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. 

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 “Berapa umur Anda?” which means “How old are you?”. This dialog is between Kevin and a clinic staff. The registration staff asks the patient’s age. 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 a question “Berapa umur Anda?” (2X) which means “How old are you?”. In the question, there is a question word berapa (2X) which means how many?, which is used to ask size, value, price, unit, time, number and age. For example, Berapa umur Anda?  (2X) or Berapa usia Anda? (2X) which means How old are you? The words umur (2X) and usia (2X) which mean age have the same meaning.

Other examples

Let’s read to the other examples to ask someone’s age.

Berapa usia Anda? (2X) which means How old are you?

Dua puluh lima tahun (2X) which means Twenty five years old

Usia Anda berapa? (2X) which means How old are you?

Usia saya dua puluh lima tahun (2X) which means Twenty five years old

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 still about Sakit which means Sick. 

Here is the conversation entitled Nomor Ponsel which means Phone Number. This dialog is between Kevin and a clinic registration staff. The staff asks Kevin’s phone number. 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 Kevin who mentions his phone number, nol delapan satu dua dua lima ribu sembilan satu. When mentioning phone number, some Indonesians often say kosong instead of nol which means zero. However, the right one isnol like Kevin says. Then, Kevin says 5000, which means five zero zero zero, with lima ribu, not lima nol nol nol which means five zero zero zero. It is usually said when there are three same zero numbers in a row.For example, nol delapan satu dua dua lima ribu sembilan satu.

Let’s read to another example to mention phone number.

Clinic staff : Berapa nomor ponsel Anda? which means What is your phone number?

Kevin                   : 0812000531. (nol delapan satu dua ribu lima tiga satu) which means zero eight one two thousands five three one

Ponsel stands for telepon seluler which means cell phone. However, Indonesians usually the word handphone or shortened to HP. Therefore, an expression which is often used the most to ask someone’s phone number is Berapa nomor HP Anda? which means What is your phone number?

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 still about Sakit which means Sick. 

Here is the conversation entitled Saya Sudah Mendaftar Via Teleponwhich means I Have Registered by Phone. This dialog is between Kevin and a clinic security officer. 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 Saya sudah mendaftar via telepon (2x) which means I have registered by phone. The expression is used to state a finished activity. There is the word sudah (2x) which means have. To state a finished activity, you can use the word sudah (2x) which means have before verb. For example: Saya sudah mendaftar via telepon (2x) which means I have registered by phone.

Let’s listen to the other examples:

Officer        : Apakah Bapak sudah mengambil obat? (2x) which means Have you got the medicine?

Kevin         : Ya. Saya sudah mengambil obat tadi (2x) which means Yes, I have

Mela : Apakah kamu sudah meminum obat? (2x) which means Have you taken the medicine?

Kevin : Ya. Aku sudah meminum obat (2x) which means Yes, I have

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.