Halo, ketemu lagi sama saya, Iman Prabawa. In this article, I want to talk to you about the meaning of the word [baper] in Indonesian. As always, we are going to be watching examples from movies, YouTube videos, and whatnot, where Indonesians use the word [baper], so you can understand it better.
Baper Meaning
[Baper] is an acronym for [BAwa PERasaan]. [Bawa] means to bring, and [perasaan] means feeling. So, if translated word-for-word, [baper] implies that you bring your feelings.
[Baper] means you get emotional or show strong emotion, and sometimes you overreact because of that.
Example sentences:
Aku gampang baper kalo nonton film yang sedih-sedih. (I’m easily moved to tears when watching sad movies.)
Dia mah orangnya baperan. Gampang kesinggung orangnya. (She is a very sensitive person. You need to watch your language. Otherwise, she’ll be mad at you.)
Jiah, dia baper! Padahal omongan gue barusan itu bukan ke dia, eh malah dia yang tersinggung. (Oh my God, she’s so sensitive. What I just said actually was not about her, but she is the one who gets angry.)
Jangan baperan deh jadi orang! Ntar orang malas berteman sama loe. (Don’t be such a temperamental person! People will not want to be friends with you!)
Kok loe jadi baper gitu sih? Gue ngga bermaksud ngingetin loe sama dia lho. (Why are you being emotional like this? I didn’t mean to make you remember him again.) (Note: being emotional here is in the sense of being sad.)
Kedekatan dan romansa pasangan ini membuat orang-orang jadi pada baper. (The closeness and the romance that this couple had made many people jealous.)
4 film ini dijamin akan membuat kalian baperan deh! (These four movies, I guarantee, will make you sob like a sucker.)
Next, let’s hear how to pronounce the word [baper].
How to Pronounce Baper
Let’s hear how to pronounce [baper] in bahasa Indonesia.
Next, let’s watch example scenes from movies where the word [baper] is spoken by Indonesians.
Examples of Baper in Use
The first example is from a movie called Pacar Jago Dagang (2017). Let’s watch the clip below.