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Get By in Indonesian
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the greetings and salutations
How do you do?
The word "selamat" is used in most Indonesian
greetings. By itself, it means "congratulations,"
but when combined with other Indonesian words, the
combination becomes a common greeting.
selamat datang = welcome (datang = come)
selamat pagi = good morning (pagi = morning
until 11 AM)
selamat siang = good afternoon (siang =
afternoon from 11 AM to 3 PM)
selamat sore (so-ray) = good afternoon (sore = 3
PM until nightfall)
selamat malam = good evening (malam = after
dark)
selamat tidur = good night (tidur = sleep)
Often in ordinary speech, Indonesians shorten
phrases or words by leaving out some parts of the
words. Often you'll hear just "pagi" or "siang,"
without the "selamat" tacked on in the beginning,
similar to the shortened "g' morning" or "mornin'"
used in English. And although Indonesian is for the
most part a phonetic language, you'll hear some
slurring on very common words: selamat, for
instance, will more often be sla-MAT than
SE-la-mat.
Apa khabar = How are you?
Literally, "what's the news?" "Apa" means
"what," and "khabar" is the word for "news."
Respond to someone's "Apa khabar?" with "Khabar
baik" or "Baik baik."
Both phrases mean "I'm fine." "Baik" is also the
word for "good."
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehn, good
night
When taking leave of someone it is polite to
excuse yourself by saying:
"Mari. Saya pergi dulu."
Literally, this means "Excuse me. I - go -
first," but its intent is "Good-bye."
To say good-bye more informally, Indonesians use
the phrase "Sampai jumpa lagi," which translates as
"until we meet again," or "see you later." Also
common is "da-da," a phrase derived from Dutch and
the equivalent of the English "bye-bye."
Other common farewells:
selamat tinggal = good bye (tinggal = stay)
selamat jalan = bon voyage (jalan =
journey).
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