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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

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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