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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
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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