Learn how to greet others in Indonesian at different times of day
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:Hi everyone, Jason here! welcome to IndonesianPod101.com’s Absolute Beginner Season 1, Lesson 5 - I Live in Jakarta, too! |
| Fira:Hello everyone. Fira here. |
| Jason:In this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about certain times of day in Indonesian. |
| Fira:So, where does this conversation take place? |
| Jason:It’s at a coffee shop, and between Edi and Yono. They will speak both informal and formal Indonesian. |
| Jason:Let's listen to the conversation |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Jason:Alright, so Edi is now being asked about where he lives. |
| Fira:Yes, Yono’s still trying to be friendly. |
| Jason:Yeah, as we said in other lessons, this is just how strangers in Indonesia show that they don’t bite. And when you realize this, you won’t have many strangers in Indonesia for long! |
| Fira:That’s true. You know what else I think is funny, Ed? |
| Jason:What’s that, Fira? |
| Fira:It’s that Edi and Yono both live in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. |
| Jason:Yeah, it’s the largest metropolitan area in Indonesia. |
| Fira:Yes, it’s a big city. But not everyone likes the city. |
| Jason:Some people find it hot, crowded, and polluted and prefer other parts of Indonesia, where it’s a bit more spacious and slower paced. |
| Fira:I see what you mean – but personally I like the city because there are still plenty of attractions and historical sites. It has the historical harbour Sunda Kelapa, and also the popular religious places such as the Istiqlal Mosque, and Immanuel Church. |
| Jason:I also liked the Miniature Park. If you have kids, don’t forget to visit that. and also the Taman Impian Jaya Ancol and Sea World. |
| Fira:Okay, then let’s move on to the vocab. |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| Jason:Let's have a closer look at the usage for some of the words and phrases from this lesson. |
| Fira:The first word is the verb tinggal. |
| Jason:It means “to stay or reside somewhere”, right? |
| Fira:That’s right. Tinggal means ‘to stay’ or ‘to live’. |
| Jason:Alright, so how do we say “where do you live?” |
| Fira:Tinggal dimana? (Slowly) Ting-gal di-ma-na. |
| Jason:Let’s break it down. |
| Fira:It starts with the word “tinggal” to mean |
| Jason:To live or to stay! And then after that, what do we have. |
| Fira:dimana -- |
| Jason:meaning “where at?” All together, you can say |
| Fira:tinggal dimana? (slowly) Tinggal dimana |
| Jason:which means “where do you live?” |
| Fira:In the dialogue, we had Tinggal di mana sekarang? sekarang means ‘now’ so all together it means ‘Where are you living now?” |
| Jason:Okay, let’s move on to the Grammar. |
| GRAMMAR POINT |
| Jason:In this lesson, we're going to learn how to say hello at certain times of the day in Indonesian. |
| Fira:We’re going to start with selamat siang which means “Good day” or “Good early afternoon”. |
| Jason:It means ‘Good day’, but this is not the general greeting as it is in English – you can say this word only during a certain part of the day. |
| Fira:Let’s break it down first. The first word, selamat, means “good” or “safe”. |
| Jason:And the second word, siang, refers to the brightest part of the day – that is, when the sun is directly overhead. |
| Fira:Right. Usually, we use siang during the hours between 11 AM and 3 PM – the sun is at its brightest during this part of the day. |
| Jason:Okay, so we should probably know how to refer to other parts of the day, right? How do you say ‘morning’ in Indonesian? |
| Fira:Pagi. Pa-gi. |
| Jason:Pagi. And to say ‘good morning’, you say the following... |
| Fira:Selamat pagi. Se-la-mat pa-gi. |
| Jason:Now please note – we’ve got the word “Selamat” again. |
| Fira:After the word, you can simply put the word pagi, meaning “Morning”. |
| Jason:Let’s try some other times of the day. How do we refer to the time of day after 3 PM but before it turns dark, around 6 PM? |
| Fira:Sore! So-re. (Pause.) Sore. |
| Jason:That’s right. The closest thing we would have in English is ‘late afternoon’. So how do we say ‘good late afternoon’? |
| Fira:Selamat sore. Se-la-mat so-re. |
| Jason:And then we have the evening – after 6 PM. How do we say that? |
| Fira:Malam. Ma-lam. (Pause.) Malam. |
| Jason:And how do we say ‘good evening’? |
| Fira:Selamat malam. Se-la-mat ma-lam |
| Jason:Rather straightforward, right? And notice that the first syllable, se-, is weak, so it’s often shortened so that the word ends up sounding like “slamat”. |
| Fira:So listeners, let’s review these greetings and their times of day. |
| Jason:Alright, so how do we say ‘good morning’? |
| Fira:Selamat pagi. Se-la-mat pa-gi. (Pause.) Selamat pagi. |
| Jason:Good – so how do we say ‘good day’ or ‘good early afternoon’? |
| Fira:Selamat siang. Se-la-mat si-ang. (Pause.) Selamat siang. |
| Jason:Great. How do we greet someone between the hours of 3 and 6 PM? |
| Fira:Selamat sore. Se-la-mat so-re. (Pause.) Selamat sore. |
| Jason:Right. And finally, how do we say ‘good evening’? |
| Fira:Selamat malam. Se-la-mat ma-lam. (Pause.) Selamat malam. |
| Jason:Alright – that wasn’t so bad, was it? So, remember – just think about what time of day it is, and these greetings will become easy to use in no time! |
Outro |
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| Jason:Okay, that’s it for this lesson. |
| Fira:See you next time! |
Comments
HideHey everyone! Tinggal di mana sekarang? Where are you living now?
Hi Chris V,
Is that so? Thank you for the insight! Good to know 😎
Salam,
Sarah
Team IndonesianPod101.com
Hebat sounds similar to tae-bak in Korean.
Hi Anita,
Thank you for leaving a comment!
Saya tinggal di Tokyo. I looked at the comments and other students let us know that mereka tinggal di Bali, Pakistan, Arab Saudi, Singapura, Amerika. Dan sekarang ada Anda di Afrika Selatan! Mantap! 😎
Salam,
Sarah
Team IndonesianPod101.com
Hi Team IndonesianPod101.com,
I'm having so much fun with these lessons and listening to RRI Jakarta online as well. I see the vocab and automatically utter the slang words 😅 This too I shall overcome.😄
Sekarang saya tinggal di salasatu apartment depan pantai di kota Cape Town. Bagaimana dengen kalian dan para mahasiswa?
Salam,
Anita
Hi Marcelo,
👋 Welcome to IndonesianPod101.com!
We're delighted to have you here.
Social media is a great way to connect with Indonesian friends.😊
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions during your learning journey. We're here to assist you!
Cheers,
Ali
Team IndonesianPod101.com
Halo! Apa Kabar!
Oran Brazil tapi saya tinggal di Amerika. Saya mau tinggal di Bali :).
Are there any websites or groups that you may know of where i can make friends with people from Indonesia? I just found out about this website and i enjoy it learning from it as well. I believe i would be able to learn a lot faster if i had someone to practice with.
Makasih!
Hi Zee,
Thank you for your comment! Saya ingin tinggal di Bali! 😊
Salam,
Sarah
Team IndonesianPod101.com
Saya tinggal di Bali
Apa kabar mudasar,
Thank you so much for your positive message! 😇❤️️
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
We wish you good luck with your language studies.
Kind regards,
Levente
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great lessons i learn alot !
from pakistan
Hello Khim from Singapore,
Thank you for your comment! Bagus sekali!
Salam,
Sarah
Team IndonesianPod101.com
Saya tinggal di Singapura.
Hi Uttam from India,
Hello 👋 and thank you for your comment! Bagus!
Cheers,
Sarah
Team IndonesianPod101.com
saya tingal di India
Hi Abdulla AA,
Menarik sekali! Thank you for your comment!
Salam,
Sarah
Team IndonesianPod101.com
Saya tinggal di Riyadh, Arab Saudi, tetapi sekarang saya di Zulfi. Zulfi adalah kota asal saya. Saya memiliki lebih dari 150 putra sepupu, saya juga memiliki banyak teman yang belum pernah saya lihat selama lebih dari 40 tahun, bertemu dengan mereka selalu tanpa sengaja.
Sama-sama Sokhann! You’re welcome!
Salam,
Sarah
Team IndonesianPod101.com
Oh, bagitu
I see the differences now.
Terimakasih, Sarah ;)
Hi Sokhann C.,
It is fine as it is. If you want to incorporate “Anda”, here is some variations.
1) Anda tinggal di mana sekarang? (You live where now?)
2) Di mana Anda tinggal sekarang? (Where do you live now?)
3) Apakah Anda tinggal di Indonesia sekarang? (Do you live in Indonesia now?)
Salam,
Sarah
Team IndonesianPod101.com
Hi,
To ask someone where they live; "Tinggal di mana sekarang"? Should "Apakah anda" be included in the beginning in the sentence?
Terimakasih
Khann