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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 |
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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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