Learn how to ask about someone's age
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Indonesian Season 1, Lesson 8 - Talking About Your Age. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask someone's age and to say yours in Indonesian. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to ask “How old are you?” in Indonesian. |
| Fira: [Normal] Kamu umur berapa? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “you.” |
| Fira: [Normal] kamu [Slow] kamu |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “age” |
| Fira: [Normal] umur [Slow] umur |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “how many, how much.” |
| Fira: [Normal] berapa [Slow] berapa |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning “How old are you?” |
| Fira: [Slow] Kamu umur berapa? [Normal] Kamu umur berapa? |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask “How old are you?” |
| Fira: [Normal] Berapa usia Anda? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “how many, how much.” |
| Fira: [Normal] berapa [Slow] berapa |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “age.” |
| Fira: [Normal] usia [Slow] usia |
| Eric: Last is the formal word meaning “you.” |
| Fira: [Normal] Anda [Slow] Anda |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation again. Listen again to the formal question meaning “How old are you?” |
| Fira: [Slow] Berapa usia Anda? [Normal] Berapa usia Anda? |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning “I’m 17.” |
| Fira: [Normal] Saya umur tujuh belas. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “I, me.” |
| Fira: [Normal] saya [Slow] saya |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “age.” |
| Fira: [Normal] umur [Slow] umur |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “seven.” |
| Fira: [Normal] tujuh [Slow] tujuh |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “teen,” so a number from 11-19. |
| Fira: [Normal] belas [Slow] belas |
| Eric: Listen again to the response, “I am 17.” |
| Fira: [Slow] Saya umur tujuh belas. [Normal] Saya umur tujuh belas. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning “I prefer not to say.” |
| Fira: [Normal] Saya memilih untuk tidak memberi tahu. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “I, me.” |
| Fira: [Normal] saya [Slow] saya |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “to choose.” |
| Fira: [Normal] memilih [Slow] memilih |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “for.” |
| Fira: [Normal] untuk [Slow] untuk |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “no, not.” |
| Fira: [Normal] tidak [Slow] tidak |
| Eric:Next is the word meaning “to give” |
| Fira: [Normal] memberi [Slow] memberi |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “to know.” |
| Fira: [Normal] tahu [Slow]tahu |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning “I prefer not to say.” |
| Fira: [Slow] Saya memilih untuk tidak memberi tahu. |
| [Normal] Saya memilih untuk tidak memberi tahu. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Fira: Since Indonesia is made up of many ethnic groups and different races, it’s very common for Indonesian people to ask about someone’s ethnic background and nationality in addition to age, so you’d better be prepared to answer these kinds of questions! For example, if you are from the United States, you will say Saya orang Amerika. If you’re from Japan, say Saya orang Jepang. |
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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