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Introduction
Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Indonesian Season 1, Lesson 6 - Refusing Politely. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to politely refuse an invite in Indonesian.
Body
Eric: Here's the informal way to say “No, thank you” in Indonesian.
Fira: [Normal] Enggak, makasih.
Eric: First is a word meaning “no”
Fira: [Normal] enggak [Slow] enggak
Eric: Last is the word meaning “thanks.”
Fira: [Normal] makasih [Slow] makasih
Eric: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning “No, thank you.”
Fira: [Slow] Enggak, makasih. [Normal] Enggak, makasih.
Eric: Ok, now let's take a look at the formal way to say “No, thank you.”
Fira: [Normal] Tidak, terima kasih.
Eric: First is a word meaning “no, not.”
Fira: [Normal] tidak [Slow] tidak
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 formal phrase meaning “No, thank you.”
Fira: [Slow] Tidak, terima kasih. [Normal] Tidak, terima kasih.
Eric: Next up is the formal way to say “Sorry, but I already have plans.”
Fira: [Normal] Maaf, tapi saya sudah punya rencana.
Eric: First is a word meaning “sorry, excuse me.”
Fira: [Normal] maaf [Slow] maaf
Eric: Next is the word meaning “but”
Fira: [Normal] tapi [Slow] tapi
Eric: Next is the word meaning “I, me.”
Fira: [Normal] saya [Slow] saya
Eric: Next is the word meaning “already”
Fira: [Normal] sudah [Slow] sudah
Eric: Next is the word meaning “to have”
Fira: [Normal] punya [Slow] punya
Eric: Last is the word meaning “plan.”
Fira: [Normal] rencana [Slow] rencana
Eric: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning “Sorry, but I already have plans.”
Fira: [Slow] Maaf, tapi saya sudah punya rencana. [Normal] Maaf, tapi saya sudah punya rencana.
Eric: Finally, we have an informal way to say “Sorry, but I already have plans.”
Fira: [Normal] Sori, tapi aku sudah ada rencana.
Eric: First is a word meaning “sorry.”
Fira: [Normal] sori [Slow] sori
Eric: Next is the word meaning “but.”
Fira: [Normal] tapi [Slow] tapi
Eric: Next is the informal word meaning “I.”
Fira: [Normal] aku [Slow] aku
Eric: Next is the word meaning “already.”
Fira: [Normal] sudah [Slow] sudah
Eric: Next is the word meaning “to have.”
Fira: [Normal] ada [Slow] ada
Eric: Last is the word meaning “plan.”
Fira: [Normal] rencana [Slow] rencana
Eric: Listen again to the informal phrase meaning “Sorry, but I already have plans.”
Fira: [Slow] Sori, tapi aku sudah ada rencana. [Normal] Sori, tapi aku sudah ada rencana.
Cultural Insight
Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Fira: When you refuse something in Indonesian, make sure you look and sound sorry and mention the reason why you’re refusing something. If you do so, a refusal is totally acceptable. However, if you refuse something without adding any emotion or if you speak a bit harshly, it will sound rude or too direct.

Outro

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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IndonesianPod101.com
2016-09-12 18:30:00

Hey Listeners! How would you refuse an invitation? Let's practice.

IndonesianPod101.com
2024-09-30 08:11:33

Hi Yahya,

Thank you for your question!

You are right, "kasih" is "affection". But it is also a non-standard word that means "to give". Indonesians use it in place of "beri". As it is non-standard, the use is strictly for casual conversations.

I hope this helps,

Sarah

Team IndonesianPod101.com

Yahya
2024-09-17 04:17:55

The vocabulary review says that "kasih" means "to give." I thought it meant "affection?

IndonesianPod101.com
2023-07-21 20:11:38

Hai Misa,

Terima kasih atas komentarnya. Mantap!

Thank you for your comment. It's great!

Salam,

Sarah

Team IndonesianPod101.com

Misa
2023-07-09 21:27:59

Sori , tapi sudah ada rencana 👍

IndonesianPod101.com
2018-12-30 21:02:15

Hi Lesley,

“enggak” is very informal, casual, and intimate. One should never use “enggak” with one’s superiors or people who are older in age as it will show disrespect.

I hope this helps,

Sarah

Lesley
2018-12-27 22:57:56

Hi, is enggak very informal, had a few basic lessons with a native Indonesian and in a year she never mentioned this word for no, we only ever used tidak or bukan with a verb, for no?

IndonesianPod101.com
2018-04-18 15:19:47

Hai Masa Yama,

Sempurna! Perfect!

Salam,

Sarah

Team IndonesianPod101.com

Masa Yama
2018-04-08 08:40:44

Maaf, tapi saya sudah punya rencana. (> .

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