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Lesson Transcript

Introduction
Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Indonesian Season 1, Lesson 5 - Making Apologies. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to apologize for yourself and say that you didn't do something on purpose and that you’re sorry in Indonesian.
Body
Eric: Here's the informal way to say “Excuse me” in Indonesian.
Fira: [Normal] Sori
Eric: This expression has only one word, the word meaning “sorry.”
Fira: [Normal] sori [Slow] sori
Eric: Listen again to the informal word meaning “Excuse me.”
Fira: [Slow] Sori [Normal] Sori
Eric: Ok, now let's hear the formal way to say “Excuse me.”
Fira: [Normal] Permisi
Eric: This expression has only one word meaning “excuse me,” or “permission.”
Fira: [Normal] permisi [Slow] permisi
Eric: Listen again to the formal word meaning “Excuse me.”
Fira: [Slow] Permisi [Normal] Permisi
Eric: Next, let’s hear the formal way to say “I didn't mean it.”
Fira: [Normal] Saya tidak bermaksud demikian.
Eric: First is a word meaning “I, me.”
Fira: [Normal] saya [Slow] saya
Eric: Next is the word meaning “no,” “not.”
Fira: [Normal] tidak [Slow] tidak
Eric: Next is the word meaning “to intend.”
Fira: [Normal] bermaksud [Slow] bermaksud
Eric: Last is the word meaning “such” or “the same thing.”
Fira: [Normal] demikian [Slow] demikian
Eric: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning “I didn't mean it.”
Fira: [Slow] Saya tidak bermaksud demikian. [Normal] Saya tidak bermaksud demikian.
Eric: Finally, here’s a formal way to say “I'm sorry.”
Fira: [Normal] Saya minta maaf.
Eric: First is a word meaning “I, me.”
Fira: [Normal] saya [Slow] saya
Eric: Next is the word meaning “to ask for”
Fira: [Normal] minta [Slow] minta
Eric: Last is the word meaning “sorry, excuse me, pardon.”
Fira: [Normal] maaf [Slow] maaf
Eric: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning “I'm sorry.”
Fira: [Slow] Saya minta maaf. [Normal] Saya minta maaf.
Cultural Insight
Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Fira: Please remember that in Indonesia, if we accidentally bump into someone, we don't say "I’m sorry," which is Saya minta maaf. Instead, we simply say maaf.

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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