Learn about Indonesian national holidays
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Fira:And I’m Fira! |
| Jason:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Indonesian Vocabulary, Lesson 1! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Daily Life. These are 5 National Holidays in Indonesia. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at IndonesianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason:Fira, what’s our first word? |
| Fira:Hari Raya Natal |
| Jason:Christmas Day |
| Fira:(slow) Hari Raya Natal (regular) Hari Raya Natal |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Hari Raya Natal |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:In Indonesia, only 8 percent of the population is Christian. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Banyak umat Kristiani beribadah di Gereja Katedral, Jakarta pada Hari Raya Natal. |
| Jason:There are many Christians who worship in the Cathedral in Jakarta on Christmas Day. |
| Fira:(slow) Banyak umat Kristiani beribadah di Gereja Katedral, Jakarta pada Hari Raya Natal. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Fira:Tahun Baru Imlek |
| Jason:Chinese New Year |
| Fira:(slow) Tahun Baru Imlek (regular) Tahun Baru Imlek |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Tahun Baru Imlek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Chinese New Year became a national holiday in Indonesia in 2002 because there are now millions of Chinese living in the country. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Pada hari tahun baru Imlek, orang-orang Tionghoa mengunjungi rumah kakek dan nenek. |
| Jason:On lunar new year, Chinese Indonesian people visit their grandparents’ place. |
| Fira:(slow) Pada hari tahun baru Imlek, orang-orang Tionghoa mengunjungi rumah kakek dan nenek. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Fira:Idul Fitri |
| Jason:Eid Day, the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal. |
| Fira:(slow) Idul Fitri (regular) Idul Fitri |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Idul Fitri |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Eid Day is an important holiday in Islam that marks the end of Ramadan, which is a month of fasting and prayer. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Ketupat biasa disajikan dalam hari raya Idul Fitri. |
| Jason:Ketupat, or packed rice, is commonly served on Eid day. |
| Fira:(slow) Ketupat biasa disajikan dalam hari raya Idul Fitri. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Fira:Hari Raya Nyepi |
| Jason:Day of Silence |
| Fira:(slow) Hari Raya Nyepi (regular) Hari Raya Nyepi |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Hari Raya Nyepi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The Day of Silence is a day of silence, fasting, and meditation on the Balinese calendar. It is also the day before New Year’s Day in Bali. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Pada hari Nyepi di Bali, semua orang dilarang keluar dari rumah dan berkegiatan. |
| Jason:On the Day of Silence in Bali, everybody is prohibited from leaving the house and doing any activities. |
| Fira:(slow) Pada hari Nyepi di Bali, semua orang dilarang keluar dari rumah dan berkegiatan. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Fira:Hari Tahun Baru |
| Jason:New Year's Day |
| Fira:(slow) Hari Tahun Baru (regular) Hari Tahun Baru |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Hari Tahun Baru |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:On New Year’s Day, people spend time with their friends and visiting major tourist attractions like The National Monument. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Banyak orang mengunjungi Monas di hari tahun baru. |
| Jason:Many people go to Monas on New Year's day. |
| Fira:(slow) Banyak orang mengunjungi Monas di hari tahun baru. |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Fira will give you the Indonesian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Fira:Hari Raya Natal |
| [pause]Jason:Christmas Day |
| Fira:Tahun Baru Imlek |
| [pause]Jason:Chinese New Year |
| Fira:Idul Fitri |
| [pause]Jason:Eid Day, the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal. |
| Fira:Hari Raya Nyepi |
| [pause]Jason:Day of Silence |
| Fira:Hari Tahun Baru |
| [pause]Jason:New Year's Day |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – 5 National Holidays in Indonesia! We have a more complete list at IndonesianPod101.com Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Fira:"Sampai Jumpa” |
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