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INTRODUCTION
Maryssa: Slang Words Indicating Physical Conditions
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 19. In this lesson, you'll learn slang words indicating physical conditions.
Maryssa: You can use these expressions to describe your physical conditions.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Maryssa: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Blanca: teler
Blanca: sakaw
Blanca: ngos-ngosan
Blanca: tepar
Maryssa: Blanca, what's our first expression?
Blanca: teler
Maryssa: meaning "the high of being intoxicated from alcohol or a drug."
Blanca: [SLOW] teler [NORMAL] teler
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: teler
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you're describing someone under the influence of alcohol or a drug, with its typical symptoms.
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Dia masih teler dari malam tadi gara-gara kebanyakan minum alkohol dan dia mulai merasakan pengaruhnya. [SLOW] Dia masih teler dari malam tadi gara-gara kebanyakan minum alkohol dan dia mulai merasakan pengaruhnya.
Maryssa: "He has been intoxicated since last night due to excessive alcohol consumption and is beginning to have a hangover."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Dia masih teler dari malam tadi gara-gara kebanyakan minum alkohol dan dia mulai merasakan pengaruhnya.
Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression?
Blanca: sakaw
Maryssa: meaning "feeling sick due to withdrawal from drugs."
Blanca: [SLOW] sakaw [NORMAL] sakaw
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: sakaw
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you're describing someone who is obviously suffering from the effects of drug withdrawal.
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Selebriti yang tertangkap aparat itu sakaw di selnya. [SLOW] Selebriti yang tertangkap aparat itu sakaw di selnya.
Maryssa: "The celebrity caught for using drugs is showing several drug withdrawal symptoms in jail."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Selebriti yang tertangkap aparat itu sakaw di selnya.
Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression?
Blanca: ngos-ngosan
Maryssa: meaning "out of breath."
Blanca: [SLOW] ngos-ngosan [NORMAL] ngos-ngosan
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: ngos-ngosan
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you're describing somebody who is clearly breathless.
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Kenapa kamu ngos-ngosan gitu? Dikejar anjing? [SLOW] Kenapa kamu ngos-ngosan gitu? Dikejar anjing?
Maryssa: "Why are you out of breath? Is a dog running after you?"
Blanca: [NORMAL] Kenapa kamu ngos-ngosan gitu? Dikejar anjing?
Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression?
Blanca: tepar
Maryssa: meaning "exhausted."
Blanca: [SLOW] tepar [NORMAL] tepar
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: tepar
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you're describing what your body goes through after a very tiring day, in which case all you want to do is lie down and have a rest.
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Setelah begadang beberapa malam, akhirnya dia tepar. [SLOW] Setelah begadang beberapa malam, akhirnya dia tepar.
Maryssa: "After a few nights of staying up, he ended up exhausted and laid down."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Setelah begadang beberapa malam, akhirnya dia tepar.
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: She’s suffering from coffee withdrawal.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: sakaw
Maryssa: "feeling sick due to withdrawal from drugs"
Maryssa: You think your neighbor is drunk.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: teler
Maryssa: "the high of being intoxicated from alcohol or a drug"
Maryssa: After a 12 hour shift, a nurse just wants to sleep.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: tepar
Maryssa: "exhausted"
Maryssa: Whoa! Were you running? You’re panting really hard.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: ngos-ngosan
Maryssa: "out of breath"

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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