Learn how to post and leave comments in Indonesian about a birthday
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Must-Know Indonesian Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 22 - At a Birthday Party |
| Becky: Hi, everyone. I'm Becky. |
| Fira: And I'm Fira. |
| Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Indonesian about a birthday. Susi goes to her birthday party, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment. |
| Fira: Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe. |
| Becky: Meaning - "Haha, thanks for the surprise! I am getting older, haha." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow. |
| DIALOGUE |
| (clicking sound) |
| Susi: Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Indra: Selamat ulang tahun, sayang! |
| Doni: Kapan traktir? hehe |
| Johan: met ultah! |
| Sri: Selamat ulang tahun Bu Susi, semoga panjang umur dan sehat selalu. |
| Becky: Listen again with the English translation. |
| (clicking sound) |
| Susi: Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe. |
| Becky: "Haha, thanks for the surprise! I am getting older, haha." |
| (clicking sound) |
| Indra: Selamat ulang tahun, sayang! |
| Becky: "Happy birthday, dear!" |
| Doni: Kapan traktir? hehe |
| Becky: "When will you treat me? Haha." |
| Johan: met ultah! |
| Becky: "Happy B-Day!" |
| Sri: Selamat ulang tahun Bu Susi, semoga panjang umur dan sehat selalu. |
| Becky: "Happy birthday, Mrs. Susi. I hope you have a long life and will always be healthy." |
| POST |
| Becky: Listen again to Susi's post. |
| Fira: Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe.. |
| Becky: "Haha, thanks for the surprise! I am getting older, haha." |
| Fira: (SLOW) Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe.. (Regular) Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe.. |
| Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Haha, thanks for the surprise!" |
| Fira: Haha terimakasih kejutannya! |
| Becky: In this expression, the suffix… |
| Fira: -nya |
| Becky: ...was used to mean “for the” as a conjunction. Listen again - "Haha, thanks for the surprise!" is... |
| Fira: (SLOW) Haha terimakasih kejutannya! (REGULAR) Haha terimakasih kejutannya! |
| Becky: Then comes the phrase - "I am getting older." |
| Fira: Sudah makin tua nih. |
| Becky: The expression does not have a subject, because it can be understood clearly in the context. Listen again - "I am getting older." is... |
| Fira: (SLOW) Sudah makin tua nih. (REGULAR) Sudah makin tua nih. |
| Becky: All together, it's "Haha, thanks for the surprise! I am getting older, haha." |
| Fira: Haha terimakasih kejutannya! Sudah makin tua nih hehe.. |
| COMMENTS |
| Becky: In response, Susi's friends leave some comments. |
| Becky: Her husband, Indra, uses an expression meaning - "Happy birthday, dear!" |
| Fira: (SLOW) Selamat ulang tahun, sayang! (REGULAR) Selamat ulang tahun, sayang! |
| [Pause] |
| Fira: Selamat ulang tahun, sayang! |
| Becky: Use this expression to celebrate it together. |
| Becky: Her college friend, Doni, uses an expression meaning - "When will you treat me? Haha." |
| Fira: (SLOW) Kapan traktir? hehe (REGULAR) Kapan traktir? hehe |
| [Pause] |
| Fira: Kapan traktir? hehe |
| Becky: Use this expression to leave a funny comment. |
| Becky: Her nephew, Johan, uses an expression meaning - "Happy B-Day!" |
| Fira: (SLOW) met ultah! (REGULAR) met ultah! |
| [Pause] |
| Fira: met ultah! |
| Becky: Use this expression to leave a casual birthday greeting. |
| Becky: Her neighbor, Sri, uses an expression meaning - "Happy birthday, Mrs. Susi. I hope you have a long life and will always be healthy." |
| Fira: (SLOW) Selamat ulang tahun Bu Susi, semoga panjang umur dan sehat selalu. (REGULAR) Selamat ulang tahun Bu Susi, semoga panjang umur dan sehat selalu. |
| [Pause] |
| Fira: Selamat ulang tahun Bu Susi, semoga panjang umur dan sehat selalu. |
| Becky: Use this expression to leave a warm-hearted message. |
Outro |
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| Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about a birthday, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time! |
| Fira: Dadah. |
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