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Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the radio. We introduce new 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  Waktu or  ‘Time’.

Today’s lesson is all aboutWaktu or ‘Time’. Listen to this conversation between Kevin and Pak Imran. They are talking in the car on the way to a hotel.

Kevin   : Sekarang pukul berapa, Pak?

Imran   : Pukul tiga sore, Mas.

Kevin   : Oh, terima kasih. 

Imran   : Kalau di Darwin waktunya lebih cepat atau lebih lambat?

Kevin   : Darwin lebih cepat tiga jam daripada Jakarta.

Now I am going to introduce some vocabularies and expressions related to the topic today. I will say each word slowly and twice, you can follow after me.

In the conversation, Kevin askspak Imran about time. He said: Sekarang pukul berapa, Pak? To respond or mention about time, you can use the word pukul followed by the time. Let’s listen to an example:

Kevin: Besok kita pergi pukul berapa? (at what time we go tomorrow?)

Imran:Pukul 08.15 (delapan lebih lima belas menit), ya.(at fifteen minutes pass eight) , ok.

In Indonesian language, to mention the time we usually use the words lebih and kurang. The word lebih is used to show the time between 1 to 30 minutes.

For example:

-pukul 08.10 (pukul delapan lebih sepuluh menit) in English ‘eight pass ten’.

-pukul 10.20 (pukul sepuluh lebih dua puluh menit) in English ‘ten pass twenty’

The word kurang is used when the time is more than 30 minutes.

For example:

-pukul 08.55 (pukul sembilan kurang lima menit) in English ‘five to nine’

-pukul 08.50 (pukul sembilan kurang sepuluh menit) in English ‘ten to nine’

That was “Let’s Speak Bhs Indonesia”, a lesson in bahasa Indonesia  or the Indonesian language on the radio. Hopefully, this edition can 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 new 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 Dari Mana Asal Anda? Or Where Do You From?

Today’s lesson is all about Dari Mana Asal Anda? Or Where Do You From?. Listen to this conversation between Kevin and Pak Imran. They are talking in the car on the way to a hotel.

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

In the conversation pak Imran said Mas Kevin, dari mana asal Anda? To ask about someone’s origin, you can say:

Dari mana asal Anda?or

Asal Anda dari mana? or

Anda berasal dari mana?

The word dari mana (where do you come from) can be used to ask someone’s origin. To respond the question, you can mention the city/town or your own country. Let’s follow the next examples:

Dari mana asal Anda?      (where do you come from?)

Dari Jakarta                                    (from Jakarta)

Asal Anda dari mana?      (where do you come from)

Saya dari Indonesia                       (I come from Indonesia)

Anda berasal dari mana?            (where do you come from?)

Saya berasal dari Indonesia (I come from Indonesia)

Someone’s origin is usually connected with their citizenship. In the conversation, Pak Imran says Kevin adalah orang Australia or Kevin is Australian because Kevin comes from Australia. To mention about your citizenship, you can use the expression: saya orang .... followed by your country of origin. For example: Saya orang Australia, saya orang Indonesia, etc.

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, introducing 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  Perkenalan or  ‘Introduction’.

Next is a conversation about Perkenalan or ‘Introduction’. The conversation is between Kevin and Pak Imran.  (Recorded)

Kevin              : Selamat siang.

Imran              : Selamat siang. Anda Kevin Smith?

Kevin              : Iya, betul.

Imran             : Kenalkan, saya Imran. Saya diberi tugas oleh Dekan untuk menjemput Anda.

Kevin              : Oh, nama saya Kevin Smith. Panggil saja Kevin.

After the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabularies and expressions related to the topic today. I say each word slowly and twice, you can follow after me.

Kenalkan, saya Imran                     which means            Hello, I am Imran

Nama saya Kevin Smith                                         My name is Kevin Smith

Panggil saja Kevin                                                  just call me Kevin

Nama                                                                         name

nama saya                                                                            my name

In the conversation there are two persons who get acquaintanceship. One of them said Kenalkan, saya Imran. To introduce yourself you can start by saying kenalkan or perkenalkan.

For example:

Kenalkan, nama saya Imran(hello, my name Imran)

Perkenalkan, saya Kevin     (hello, I am Kevin)                                                          

In the introduction, you can say directly your name: nama saya Kevinor just saying saya Kevin.

In Indonesia, after meet someone, people usually ask about condition, for example:

Kevin   : Kenalkan, nama saya Kevin.

Imran   : Saya Imran.

Kevin   : Oh, Hai Imran. Apa kabar? 

When getting acquainted with other people, Indonesians will usually shake hands. Sometimes, they shake hands with one hand using the right hand and some others use two hands. If you use your left hand, you are considered impolite.

Before we end today’s Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia, for more details, let’s listen to the conversation once more.

Kevin  : Selamat siang.

Imran              : Selamat siang. Anda Kevin Smith?

Kevin              : Iya, betul.

Imran             : Kenalkan, saya Imran. Saya diberi tugas oleh Dekan untuk menjemput Anda.

Kevin              : Oh, nama saya Kevin Smith. Panggil saja Kevin.

That was “Let’s Speak Bhs Indonesia”, a lesson in bahasa Indonesia  or the Indonesian language on the radio. Hopefully, this edition can 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, introducing 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  Lama tinggal  or  ‘Length of stay’.

Next is a conversation about Lama tinggal or ‘Length of stay’. The conversation is between Kevin and Immigration official.  (Recorded)

After the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabularies and idioms related to the topic today. I say each word slowly and twice, you can follow after me.

In the conversation, you listened the expression Berapa lama Anda akan

tinggal di sini? Question phrase berapa lama in English ‘how long’ is

used to ask about duration.

For example : Berapa lama Anda akan tinggal di sini? In English ‘how

long will you stay here?’. In responding that question, you can mention the

length of time is used.

Let’s follow some other examples:

A :     Berapa lama transit di Bali? (2X which means) how long did you transit in Bali?

B :     Tiga jam (2X which means) three hours

A :              Berapa lama kamu berlibur di  Indonesia (2X which means) how long will you have vacation in Indonesia?

B :     Dua minggu  (2X which means) two weeks.

In Indonesian language, pronouns of the first person often used are saya and aku. The word saya can be used in various situations, both formal and informal situations. The word saya can also be used for person whom you talk to, such as someone you respect, elder people, person who you’ve just known, or people who are already close to you (friend). Meanwhile, pronouns aku is only used in informal situation with friends.

The pronouns of the second person  in Indonesian language are usually used anda or kamu. The word anda is usually used in formal situation or in correspondence. While, the word kamu is only used in informal situation, if you talk with friends or younger person.

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