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American Slang
Understanding informal words and street talk.
What is Slang?
When people talk to their friends, they usually don't speak like a textbook. They use slang. Slang is very informal vocabulary that is often used in speaking, but rarely used in formal writing.
If a friend asks you to "hang out," they aren't asking you to hang from a tree! They just want to spend time with you. If someone says a party is "sick," they mean it is awesome, not that the party has a fever.
Understanding slang is the key to sounding natural and understanding movies, music, and real-life conversations.
Go to the next card to learn 6 common slang words, then listen to the conversation in the Listen tab to hear them in action!
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Canceling Plans
ពាក្យប្រើពេលលុបចោលគម្រោង
Bail
/beɪl/
លុបចោលគម្រោង (មិនទៅ)
Crash
/kræʃ/
គេង (នៅផ្ទះគេ/កន្លែងផ្សេង)
weekend
Relaxing
ការលំហែកាយ
Chill out
/tʃɪl aʊt/
សម្រាក / លំហែកាយ
Sweet
/swiːt/
អស្ចារ្យ / ល្អណាស់
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Going Out
ពាក្យប្រើពេលចេញក្រៅ
Shotgun
/ˈʃɑːt.ɡʌn/
កៅអីខាងមុខ (ក្បែរអ្នកបើកបរ)
Gonna
/ˈɡʌn.ə/
នឹង (Going to)
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fact_check COMPREHENSION CHECK
1. What does Alex mean when he says he wants to "bail"?
2. What does "crash" mean in this context?
3. What does it mean to "call shotgun"?
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