Learn slang expressions related to emotions
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Sydney: Slang Expressions Related to Emotions - Part 1 |
| Sydney: Hi everyone, and welcome back to IndonesianPod101.com. I'm Sydney. |
| Blanca: And I'm Blanca! |
| Sydney: This is Must-Know Indonesian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 1. In this lesson, you'll learn slang expressions related to emotions — part 1. |
| Sydney: When you need to express your emotions, use one of the slang expressions that we are going to introduce now. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Blanca: baper |
| Blanca: bete |
| Blanca: cembokur |
| Blanca: cintrong |
| Sydney: Blanca, what's our first expression? |
| Blanca: baper |
| Sydney: This is the acronym for… |
| Blanca: BAwa PERasaan |
| Sydney: ...which literally means "carrying feelings or emotions." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "unnecessary amount of personal sentiments or emotions." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] baper [NORMAL] baper |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: baper |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you notice someone is overwhelmed by their personal emotions. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Jadi orang yang udah dewasa, jangan baper mulu. [SLOW] Jadi orang yang udah dewasa, jangan baper mulu. |
| Sydney: "As an adult, you should not remain emotional.” |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Jadi orang yang udah dewasa, jangan baper mulu. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Blanca: bete or shortly, BT. |
| Sydney: meaning "feeling bored." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] bete [NORMAL] bete |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: bete |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you find someone who looks bored and hesitant to talk for whatever reason. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Lama-lama aku jadi bete kalau di rumah terus. [SLOW] Lama-lama aku jadi bete kalau di rumah terus. |
| Sydney: "Over time, I've gotten bored with staying at home all the time." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Lama-lama aku jadi bete kalau di rumah terus. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Blanca: cembokur |
| Sydney: meaning "feeling jealous" |
| Blanca: [SLOW] cembokur [NORMAL] cembokur |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: cembokur |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you see a friend looking gloomy because of some jealousy. |
| Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kenapa dia cembokur sama adiknya sendiri? [SLOW] Kenapa dia cembokur sama adiknya sendiri? |
| Sydney: "Why was she jealous of her own younger sister?” |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kenapa dia cembokur sama adiknya sendiri? |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Blanca: cintrong |
| Sydney: literally meaning "affection." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "love." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] cintrong [NORMAL] cintrong |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: cintrong |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you need an informal word to mean "love." This is used only between teenagers or only between close friends. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Pacar kamu itu cintrong pertama kakak gue. [SLOW] Pacar kamu itu cintrong pertama kakak gue. |
| Sydney: "Your girlfriend is my elder brother's first love." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Pacar kamu itu cintrong pertama kakak gue. |
| QUIZ |
| Sydney: 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? |
| Sydney: You feel so bored. Which expression can you use to express your feelings? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: bete |
| Sydney: "feeling bored" |
| Sydney: You see someone being too emotional. Which expression can you use? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: baper |
| Sydney: "showing an unnecessary amount of personal sentiment or emotion" |
| Sydney: You want to tell your very close friends that you fell in love with someone. Which slang word can you use to mean "love"? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: cintrong |
| Sydney: "love" |
| Sydney: You found your friend being jealous. Which slang expression can you use? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: cembokur |
| Sydney: "feeling jealous" |
Outro |
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| Sydney: There you have it; you have mastered four Indonesian Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at IndonesianPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Blanca: Sampai jumpa lagi! |
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