LESSON NOTES
Absolute Beginner S1 #2
Taking a Walk in Indonesia
CONTENTS
2 Indonesian
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Vocabulary Phrase Usage
4 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight
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INDONESIAN
1. Edi: Hai, mBak Tuti!
2. Tuti: Hai, mas Edi!
3. Edi: Apa kabar?
4. Tuti: Kabar baik. Apa kabar, mas Edi?
5. Edi: Baik sekali, mBak.
6. Tuti: O, mau kemana?
7. Edi: Jalan-jalan saja.
ENGLISH
1. Eddie: Hey, Tuti!
2. Tuti: Hey, Eddie!
3. Eddie: How are you?
4. Tuti: I'm well. How are you, Eddie?
5. Eddie: I'm very well.
6. Tuti: Oh, where are you going?
7. Eddie: Just going for a walk.
VOCABULARY
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Indone sian English C lass
baik “fine” adjective
sekali "very" adverb
Apa kabar? “How are you?” expression
Ms., Kinship term for an
mBak unmarried older woman kinship term
jalan-jalan “to go walking” verb
Mau kemana? “Where do you want to go?” phrase
SAMPLE SENTENCES
Saya baik. Dingin sekali.
"I am fine." "It's very cold."
Apa kabar hari ini? MBak Tuti baik sekali.
"How are you today?" "Ms.Tuti is very nice."
Mau jalan-jalan? Kalau datang, mau kemana?
"Do you want to go for a walk?" "When you come, where do you want to
go?"
VOCABULARY PHRASE USAGE
1. Apa kabar?
Apa kabar? means, "How are you?" This can be used in any part of the day.
2. Kabar baik
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Kabar baik means, "I'm fine." Literally, this means that the "news is fine."
3. Mau kemana?
Mau kemana? means, "Where (do you) want to go?" This can be used to ask about one's
travel plans - or plans in general, given the right context.
GRAMMAR
The Focus of This Lesson is Pronouns
Hai, mBak Tuti!
"Hey, (older sister) Tuti!"
Use of Kinship Terms
In Indonesian, one can use kinship terms such as mas ("older brother"), mBak ("older sister"),
and many other terms as terms of address or as pronouns. In many cases they can substitute
for the pronouns saya ("I" or "me) and Anda ("you"); in fact, in some situations using these
kinship terms may be a preferred alternative to using those pronouns.
General Omission of Pronouns in Conversation
In casual speech, Indonesian speakers usually do not say saya or another first-person
pronoun to refer to themselves in every sentence. In fact, it would sound rather unnatural for
someone to mention themselves in every possible sentence. Indonesian is one language
where we do not need to mention subjects unless they refer to anyone other than the speaker
or the listener(s).
CULTURAL INSIGHT
What are Your Intentions?
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The question Mau kemana? is an extremely common question one gets asked in Indonesia.
In many contexts, this may be used as a sort of greeting to elicit people's whereabouts and/or
plans. Thus, people who use this in that manner aren't trying to be rude or nosey; on the
contrary, they are just curious and want to be friendly. However, your response doesn't have
to be concrete—you can choose to be vague if you like, especially if you answer with the
phrase Jalan-jalan saja ("Just walking"). With this phrase, you can imply that you would rather
not mention what your intentions or plans are.
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