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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Hi everyone! This is Lower Beginner Season 1, Lesson 6: “Expressing Your Feelings in Indonesian!” Becky here!
Fira: Halo. I'm Fira.
Becky: Fira, what are we going to learn in this lesson?
Fira: In this lesson, you’ll learn to how to describe basic emotions in Indonesian.
Becky: The conversation takes place at a school hall.
Fira: The conversation is between Rina, a parent, and Mr. Bayu, a teacher.
Becky: Since the speakers are a teacher and a parent, they’ll be speaking formal Indonesian. Okay, let's listen to the conversation.

Lesson conversation

Rina: Selamat. Bagaimana perasaan Anda?
Pak Bayu: Saya sangat senang.
Rina: Anak laki-laki saya adalah seorang murid Anda. Dia senang juga.
Pak Bayu: Beberapa guru agak marah.
Rina: Mereka hanya cemburu.
Becky: Listen to the conversation slowly one more time.
Rina: Selamat. Bagaimana perasaan Anda?
Pak Bayu: Saya sangat senang.
Rina: Anak laki-laki saya adalah seorang murid Anda. Dia senang juga.
Pak Bayu: Beberapa guru agak marah.
Rina: Mereka hanya cemburu.
Becky: Now, let’s listen to the conversation with the English translation.
Rina: Selamat. Bagaimana perasaan Anda?
Rina: Congratulations. How do you feel?
Pak Bayu: Saya sangat senang.
Pak Bayu: I'm so happy.
Rina: Anak laki-laki saya adalah seorang murid Anda. Dia senang juga.
Rina: My son is one of your students. He’s happy, too.
Pak Bayu: Beberapa guru agak marah.
Pak Bayu: Some teachers are a bit angry.
Rina: Mereka hanya cemburu.
Rina: They're just jealous.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER
Becky: It sounds like our teacher, Mr. Bayu, just won an award. What kind of award would that be?
Fira: Well, every November 25, Indonesia celebrates National Teacher's Day, called Hari Guru Nasional. It’s not a public holiday, but schools or public halls usually give awards to teachers for their service.
Becky: That’s a really nice way to express gratitude toward your teachers.
Fira: It sure is. Also, once a year, teachers are selected for the Teachers and Education Personnel Achievement and Dedication awards. You have to have taught at a school for eight years or have been a principal for two years to qualify for the award.
Becky: So, you have to be a really dedicated teacher?
Fira: That’s right. Hundreds of participants from various regions in Indonesia are eligible. The awards ceremony is conducted by the Ministry of Education and Culture in Jakarta.
Becky: Sounds like an impressive award. Okay, now on to the vocabulary.
VOCAB LIST
Becky: Let’s review the vocabulary words from this lesson: The first word is...
Fira: ...selamat. [natural native speed]
Becky: “Congratulations.”
Fira: Selamat. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Selamat. [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Fira: ...senang. [natural native speed]
Becky: “Happy.”
Fira: Senang. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Senang. [natural native speed]
Becky: The next word is...
Fira: ...perasaan. [natural native speed]
Becky: “Feeling.”
Fira: Perasaan. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Perasaan. [natural native speed]
Becky: Our next one is...
Fira: ...cemburu. [natural native speed]
Becky: “Jealous.”
Fira: Cemburu. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Cemburu. [natural native speed]
Becky: Next...
Fira: ...sangat. [natural native speed]
Becky: “Very.”
Fira: Sangat. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Sangat. [natural native speed]
Becky: Next we have...
Fira: ...agak. [natural native speed]
Becky: “A bit” or “rather.”
Fira: Agak. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Agak. [natural native speed]
Becky: Our next word is...
Fira: ...marah. [natural native speed]
Becky: “Angry.”
Fira: Marah. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Marah. [natural native speed]
Becky: Our final word is...
Fira: ...hanya. [natural native speed]
Becky: “Only” or “just.”
Fira: Hanya. [slowly - broken down by syllable] Hanya. [natural native speed]
KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES
Becky: Let's have a closer look at some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first phrase is...
Fira: ...sangat senang.
Becky: Meaning, "very happy."
Fira: Sangat is an adverb meaning "very; so; really; or extremely." Senang is the adjective meaning "happy." Altogether the phrase means "so happy."
Becky: When can we use this phrase?
Fira: You can use it when describing feelings of overwhelming happiness, especially on formal occasions.
Becky: Then, when can we not use this expression?
Fira: Well, in informal situations, we say senang banget instead of sangat senang. Banget has the same meaning as sangat, “very,” but it’s used in informal situations. Banget is one of the most common words in colloquial Indonesian.
Becky: Can you give us an example with your key phrase?
Fira: Sure! Anak-anak itu sangat senang saat mengunjungi kebun binatang.
Becky: Meaning, "Those kids were very happy when visiting the zoo." Okay, next we have...
Fira: ...agak marah.
Fira: Agak is an adverb meaning "a bit; a little; or rather." Marah is an adjective meaning "angry." Combined, these words mean "a bit angry."
Becky: Can you give us an example?
Fira: Sure! Dia agak marah atas keputusan saya.
Becky: "He's a bit angry over my decision."
Fira: Another alternative is to say sedikit in place of agak. Both of these words mean “a little,” and they’re interchangeable.
Becky: Okay, next we have...
Fira: ...hanya cemburu.
Becky: Meaning "just jealous."
Fira: You can add hanya, meaning “just” in front of any adjective expressing a feeling. Here’s an example: Kenapa dia diam-diam saja? Dia hanya bosan. Jangan khawatir.
Becky: This means, "Why is she so quiet?" "She’s just bored. Don't worry about it."
Fira: And here’s another example with our key phrase. Dia hanya cemburu akan perlakuanmu terhadap saya.
Becky: Meaning, "He was just jealous of your treatment towards me." Okay, now on to the lesson focus.

Lesson focus

Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn about how to describe feelings in Indonesian. There are a lot of different words that we can use.
Fira: Yes, in the dialogue, Pak Bayu said, saya sangat senang.
Becky: Meaning, “I'm so happy.” Fira, can you explain how to express a feeling?
Fira: Of course! In Indonesian, there's no word meaning "to be." So, sentences in English that rely on a “to be” verb, such as “I am Rina,” have no equivalent verb in Indonesian.
Becky: Then, how would we say, “I am Rina,” in Indonesian?
Fira: Saya Rina. Literally, “I Rina.” The “am” is implied.
Becky: Then how do we express our feelings or mood? For example, how do I say, “I’m sleepy?”
Fira: When you want to express what you’re feeling, you can simply say the pronoun and then say an adjective. So, “I’m sleepy,” is saya mengantuk, or literally, “I sleepy.”
Becky: Got it. Can you give us some more examples?
Fira: Sure! Saya senang. Dia senang.
Becky: “I’m happy.” “He or she is happy.”
Fira: And here’s another one: dia sedang sedih.
Becky: Meaning, “He or she is sad at the moment.”
Fira: That’s right. And remember, the literal translation is, “He or she sad at the moment.” There’s no “to be” verb.
Becky: Listeners, be sure to check out the lesson notes for more examples.
Fira: And now, let's learn some more vocabulary to express your feelings or mood.
Becky: You can follow along with the chart in your lesson notes. We’re going to run through these words so that you can hear their pronunciation. Fira will give you the Indonesian word, and I’ll give you the English translation.
Fira: Okay, let’s get started. Cape.
Becky: “Tired.”
Fira: Senang.
Becky: “Happy.”
Fira: Sedih.
Becky: “Sad.”
Fira: Lapar.
Becky: “Hungry.”
Fira: Marah.
Becky: “Angry.”
Fira: Baik.
Becky: “Fine.”
Fira: Mengantuk.
Becky: “Sleepy.”
Fira: Depresi.
Becky: “Depressed.”
Fira: Haus.
Becky: “Thirsty.”
Fira: Bosan.
Becky: “Bored.”
Fira: Kecewa.
Becky: “Disappointed.”
Fira: Kesal.
Becky: “Annoyed.”
Fira: Khawatir.
Becky: “Worried.”
Fira: Bingung.
Becky: “Confused.”
Fira: Malu.
Becky: “Ashamed.”
Fira: Malas.
Becky: “Lazy.”
Fira: Riang.
Becky: “Cheerful.”
Fira: Semangat.
Becky: “Energetic.” Whew! There were a lot of new words.
Fira: Well, we’re not done yet. You can also put words like agak,
Becky “a bit,”
Fira or sangat meaning “very”, before these adjectives to show how strongly you feel something.
Becky: Can you give us an example?
Fira: Sure. So, the basic sentence is, mereka marah.
Becky: “They’re angry.”
Fira: Then you can say, mereka agak marah, or mereka sangat marah.
Becky: Meaning “They’re a bit angry,” or “They’re very angry.” Now, we can express a whole range of emotions.
Fira: That’s right! Be sure to check out the lesson notes for more examples.
MARKETING PIECE
Fira: Listeners, do you know the powerful secret behind rapid progress?
Becky: Using the entire system.
Fira: Lesson notes are an important part of this system.
Becky: They include a transcript and translation of the conversation...
Fira: ...key lesson vocabulary...
Becky: ...and detailed grammar explanations.
Fira: Lesson notes accompany every audio or video lesson.
Becky: Use them on the site, on your mobile device, or print them out.
Fira: Using the lesson notes with audio and video media will rapidly increase your learning speed.
Becky: Go to IndonesianPod101.com, and download the lesson notes for this lesson right now.

Outro

Becky: Thank you for listening, everyone. See you next time!
Fira: Sampai jumpa lagi!

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