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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

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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