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Bahasa Indonesia, the Indonesian language, is written in romanised script and
pronounced similar to the Germanic alphabets. It is not phonetic.
The ''a'' is pronounced as in ''ah'' in an open sylliable or in a closed syllable as in ''but'' .
''E" is pronounced rather mute as in "open'' or ''bed'.
The letter ''u'' is pronounced as '' o '' as in ''foot.
" I " as an ''ee'' as in " feel ''. and '' o '' as in " all ''.
Special attention should be paid to the letter ''c" which is pronounced ''ch''
as in ''change '' or "chat", and " r " which is rolled and audible.
Following are some useful words and phrases which will help travellers,
with a pronunciation guide and translation.
In Bahasa Indonesia the timing for greeting is a little different from those used in English
Good Morning = Selamat Pagi (se-la-mat pa-gi) is used in the morning till about 10.00 a m.
Good Afternoon = Selamat Siang (se-la-mat si-ang) used from 10.00 a-rn. to 3.00 p.rn.
Good Evening = selamat Sore (se-la-mat so-re) used from 3.00 p.m. till about dusk.
Good Night = Selamat Malam (se-Ia-mat ma-lam) used for both on meeting and departure at night.
Welcome = Selamat Datang (se-la-mat da-tang)
Thank You = Terima Kasih (te-ri-ma ka-sih)
How Much/Many = Berapa ("be-ra-pa)
One = Satu (sa-tu) , Two = Dna (du-a) , Three = Tiga (ti-ga), Four = Empat (em-pat), Five = Lima (li-ma), Six = Enam (e-nam), Seven = Tujub (tu-juh), Eight = Delapan (de-la-pan), Nine = Sembilan (sem-bi-lan), Ten = Sepuluh (se-pu-luh).
For additional tens add on ''puluh" to the number such as
dua puluh (20), tiga puluh (30), etc.
Hundred = Ratus (ra-tus). For 100, Seratus, 200 is dua ratus, etc,
Thousand = Ribu (ri-bu). As above 1000 is Seribu, and apply number to ribu for additional sums.
Million Juta ju-ta). In the same way a mi]hon is Sejuta, two million dna juta, and so )n.
Road = Jalan ja-lan)
Walk = Jalan-jalan
Wait = Tunggu (tung-gu)
Shop = Tolto (to-ko)
Chemist = Apotik (a-po-tik)
Hospital = Rumah Sakit (ru-mah sa-kit)
Airp'ort = Bandar udara (ban-dar u-da-ra)
Car Mobil (mo-bil)
Room Kamar (ka-mar)
Bath = Mandi (man-di)
Eat = Makan (ma-kan)
Drink = Minum (mi-num)
'Water - Air (a-ir)
Coffee Kopi (ko-pi)
Tea - Teli (teh)
Sugar = Gula (go-la)
Yes = Ya
No = Tidak (ti-dak)
I = Saya (sa-ya)
You = Kamu (ka-mu)
Bread = Roti (ro-ti)
Rice = Nasi (na-si) when it is cooked, Beras (be-ras) uncooked
Mr. = Tuan (tu-an)
Mrs. = Nyonya (nyo-nya)
A more popular and polite form of Mr. is Bapak (ba-pak) which actually means father
and for Mrs. Ibu (i-bu) which means mother. Saudara (san-da-ra) is brother and can be applied
to a younger man and Saudari (sau-da-ri) for a younger woman.
Bapak, Ibu and Saudara can also be used ii place of the pronoun ''you", a more polite form.
Bahasa Indonesia has no plural form and is indicated by repetition such as Bapak-bapak, Ibu-ibu, mobil-mobil, etc. Repetition is not necessary when a numerical is used.
For a start, the above words 5h001d he useful for a visitor to Indonesia.
There are several angrosized words. When in doubt of prices ask for it to be written.
Indonesians have a habit of abbreviating words and amounts, such as dua setengah (du-a se-te-ngah) which means twb and a half aid can mean Rp. 250, Rp. 2,500 or even Rp. 2.5 million.
Rave a pleasant visit.
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