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| INTRODUCTION |
| Maryssa: Slang Words Originating From Jakarta - 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 23. In this lesson, you'll learn slang words originating from Jakarta — part 1. |
| Maryssa: The capital city has a lot to offer when it comes to slang expressions. In Indonesia, a ton of today's expressions were and have been coined from this city due to the vast array of media choices present here. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Maryssa: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Blanca: banget |
| Blanca: kali |
| Blanca: doang |
| Blanca: gua |
| Maryssa: Blanca, what's our first expression? |
| Blanca: banget |
| Maryssa: meaning "very." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] banget [NORMAL] banget |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: banget |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you mean to say "very." |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Selama ini kamu baik banget sama aku. [SLOW] Selama ini kamu baik banget sama aku. |
| Maryssa: "You have been very kind to me so far." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Selama ini kamu baik banget sama aku. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Blanca: kali |
| Maryssa: meaning "maybe, perhaps." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] kali [NORMAL] kali |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: kali |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you mean to say "maybe", "probably", or "perhaps." |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Dia gak perlu ditolong kali, karena dia nggak lagi kesusahan. [SLOW] Dia gak perlu ditolong kali, karena dia nggak lagi kesusahan. |
| Maryssa: "She probably doesn't need a helping hand, as she is not in trouble." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Dia gak perlu ditolong kali, karena dia nggak lagi kesusahan. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Blanca: doang |
| Maryssa: meaning "only, just." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] doang [NORMAL] doang |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: doang |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you mean to say "only", "simply", or "just." |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kayaknya aku doang yang peduli sama kucing-kucing terlantar itu. [SLOW] Kayaknya aku doang yang peduli sama kucing-kucing terlantar itu. |
| Maryssa: "Looks like only I care about those stranded cats." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kayaknya aku doang yang peduli sama kucing-kucing terlantar itu. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Blanca: gua |
| Maryssa: literally meaning "cave", but when it's used as a slang expression, it means "I, me, my." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] gua [NORMAL] gua |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: gua |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you mean to say "I" to a peer. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Gua seneng pelajaran Matematika. [SLOW] Gua seneng pelajaran Matematika. |
| Maryssa: "I am into Mathematics." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Gua seneng pelajaran Matematika. |
| 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 are unsure if you’re right. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: kali |
| Maryssa: "maybe, perhaps" |
| Maryssa: This is used to express something more is present. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: banget |
| Maryssa: "very" |
| Maryssa: To indicate yourself, you say… |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: gua |
| Maryssa: "I, me, my" |
| Maryssa: You are the one and only person with an opinion. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: doang |
| Maryssa: "only, just" |
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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