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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
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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