Learn the question "What is your name?" in Indonesian and how to answer it
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| Jessi: Top 25 Indonesian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 1: What's your name in Indonesian? In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Indonesian learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "What's your name?" In Indonesian this is |
| Fira: Siapa nama anda? |
| The first word in the question “What's your name?” is |
| Fira: siapa |
| Jessi: "meaning who" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) siapa |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat. |
| Fira: siapa |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the English translation, breaking it down by syllable, and then giving it once more at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question, What's your name? is |
| Fira: nama |
| Jessi: meaning something like name in English. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) nama |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: nama |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Fira: siapa nama |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Fira: anda |
| Jessi: meaning you in English. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) anda |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: anda |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Fira: siapa nama anda |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's your name?? |
| Fira: Nama saya adalah Dewi Perdanakusuma. |
| Jessi: "My name is Dewi Perdanakusuma.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Fira: (Slow) Nama saya adalah Dewi Perdanakusuma. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Fira: nama |
| Jessi: meaning name. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) nama |
| Jessi: Now repeat |
| Fira: nama |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Fira: saya |
| meaning something like me. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) saya |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: saya |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Fira: adalah |
| meaning something like is. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) adalah |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: adalah |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is |
| Fira: Dewi Perdanakusuma |
| which is the name Dewi Perdanakusuma. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) Dewi Perdanakusuma |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: Dewi Perdanakusuma |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, My name is Dewi Perdanakusuma., and then repeat. |
| Fira: Nama saya adalah Dewi Perdanakusuma. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace Dewi Perdanakusuma with Fitri Sulastri. |
| Fira: Fitri Sulastri |
| Jessi: Fitri Sulastri |
| Fira: (slow) Fitri Sulastri (regular) Fitri Sulastri |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Fitri Sulastri |
| Fira: Nama saya adalah Fitri Sulastri. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Dewi Perdanakusuma. Say My name is Fitri Sulastri. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Nama saya adalah Fitri Sulastri. |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace Fitri Sulastri with Mira Kencana. |
| Fira: Mira Kencana |
| Jessi: Mira Kencana |
| Fira: (slow) Mira Kencana (regular) Mira Kencana |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Mira Kencana |
| Fira: Nama saya adalah Mira Kencana. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the name Fitri Sulastri. Say My name is Mira Kencana. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Nama saya adalah Mira Kencana. |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace Mira Kencana with Surya Sudarso. |
| Fira: Surya Sudarso |
| Jessi: Surya Sudarso |
| Fira: (slow) Surya Sudarso (regular) Surya Sudarso |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Surya Sudarso |
| Fira: Nama saya adalah Surya Sudarso. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the name Mira Kencana. Say My name is Surya Sudarso. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Nama saya adalah Surya Sudarso. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you're visiting Indonesia and a stranger asks you your name. Your name is Dewi Perdanakusuma. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Siapa nama anda? (five seconds) Nama saya adalah Dewi Perdanakusuma. |
| Jessi: Now, your name is Fitri Sulastri Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Siapa nama anda? (five seconds) Nama saya adalah Fitri Sulastri. |
| Jessi: Imagine your name is Mira Kencana. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Fira: Siapa nama anda? (five seconds) Nama saya adalah Mira Kencana. |
| Jessi: Imagine your name is Surya Sudarso. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Siapa nama anda? (five seconds) Nama saya adalah Surya Sudarso. |
| Jessi: You want to learn the stranger's name. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Fira: Siapa nama anda? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 1 |
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