Learn to ask "How are you?"
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Indonesian Season 1, Lesson 4 - Asking How Someone Is. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer the question “How are you?” in Indonesian. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to ask “How are you?” in Indonesian. |
| Fira: [Normal] Apa kabar? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “what.” |
| Fira: [Normal] apa [Slow] apa |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “news.” |
| Fira: [Normal] kabar [Slow] kabar |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning “How are you?” |
| Fira: [Slow] Apa kabar? [Normal] Apa kabar? |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask “How are you?” |
| Fira: [Normal] Bagaimana kabar Anda? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “how.” |
| Fira: [Normal] bagaimana [Slow] bagaimana |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “news.” |
| Fira: [Normal] kabar [Slow] kabar |
| Eric: Last is the formal word meaning “you.” |
| Fira: [Normal] Anda [Slow] Anda |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning “How are you?” |
| Fira: [Slow] Bagaimana kabar Anda? [Normal] Bagaimana kabar Anda? |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning “I'm fine. Thank you.” |
| Fira: [Normal] Saya baik. Terima kasih. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “I, me” |
| Fira: [Normal] saya [Slow] saya |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “good, fine” |
| Fira: [Normal] baik [Slow] baik |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “to receive.” |
| Fira: [Normal] terima [Slow] terima |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “love.” |
| Fira: [Normal] kasih [Slow] kasih |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning “I'm fine. Thank you.” |
| Fira: [Slow] Saya baik. Terima kasih. [Normal] Saya baik. Terima kasih. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning “Not so good.” |
| Fira: [Normal] Tidak terlalu baik. |
| Eric: First is a word meaning “no, not” |
| Fira: [Normal] tidak [Slow] tidak |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning “too.” |
| Fira: [Normal] terlalu [Slow] terlalu |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning “good, fine.” |
| Fira: [Normal] baik [Slow] baik |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning “Not so good.” |
| Fira: [Slow] Tidak terlalu baik. [Normal] Tidak terlalu baik. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Fira: In Indonesia, asking how someone is right after greeting them is pretty common. I think Indonesian people like to talk about what’s going on with them at the moment, especially elderly ladies, so it can be a great conversation starter. However, Indonesian people are generally hesitant to talk about their negative experiences or why they don't feel very well, so they’ll usually only say positive things about their day. |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Fira: Sampai jumpa lagi. |
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