About the Best of the Best |
| 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 21. In this lesson, you'll learn Expressions to Talk About the Best of the Best. |
| Becky: You can use these expressions to talk about the best of something, or even about yourself. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Becky: The expressions you'll be learning in this lesson are: |
| Jaehwi: 짱 |
| Jaehwi: 얼짱 |
| Jaehwi: 몸짱 |
| Jaehwi: 천조국 |
| Becky: Jaehwi, what's our first expression? |
| Jaehwi: 짱 |
| Becky: literally meaning "head of a group” or “general." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "best." |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] 짱 [NORMAL] 짱 |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: 짱 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when describing something as the best or someone as the head of a group. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 이 떡볶이 짱 맛있다! [SLOW] 이 떡볶이 짱 맛있다! |
| Becky: "This stir-fried rice cake tastes very good!" Or literally, “This stir-fried rice cake tastes the best.” |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 이 떡볶이 짱 맛있다! |
| Becky: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Jaehwi: 얼짱 |
| Becky: It's an abbreviation of the phrase… |
| Jaehwi: 얼굴 짱 (eolgul jjang) |
| Becky: meaning "best face." When it's used as a slang expression, it means "good-looking." |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] 얼짱 [NORMAL] 얼짱 |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: 얼짱 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when describing someone as good-looking. It can mean "pretty" or "handsome." |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내 친구 얼짱이야. [SLOW] 내 친구 얼짱이야. |
| Becky: "My friend is good-looking." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 내 친구 얼짱이야. |
| Becky: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Jaehwi: 몸짱 |
| Becky: literally meaning "best body." When it's used as a slang expression, it means "hot body” or someone who’s in really good shape. |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] 몸짱 [NORMAL] 몸짱 |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: 몸짱 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when describing a person with a nice body. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 몸짱이 좋아 얼짱이 좋아? [SLOW] 몸짱이 좋아 얼짱이 좋아? |
| Becky: "Do you prefer a hot body or a pretty face?" |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 몸짱이 좋아 얼짱이 좋아? |
| Becky: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Jaehwi: 천조국 |
| Becky: literally meaning "the country of 1,000 trillion." One of the theories says it’s related to the budget of the United States. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "the United States of America." |
| Jaehwi: [SLOW] 천조국 [NORMAL] 천조국 |
| Becky: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Jaehwi: 천조국 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Becky: Use this slang expression when referring to the USA in a very casual way. |
| Becky: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 오바마 대통령이 천조국의 위엄을 보여주네! [SLOW] 오바마 대통령이 천조국의 위엄을 보여주네! |
| Becky: "President Obama shows the dignity of the United States of America." |
| Jaehwi: [NORMAL] 오바마 대통령이 천조국의 위엄을 보여주네! |
| 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 want to tell your friend that he is good-looking. Which word can you use? |
| Jaehwi: 얼짱 |
| Becky: "good-looking” |
| Becky: You just had a dinner which seems to be the best meal that you ever had. Which word can you use? |
| Jaehwi: 짱 |
| Becky: “best,” or literally "head of a group, general" |
| Becky: You’re talking about the United States, and want to mention something great about the country using a slang word. Which word can you use to refer to the country? |
| Jaehwi: 천조국 |
| Becky: “The United States of America,” or literally "the country of 1,000 trillion" |
| Becky: You’re exercising a lot to get in shape. Which word can you use to talk about your goal? |
| Jaehwi: 몸짱 |
| Becky: "hot body. " |
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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