Introduction |
Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Indonesian Season 1, Lesson 15 - Where Are You Going? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask where someone is going in Indonesian. |
Body |
Eric: Here's the informal way to ask “Where are you going?” in Indonesian. |
Fira: [Normal] Kamu mau ke mana? |
Eric: First is a word meaning “you.” |
Fira: [Normal] kamu [Slow] kamu |
Eric: Next is the word meaning “want.” |
Fira: [Normal] mau [Slow] mau |
Eric: Next is the word meaning “to.” |
Fira: [Normal] ke [Slow] ke |
Eric: Last is the word meaning “where, which.” |
Fira: [Normal] mana [Slow] mana |
Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning “Where are you going?” |
Fira: [Slow] Kamu mau ke mana? [Normal] Kamu mau ke mana? |
Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, “Where are you going?” |
Fira: [Normal] Anda mau pergi ke mana? |
Eric: First is a word meaning “you.” |
Fira: [Normal] Anda [Slow] Anda |
Eric: Next is the word meaning “to want.” |
Fira: [Normal] mau [Slow] mau |
Eric: Next is the word meaning “to go.” |
Fira: [Normal] pergi [Slow] pergi |
Eric: Next is the word meaning “to.” |
Fira: [Normal] ke [Slow] ke |
Eric: Last is the word meaning “where, which.” |
Fira: [Normal] mana [Slow] mana |
Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning “Where are you going?” |
Fira: [Slow] Anda mau pergi ke mana? [Normal] Anda mau pergi ke mana? |
Eric: Here's a response meaning “I'm going to the supermarket.” |
Fira: [Normal] Aku mau pergi ke supermarket. |
Eric: First is a word meaning “I.” |
Fira: [Normal] aku [Slow] aku |
Eric: Next is the word meaning “to want.” |
Fira: [Normal] mau [Slow] mau |
Eric: Next is the word meaning “to go.” |
Fira: [Normal] pergi [Slow] pergi |
Eric: Next is the word meaning “to.” |
Fira: [Normal] ke [Slow] ke |
Eric: Last is the word meaning “supermarket.” |
Fira: [Normal] supermarket [Slow] supermarket |
Eric: Listen again to the response, “I'm going to the supermarket.” |
Fira: [Slow] Aku mau pergi ke supermarket. [Normal] Aku mau pergi ke supermarket. |
Eric: Here's a response meaning, “I'm going to work.” |
Fira: [Normal] Saya akan pergi bekerja. |
Eric: First is a word meaning “I.” |
Fira: [Normal] saya [Slow] saya |
Eric: Next is the word meaning “will.” |
Fira: [Normal] akan [Slow] akan |
Eric: Next is the word meaning “to leave, to go.” |
Fira: [Normal] pergi [Slow] pergi |
Eric: Last is the word meaning “to work.” |
Fira: [Normal] bekerja [Slow] bekerja |
Eric: Listen again to the response, “I'm going to work.” |
Fira: [Slow] Saya akan berangkat bekerja. [Normal] Saya akan berangkat bekerja. |
Cultural Insight |
Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
Fira: You can use either Sedang or lagi to ask a question when you’re lost. For example Maaf, saya tersesat, boleh tanya saya sedang di mana? This means “Excuse me, I got lost, may I ask where I am? |
Outro
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Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
Fira: Sampai jumpa lagi. |
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