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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 Kesehatan which means Health.

Here is the conversation entitled “Berolahraga” which means “Doing Sport”. This dialog is between Kevin and Mela at the office. Mela squirms and feels hurt.

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

In the dialog, you listen to an expression Sebaiknya kamu berolahraga (2X) which means You should do sport. It consists of the prefix ber- and the word olahraga (2X) which means sport. The prefix ber- has several meanings such as memakai (2X) which means using, mempunyai (2X) which means has and melakukan aktivitas (2X) which means doing an activity.The prefix ber- in the word berolahraga means doing sport. For example, Sebaiknya kamu berolahraga (2X) which means You should do sport.

Other examples

Let’s read to the other examples of using a verbal prefix ber- which means doing.

For example:

Aduh, badanku kaku (2X) which means Ouch, my body is stiff

Sebaiknya kamu jangan bekerja (2X) which means You shouldn’t work

Aduh, badanku kaku(2X) which means Ouch, my body is stiff

Sebaiknya kamu berlari di lapangan (2X) which means You should run in the field

Maaf bercanda (2X) which means Sorry I’m kidding

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 with 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 Kesehatan which means Health.

Here is the conversation entitled Mencuci Tangan dengan Sabun which means Washing Hands with Soap. This dialog is between Kevin and a pharmacist. The pharmacist offers Kevin a hand sanitizer. Kevin tells the pharmacist that he washes hands more often with soap than hand sanitizer. Let’s listen to the conversation.

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

In the dialog, you listen to a statement Saya sering mencuci tangan dengan sabun (2x) which means I often wash hands with soap. In the statement, there is a connecting word dengan (2x) which means with. In the dialog context, it is used to inform a tool that is used. For example, Saya mencuci tangan dengan sabun (2x) which means I often wash hands with soap.

Let’s read to the other examples of the connecting word dengan (2x) which means with.

Kevin                             : Saya sering mencuci tangan dengan sabun (2x) which means I often wash hands with soap

Pharmacist                   : Bagus (2x) which means Good

Pharmacist                   : Bagi dua obat dengan pisau! (2x) which means Split the medicine into two with knife

Kevin                   : Baik (2x) which means Alright

Since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, many people have been aware of the importance of keeping health and self-cleanliness. One of ways to keep self-cleanliness is by always bringing along hand sanitizer anywhere to make us easier to wash hands every time we touch objects.

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 Kesehatan which means Health.

Here is the conversation entitled “Harus dengan Resep Dokter” which means “It Must be on Medical Prescription”. This dialog is between Kevin and a pharmacist in a pharmacy.Kevin wants to buy a medicine, but Kevin should give a doctor’s prescription to buy it. Let’s read to the conversation.

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

In the dialog, you listen to an expression “Obat ini harus dengan resep dokter” (2X) which means “This medicine must be on medical prescription”. In this expression, there is the word harus (2X) which means must, that is used to show obligation or something that must be done. In the dialog context between the pharmacist andKevin, Kevin must give doctor’s prescription if he wants to buy the medicine.

Other examples.

Let’s read to the other examples of using the word harus (2X) which means must.

Obat ini harus dengan resep dokter (2X) which means This medicine must be on medical prescription

Oh begitu(2X) which means Oh I see

Bapak harus meminum obat ini sampai habis (2X) which means You must take this medicine until finished

Baik (2X) which means Alright

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 Kesehatan which means Health.

Here is the conversation entitled Ini Maskernya which means Here is the Mask. This dialog is between Kevin and a pharmacist in a pharmacy. Kevin wants to buy three-layered mask, then the pharmacist gives it to him. Let’s read to the conversation.

No I am going to introduce some vocabulary and expressions related to the topic of the day.

In the dialog, you listen to the pharmacist saying Ini maskernya (2x) which means Here is the mask. In the expression, there is the word maskernya (2x) which means the mask. The word maskernyaconsists of the word masker and the suffix -nya. The suffix -nyais a definite article. It refers to the mask that Kevin wants to buy. In a long sentence, the pharmacist may say Ini masker yang Anda inginkan (2x) which means Here is the mask that you want. To replace the long sentence, the pharmacist says Ini maskernya (2x) which means Here is the mask.

Let’s read to the other examples how to use the suffix -nyaas a definite article.

Kevin                   : Ada obat batuk? (2x) which means Any cough medicine?

Apoteker    : Oh, ada. Ini obatnya (2x) which means Oh yes. Here it is.

Kevin                   : Berapa harganya? (2x) which means How much is it?

Apoteker    : Dua puluh ribu rupiah (2x) which means Twenty thousand rupiah

To remind you again, another function of the suffix -nyais as a possessive pronounfor the singular object pronoun. For example, in the word rumahnya which means his house andnamanyawhich meanshis name. The different function can be identified in the dialog context.

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.