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Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the Radio. We introduce 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 Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is ‘Happy Birthday’ or Selamat Ulang Tahun.

Read to this conversation about Selamat Ulang Tahunwhich means ‘Happy Birthday’. Kevin wishes Rama a happy birthday. Rama treats Kevin to have lunch at the canteen.

Now, I am going to introduce some vocabularies and expressions related to the topic today.

To wish a happy birthday for someone, you can use some expressions such as Selamat ulang tahun, Selamat berulang tahun which means ‘happy birthday’. In the dialogue Kevin use the expression Selamat ulang tahun, Rama. After that he continue with Semoga panjang umur dan sehat selalu which means ‘Wish you a long life and good health always’.

Felicitation/congratulations are usually followed by wishes and prayers to the person who is being congratulated.

Rama wants to treat kevin, he says Aku mau mentraktir kamu makan siang which means ‘I will treat you for lunch’. Kevin thanks Rama for the treat by saying Terima kasih atas traktirannya which means ‘thank you for the treat’.

Traktiran or treat is something that someone buys or pays for others. In Indonesia, someone who celebrates birthday usually treats their friends. The treat can be a form of foods and drinks. At Campus or School someone usually treats their friends for lunch.

That was “Let’s Speak Bhs Indonesia”, a lesson in Bahasa Indonesia or the Indonesian language on the radio. Hopefully, this edition will be useful for those who want to know more about Bahasa Indonesia.

Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the Radio. We introduce 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 Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is ‘What would you like to eat/drink?’ (Mau Pesan apa?).

Read to this conversation about ‘What would you like to eat/drink?’ (Mau Pesan apa?). Kevin orders a sweet Iced tea at canteen.

Now, I am going to introduce some vocabularies and expressions related to the topic today.

When you order a drink, you can say, Boleh lihat menunya? Which means ‘Can I see the menu list’. Saya mau pesan minum which means I want to order a drink’. Ada daftar menunya ? which means ‘Can I see the list of foods’ / ‘menu list’.

Apa minuman yang paling laris? Which means ‘What is the best-selling drink?’. 

In the dialogue, Kevin uses the sentence Saya mau pesan minum which means ‘I want to order a drink’。After saying that, Ibu Kantin replies by saying Mau pesan minuman apa? which means ‘What would you like to drink?’.

Kevin doesn't know what drinks are provided in the canteen. So, he asks for a menu list. The menu list is usually listed on the storefront or put on the table at the canteen. When Kevin sees the menu list, he orders a drink by saying Saya pesan es teh manis, ya Bu which means ‘I ordered sweet iced tea’.

That was “Let’s Speak Bhs Indonesia”, a lesson in Bahasa Indonesia or the Indonesian language on the radio. Hopefully, this edition will be useful for those who want to know more about Bahasa Indonesia.  

Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the Radio. We introduce 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 and Book Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is Ordering Online Taxi (Memesan Ojek Daring).

Read to this conversation about Ordering Online Taxi (Memesan Ojek Daring). Kevin orders an online taxi, but he doesn’t know the pick-up location. Then, Kevin asks the station officer.

Now, I am going to introduce some vocabularies and expressions related to the topic today.

When going somewhere, sometimes you are confused to find the location of a place. On that situation, you have to ask someone by saying Permisi, tahukah Anda di mana ...? which means ‘Excuse me, do you know where the location is?

In the dialogue, Kevin says Permisi Pak, di mana lokasi penjemputan ojek daring? Which means ‘excuse me, where is the pick-up location of online taxi?’

If you want to ask about the direction of the location, you also can ask someone to get the direction. You can use the expression Ke mana arah menuju ...? which means ‘where is the direction to …?’.

To respond to someone when they ask about direction but you don't know it, you can say Maaf, saya tidak tahu which means ‘I don’t know’ or maaf, saya tidak mengetahui daerah  ini which means ‘sorry,  I don’t know this area exactly’ or Maaf saya baru datang ke daerah ini which means ‘sorry I’ve just come to this area’.

That was “Let’s Speak Bhs Indonesia”, a lesson in Bahasa Indonesia or the Indonesian language on the radio. Hopefully, this edition will be useful for those who want to know more about Bahasa Indonesia.

Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the Radio. We introduce 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 and Book Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is Please Take a Seat or Please Sit Down  (Silakan duduk).

Read to this conversation about Please Sit Down (Silakan duduk). Kevin gives his seat to a mother at Commuter train (KRL).

Now, I am going to introduce some vocabularies and expressions related to the topic today.

To express welcome, we usually initiate with the word silakan which means ‘please’. When you ask for someone to sit down, you can say silakan duduk which means ‘please sit down’. In the dialogue, Kevin asks for a mother at the commuter train (KRL) to sit; Silakan duduk di sini, Bu which means ‘please take a seat here’. The mother responds by saying Maaf, merepotkan which means ‘sorry to disturb you’. The phrase is usually expressed when someone feels themselves disturbing others.

Then, the mother says terima kasih which means ‘thank you’, because Kevin has taken her a seat.

That was “Let’s Speak Bhs Indonesia”, a lesson in Bahasa Indonesia or the Indonesian language on the radio. Hopefully, this edition will be useful for those who want to know more about Bahasa Indonesia.