Culture and slang · Lesson 15

Young people’s slang: 「ヤバい」「マジ」「それな」

この写真しゃしん、ヤバい。めっちゃエモいね。

「ヤバい」「マジ」「ガチ」「エモい」「それな」: friends’ words. Understand them, tell good 「ヤバい」 from bad, and know what to say to bosses and elders.

Practise Paid

In this lesson

  1. 01Main dialogue: after class
  2. 02Emphasis: 「マジ」「ガチ」「めっちゃ」「超ちょう」
  3. 03「ヤバい」: a good meaning and a bad one
  4. 04Feelings and replies: 「エモい」「それな」「ウケる」
  5. 05Where not to use them
  6. 06Easy misunderstandings

Practice

  • Match each expression to its meaning
  • What does this sentence mean?
  • Which one is appropriate?
  • True or false?
  • Choose the phrase for each blank
  • Put the dialogue in order

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