Sange in the Indonesian Language

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Without further ado, let's talk about the meaning of [sange].

Meaning of Sange in the Indonesian Language

[Sange] is a slang term for wanting to have sex or being sexually aroused. In English, [sange] means horny.

How to Pronounce Sange

This is how you pronounce the word [sange] in Bahasa Indonesia.

Next, let's watch clips where Indonesian people are saying the word [sange] to better understand this.

Examples of Sange In Use

In this section, I will gather examples that I found where the word [sange] is spoken. Because this is a slang term, you will see that this word will not be spoken in a formal context.

The first clip we are about to watch is taken from a movie called Sin (2019).

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The conversation in the scene with English translations is as follows.

Rio: Gue denger loe udah putus sama cowo loe? (I heard you broke up with your boyfriend?)

Metta: Minggir. (Get out of my way.)

Rio: Ngga ada cowo loe. Siapa yang bakal nyelamatin loe, sayang? Anjing! (Without your boyfriend, then who's going to save you now, babe? Fuck!)

Adit: Gue heran kenapa cowo bangsat kaya loe ini masih ada di sekolah ini. (I wonder why an asshole like you hasn't been kicked out of school.)

Rio: Ya kalo cewenya jelas kek gini. Semua orang juga pasti ngerti lah kenapa gue sange. (When the girl is like her, don't blame me if I get horny!)

Adit: Anjing loe! (You piece of shit!)

Rio: Uh, bangsat! (Son of a bitch!)

This scene is full of swearing words. For those swearing words used in the scene, I already made articles explaining the meaning of each word.

Vocabulary From the Scene

[Denger] is the colloquial way of saying [dengar] = to hear.

[Cowo] means [boys], but in this context, it means boyfriends.

[Udah] is the colloquial way of saying [sudah] = already. In conversational Indonesian, you will find many Indonesians drop letters when they are saying words, like in this example.

[Nyelamatin]  is the colloquial way of saying [menyelamatkan = me+selamat+kan], which means to save.

[Sayang] = babe, honey.

[Bangsat] = jerk, bastard, asshole. This is a swearing word, and for more about this, you can read this article, Bangsat in the Indonesian Language.

[Kek] is the colloquial way of saying [kaya] = like.

[Cewe] = girls.

[Ngerti] is the colloquial way of saying [mengerti] = to understand. In conversational Indonesian, you will often hear [ngerti] instead of [mengerti]. [Mengerti] is used more in a formal context.

[Anjing] is also a swearing word, but its literal meaning is dogs. For more about this, you can read this article, Anjing in the Indonesian Language.

[Gue] is informal for [Saya] = I. For more about this, you can read this article, Gue in the Indonesian Language.

[Loe] is informal for [Anda] = you. For more about this, you can read this article, Loe in the Indonesian Language.

     Read also: Gombal Meaning In Bahasa Indonesia

So, that's all for now. If you have any questions, just leave them in the comment section below, and I'll be happy to answer them.

Thank you for reading this article, and if I find another scene where this word [sange] is spoken, Insha Allah, I will update this article again. I'll see you soon, and bye now.