Learn slang words related to money and wealth
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Maryssa: Slang Words Related To Money and Wealth |
| 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 21. In this lesson, you'll learn slang words related to money and wealth. |
| Maryssa: As money and wealth are important to many people, there are many slang expressions describing them in Indonesian. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Maryssa: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Blanca: doku |
| Blanca: bokek |
| Blanca: tajir |
| Blanca: gretong |
| Maryssa: Blanca, what's our first expression? |
| Blanca: doku |
| Maryssa: meaning "money." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] doku [NORMAL] doku |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: doku |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you refer to money. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Gue butuh doku buat makan pagi ini. [SLOW] Gue butuh doku buat makan pagi ini. |
| Maryssa: "I need some money to buy something for breakfast." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Gue butuh doku buat makan pagi ini. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Blanca: bokek |
| Maryssa: meaning "broke." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] bokek [NORMAL] bokek |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: bokek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you refer to the state of being broke. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Dia lagi bokek, sampai terpikir untuk minjam uang ke temannya. [SLOW] Dia lagi bokek, sampai terpikir untuk minjam uang ke temannya. |
| Maryssa: "He is broke, which makes him think of borrowing money from his friends." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Dia lagi bokek, sampai terpikir untuk minjam uang ke temannya. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Blanca: tajir |
| Maryssa: This is actually derived from the Arabic word taajir, meaning "merchant.” But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "rich, wealthy." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] tajir [NORMAL] tajir |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: tajir |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you refer to the state of being filthy rich. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Siapa orang yang nggak pengin tajir? [SLOW] Siapa orang yang nggak pengin tajir? |
| Maryssa: "Who refuses to get rich?" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Siapa orang yang nggak pengin tajir? |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Blanca: gretong |
| Maryssa: meaning "for free." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] gretong [NORMAL] gretong |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: gretong |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you refer to the state of being free of charge. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kamu tuh maunya apa-apa gretong mulu ya? [SLOW] Kamu tuh maunya apa-apa gretong mulu ya? |
| Maryssa: "You always want something for free, huh?" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kamu tuh maunya apa-apa gretong mulu ya? |
| 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: Will you lend me some money for lunch? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: bokek |
| Maryssa: "broke" |
| Maryssa: I think I have $25 in my wallet. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: doku |
| Maryssa: "money" |
| Maryssa: Are these free samples? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: gretong |
| Maryssa: "for free" |
| Maryssa: When pay day rolls around, I will be wealthy once more. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: tajir |
| Maryssa: "rich, wealthy" |
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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