The Steps


Intro:
Before you begin
Step 1:
Learn the basic pronunciation
Step 2:
Tackle the greetings and salutations
Step 3:
Forms of address
Step 4:
Painless grammar
Step 5:
Interrogative words and phrases
Step 6:
Making requests
Step 7:
Directions
Step 8:
Food, drink and shopping

 

 

 

Writing and Speech


2torial #0828:
Learn2 Get By in Indonesian (continued)

Step 5Interrogative words and phrases

 

apa? = what?

apa ini? = what is this?

apa itu? = what is that?

siapa? = who?

siapa ini? = who is this?

kapan? = when?

mana? = where?

di mana? = where is it?

dari mana? = from where?

ke mana? = to where?

yang mana? = which one?

bagaimana? = how?

berapa? = how much?

berapa harga? = how much is the price?

jam berapa? = what time is it?

 

ya = yes

tidak = no

tidak mau = I don't want

stidak bisa = cannot

tidak boleh = may not, should not

ada? = is there?

ada = there is

tidak ada = there is none/it's not there

bisa = can

boleh = may/permitted to

boleh sya coba itu? = May I try this?

silakan = be my guest/you are welcome

 

terima kasih = thank you

sama sama or kembali = you're welcome

permisi = excuse me, used when interrupting someone

ma'af = I'm sorry, used for all other instances

 

Some basic phrases

 

di mana ---? = where is ---?

di mana kantor pos? = where is the post office?

dari mana Pak? = where are you from, Sir?

mau ke mana? = where are you going?/where do you wish to go?

kapan datang di sini? = when did you arrive here?

siapa nama anda? = what is your name?

bakaimana saya bisa? = how can I?

kenapa tidak bisa? = why can't I?

saya mau = I want to

saya mai pergi ke = I want to go to ---. Pergi means "go."

saya mau beli ini/itu = I want to buy this/that

 

Basic introductions

 

siapa nama bapak/ibu? = what is your name?

nama saya --- = my name is---

asal bapak/ibu dari mana? = where do you originate from?

saya dari India = I am from India

saya orang Amerika = I am an American

 

"Orang Jepang" is a Japanese person. Just "Jepang" or "Negeri Jepang" means Japan, the country; "Bahasa Jepang" is the Japanese language. "Orang," "negeri" and "bahasa" work similarly with the following:

 

Australi = Australian

Belanda = Dutch

Denmark = Danish

Inggeris = English

Italia = Italian

Kanada = Canadian

Muangthai = Thai

Norwegia = Norwegian

Perancis = French

Selandia beru = New Zealander

Sepanyol = Spanish

Suedia = Swedish

Suis = Swiss

Tionghoa = Chinese

Yunani = Greek

 

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