Learn the question "Do you speak Indonesian?" in Indonesian and how to answer it
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| Jessi: Top 25 Indonesian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 5: Do you speak 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 "Do you speak Indonesian language?" In Indonesian this is |
| Fira: Apakah anda bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia? |
| The first word in the question “Do you speak Indonesian language?” is |
| Fira: apakah |
| Jessi: "meaning something like what" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) apakah |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat. |
| Fira: apakah |
| {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, Do you speak Indonesian language? is |
| Fira: anda |
| Jessi: meaning something like you in English. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) anda |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: anda |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Fira: apakah anda |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Fira: bisa |
| Jessi: meaning something like be able in English. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) bisa |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: bisa |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Fira: apakah anda bisa |
| {pause} |
| Next is |
| Fira: bicara |
| Jessi: meaning something like speak in English. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) bicara |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: bicara |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
| Fira: apakah anda bisa bicara |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Fira: bahasa |
| Jessi: meaning something like language in English. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) bahasa |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: bahasa |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 5 words of the question and repeat. |
| Fira: apakah anda bisa bicara bahasa |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Fira: Indonesia |
| Jessi: which is Indonesia in English. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) Indonesia |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: Indonesia |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Fira: apakah anda bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you speak Indonesian language?? |
| Fira: Iya, saya bisa bicara hanya sedikit. |
| Jessi: "Yes, I speak a little.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Fira: (Slow) Iya, saya bisa bicara hanya sedikit. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Fira: Iya |
| Jessi: meaning yes. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) Iya |
| Jessi: Now repeat |
| Fira: Iya |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Fira: saya |
| meaning something like I. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) saya |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: saya |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Fira: bisa |
| meaning something like be able. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) bisa |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: bisa |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Fira: bicara |
| meaning something like speak. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) bicara |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: bicara |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Fira: hanya |
| meaning something like only. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) hanya |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: hanya |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is |
| Fira: sedikit |
| meaning something like a little. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) sedikit |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: sedikit |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I speak a little., and then repeat. |
| Fira: Iya, saya bisa bicara hanya sedikit. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace a little 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: Iya, saya bisa bicara sangat baik. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace a little. Say Yes, I speak very well. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Iya, saya bisa bicara sangat baik. |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace very well with a bit. |
| Fira: sedikit |
| Jessi: a bit |
| Fira: (slow) sedikit (regular) sedikit |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with a bit |
| Fira: Iya, saya bisa bicara sedikit. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for very well. Say Yes, I speak a bit. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Iya, saya bisa bicara sedikit. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace a bit with fluently. |
| Fira: fasih |
| Jessi: fluently |
| Fira: (slow) fasih (regular) fasih |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with fluently |
| Fira: Iya, saya bisa bicara fasih. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for a bit. Say Yes, I speak fluently. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Iya, saya bisa bicara fasih. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Indonesia and someone asks you if you speak Indonesian . You want to answer Yes, I speak very well.. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Apakah anda bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia? (five seconds) Iya, saya bisa bicara hanya sedikit. |
| Jessi: Now you want to answer Yes, I speak a bit. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Apakah anda bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia? (five seconds) Iya, saya bisa bicara sangat baik. |
| Jessi: You want to answer Yes, I speak fluently.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Fira: Apakah anda bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia? (five seconds) Iya, saya bisa bicara sedikit. |
| Jessi: Imagine you're fluently. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Apakah anda bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia? (five seconds) Iya, saya bisa bicara fasih. |
| Jessi: You want to know if the stranger speaks Indonesian. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Fira: Apakah anda bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Fira: Apakah anda bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 5 |
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