Learn slang expressions related to behaviors
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Sydney: Slang Expressions Related to Behaviors - Part 5 |
| 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 7. In this lesson, you'll learn slang expressions related to behaviors — part 5. |
| 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: matre |
| Blanca: cemen |
| Blanca: gombal |
| Blanca: katrok |
| Sydney: Blanca, what's our first expression? |
| Blanca: matre |
| Sydney: literally meaning "materials." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "materialistic." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] matre [NORMAL] matre |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: matre |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you refer to someone thinking materialistic stuff is the most valuable thing to consider for whom to date, for example. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Orang tua si gadis itu matre banget, bikin enggan hampir semua cowok yang deketin. [SLOW] Orang tua si gadis itu matre banget, bikin enggan hampir semua cowok yang deketin. |
| Sydney: "The girl's parents are so materialistic that virtually all guys are reluctant to get close to her." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Orang tua si gadis itu matre banget, bikin enggan hampir semua cowok yang deketin. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Blanca: cemen |
| Sydney: meaning "cowardly." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] cemen [NORMAL] cemen |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: cemen |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you describe someone who is faint-hearted and has no courage. |
| Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Hey kamu jangan cemen gitu! Hadepin aja sendiri tantangan kayak gitu! [SLOW] Hey kamu jangan cemen gitu! Hadepin aja sendiri tantangan kayak gitu! |
| Sydney: "Hey, you should not be that cowardly! Go face such a challenge on your own!" |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Hey kamu jangan cemen gitu! Hadepin aja sendiri tantangan kayak gitu! |
| Sydney: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Blanca: gombal |
| Sydney: literally meaning "dilapidated" or "worn out fabrics." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "overly flirty yet cheesy." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] gombal [NORMAL] gombal |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: gombal |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you refer to someone who flirts in a cheesy way. |
| Sydney : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Dasar cowok ya, kamu juga suka ngegombal. [SLOW] Dasar cowok ya, kamu juga suka ngegombal. |
| Sydney: "You are typical of guys, having a penchant for being overly flirty." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Dasar cowok ya, kamu juga suka ngegombal. |
| Sydney: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Blanca: katrok |
| Sydney: literally meaning "countrified." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "countrified" or "ill-informed." |
| Blanca: [SLOW] katrok [NORMAL] katrok |
| Sydney: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Blanca: katrok |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sydney: Use this slang expression when you describe someone dressing un-sophisticatedly or who does not have any fashion sense. |
| Sydney: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kayaknya tuh orang katrok, soalnya dia heboh lihat gedung-gedung tinggi yang dilihatnya di mana-mana. [SLOW] Kayaknya tuh orang katrok, soalnya dia heboh lihat gedung-gedung tinggi yang dilihatnya di mana-mana. |
| Sydney: "Looks like he is a countrified person, as he seems so excited and is talking loudly about skyscrapers he sees everywhere." |
| Blanca: [NORMAL] Kayaknya tuh orang katrok, soalnya dia heboh lihat gedung-gedung tinggi yang dilihatnya di mana-mana. |
| 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 you see someone who has no courage, which slang word can you use? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: cemen |
| Sydney: "cowardly" |
| Sydney: When your friend only considers the wealth when choosing his or her date, which slang word can you use? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: matre |
| Sydney: "materialistic" |
| Sydney: When you see someone who does not have any fashion sense, which slang word can you use? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: katrok |
| Sydney: "countrified, ill-informed" |
| Sydney: When your friend flirts in a cheesy way, which word can you use? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Blanca: gombal |
| Sydney: "overly flirty yet cheesy" |
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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