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| INTRODUCTION |
| Maryssa: Slang Words Related To Dating or Relationship Status |
| 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 22. In this lesson, you'll learn slang words related to dating or relationship status. |
| Maryssa: Since there are a lot of different situations around being in love, there are many Indonesian slang expressions describing these situations. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Maryssa: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Blanca: gebetan |
| Blanca: jomblo |
| Blanca: pedekate, PDKT |
| Blanca: CLBK |
| Maryssa: Blanca, what's our first expression? |
| Blanca: gebetan |
| Maryssa: meaning "a crush." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] gebetan [NORMAL] gebetan |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: gebetan |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you refer to a potential boyfriend or girlfriend whose heart you are trying to win. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Aku harus ngapain biar dapetin gebetan ya? [SLOW] Aku harus ngapain biar dapetin gebetan ya? |
| Maryssa: "What am I supposed to do to win my prospective girlfriend's heart?" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Aku harus ngapain biar dapetin gebetan ya? |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Blanca: jomblo |
| Maryssa: meaning "single." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] jomblo [NORMAL] jomblo |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: jomblo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you refer to someone who is currently single. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Orang jomblo kalau malem Minggu malah bengong dan tak bisa ngomong, tinggal di rumah dan dilanda kesepian. Manusia-manusia malang! [SLOW] Orang jomblo kalau malem Minggu malah bengong dan tak bisa ngomong, tinggal di rumah dan dilanda kesepian. Manusia-manusia malang! |
| Maryssa: "On Saturday nights, single folk remain stunned and speechless, are confined to their homes, and get overwhelmed by extreme loneliness. Poor souls!" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Orang jomblo kalau malem Minggu malah bengong dan tak bisa ngomong, tinggal di rumah dan dilanda kesepian. Manusia-manusia malang! |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Blanca: pedekate, PDKT |
| Maryssa: it literally means "approach." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "romantic approach." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] pedekate, PDKT [NORMAL] pedekate, PDKT |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: pedekate, PDKT |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you refer to the act of approaching someone in order to win his or her heart to establish a romantic relationship. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Cowok ini lagi pedekate sama teman sekelasnya. [SLOW] Cowok ini lagi pedekate sama teman sekelasnya. |
| Maryssa: "This boy is trying to make advances on one of his classmates." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Cowok ini lagi pedekate sama teman sekelasnya. |
| Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Blanca: CLBK |
| Maryssa: This is an abbreviation of Cinta Lama Bersemi Kembali that literally means "Old Love Blossoms or Blooms Again". Simply put, it means something like "reincarnated long-lost affection." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "falling in love again with an ex." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] CLBK [NORMAL] CLBK |
| Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: CLBK |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you're describing a love that you recreate or regain for someone who used to be by your side as a lover, but subsequently broke up with you or divorced you. |
| Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Reuni kelas sering menimbulkan CLBK bagi orang-orang yang mentalnya kurang kuat. [SLOW] Reuni kelas sering menimbulkan CLBK bagi orang-orang yang mentalnya kurang kuat. |
| Maryssa: "Class reunions frequently cause some mentally weaker persons to be conquered by their reactivated long-lost affections." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Reuni kelas sering menimbulkan CLBK bagi orang-orang yang mentalnya kurang kuat. |
| 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: I love being single! |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: jomblo |
| Maryssa: "single" |
| Maryssa: She had a crush on Billy last year. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: gebetan |
| Maryssa: "a crush" |
| Maryssa: Getting involved with an ex is usually a bad idea. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: CLBK |
| Maryssa: "falling in love again with an ex" |
| Maryssa: How will you approach that hottie? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: pedekate, PDKT |
| Maryssa: "romantic approach" |
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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