Learn how to post comments about being disappointed
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Indonesian Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 10 - Feeling Disappointed |
| Becky: Hi, everyone. I'm Becky. |
| Fira: And I'm Fira. |
| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Indonesian about being disappointed. Susi feels disappointed about today's weather, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Fira: Kenapa hujannya tidak berhenti... |
| Becky: Meaning - "Why doesn't the rain stop..." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Susi: Kenapa hujannya tidak berhenti... |
| (clicking sound) |
| Sri: Halo Bu Susi, cuacanya sedang kurang bagus, jaga kesehatan, ya. |
| Doni: Cuacanya enak buat tidur hehehe |
| Tiwi: Tidak apa-apa, supaya segar. |
| Lita: Jadi malas ngapa-ngapain. |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Susi: Kenapa hujannya tidak berhenti... |
| Becky: "Why doesn't the rain stop..." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Sri: Halo Bu Susi, cuacanya sedang kurang bagus, jaga kesehatan, ya. |
| Becky: "Hello, Mrs. Susi. The weather is not good. Please take care of your health." |
| Doni: Cuacanya enak buat tidur hehehe |
| Becky: "The weather is good for sleeping, hehe." |
| Tiwi: Tidak apa-apa, supaya segar. |
| Becky: "It's okay, it will make things fresh." |
| Lita: Jadi malas ngapa-ngapain. |
| Becky: "It makes me too lazy to do anything." |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Susi's post. |
| Fira: Kenapa hujannya tidak berhenti... |
| Becky: "Why doesn't the rain stop..." |
| Fira: (SLOW) Kenapa hujannya tidak berhenti... (Regular) Kenapa hujannya tidak berhenti... |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "why does the rain." |
| Fira: kenapa hujannya |
| Becky: The last word ends with the suffix… |
| Fira: -nya. |
| Becky: This suffix works as the definite article meaning “the.” Listen again - "why does the rain" is... |
| Fira: (SLOW) kenapa hujannya (REGULAR) kenapa hujannya |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase "not stop." |
| Fira: tidak berhenti... |
| Becky: Susi is not asking somebody else about the rain, but instead she’s just asking the question to herself. Therefore, she used an ellipsis at the end of the sentence instead of a question mark. Listen again - "not stop" is... |
| Fira: (SLOW) tidak berhenti... (REGULAR) tidak berhenti... |
| Becky: All together, it's "Why doesn't the rain stop..." |
| Fira: Kenapa hujannya tidak berhenti... |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Susi's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her neighbor, Sri, uses an expression meaning - "Hello, Mrs. Susi. The weather is not good. Please take care of your health." |
| Fira: (SLOW) Halo Bu Susi, cuacanya sedang kurang bagus, jaga kesehatan, ya. (REGULAR) Halo Bu Susi, cuacanya sedang kurang bagus, jaga kesehatan, ya. |
| [Pause] |
| Fira: Halo Bu Susi, cuacanya sedang kurang bagus, jaga kesehatan, ya. |
| Becky: Use this expression to leave a nice message. |
| Becky: Her college friend, Doni, uses an expression meaning - "The weather is good for sleeping, hehe." |
| Fira: (SLOW) Cuacanya enak buat tidur hehehe (REGULAR) Cuacanya enak buat tidur hehehe |
| [Pause] |
| Fira: Cuacanya enak buat tidur hehehe |
| Becky: Use this expression to be funny. |
| Becky: Her boyfriend's high school friend, Tiwi, uses an expression meaning - "It's okay, it will make things fresh." |
| Fira: (SLOW) Tidak apa-apa, supaya segar. (REGULAR) Tidak apa-apa, supaya segar. |
| [Pause] |
| Fira: Tidak apa-apa, supaya segar. |
| Becky: Use this expression to be optimistic. |
| Becky: Her high school friend, Lita, uses an expression meaning - "It makes me too lazy to do anything." |
| Fira: (SLOW) Jadi malas ngapa-ngapain. (REGULAR) Jadi malas ngapa-ngapain. |
| [Pause] |
| Fira: Jadi malas ngapa-ngapain. |
| Becky: Use this expression to say you hate the rain too. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being disappointed, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time! |
| Fira: Dadah. |
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