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Voice of Indonesia presents Let’s Speak Indonesian, a program that introduces the Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in the language. Mari Berbahasa Indonesia or Let’s Speak Indonesian is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is about “Kerja dari Rumah” which means“Work from Home”.

Here is the conversation entitled “Mengirim Surat Perjanjian” which means“Sending a Letter of Agreement”. This dialog happens when Kevin and his boss Ayu are working from home. Kevin calls Ayu that he has sent her a letter of agreement. Let’s read to the conversation.

After reading to the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic of the day.

In the dialog, you hear a sentence Saya sudah mengirim fail surat perjanjian ke pos-el Ibu (2X) which means I have sent a letter of agreement to your email. The sentence is used to explain that you do something. In the sentence, there is the word mengirim (2X) which means to send.  It consists of a prefix meng- and kirim(2X) which means send.  The prefix meng- which is combined with a verb means doing activity.

Other examples:

Let’s read to the other examples of sentences showing that you do something.

- Pak, saya akan membaca surat perjanjian itu nanti (2X) which means Sir, I will read the letter of agreement later

- Baik, bu (2X) which means Yes, ma’am

- Kamu sedang apa? (2X) which means What are you doing?

- Aku sedang membuat surat perjanjian (2X) which means I’m making a letter of agreement

In the formal writing, the prefix meng- is often used, particularly in an active sentence. If you read an Indonesian text, you will easily find this prefix. To comprehend and master the use of affix in Indonesian, you should learn the use of prefix meng- and other affixes in a deeper way.

That was “Let’s Speak Indonesian” for today. Hopefully, this edition can be useful for those of you who want to know more about Indonesian language.

Voice of Indonesia presents Let’s Speak Indonesian, a program that introduces the Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in the language. Mari Berbahasa Indonesia or Let’s Speak Indonesian is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is about Kerja dari Rumah which means Work from Home.

Here is the conversation entitled KDR selama Seminggu which means One-Week WFH.Kevin dan Mela are in the office. They are talking about a plan to work from home. Let’s listen to the conversation.

After reading to the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic of the day.

In the dialog, you hear Mela say Mulai Senin kita akan KDR selama seminggu (2x) which means As of Monday we will WFH for a week. In the expression there is the word selama (2x) which means for. In the dialog context between Mela dan Kevin, the word selama is used to emphasize the time used in doing something.

Let’s listen to the other examples of expressions to emphasize duration to do something.

Mela           : Berapa lama kita akan KDR? (2x) which means How long will we WFH?

Kevin           : Kita akan KDR selama seminggu (2x) which means We will WFH for a week

Kevin          : Tadi malam saya hanya tidur selama dua jam (2x) which means Last night I slept for only two hours

Mela           : Oh, ya? Kenapa? (2x) which means Oh really? Why?

The word selama which means for or during, is not always placed before adverb of time. It can be placed before another word or expression to show certain period of time. For example, Selama KDR, saya akan tetap bekerja dengan rajin (2x) which means During KDR, I will keep working diligently.

That was “Let’s Speak Indonesian” for today. Hopefully, this edition can be useful for those of you who want to know more about Indonesian language. 

Voice of Indonesia presents Let’s Speak Indonesian, a program that introduces the Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in the language. Mari Berbahasa Indonesia or Let’s Speak Indonesian is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is about “Kerja dari Rumah” which means“Work from Home”.

Here is the conversation entitled “Kerja dari Rumah” which means“Work from Home”. This dialog happens when Kevin and Mela are in the office. They are talking about the number of Covid - 19 cases. Let’s read to the conversation.

After reading to the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic of the day.

In the dialog, you hear Mela say Tidak sebanyak kemarin (2X) which means As not many as yesterday. In the expression, there is the word sebanyak (2X) which means as many as. It consists of a prefix se- and banyak. The prefix se means satu (2X) which means one and same. It depends on the context.In the dialog context betweenKevin and Mela, the meaning of prefix se – in the word sebanyak is sama (2X) which means same. So, the word sebanyak means ‘sama banyak’ (2X) or in Englishmeans as much. The prefix se- means ‘sama’ (2X) which means same if it is followed by adjective. Theprefix se- means ‘banyak’ (2X) which means many if it is used for comparison. For example, Semoga kasus Covid-19 hari ini tidak sebanyak kemarin (2X) which means Hopefully Covid-19 cases today is not as many as yesterday.

Other examples:

Let’s read to the other examples of using the prefix se- which has the meaning of ‘same’.

- Ruangan ini sebesar kamar saya (2X) which means This room is as big as my bedroom

- Oh, begitu (2X) which means Oh, I see

- Kamu setinggi kakakku (2X) which means You are as tall as my brother

- Oh, begitu (2X) which means Oh, I see

That was “Let’s Speak Indonesian” for today. Hopefully, this edition can be useful for those of you who want to know more about Indonesian language. 

Voice of Indonesia presents Let’s Speak Indonesian, a program that introduces the Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in the language. Mari Berbahasa Indonesia or Let’s Speak Indonesian is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is still about Transportasi which means Transportation.

Here is the conversation entitled Dengan Aplikasi which means With Application.Kevin takes online taxi and it has arrived. Kevin tells the driver that he will pay with application, not cash. Let’s read to the conversation.

After reading to the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic of the day.

In the dialog, you hear Kevin say Saya membayar dengan aplikasi, kan? (2x) which means I pay it with application, right? In the expression, there is the word dengan (2x) which means with.It is used to explain a way, tool accompaniment and many more. In the dialog context between Kevin and the taxi driver, the word dengan means using with a tool. The phrase dengan aplikasi (2x) which means with application in the sentence is functioned as a description. For example, Saya membayar dengan aplikasi (2x) which means I pay with application.

Let’s read to the other examples.

Kevin          : Saya membayar dengan uang tunai (2x) which means I pay it cash

Sopir taksi  : Baik, Pak (2x) which means Alright, Sir

Sopir taksi  : Saya mencari jalan dengan Google Maps (2x) which means I’m finding roads with Google Maps

Kevin          : Oh, begitu (2x) which means Oh, I see

In the dialog, you hear Kevin say Kiri di depan (2x) which means Front left. Literally, the word kiri means left. However, in the dialog context, Kiri di depan means stops in the front. The word kiri is associated with stop because in Indonesia vehicles stop on the left.

That was “Let’s Speak Indonesian” for today. Hopefully, this edition can be useful for those of you who want to know more about Indonesian language.