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INTRODUCTION
John: Expressions To Show Your Agreement Or Pleasure
John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to HindiPod101.com. I'm John.
Shakti: And I'm Shakti!
John: This is Must-Know Hindi Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 12. In this lesson, you'll learn expressions to show your agreement or pleasure.
John: The word "yes" is fine for expressing your agreement or pleasure about something. However, when you are with friends, use these expressions to express your agreement and be a part of the group.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
John: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Shakti: चलेगा
Shakti: हो जाएगा
Shakti: कोई दिक्कत नहीं
Shakti: मस्त
John: Shakti, what's our first expression?
Shakti: चलेगा
John: literally meaning "will walk." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "will work."
Shakti: [SLOW] चलेगा [NORMAL] चलेगा
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Shakti: चलेगा
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to say "yes" to something or someone. The word…
Shakti: caLegaa
John: is taken from…
Shakti: caLaNaa
John: which means "to walk".
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Shakti: [NORMAL] चलेगा, सर। आप जो कहोगे हो जाएगा। [SLOW] चलेगा, सर। आप जो कहोगे हो जाएगा।
John: "It will work, Sir. We will do whatever you say."
Shakti: [NORMAL] चलेगा, सर। आप जो कहोगे हो जाएगा।
John: Okay, what's the next expression?
Shakti: हो जाएगा
John: literally meaning "will be done." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "will be done."
Shakti: [SLOW] हो जाएगा [NORMAL] हो जाएगा
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Shakti: हो जाएगा
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to say "yes" to something or someone. It just means that you are confirming to the other person that the work will be done.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Shakti: [NORMAL] आप चिंता मत करो। हो जाएगा। [SLOW] आप चिंता मत करो। हो जाएगा।
John: "Don't worry. It will be done."
Shakti: [NORMAL] आप चिंता मत करो। हो जाएगा।
John: Okay, what's our next expression?
Shakti: कोई दिक्कत नहीं
John: literally meaning "no problem at all." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "no problem."
Shakti: [SLOW] कोई दिक्कत नहीं [NORMAL] कोई दिक्कत नहीं
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Shakti: कोई दिक्कत नहीं
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to say "yes" to someone. It is popularly used in Delhi and nearby areas.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Shakti: [NORMAL] कोई दिक्कत नहीं जी। आप आओ और हमारे घर रुकना। [SLOW] कोई दिक्कत नहीं जी। आप आओ और हमारे घर रुकना।
John: "No problem at all. You come and stay with us."
Shakti: [NORMAL] कोई दिक्कत नहीं जी। आप आओ और हमारे घर रुकना।
John: Okay, what's the last expression?
Shakti: मस्त
John: literally meaning "intoxicated." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "hot, okay, drunk, or delighted."
Shakti: [SLOW] मस्त [NORMAL] मस्त
John: Listeners, please repeat.
Shakti: मस्त
[pause - 5 sec.]
John: Use this slang expression when you want to say that a woman is hot, when you want to refer to someone who is drunk, when you want to say you are okay or great.
John: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Shakti: [NORMAL] क्या मस्त बात कही इसने! [SLOW] क्या मस्त बात कही इसने!
John: "He said such a delightful thing!"
Shakti: [NORMAL] क्या मस्त बात कही इसने!
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: I will get this done.
Shakti: हो जाएगा
John: "will be done"
John: I will work on this right away.
Shakti: चलेगा
John: "will walk"
John: I’m okay right now, thanks!
Shakti: मस्त
John: "intoxicated"
John: Need more information? No problem.
Shakti: कोई दिक्कत नहीं
John: "no problem at all"

Outro

John: There you have it; you have mastered four Hindi Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at HindiPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time!
Shakti: धन्यवाद.

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