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INTRODUCTION
Sydney: Slang Expressions Related to Behaviors - Part 2
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 4. In this lesson, you'll learn slang expressions related to behaviors — part 2.
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: rempong
Blanca: sarap
Blanca: norak
Blanca: sotoy
Sydney: Blanca, what's our first expression?
Blanca: rempong
Sydney: meaning "complicated."
Blanca: [SLOW] rempong [NORMAL] rempong
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: rempong
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you find somebody getting caught up in something unnecessarily complicated.
Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Ayo berangkat, jangan rempong bawa-bawa kompor segala. [SLOW] Ayo berangkat, jangan rempong bawa-bawa kompor segala.
Sydney: "Let's go. Don't complicate things by carrying the stove with you."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Ayo berangkat, jangan rempong bawa-bawa kompor segala.
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression?
Blanca: sarap
Sydney: literally meaning "nerves" or "nervous system." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "crazy" or "lunatic."
Blanca: [SLOW] sarap [NORMAL] sarap
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: sarap
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you call your close friend crazy as a joke. Make sure to use it only between friends as it can be highly offensive to strangers.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Wah, tuh orang kok jadi sarap gitu ya? [SLOW] Wah, tuh orang kok jadi sarap gitu ya?
Sydney: "Jeez, why has the man gone crazy?"
Blanca: [NORMAL] Wah, tuh orang kok jadi sarap gitu ya?
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression?
Blanca: norak
Sydney: literally meaning "tacky." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "feeling awesome, but actually being awful and embarrassing."
Blanca: [SLOW] norak [NORMAL] norak
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: norak
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you refer to some people behaving as if they were awesome, but actually they are awful.
Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Itu karyawan baru kayaknya norak gitu ya? Emang dari kampung terpencil ya? [SLOW] Itu karyawan baru kayaknya norak gitu ya? Emang dari kampung terpencil ya?
Sydney: "That new employee looks so tacky, right? Does he come from an isolated village?"
Blanca: [NORMAL] Itu karyawan baru kayaknya norak gitu ya? Emang dari kampung terpencil ya?
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression?
Blanca: sotoy
Sydney: meaning "being a smart aleck"
Blanca: [SLOW] sotoy [NORMAL] sotoy
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: sotoy
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you make a joke about someone pretending to be smart but who is actually not.
Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Sotoy kamu! Tahu darimana aku lagi kesepian? [SLOW] Sotoy kamu! Tahu darimana aku lagi kesepian?
Sydney: "What a smart aleck you are! How do you know I'm lonely?"
Blanca: [NORMAL] Sotoy kamu! Tahu darimana aku lagi kesepian?
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 your friend acts crazy, which word can you use to describe him or her?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: sarap
Sydney: "crazy, lunatic"
Sydney: When your friend always makes things complicated, which word can you use to describe them?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: rempong
Sydney: "complicated"
Sydney: When your friend acts like he or she is smart but actually is not, which word can you use to describe them?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: sotoy
Sydney: "being a smart aleck"
Sydney: When you see someone who thinks he is awesome but actually is not, which word can you use?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: norak
Sydney: "feeling awesome, but actually being awful and embarrassing"

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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