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Hi everyone! I’m Alisha.
Welcome to Conversational Phrases!
We’ve found that the best way to learn a language is to speak it from day one! And the best way to start speaking is to learn phrases that you’ll use in real conversations.
Today, we’ll learn conversational phrases about occupations. After watching this video, you’ll be able to talk about your job and ask what somebody does for a living.
Now, let’s take a look at some conversational phrases!
Listen to the dialogue:
Apa pekerjaan Anda?
Saya seniman.
Listen to it again. Now, with the English translation:
Apa pekerjaan Anda?
“What do you do?”
Saya seniman.
“I’m an artist.”
First of all, you need to learn how to say “What do you do?”
That's: Apa pekerjaan Anda?
Listen to it again: Apa pekerjaan Anda? , Apa pekerjaan Anda?
This Indonesian sentence literally translates into “What is your job?,” but it means “What do you do?” in English.
Now, how do you answer this question?
This is the pattern you’ll need:
Saya [your occupation].
“I’m a/an [your occupation].”
For example:
“I’m an artist.”
Saya seniman., Saya seniman.

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