Learn slang expressions related to behaviors
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Sydney: Slang Expressions Related to Behaviors - Part 2 |
| Sydney: Hi everyone, and welcome back to IndonesianPod101.com. I'm Sydney. |
| Blanca: And I'm Blanca! |
| Sydney: This is Must-Know Indonesian Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 4. In this lesson, you'll learn slang expressions related to behaviors — part 2. |
| Sydney: Here are the slang expressions that you can use when describing someone’s behaviors. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Sydney: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Blanca: rempong |
| Blanca: sarap |
| Blanca: norak |
| Blanca: sotoy |
| Sydney: Blanca, what's our first expression? |
| Blanca: rempong |
| Sydney: meaning "complicated." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] rempong [NORMAL] rempong |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: rempong |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you find somebody getting caught up in something unnecessarily complicated. |
| Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Ayo berangkat, jangan rempong bawa-bawa kompor segala. [SLOW] Ayo berangkat, jangan rempong bawa-bawa kompor segala. |
| Sydney: "Let's go. Don't complicate things by carrying the stove with you." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Ayo berangkat, jangan rempong bawa-bawa kompor segala. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Blanca: sarap |
| Sydney: literally meaning "nerves" or "nervous system." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "crazy" or "lunatic." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] sarap [NORMAL] sarap |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: sarap |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you call your close friend crazy as a joke. Make sure to use it only between friends as it can be highly offensive to strangers. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Wah, tuh orang kok jadi sarap gitu ya? [SLOW] Wah, tuh orang kok jadi sarap gitu ya? |
| Sydney: "Jeez, why has the man gone crazy?" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Wah, tuh orang kok jadi sarap gitu ya? |
| Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Blanca: norak |
| Sydney: literally meaning "tacky." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "feeling awesome, but actually being awful and embarrassing." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] norak [NORMAL] norak |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: norak |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you refer to some people behaving as if they were awesome, but actually they are awful. |
| Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Itu karyawan baru kayaknya norak gitu ya? Emang dari kampung terpencil ya? [SLOW] Itu karyawan baru kayaknya norak gitu ya? Emang dari kampung terpencil ya? |
| Sydney: "That new employee looks so tacky, right? Does he come from an isolated village?" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Itu karyawan baru kayaknya norak gitu ya? Emang dari kampung terpencil ya? |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Blanca: sotoy |
| Sydney: meaning "being a smart aleck" |
| Blanca: [SLOW] sotoy [NORMAL] sotoy |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: sotoy |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you make a joke about someone pretending to be smart but who is actually not. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Sotoy kamu! Tahu darimana aku lagi kesepian? [SLOW] Sotoy kamu! Tahu darimana aku lagi kesepian? |
| Sydney: "What a smart aleck you are! How do you know I'm lonely?" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Sotoy kamu! Tahu darimana aku lagi kesepian? |
| QUIZ |
| Sydney: 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? |
| Sydney: When your friend acts crazy, which word can you use to describe him or her? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: sarap |
| Sydney: "crazy, lunatic" |
| Sydney: When your friend always makes things complicated, which word can you use to describe them? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: rempong |
| Sydney: "complicated" |
| Sydney: When your friend acts like he or she is smart but actually is not, which word can you use to describe them? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: sotoy |
| Sydney: "being a smart aleck" |
| Sydney: When you see someone who thinks he is awesome but actually is not, which word can you use? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: norak |
| Sydney: "feeling awesome, but actually being awful and embarrassing" |
Outro |
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| Sydney: 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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