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| INTRODUCTION |
| Maryssa: Slang Words As Emotive Particles - Part 2 |
| Maryssa: Hi everyone, and welcome back to IndonesianPod101.com. I'm Maryssa. |
| Blanca: And I'm Blanca! |
| Maryssa: This is Must-Know Indonesian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 16. In this lesson, you'll learn slang words as emotive particles — part 2. |
| Maryssa: Using these expressions will make your spoken language even more colorful and sound natural. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Maryssa: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Blanca: nih |
| Blanca: dong |
| Blanca: nah |
| Blanca: tuh |
| Maryssa: Blanca, what's our first expression? |
| Blanca: nih |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "here you go." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] nih [NORMAL] nih |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: nih |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you refer to a specific event. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Ini, nih, akibat tidak hati-hati mengemudikan kendaraan. [SLOW] Ini, nih, akibat tidak hati-hati mengemudikan kendaraan. |
| Maryssa: "This is exactly what happens to you if you do not drive your vehicles cautiously." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Ini, nih, akibat tidak hati-hati mengemudikan kendaraan. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Blanca: dong |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "of course." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] dong [NORMAL] dong |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: dong |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to emphasize your sentences, with various meanings. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Biasa aja, dong, gak perlu teriak-teriak gitu. [SLOW] Biasa aja, dong, gak perlu teriak-teriak gitu. |
| Maryssa: "Just take it easy, alright, you don't have to shout like that." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Biasa aja, dong, gak perlu teriak-teriak gitu. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Blanca: nah |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "well." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] nah [NORMAL] nah |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: nah |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you want to say something like "well." |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Nah, akhirnya kita berhasil! [SLOW] Nah, akhirnya kita berhasil! |
| Maryssa: "Well, we made it at last!" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Nah, akhirnya kita berhasil! |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Blanca: tuh |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "that" as the way to emphasize something. |
| Blanca: [SLOW] tuh [NORMAL] tuh |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: tuh |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you refer to "that", most of the time. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kamu, tuh, harus peduli sama orang tua walaupun sudah menikah. [SLOW] Kamu, tuh, harus peduli sama orang tua walaupun sudah menikah. |
| Maryssa: "You actually have to care for your parents, although you are married already." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kamu, tuh, harus peduli sama orang tua walaupun sudah menikah. |
| QUIZ |
| Maryssa: 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? |
| Maryssa: Used to emphasize your statement. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: dong |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "of course". |
| Maryssa: Demonstrative word used to indicate a particular event. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: nih |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "here you go". |
| Maryssa: Demonstrative word used to indicate a particular person or object. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: tuh |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "that". |
| Maryssa: You want to exclaim "Well!" |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: nah |
| Maryssa: This is an emotive particle meaning something like "well". |
Outro |
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| Maryssa: 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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