Learn the question "How much is this?" in Indonesian and how to answer it
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| Jessi: Top 25 Indonesian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 25: How much is this in Indonesian? In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "How much is this?" In Indonesian this is |
| Fira: Berapa harga ini? |
| The first word in the question “How much is this?” is |
| Fira: berapa |
| Jessi: "meaning something like how much" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) berapa |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat. |
| Fira: berapa |
| {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 much is this? is |
| Fira: harga |
| Jessi: meaning price. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) harga |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: harga |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Fira: berapa harga |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Fira: ini |
| Jessi: meaning this. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) ini |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: ini |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Fira: berapa harga ini |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question How much is this?? |
| Fira: Ini 3000 Rupiah |
| Jessi: "It's 3000 Rupiah.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Fira: (Slow) Ini 3000 Rupiah |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Fira: ini |
| Jessi: meaning this. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) ini |
| Jessi: Now repeat |
| Fira: ini |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Fira: tiga ribu |
| meaning three thousand. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) tiga ribu |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: tiga ribu |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Fira: rupiah |
| which is the name rupiah. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) rupiah |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: rupiah |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, It's 3000 Rupiah., and then repeat. |
| Fira: Ini 3000 Rupiah |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace 3000 Rupiah with 10,000 rupiah (ten thousand rupiah). |
| Fira: 10.000 rupiah (sepuluh ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: 10,000 rupiah (ten thousand rupiah) |
| Fira: (slow) 10.000 rupiah (sepuluh ribu rupiah) (regular) 10.000 rupiah (sepuluh ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 10,000 rupiah (ten thousand rupiah) |
| Fira: Ini 10.000 rupiah (sepuluh ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 3000 Rupiah. Say It's 10,000 rupiah (ten thousand rupiah). |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Ini 10.000 rupiah (sepuluh ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace 10,000 rupiah (ten thousand rupiah) with 15,000 rupiah (fifteen thousand rupiah). |
| Fira: 15.000 rupiah (lima belas ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: 15,000 rupiah (fifteen thousand rupiah) |
| Fira: (slow) 15.000 rupiah (lima belas ribu rupiah) (regular) 15.000 rupiah (lima belas ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 15,000 rupiah (fifteen thousand rupiah) |
| Fira: Ini 15.000 rupiah (lima belas ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for 10,000 rupiah (ten thousand rupiah). Say It's 15,000 rupiah (fifteen thousand rupiah). |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Ini 15.000 rupiah (lima belas ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace 15,000 rupiah (fifteen thousand rupiah) with 100,000 rupiah (hundred thousand rupiah(. |
| Fira: 100.000 rupiah (seratus ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: 100,000 rupiah (hundred thousand rupiah( |
| Fira: (slow) 100.000 rupiah (seratus ribu rupiah) (regular) 100.000 rupiah (seratus ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 100,000 rupiah (hundred thousand rupiah( |
| Fira: Ini 100.000 rupiah (seratus ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for 15,000 rupiah (fifteen thousand rupiah). Say It's 100,000 rupiah (hundred thousand rupiah(. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Ini 100.000 rupiah (seratus ribu rupiah) |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Indonesia and a stranger asks you how much something is. It is 3000 Rupiah. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Berapa harga ini? (five seconds) Ini 3000 Rupiah |
| Jessi: Now imagine it's 10,000 rupiah (ten thousand rupiah) Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Berapa harga ini? (five seconds) Ini 10.000 rupiah (sepuluh ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: Imagine it's 15,000 rupiah (fifteen thousand rupiah). . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Fira: Berapa harga ini? (five seconds) Ini 15.000 rupiah (lima belas ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: Now imagine it's 100,000 rupiah (hundred thousand rupiah(. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Berapa harga ini? (five seconds) Ini 100.000 rupiah (seratus ribu rupiah) |
| Jessi: You want to learn how much something is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Fira: Berapa harga ini? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 25 |
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