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| INTRODUCTION |
| Maryssa: Slang Words As Emotive Particles - Part 1 |
| Maryssa: Hi everyone, and welcome back to IndonesianPod101.com. I'm Maryssa. |
| Blanca: And I'm Blanca! |
| Maryssa: This is Must-Know Indonesian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 15. In this lesson, you'll learn slang words used as emotive particles — part 1. |
| Maryssa: Using these expressions will make your spoken language even more colorful and sound natural. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Maryssa: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Blanca: deh |
| Blanca: loh |
| Blanca: kok |
| Blanca: sih |
| Maryssa: Blanca, what's our first expression? |
| Blanca: deh |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "of course." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] deh [NORMAL] deh |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: deh |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to emphasize your sentences. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Ya deh, kamu emang udah jelas paling pinter. [SLOW] Ya deh, kamu emang udah jelas paling pinter. |
| Maryssa: "Alright, you're undoubtedly the smartest person around." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Ya deh, kamu emang udah jelas paling pinter. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Blanca: loh |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "why on earth." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] loh [NORMAL] loh |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: loh |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to emphasize your sentences, saying "why on earth." |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Loh, kamu kok masih di sini? Teman kamu semuanya udah pada berangkat. [SLOW] Loh, kamu kok masih di sini? Teman kamu semuanya udah pada berangkat. |
| Maryssa: "Well, why are you still here? The rest of your friends have left already." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Loh, kamu kok masih di sini? Teman kamu semuanya udah pada berangkat. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Blanca: kok |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle usually accompanied by a question. |
| Blanca: [SLOW] kok [NORMAL] kok |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: kok |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to emphasize your question. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kok kamu bicara begitu sama orang tua? [SLOW] Kok kamu bicara begitu sama orang tua? |
| Maryssa: "Why on earth are you talking to a senior that way?" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kok kamu bicara begitu sama orang tua? |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Blanca: sih |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "anyway" or "then." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] sih [NORMAL] sih |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: sih |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to emphasize your sentences to change a topic. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kamu, sih, gak nurut sama orang tua, jadinya ya gini. [SLOW] Kamu, sih, gak nurut sama orang tua, jadinya ya gini. |
| Maryssa: "See, this is what happens when you don't obey your parents." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kamu, sih, gak nurut sama orang tua, jadinya ya gini. |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: 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? |
| Maryssa: You want to question why someone did something. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: loh |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "why on earth". |
| Maryssa: You want to assure someone or confirm something. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: deh |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "of course". |
| Maryssa: You want to change the topic of the conversation. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: sih |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "anyway, then, etc.". |
| Maryssa: This is used to emphasize your question. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: kok |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle usually accompanied by a question. |
Outro |
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| Maryssa: 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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