Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta presents Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia, a lesson in Bahasa Indonesia or the Indonesian language on the radio, which introduces some Indonesian vocabularies and guides you to use them in a conversation. The segment of Let's Speak Bahasa Indonesia is a cooperation of Voice of Indonesia, with the Language Development and Cultivation Agency, the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture. Today’s topic is Labuan Bajo. Stay tuned.
Next is a conversation about Labuan Bajo. Tony and Endah are talking about famous tourism places in Indonesia.
Tony |
Apakah kamu tahu Labuan Bajo? |
Endah |
Ya. Itu tempat wisata yang terkenal di Indonesia |
Tony |
Mengapa pantai itu terkenal ? |
Endah |
Sebab terumbu karang dan pemandangannya sangat indah |
After the conversation, now I’ll introduce some vocabularies and expressions related to the topic today.
Terkenal |
(2X) which means |
famous |
Terumbu karang |
coral reef |
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Pantai |
beach |
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Pemandangan |
view |
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Karena/sebab |
because |
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Apakah kamu tahu Labuan Bajo ? |
Do you know Labuan Bajo? |
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Itu tempat wisata yang terkenal di Indonesia |
It is a famous tourism site in Indonesia |
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Mengapa pantai itu terkenal ? |
Why is the beach famous? |
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Karena terumbu karang dan pemandangannya sangat indah |
Because its coral reefs and views are very beautiful |
In the dialogue Tony and Endah are talking about Labuan Bajo, a famous tourism object in Indonesia. Because Tony never saw and visited the place, Tony wants to know the reason why the beach is very famous. He asks Endah: Mengapa pantai itu terkenal ? Endah answers by using the word sebab. She said: sebab terumbu karang dan pemandangan nya sangat indah. The word sebab is the same meaning with karena.
For examples:
Tony : Mengapa banyak orang pergi ke Pulau Bali ?
Why do many people go to Bali?
Endah : Sebab pemandangannya indah.
Because its view is beautiful
Tony : Mengapa Raja Ampat sangat terkenal ?
Why is Raja Ampat very famous?
Endah : Karena pemandangan bawah lautnya sangat indah
Because its undersea view is very beautiful