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INTRODUCTION
Sydney: Slang Expressions Related to Behaviors - Part 1
Sydney: Hi everyone, and welcome back to IndonesianPod101.com. I'm Sydney.
Blanca: And I'm Blanca!
Sydney: This is Must-Know Indonesian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 3. In this lesson, you'll learn slang expressions related to behaviors — part 1.
Sydney: Here are the slang expressions that you can use when describing someone’s behaviors.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Blanca: cuek
Blanca: lebay
Blanca: garing
Blanca: gajebo
Sydney: Blanca, what's our first expression?
Blanca: cuek
Sydney: literally meaning "ignorant." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "carefree" or "nonchalant."
Blanca: [SLOW] cuek [NORMAL] cuek
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: cuek
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you describe someone acting carelessly.
Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Dia cuek aja sama omongan temennya, malah langsung pergi. [SLOW] Dia cuek aja sama omongan temennya, malah langsung pergi.
Sydney: "He was nonchalant and didn't care about what his friends said. He just walked away instead."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Dia cuek aja sama omongan temennya, malah langsung pergi.
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression?
Blanca: lebay
Sydney: meaning "exaggerating."
Blanca: [SLOW] lebay [NORMAL] lebay
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: lebay
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you describe someone going overboard. You can only use it between close friends.
Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Itu ibu-ibu kok lebay banget ya, urusan apa aja dibesar-besarkan. [SLOW] Itu ibu-ibu kok lebay banget ya, urusan apa aja dibesar-besarkan.
Sydney: "How much can the woman exaggerate, she likes to make things sound more complicated than they really are."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Itu ibu-ibu kok lebay banget ya, urusan apa aja dibesar-besarkan.
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression?
Blanca: garing
Sydney: literally meaning "crispy." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "unfunny."
Blanca: [SLOW] garing [NORMAL] garing
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: garing
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you refer to a lame joke.
Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Lelucon pacarnya garing, jadi dia gak pernah pengen ketawa. [SLOW] Lelucon pacarnya garing, jadi dia gak pernah pengen ketawa.
Sydney: "Her boyfriend's jokes are not funny, that is why he never makes her laugh."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Lelucon pacarnya garing, jadi dia gak pernah pengen ketawa.
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression?
Blanca: gajebo
Sydney: meaning "it’s not clear." This is an acronym of
Blanca: GAk JElas BO,
Sydney: ...which means the same.
Blanca: [SLOW] gajebo [NORMAL] gajebo
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: gajebo
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when someone does not say something clearly.
Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Mau kamu sebenarnya apa ya? Gajebo ih. [SLOW] Mau kamu sebenarnya apa ya? Gajebo ih.
Sydney: "What do you actually want? It's not clear at all."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Mau kamu sebenarnya apa ya? Gajebo ih.
QUIZ
Sydney: 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?
Sydney: When you find someone exaggerating, which slang expression can you use?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: lebay
Sydney: "exaggerating"
Sydney: When you find someone being careless, which slang word can you use to describe the person’s behavior?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: cuek
Sydney: "carefree, nonchalant"
Sydney: When your friend says something but it is not clear, which slang expression can you use?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: gajebo
Sydney: "it's not clear"
Sydney: When your friend says a lame joke, which slang word can you use?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: garing
Sydney: "unfunny"

Outro

Sydney: 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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