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Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the radio, introducing some Indonesian vocabulary and tips on how to use it in a conversation. This segment is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development and Cultivation Agency at the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture. Today’s topic is  ‘Please Have Breakfast, first’  or  Silakan sarapan terlebih dahulu.

Next is a conversation about ‘Please Have Breakfast, first’ or  Silakan sarapan terlebih dahulu. Tony and Joko’s family are travelling to Parangtritis Beach.

Joko           : Ternyata, berselancar itu susah sekali. Saya menyerah

Tony          : Ayolah coba lagi.                                        

Joko           : Tidak. Cukup. Saya cape dan lapar. Ayo, kita makan dengan  

           Dinda dan Endah.                              

Tony          : Kalau begitu kamu duluan saja. Saya masih ingin berselancar.  

                    Nanti saya menyusul ke sana.

After the conversation, now I’ll introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic today. I’ll say each word slowly and twice, you can follow after me.  

- Ternyata berselancar itu susah sekali.         (It turns out that  

                                                                 surfing is very difficult.)     

- Saya menyerah.                                     (I give up.)                                  

- Saya cape dan lapar.                            (I am tired and hungry.)                 

- Ayo, kita makan!                                     (Let us eat!)         

- Kalau begitu kamu duluan saja.                     (So, you may go first.)                 

- Saya masih ingin berselancar.             (I still want to surf.)                       

- Nanti saya menyusul ke sana.             (I’ll go there later.)                          

 In the dialogue, Tony said Kalau begitu kamu duluan saja which means ‘so, please go ahead’. In the Indonesian conversation, the expression ‘kamu duluan saja’ has various meanings, it depends on the context of sentences. Tony’s expression is politely refused with Joko’s invitation because he still wants to surf.  

Now let’s follow other examples : 

Joko : Ayo, kita makan dengan Dinda dan Endah (let’s eat with Dinda and Endah.)

Tony : Kalau begitu kamu duluan saja. Saya masih ingin berselancar (You may go first. I still want to surf.)

Endah        : Ayo, kita pulang! Ini sudah malam (Let’s go home, it is late.)

Tony          : Kamu duluan saja, ya. Aku mau minum kopi dulu (You may go home first. I still want to drink coffee.) 

In another context, the expression is used to invite someone to do something first after him/her. 

For example: 

Kamu duluan saja berangkat ke Jakarta supaya bisa bertemu keluarga (You just go to Jakarta first to meet your  family.)  

But in a formal conversation in Indonesian language, the expression ‘kamu duluan saja’ must be avoided or  cannot be used. You can change with expressions : 

-Bapak bisa berangkat terlebih dahulu. Saya akan menyusul  (You could leaving first, Sir. I will follow then.) 

-Silakan, Ibu sarapan terlebih dahulu (Please have breakfast first, mom!)

Taking medicine three times a day  or Minum Obat Tiga Kali Sehari

Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the radio, introducing some Indonesian vocabulary and tips on how to use it in a conversation. This segment is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development and Cultivation Agency at the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is  ‘Taking medicine three times a day’ or  Minum Obat Tiga Kali Sehari.

Next is a conversation about Minum Obat Tiga Kali Sehari or ‘Taking medicine three times a day’. Tony was sick. He was taken by Joko to see a doctor. Now, he is at the pharmacy to get some medicines.

After the conversation, now I’ll introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic today. I’ll say each word slowly and twice, you can follow after me. 

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If you want to ask about frequency in doing something, you have to start with Berapa kali sehari?, Berapa kali seminggu?, Berapa kali sebulan? dan Berapa kali setahun?

For examples :

-Berapa kali sehari saya harus minum obat ini? Which means how many times a day should I take the medicine?

-Berapa kali seminggu Anda berolahraga? Which means how many times a week do you do sports?

Now, let us follow to the next examples of sentences that mention frequency in doing something:

- Saya harus minum obat ini tiga kali sehari which means ‘I have to take the medicine three times a day’.

- Saya berolahraga dua kali seminggu  which means ‘I do exercise/sport twice a week’.

Coming up next, to get direction in taking madicines, you can use some expressions :

Minum obat ini tiga kali sehari (Take the medicines three times a day)

Minum obat ini sebelum makan (Take the medicines before you eat)

Ini antibiotik. Obat ini harus habis (This is antibiotics. It should be finished.)

Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the radio, introducing some Indonesian vocabulary and tips on how to use it in a conversation. This segment is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development and Cultivation Agency at the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is  ‘Going to see General Phycisian’ or  Ke Dokter umum.

Next is a conversation about Ke Dokter umum or ‘Going to see General Phycisian’. Tony was sick. He was taken by Joko to see a doctor. At the receptionist section, Tony was asked about his identity by the officer.

After the conversation, now I’ll introduce some vocabularies and expressions related to the topic today. I’ll say each word slowly and twice, you can follow after me. 

When registering for treatment, you will be asked to fill a registration form and identity by the officer like in the dialogue. Besides the identity, you will also be asked about the doctor you want to see. If there are only two doctors, the officer will ask you by saying: Anda mau berobat ke dokter umum atau dokter gigi? which means ‘Do you want to see general physician or dentist?’. If you go to a hospital where there are available many doctors, the officer will ask you: Mau ke dokter apa? which means ‘What doctor do you want to see’?, and you can answer Saya mau ke dokter ....... which means ‘I want to see .... then mention the doctor you will meet (general physician, dentist, ophthalmologist, etc..)

For example :

- Saya mau ke dokter gigi which means I want to see the dentist.

- Saya mau ke dokter  mata which means I want to see the ophtalmologist.

In Indonesian language, if you want to see a doctor for treatment, you can say:

-      Saya sakit perut, mau berobat ke dokter umum which means ‘I have stomach ache, so I want to see a general physician.’

-      Saya mau ke dokter nanti malam which means ‘I want to see a doctor tonight.’

Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the radio, introducing some Indonesian vocabulary and tips on how to use it in a conversation. This segment is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development and Cultivation Agency at the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is ‘Cold Medicine’ or Obat flu.

Next is a conversation between Joko and a pharmacist about Cold Medicine or Obat flu. Joko is at a pharmacy to buy some medicines.

Joko                            : Ada obat flu ?                                     

Pharmacist                : Ada. Untuk anak-anak atau orang dewasa ?          

Joko                : Untuk orang dewasa

Pharmacist                : Perlu vitamin juga ?

Joko                            : Tidak. Makasih

After the conversation, now I’ll introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic today. I’ll say each word slowly and twice, you can follow after me.

In the conversation the Pharmacist asked Joko: untuk anak-anak atau orang dewasa ? which means ‘for children or adult?’ and Joko answered Untuk orang dewasa which means ‘for adult’. If you want to buy medicines for children, you can say untuk anak-anak. The word anak-anak has two meanings. Let’s follow the next examples :

-       Anak-anak saya sedang sakit.

-       Obat ini hanya untuk anak-anak, bukan untuk orang dewasa

The word anak-anak in the sentence

-       Anak-anak saya sedang sakit

-       anak-anak sedang bermain di taman means plural

while the word anak-anak at the sentence

-       Obat ini hanya untuk anak-anak,

-       Masa anak-anak adalah masa yang indah means kids or under-age.

In the dialogue Joko said makasih. The word makasih is non-standard form from the word terima kasih. In daily conversation the word makasih is often used than the word terima kasih.