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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 still about Sakit which means Sick. 

Here is the conversation entitled Cek Tensi Dahulu which means Let’s Check the Blood Pressure First. This dialog is between Kevin and a nurse in a general polyclinic. The nurse asks Kevin to get blood pressure check first. Let’s read to the conversation.

Having listened 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 Cek tensi dahulu (2x) which means Let’s check the blood pressure first!. The expression uses the word dahulu (2x) which means first. The word dahulu has several meanings. It is used to explain an activity which is done before another activity. For example, Cek tensi dahulu (2x) which means Let’s check the blood pressure first! It means that Kevin should have a blood pressure check first before seeing the doctor.

Let’s read to the other examples.

Nurse         : Sebelum masuk ke ruangan, Anda harus mencuci tangan dahulu (2x) which means You should wash your hands first before entering the room

Kevin                   : Baik (2x) which means Alright

Nurse         : Cek suhu tubuh dahulu, ya sebelum masuk ke ruangan (2x) which means Let’s check your body temperature first before entering the room

Kevin                   : Baik (2x) which means Alright

Besides the word dahulu (2x), the word dulu (2x) can also be used to explain an activity which is done before another activity. They have the same meaning and function. However, the word dulu is more informal and more often used in daily conversation.

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.