Learn the question "How are you?" in Indonesian and how to answer it
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| Jessi: Top 25 Indonesian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 16: How are you in Indonesian? In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "How are you?" In Indonesian this is |
| Fira: Apa kabarmu? |
| The first word in the question “How are you?” is |
| Fira: apa |
| Jessi: "meaning what" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) apa |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat. |
| Fira: apa |
| {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, How are you? is |
| Fira: kabarmu |
| Jessi: meaning something like your news. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) kabarmu |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: kabarmu |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Fira: apa kabarmu |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question How are you?? |
| Fira: Baik-baik saja |
| Jessi: "I'm fine.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Fira: (Slow) Baik-baik saja |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Fira: baik-baik |
| Jessi: meaning something like fine. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) baik-baik |
| Jessi: Now repeat |
| Fira: baik-baik |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Fira: saja |
| meaning just. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) saja |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: saja |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I'm fine., and then repeat. |
| Fira: Baik-baik saja |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace fine with well. |
| Fira: kabar baik |
| Jessi: well |
| Fira: (slow) kabar baik (regular) kabar baik |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with well |
| Fira: kabar baik |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace fine. Say I'm well. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: kabar baik |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace well with very well. |
| Fira: sangat baik |
| Jessi: very well |
| Fira: (slow) sangat baik (regular) sangat baik |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with very well |
| Fira: sangat baik |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for well. Say I'm very well. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: sangat baik |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace very well with awful. |
| Fira: buruk |
| Jessi: awful |
| Fira: (slow) buruk (regular) buruk |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with awful |
| Fira: buruk |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for very well. Say I'm awful. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: buruk |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Indonesia and a stranger asks you how you are. You are fine. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Apa kabarmu? (five seconds) Baik-baik saja |
| Jessi: Now imagine you are well Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Apa kabarmu? (five seconds) kabar baik |
| Jessi: Imagine you are very well. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Fira: Apa kabarmu? (five seconds) sangat baik |
| Jessi: Imagine you're awful. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Apa kabarmu? (five seconds) buruk |
| Jessi: You want to learn how the stranger's doing. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Fira: Apa kabarmu? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Fira: Apa kabarmu? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 16 |
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