Learn slang expressions related to behaviors
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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 |
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| 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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