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| INTRODUCTION |
| Sydney: Slang Words Indicating Genders &Sexuality. |
| 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 12. In this lesson, you'll learn slang words indicating genders and sexuality. |
| Sydney: Here are the slang words that Indonesian people use to indicate genders and sexuality. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Blanca: cewek |
| Blanca: cowok |
| Blanca: lesbong |
| Blanca: hombreng |
| Sydney: Blanca, what's our first expression? |
| Blanca: cewek |
| Sydney: meaning "girl." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] cewek [NORMAL] cewek |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: cewek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you refer to a girl. |
| Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Itu cewek cantik di sana itu anaknya siapa ya? [SLOW] Itu cewek cantik di sana itu anaknya siapa ya? |
| Sydney: "Whose daughter is that pretty girl over there?" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Itu cewek cantik di sana itu anaknya siapa ya? |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Blanca: cowok |
| Sydney: meaning "boy." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] cowok [NORMAL] cowok |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: cowok |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you refer to a boy. |
| Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Jadi cowok itu harus tangguh, jangan cengeng, karena mau mimpin keluarga di masa depan. [SLOW] Jadi cowok itu harus tangguh, jangan cengeng, karena mau mimpin keluarga di masa depan. |
| Sydney: "As a boy, you should be tough instead of whiny, because you'll lead a family of your own in the future." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Jadi cowok itu harus tangguh, jangan cengeng, karena mau mimpin keluarga di masa depan. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Blanca: lesbong |
| Sydney: meaning "lesbian." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] lesbong [NORMAL] lesbong |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: lesbong |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you refer to a lesbian. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Lesbong juga manusia, harus dihargai. [SLOW] Lesbong juga manusia, harus dihargai. |
| Sydney: "Lesbians are human, too, and worthy of appreciation." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Lesbong juga manusia, harus dihargai. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Blanca: hombreng |
| Sydney: meaning "gay." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] hombreng [NORMAL] hombreng |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: hombreng |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you refer to a homosexual man. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Sayangnya, jadi cowok hombreng, kayaknya lingkungannya belum mendukung. [SLOW] Sayangnya, jadi cowok hombreng, kayaknya lingkungannya belum mendukung. |
| Sydney: "Unfortunately, because he's gay, apparently he hasn't received decent support from his neighborhood yet." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Sayangnya, jadi cowok hombreng, kayaknya lingkungannya belum mendukung. |
| 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 refer to a boy? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: cowok |
| Sydney: "boy" |
| Sydney: Which slang word can you use to refer to a girl? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: cewek |
| Sydney: "girl" |
| Sydney: Which slang word can you use to refer to a gay man? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: hombreng |
| Sydney: "gay" |
| Sydney: Which slang word can you use to refer to a lesbian? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: lesbong |
| Sydney: "lesbian" |
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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