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INTRODUCTION
Sydney: Slang Words Related to Physical Appearance
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 11. In this lesson, you'll learn slang words related to physical appearance.
Sydney: Here are the slang expressions that you can use to describe someone’s physical appearance.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Blanca: cakep
Blanca: culun
Blanca: kece
Blanca: bohay
Sydney: Blanca, what's our first expression?
Blanca: cakep
Sydney: literally meaning "talking" or "being capable of something". But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "pretty, good looking."
Blanca: [SLOW] cakep [NORMAL] cakep
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: cakep
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you compliment someone for their looks.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Wah, cakep bener tuh anak-anak mereka! [SLOW] Wah, cakep bener tuh anak-anak mereka!
Sydney: "Wow, how good looking their children are."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Wah, cakep bener tuh anak-anak mereka!
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression?
Blanca: culun
Sydney: meaning "looking geeky" or "unfashionable."
Blanca: [SLOW] culun [NORMAL] culun
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: culun
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you describe a person who looks geeky, or unfashionable.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Hey, kok kamu culun banget sih jadi mahasiswa? [SLOW] Hey, kok kamu culun banget sih jadi mahasiswa?
Sydney: "Hey, why on earth are you such a geeky college student?"
Blanca: [NORMAL] Hey, kok kamu culun banget sih jadi mahasiswa?
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression?
Blanca: kece
Sydney: meaning "looking good, fashionable, stylish."
Blanca: [SLOW] kece [NORMAL] kece
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: kece
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you describe a person who looks good, fashionable, or stylish.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Gaya kamu pake kacamata emang kece bener tuh. [SLOW] Gaya kamu pake kacamata emang kece bener tuh.
Sydney: "Your style with your glasses on is really fashionable."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Gaya kamu pake kacamata emang kece bener tuh.
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression?
Blanca: bohay
Sydney: This is an acronym of…
Blanca: BOdy aduHAY
Sydney: which means "sexy."
Blanca: [SLOW] bohay [NORMAL] bohay
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: bohay
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you describe a woman who seems to be sexy and attractive to guys.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Cewek bohay biasanya banyak dilirik cowok. [SLOW] Cewek bohay biasanya banyak dilirik cowok.
Sydney: "Girls with curvaceous bodies usually get so much attention from guys."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Cewek bohay biasanya banyak dilirik cowok.
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: Which slang word can you use to describe someone geeky?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: culun
Sydney: "looking geeky, unfashionable"
Sydney: Which slang word can you use to describe someone pretty?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: cakep
Sydney: "pretty, good looking"
Sydney: Which slang word can you use to describe a sexy woman?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: bohay
Sydney: "sexy"
Sydney: Which slang word can you use to describe someone stylish?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: kece
Sydney: "looking good, fashionable, stylish"

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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