Learning Indonesian Language

[fajr]

A little history of the Indonesian :

Indonesian language born on October 28, 1928. At that moment, the young of Indonesia from various parts of Indonesia (Nusantara) gathered in density and vowed Youth (1) slaughterous one, the land of Indonesia, (2) a single nation, the Indonesian nation, and (3) upholding the unity of language, Indonesian. Pledge of these young known as the Youth Pledge.

CMIIW...

PRONOUNS

Iam = saya / aku
you = kamu
she = dia (women)
he = dia (man)
They = mereka
We = Kami

NUMBERS

1 = satu
2 = dua
3 = tiga
4 = empat
5 = lima
6 = enam
7 = tujuh
8 = delapan
9 = sembilan
10 = sepuluh
20 = duapuluh
30 = tigapuluh
100 = seratus
200 = duaratus
1000 = seribu
2000 = dua ribu
1.000.000 = satu juta / sejuta



Hay= Hello
Selamat Pagi = Good morning
Selamat Siang = Good afternoon
Selamat Malam = Good evening
Selamat Malam = Good night
Terima kasih = Thank you
terima kasih kembali / sama-sama = You're welcome
ya = Yes
Tidak = No
oke = Okay
Apa kabar?= How are you?
Saya baik = I'm fine.
Apa yang sedang kamu lakukan ? = What are you doing?
Saya minta maaf = I'm sorry
Tolong = Please
saya tahu/saya mengerti = I know
saya tidak tahu/saya tidak mengerti = I don't know
Selamat tinggal = Good bye
sampai berjumpa lagi = See you
saya cinta kamu = I love you.
saya rindu kamu = I miss you.
cinta ku = My love
cantik = beautiful
sangat cantik = very beautiful
Jelek = Ugly
dari mana?= Where are you from?
berapa umur kamu?= How old are you?
Apa ? = What?
Di mana ? = Where?
Bagaimana ? = How?


I hope it wiil be helpful for all of my friends and feel free to ask what you want to know about Indonesia

[aila]

Wow... that's impressing

btw Malay language is one part of Nusantara (Malay nation included Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore and some part of southern Thailand)

There's is some difference between Standard Indonesian Language and Standard Malaysian Language...

PRONOUNS
I, me = Saya (polite) / Aku (a little bit rude, always saying by man)
You = Awak (polite), Kamu, Anda (very protocol, ex when with the clients, tv program etc),
She, Her = Dia (woman)
He, Him = Dia (man)
They = Mereka
We = Kami, Kita
(the difference between those two are:
Kami is use when you're representative of a group speak to someone who isn't part of your group,
Kita when you talk someone that included in the group)
ex:
1. one begger (he represent his family) begging one rich man : "Kami sudah dua hari tidak makan apa-apa". (We do not eat anything in these two days) - that rich man doesn't included his family's member.
2. The coach of football club saying to his players, "Kita mesti menang tahun ini".
(We must win this year). - He is one part of the club.

NUMBERS
1 = satu
2 = dua
3 = tiga
4 = empat
5 = lima
6 = enam
7 = tujuh
8 = lapan
9 = sembilan
10 = sepuluh
11 = sebelas
12 = dua belas
13 = tiga belas
14 = empat belas
15 = lima belas
16 = enam belas
17 = tujuh belas
18 = lapan belas
19 = sembilan belas
20 = dua puluh
30 = tiga puluh
100 = seratus
200 = dua ratus
1000 = seribu
2000 = dua ribu
1 000 000 = satu juta / sejuta
10 000 000 = sepuluh juta

General Greeting and Talks
Hai= Hi, Hello
Selamat Pagi = Good morning
Selamat Tengahari = Good afternoon
Selamat Malam = Good evening
Selamat Malam = Good night
Terima kasih = Thank you
Terima kasih kembali / Sama-sama = You're welcome
Ya = Yes
Tidak = No
Okay = Okay
Apa khabar?= How are you?
Saya baik or Saya sihat = I'm fine.
Apa yang sedang kamu/awak lakukan ? = What are you doing?
Saya minta maaf = I'm sorry
Tolong = Please
Saya tahu = I know
Saya tidak tahu = I don't know
Selamat tinggal = Good bye
Semoga berjumpa lagi = See you again
Selamat datang = Welcome

Saya cintakan awak/kamu = I love you. (adding "kan" is right grammer)
Saya rindukan awak/kamu = I miss you.
Cintaku = My love
Cintamu = Your love
Cintanya = His/Her love
Cantik = beautiful
Sangat cantik = Very beautiful
Hodoh = Ugly
Awak dari mana?= Where are you from?
Berapa umur awak/kamu?= How old are you?

Apa? = What?
Yang mana satu? = Which one?
Siapa? = Who?
Di mana? = Where?
Bila? = When?
Bagaimana? = How?
Berapa? = How (much)? (like price, number etc)
Adakah? = Do.....?/ Isn't.....?
(ex: Do you love me? = Adakah awak cintakan saya?)

Saya mahu = I want
Saya tidak mahu = I don't want
Saya faham = I understand
Saya tidak faham = I don't understand
Saya suka = I like
Sekejap = Just a minute
Tunggu = Wait
Saya terlewat = I'm late
Sudah lewat = It's already late
Jom/Marilah = Let's go

[fajr]

Very Interesting.....

sometimes im laughing when heard malaysian speak with their native coz there are a few words with different meaning, such a kereta (train in indonesian and car in malay). and ya that is art from diverse cultures and languages

that's cool and im proud...........

[aila]

Very Interesting.....

sometimes im laughing when heard malaysian speak with their native coz there are a few words with different meaning, such a kereta (train in indonesian and car in malay). and ya that is art from diverse cultures and languages

that's cool and im proud...........

Yeah that rite.... word such that can make people confuse:
Bisa in Indonesia is "can do" but in Malay is "poison",
Kapan in Indonesia "When/while" but in Malay "some cotton that use to cover all dead body before he/she be buried - grief clothes" - also wrote as kafan (from arabic كفن).
... and so on

but we're so HAPPY that can understand each other actually....

[fajr]

mungkin = maybe
teman = friend
teman saya = my friend
teman kamu = your friend
inggris = english
jelek = bad
bagus = good
sebab/karena = because
segera = soon
tetapi = but
akan = will/shall
makan = eat
sedang makan = eating
makanan = food
berlari = run
berjalan = walk
tidur = sleep
berbicara = speak/talk
memasak = cook
sayuran = vegetable
daging = meat
kata = word
kalimat = sentence
tentang = about

[waja3k]

one thing for sure.. you do not have past tense, present tense, future, singular, plural.. the simplest language on earth..

[aila]

WoW 5star!! I'm proud of you fajr

[fajr]

one thing for sure.. you do not have past tense, present tense, future, singular, plural.. the simplest language on earth..

hmmm.. yes, you're right. so simple and everyone can learn it quickly.........

[fajr]

WoW 5star!! I'm proud of you fajr

hehehhe lol, thnks aila. i will update it regularly.......

[aila]

Here's link for Indonesian - English dictionary:

http://www.eudict.com/?word=&go=Search&lang=indeng

[fajr]

hari ini = today / this day
kemarin = yesterday
besok = tomorrow
hari = day
minggu = week
minggu ini = this week
bulan = month
tahun = year
jam = hour
tangan = hand
kaki = foot
gigi = tooth
kepala = head
rambut = hair
telinga = ear
mata = eye
alis = eyebrow
hidung = nose
badan = body
tulang = bone
darah = blood
jari = finger
perut = stomatch
dada = chest
hati = heart

[aila]

off topic:

harap moga teman teman di Indonesia selamat semuanya dari bencana tsunami hasil gerak gempa di Jepang.... :'(
moga ianya tidak berlaku... sama sama kita doakan!!

[fajr]

off topic:

harap moga teman teman di Indonesia selamat semuanya dari bencana tsunami hasil gerak gempa di Jepang.... :'(
moga ianya tidak berlaku... sama sama kita doakan!!

yes, I hope so everythings will be fine especially in the north of Indonesia.....

[fajr]

Day = hari
Sunday = minggu
Monday = senin
Tuesday = selasa
Wednesday = rabu
Thursday = kamis
Friday = jum'at
Saturday = sabtu

[lanzailan]

Hi guys..
I smile myself while reading this thread

[fajr]

Hi guys..
I smile myself while reading this thread

why you smiled ?

[lanzailan]

why you smiled ?

It's sounds too formal..
sudah agak lama saya tidak dengar orang bercakap/bertutur sepenuhnya dalam bahasa baku <----- )

[fajr]

It's sounds too formal..
sudah agak lama saya tidak dengar orang bercakap/bertutur sepenuhnya dalam bahasa baku <----- )

OooOOOoh begitu, lain thread boleh lah kita buat kalimat/kata slang yang tidak baku... gimana?

[lanzailan]

setuju...

[aila]

there's many term for the suggestion.... recently "sms" term that hard to understand or any specific dialects .....

fajr, anda faham Betawi ? saya kerap nonton filem Indonesia... teman saya bilang dalam filem banyak ngomongnya dalam slang Betawi...