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INTRODUCTION
Sydney: Slang Expressions Related to Behaviors - Part 3
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 5. In this lesson, you'll learn slang expressions related to behaviors — part 3.
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: kepo
Blanca: gokil
Blanca: stres
Blanca: jutek
Sydney: Blanca, what's our first expression?
Blanca: kepo
Sydney: meaning "annoyingly curious."
Blanca: [SLOW] kepo [NORMAL] kepo
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: kepo
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you are annoyed by some people who seem too curious and ask you things directly too much.
Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Daripada kepo nanyain kapan aku nikah, mendingan kamu fokus belajar ya. [SLOW] Daripada kepo nanyain kapan aku nikah, mendingan kamu fokus belajar ya.
Sydney: "Instead of being so nosy — asking me when I'm gonna get married — start focusing on studying, OK?"
Blanca: [NORMAL] Daripada kepo nanyain kapan aku nikah, mendingan kamu fokus belajar ya.
Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression?
Blanca: gokil
Sydney: meaning "insanely good."
Blanca: [SLOW] gokil [NORMAL] gokil
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: gokil
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you describe someone who is awesome at what they do, something that you wouldn’t be able to do.
Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Pemain sepakbola itu gokil abis, dia luar biasa sampe bisa nyetak 10 gol sendirian di pertandingan mereka kemarin. [SLOW] Pemain sepakbola itu gokil abis, dia luar biasa sampe bisa nyetak 10 gol sendirian di pertandingan mereka kemarin.
Sydney: "That soccer player was crazy, it was unbelievable that he scored 10 goals in yesterday's match."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Pemain sepakbola itu gokil abis, dia luar biasa sampe bisa nyetak 10 gol sendirian di pertandingan mereka kemarin.
Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression?
Blanca: stres
Sydney: literally meaning "stress, stressful, stressed out." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "crazy, insane."
Blanca: [SLOW] stres [NORMAL] stres
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: stres
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you refer to someone who has gone or been crazy.
Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Kapan tuh orang jadi stres gitu? [SLOW] Kapan tuh orang jadi stres gitu?
Sydney: "When did the man go crazy?"
Blanca: [NORMAL] Kapan tuh orang jadi stres gitu?
Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression?
Blanca: jutek
Sydney: meaning "foul-mouthed and unfriendly."
Blanca: [SLOW] jutek [NORMAL] jutek
Sydney: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: jutek
[pause - 5 sec.]
Sydney: Use this slang expression when you feel annoyed by someone who acts like you are nonexistent or you're nothing, even if the person looks at you. Usually, Indonesian people use this when they see this type of shop clerk.
Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Jadi pedagang tuh harus ramah, jangan jutek, nanti pelanggan pada kabur. [SLOW] Jadi pedagang tuh harus ramah, jangan jutek, nanti pelanggan pada kabur.
Sydney: "Be a friendly and warm trader, don't be so unfriendly, or you'll drive our customers away."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Jadi pedagang tuh harus ramah, jangan jutek, nanti pelanggan pada kabur.
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 see someone doing a great work which you would not be able to do, which slang word can you use to describe?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: gokil
Sydney: "insanely good"
Sydney: When your friend asks too many questions of what you are doing, which slang word can you use?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: kepo
Sydney: "annoyingly curious, nosy"
Sydney: When you see a shop clerk who smiles but does not care what you are saying, which slang word can you use to describe their behavior?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: jutek
Sydney: "foul-mouthed and unfriendly"
Sydney: When you see someone acting crazy, which slang word can you use?
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: stres
Sydney: "crazy, insane"

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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