Hello, welcome back to “Mari Berbahasa Indonesia” or Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia, which introduces Indonesian vocabulary and guides you to speak in Indonesian language. Mari Berbahasa Indonesia or Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia is a collaboration between Voice of Indonesia and the Language Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research & Technology. Today’s topic is “Melihat Orang Utan “(2x)which means “Seeing Orangutan”.
You will read a conversation about “Hati-hati Melangkah” (2x)which means “Watch your steps”. The conversation is between Chris, a vlogger from Australia, and Naomi, a tour guide at Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan. Naomi warned Chris to watch his steps when leaving the orangutan feeding spot. Let’s listen to their conversation.
Naomi (W) : Kita akan melewati jembatan kayu. Hati-hati melangkah! Kayunya licin.
Chris (P) : Wah, berarti kita sudah dekat dengan sungai, ya?
Naomi (W) : Iya. Malam ini kita akan menginap di kapal.
After listening to the conversation, I will introduce you to some vocabulary and expressions related to today’s topic. “Hati-hati Melangkah” (2x)which means “Watch your steps”. I will say it two times slowly, and please repeat after me.
hati-hati (2x) |
which means Be careful |
melangkah (2x) |
which means Walking |
Hati-hati melangkah ! (2x) |
which means Watch your steps |
melewati (2x) |
which means Passing through |
jembatan (2X) |
which means Bridge |
kayu (2x) |
which means Wood |
licin (2x) |
which means Slippery |
sudah dekat (2x) |
which means Close |
sungai (2x) |
which means River |
malam ini (2x) |
which means Tonight |
menginap (2x) |
which means Stay the night |
kapal (2x) |
which means Ship |
In the conversation, you hear the sentence, “Hati-hati Melangkah” (2x)which means “Watch your steps”. In the expression, there is the word hati-hati (2x) which means be careful. The phrase hati-hati (2x) which means be careful is used to ask someone to be careful or to watch out for something. In the context, the hati-hati (2x) which means be careful is used by Naomi to warn Chris to be careful or watch his steps when passing the slippery wooden bridge.
Here are other examples.
Let’s listen to some other examples using expressions hati-hati (2x) which means be careful in other sentences.
Hati-hati di jalan, Chris (2x) which means Be careful on the road, Chris.
Jalan sedang ramai, hati-hati! ( 2x) which means The road is busy, be careful!
For your info, to cross the Sekonyer River to orangutan rehab center, the visitors will use a perahu kelotok or klotok boat. Perahu kelotok is a traditional wooden ship. The name kelotok comes from the noise it makes. Kelotok is still used for trips across rivers in Tanjung Puting National park. Currently, some kelotok boats have many facilities for staying overnight.
Before we end today’s Mari Berbahasa Indonesia or Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia, let’s have another go with the conversation.
Naomi (W) : Kita akan melewati jembatan kayu. Hati-hati melangkah!. Kayunya licin.
Chris (P) : Wah, berarti kita sudah dekat dengan sungai, ya?
Naomi (W) : Iya. Malam ini kita akan menginap di kapal.
Listener, that was “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia” for today about “Hati-hati Melangkah” (2x)which means “Watch your steps”.We hope today’s edition will be useful for you who want to know more about the Indonesian language.
Listener, Niantic, Inc. as the developer of the mobile game Pokémon GO, along with The Pokémon Company (TPC), the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, and Garuda Indonesia, are holding a series of exciting activities in the Pokémon Air Adventure collaboration. One of these is Pikachu's Indonesia Journey and the launch of the first Indonesian edition of Pokémon, namely Pikachu wearing a Batik shirt. Pikachu's Indonesia Journey is the biggest Pokémon-themed joint synergy event held in Indonesia from March 2 to March 3, 2024, at Puputan Renon Field, Denpasar, Bali.
This project arose from a conversation between Vice President of Emerging Markets Niantic, Inc. Omar Tellez and Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno at the 2022 Pokémon Festival. According to emerging Markets Head of Niantic, Inc., Refael Siregar, by attracting the interest of domestic and international tourists, this synergy aims to encourage the progress of the Indonesian tourism sector. Refael Siregal further stated that Indonesia is a meaningful market for Niantic, Inc., with a loyal community throughout the archipelago. So, Niantic, Inc. wants to appreciate Trainers by combining Indonesian cultural heritage into Pokémon GO.
Pikachu's Indonesia Journey combines exciting adventures between the real and virtual worlds of Pokémon. Fans can enjoy various fun activities such as booths, games, a very special appearance from Pikachu, and other exciting events.
During the event, Pokémon GO Trainers have many bonuses, access to Special Research and can catch special edition Pokémon, including Pikachu wearing a Batik shirt and Flying Pikachu, who can be seen floating around with balloons. These Pokémon will be available in the game for a limited time only. Apart from Pikachu's Indonesia Journey and Pikachu in Batik shirts, in the future, Pokémon Air Adventure will feature other programs, one of which is Garuda Indonesia's Pikachu Jet.
The Indonesian Embassy in Beirut has acknowledged its continued support for trade cooperation improvement between Indonesia and Lebanon. Indonesian Ambassador to Lebanon Hajriyanto Y Thohari gave the Primaduta Award to Lebanese businessman and importer, George R Fattouh. The award was given for his service in helping market Indonesian products in Paris from the Middle East. The award was given at a ceremony at the Indonesian Embassy in Beirut, Thursday (11/1) Fatough, is the owner of George R. Fattouh S.A.L, a business that has been importing Indonesian products since the 1980s. It has a range of products, including: palm oil and its derivatives, oil and fats (including cocoa butter substitute, fat spread, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, and lauric confectionery fats), cardboard, stationary, and school equipment. Some Indonesian products are now even available at famous retail networks, such as Spinney’s and Carrefour. In 2022, the value imported by George R. Fattough S.A.L of Indonesian products, was 981.3 million USD. This was a 149.5 million USD increase when compared to 2021. Fattouh said Indonesian products are known for their quality and are in high demand in Lebanese markets. However, he said, the challenge now is increasing freight costs due to security challenges in the region.
Listeners, a number of delicious dishes were served to the guests of Dhaup Ageng Pura Pakualaman Yogyakarta, at the wedding reception of the youngest son of K.G.P.A.A. Paku Alam X, namely B.P.H. Kusumo Kuntonugroho with Laily Annisa Kusumastuti which was held on January 10, 2024. Head of the Customs and Accommodation Division, Dhaup Ageng Pura Pakualaman, KRT Radyo Wisroyo said that the menu served to guests was quite varied. These menus are typical menus prepared by Pakualaman Pura, Indonesian menus and western food menus were also available. All invited guests including VIP and VVIP guests got the same menu.The first menu served to welcome guests, namely two types of welcome drink, namely lime lemongrass and ginger drink with lime. The welcome drink was given when guests sat down and watched the Bedhaya Sidamukti and Bedhaya Kakung Indrawidagda dance performances. Next, they gotsnacks for appetizer such as croquettes and other light snacks. There is a snack that is considered quite special and rare called Garulina. Garulina was the opening snack at the Pahargyan Dhaup Ageng Pakualaman lunch on the first day. Garulina has been around since the era before Indonesian independence. Garulina is actually not a typical Central Javanese food. It looks like the Lapis Legit layered cake, but there is something different, because there is a special layer like vla which is made from fresh milk, eggs and sugar. To get this sweet snack, Pakulaman Temple has to place a special order from the third generation of makers who have been pioneering since the 1950s. In Jogja, Garulina is very difficult to find and is considered rare because it is not sold every day.