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| INTRODUCTION |
| Maryssa: Slang Words Originating From Jakarta - Part 3 |
| 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 25. In this lesson, you'll learn slang words originating from Jakarta — part 3. |
| 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: sumpe loh |
| Blanca: jayus |
| Blanca: ogah |
| Blanca: makasih |
| Maryssa: Blanca, what's our first expression? |
| Blanca: sumpe loh |
| Maryssa: literally meaning "you swear." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "you gotta be kidding." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] sumpe loh [NORMAL] sumpe loh |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: sumpe loh |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you ask someone their age to confirm what he or she says. Often though, this can be used something like the English expression "really?" |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kamu ketemu Bon Jovi? Sumpe loh? [SLOW] Kamu ketemu Bon Jovi? Sumpe loh? |
| Maryssa: "You met Bon Jovi? Really?" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kamu ketemu Bon Jovi? Sumpe loh? |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Blanca: jayus |
| Maryssa: meaning "unfunny." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] jayus [NORMAL] jayus |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: jayus |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you refer to a lame or corny joke. |
| Maryssa : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Sayangnya, jayus banget lawakan elo! [SLOW] Sayangnya, jayus banget lawakan elo! |
| Maryssa: "Too bad, your jokes are so unfunny!" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Sayangnya, jayus banget lawakan elo! |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Blanca: ogah |
| Maryssa: meaning "reluctant, unwilling." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] ogah [NORMAL] ogah |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: ogah |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you refer to your unwillingness or reluctance to do something. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kalau lagi ogah kerja, dia pasti cari alasan untuk bolos. [SLOW] Kalau lagi ogah kerja, dia pasti cari alasan untuk bolos. |
| Maryssa: "When he was unwilling to work, he would start looking for excuses to skip work." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kalau lagi ogah kerja, dia pasti cari alasan untuk bolos. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Blanca: makasih |
| Maryssa: meaning "thanks." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] makasih [NORMAL] makasih |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: makasih |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to appreciate something. It is a very common expression used in everyday conversation among people of all ages. |
| Maryssa : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Aku ke sini cuma mau bilang "makasih atas pertolongan kamu kemarin". [SLOW] Aku ke sini cuma mau bilang "makasih atas pertolongan kamu kemarin". |
| Maryssa: "I came here only to say "thank you for helping me out yesterday." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Aku ke sini cuma mau bilang "makasih atas pertolongan kamu kemarin". |
| 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: I could only shake my head when Steve said, "I know it’s cheesy, but I feel grate." |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: jayus |
| Maryssa: "unfunny" |
| Maryssa: 867-5309… Is that really your phone number? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: sumpe loh |
| Maryssa: "you gotta be kidding" |
| Maryssa: I appreciate your hard work! |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: makasih |
| Maryssa: "thanks" |
| Maryssa: I don’t want this to be over! |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: ogah |
| Maryssa: "reluctant, unwilling" |
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 in another series. |
| Blanca: Sampai jumpa lagi! |
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