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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-Know Indonesian Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 7 - Getting Bored
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 being bored. Indra gets bored at home, posts an image, and leaves this comment.
Fira: Aduh bosan sekali di rumah.
Becky: Meaning - "Ugh, it’s so boring at home." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Indra: Aduh bosan sekali di rumah.
(clicking sound)
Susi: Sudah cuci pakaian belum?
Doni: Main ke tempatku aja
Johan: Emangnya tante Susi ke mana, Om?
Tiwi: Apa kabar, Indra? lama gak ketemu.
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Indra: Aduh bosan sekali di rumah.
Becky: "Ugh, it’s so boring at home."
(clicking sound)
Susi: Sudah cuci pakaian belum?
Becky: "Have you washed the clothes?"
Doni: Main ke tempatku aja
Becky: "Just come to my place."
Johan: Emangnya tante Susi ke mana, Om?
Becky: "So actually, where is aunt Susi, Uncle?"
Tiwi: Apa kabar, Indra? lama gak ketemu.
Becky: "How are you, Indra? Long time no see."
POST
Becky: Listen again to Indra's post.
Fira: Aduh bosan sekali di rumah.
Becky: "Ugh, it’s so boring at home."
Fira: (SLOW) Aduh bosan sekali di rumah. (Regular) Aduh bosan sekali di rumah.
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Ugh, ouch"
Fira: Aduh!
Becky: As we learned in the previous lesson, you can say “ouch” for an unfortunate event. Listen again - "Ugh, ouch!" is...
Fira: (SLOW) Aduh! (REGULAR) Aduh!
Becky: Then comes the phrase "It’s very boring at home."
Fira: Bosan sekali di rumah.
Becky: For an informal expression like this one, a subject is not necessary. Listen again - "It’s very boring at home." is...
Fira: (SLOW) Bosan sekali di rumah. (REGULAR) Bosan sekali di rumah.
Becky: All together, it's "Ugh, it’s so boring at home."
Fira: Aduh bosan sekali di rumah.
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Indra's friends leave some comments.
Becky: His girlfriend, Susi, uses an expression meaning - "Have you washed the clothes?"
Fira: (SLOW) Sudah cuci pakaian belum? (REGULAR) Sudah cuci pakaian belum?
[Pause]
Fira: Sudah cuci pakaian belum?
Becky: Use this expression to tell him to do the laundry.
Becky: His college friend, Doni, uses an expression meaning - "Just come to my place."
Fira: (SLOW) Main ke tempatku aja (REGULAR) Main ke tempatku aja
[Pause]
Fira: Main ke tempatku aja
Becky: Use this expression to invite someone over.
Becky: His nephew, Johan, uses an expression meaning - "So actually, where is aunt Susi, Uncle?"
Fira: (SLOW) Emangnya tante Susi ke mana, Om? (REGULAR) Emangnya tante Susi ke mana, Om?
[Pause]
Fira: Emangnya tante Susi ke mana, Om?
Becky: Use this expression to ask where his girlfriend is.
Becky: His high school friend, Tiwi, uses an expression meaning - "How are you, Indra? Long time no see."
Fira: (SLOW) Apa kabar, Indra? lama gak ketemu. (REGULAR) Apa kabar, Indra? lama gak ketemu.
[Pause]
Fira: Apa kabar, Indra? lama gak ketemu.
Becky: Use this expression if you have not seen someone for a while.

Outro

Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being bored, 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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