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INTRODUCTION
Maryssa: Slang Words Originating From Jakarta - Part 1
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 23. In this lesson, you'll learn slang words originating from Jakarta — part 1.
Maryssa: The capital city has a lot to offer when it comes to slang expressions. In Indonesia, a ton of today's expressions were and have been coined from this city due to the vast array of media choices present here.
SLANG EXPRESSIONS
Maryssa: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are:
Blanca: banget
Blanca: kali
Blanca: doang
Blanca: gua
Maryssa: Blanca, what's our first expression?
Blanca: banget
Maryssa: meaning "very."
Blanca: [SLOW] banget [NORMAL] banget
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: banget
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you mean to say "very."
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Selama ini kamu baik banget sama aku. [SLOW] Selama ini kamu baik banget sama aku.
Maryssa: "You have been very kind to me so far."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Selama ini kamu baik banget sama aku.
Maryssa: Okay, what's the next expression?
Blanca: kali
Maryssa: meaning "maybe, perhaps."
Blanca: [SLOW] kali [NORMAL] kali
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: kali
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you mean to say "maybe", "probably", or "perhaps."
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Dia gak perlu ditolong kali, karena dia nggak lagi kesusahan. [SLOW] Dia gak perlu ditolong kali, karena dia nggak lagi kesusahan.
Maryssa: "She probably doesn't need a helping hand, as she is not in trouble."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Dia gak perlu ditolong kali, karena dia nggak lagi kesusahan.
Maryssa: Okay, what's our next expression?
Blanca: doang
Maryssa: meaning "only, just."
Blanca: [SLOW] doang [NORMAL] doang
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: doang
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you mean to say "only", "simply", or "just."
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Kayaknya aku doang yang peduli sama kucing-kucing terlantar itu. [SLOW] Kayaknya aku doang yang peduli sama kucing-kucing terlantar itu.
Maryssa: "Looks like only I care about those stranded cats."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Kayaknya aku doang yang peduli sama kucing-kucing terlantar itu.
Maryssa: Okay, what's the last expression?
Blanca: gua
Maryssa: literally meaning "cave", but when it's used as a slang expression, it means "I, me, my."
Blanca: [SLOW] gua [NORMAL] gua
Maryssa: Listeners, please repeat.
Blanca: gua
[pause - 5 sec.]
Maryssa: Use this slang expression when you mean to say "I" to a peer.
Maryssa: Now let's hear an example sentence.
Blanca: [NORMAL] Gua seneng pelajaran Matematika. [SLOW] Gua seneng pelajaran Matematika.
Maryssa: "I am into Mathematics."
Blanca: [NORMAL] Gua seneng pelajaran Matematika.
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: You are unsure if you’re right.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: kali
Maryssa: "maybe, perhaps"
Maryssa: This is used to express something more is present.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: banget
Maryssa: "very"
Maryssa: To indicate yourself, you say…
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: gua
Maryssa: "I, me, my"
Maryssa: You are the one and only person with an opinion.
[pause - 5 sec.]
Blanca: doang
Maryssa: "only, just"

Outro

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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