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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-Know Indonesian Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 22 - At a Birthday Party
Becky: Hi, everyone. I'm Becky.
Fira: And I'm Fira.
Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Indonesian about a birthday. Susi goes to her birthday party, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Fira: Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe.
Becky: Meaning - "Haha, thanks for the surprise! I am getting older, haha." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Susi: Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe.
(clicking sound)
Indra: Selamat ulang tahun, sayang!
Doni: Kapan traktir? hehe
Johan: met ultah!
Sri: Selamat ulang tahun Bu Susi, semoga panjang umur dan sehat selalu.
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Susi: Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe.
Becky: "Haha, thanks for the surprise! I am getting older, haha."
(clicking sound)
Indra: Selamat ulang tahun, sayang!
Becky: "Happy birthday, dear!"
Doni: Kapan traktir? hehe
Becky: "When will you treat me? Haha."
Johan: met ultah!
Becky: "Happy B-Day!"
Sri: Selamat ulang tahun Bu Susi, semoga panjang umur dan sehat selalu.
Becky: "Happy birthday, Mrs. Susi. I hope you have a long life and will always be healthy."
POST
Becky: Listen again to Susi's post.
Fira: Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe..
Becky: "Haha, thanks for the surprise! I am getting older, haha."
Fira: (SLOW) Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe.. (Regular) Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe..
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Haha, thanks for the surprise!"
Fira: Haha terimakasih kejutannya!
Becky: In this expression, the suffix…
Fira: -nya
Becky: ...was used to mean “for the” as a conjunction. Listen again - "Haha, thanks for the surprise!" is...
Fira: (SLOW) Haha terimakasih kejutannya! (REGULAR) Haha terimakasih kejutannya!
Becky: Then comes the phrase - "I am getting older."
Fira: Sudah makin tua nih.
Becky: The expression does not have a subject, because it can be understood clearly in the context. Listen again - "I am getting older." is...
Fira: (SLOW) Sudah makin tua nih. (REGULAR) Sudah makin tua nih.
Becky: All together, it's "Haha, thanks for the surprise! I am getting older, haha."
Fira: Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe..
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Susi's friends leave some comments.
Becky: Her husband, Indra, uses an expression meaning - "Happy birthday, dear!"
Fira: (SLOW) Selamat ulang tahun, sayang! (REGULAR) Selamat ulang tahun, sayang!
[Pause]
Fira: Selamat ulang tahun, sayang!
Becky: Use this expression to celebrate it together.
Becky: Her college friend, Doni, uses an expression meaning - "When will you treat me? Haha."
Fira: (SLOW) Kapan traktir? hehe (REGULAR) Kapan traktir? hehe
[Pause]
Fira: Kapan traktir? hehe
Becky: Use this expression to leave a funny comment.
Becky: Her nephew, Johan, uses an expression meaning - "Happy B-Day!"
Fira: (SLOW) met ultah! (REGULAR) met ultah!
[Pause]
Fira: met ultah!
Becky: Use this expression to leave a casual birthday greeting.
Becky: Her neighbor, Sri, uses an expression meaning - "Happy birthday, Mrs. Susi. I hope you have a long life and will always be healthy."
Fira: (SLOW) Selamat ulang tahun Bu Susi, semoga panjang umur dan sehat selalu. (REGULAR) Selamat ulang tahun Bu Susi, semoga panjang umur dan sehat selalu.
[Pause]
Fira: Selamat ulang tahun Bu Susi, semoga panjang umur dan sehat selalu.
Becky: Use this expression to leave a warm-hearted message.

Outro

Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a birthday, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time!
Fira: Dadah.

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