Learn about Indonesian national holidays
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Fira:And I’m Fira! |
| Jason:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Indonesian Vocabulary, Lesson 1! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Daily Life. These are 5 National Holidays in Indonesia. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at IndonesianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason:Fira, what’s our first word? |
| Fira:Hari Raya Natal |
| Jason:Christmas Day |
| Fira:(slow) Hari Raya Natal (regular) Hari Raya Natal |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Hari Raya Natal |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:In Indonesia, only 8 percent of the population is Christian. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Banyak umat Kristiani beribadah di Gereja Katedral, Jakarta pada Hari Raya Natal. |
| Jason:There are many Christians who worship in the Cathedral in Jakarta on Christmas Day. |
| Fira:(slow) Banyak umat Kristiani beribadah di Gereja Katedral, Jakarta pada Hari Raya Natal. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Fira:Tahun Baru Imlek |
| Jason:Chinese New Year |
| Fira:(slow) Tahun Baru Imlek (regular) Tahun Baru Imlek |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Tahun Baru Imlek |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Chinese New Year became a national holiday in Indonesia in 2002 because there are now millions of Chinese living in the country. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Pada hari tahun baru Imlek, orang-orang Tionghoa mengunjungi rumah kakek dan nenek. |
| Jason:On lunar new year, Chinese Indonesian people visit their grandparents’ place. |
| Fira:(slow) Pada hari tahun baru Imlek, orang-orang Tionghoa mengunjungi rumah kakek dan nenek. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Fira:Idul Fitri |
| Jason:Eid Day, the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal. |
| Fira:(slow) Idul Fitri (regular) Idul Fitri |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Idul Fitri |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Eid Day is an important holiday in Islam that marks the end of Ramadan, which is a month of fasting and prayer. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Ketupat biasa disajikan dalam hari raya Idul Fitri. |
| Jason:Ketupat, or packed rice, is commonly served on Eid day. |
| Fira:(slow) Ketupat biasa disajikan dalam hari raya Idul Fitri. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Fira:Hari Raya Nyepi |
| Jason:Day of Silence |
| Fira:(slow) Hari Raya Nyepi (regular) Hari Raya Nyepi |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Hari Raya Nyepi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The Day of Silence is a day of silence, fasting, and meditation on the Balinese calendar. It is also the day before New Year’s Day in Bali. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Pada hari Nyepi di Bali, semua orang dilarang keluar dari rumah dan berkegiatan. |
| Jason:On the Day of Silence in Bali, everybody is prohibited from leaving the house and doing any activities. |
| Fira:(slow) Pada hari Nyepi di Bali, semua orang dilarang keluar dari rumah dan berkegiatan. |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Fira:Hari Tahun Baru |
| Jason:New Year's Day |
| Fira:(slow) Hari Tahun Baru (regular) Hari Tahun Baru |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Fira:Hari Tahun Baru |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:On New Year’s Day, people spend time with their friends and visiting major tourist attractions like The National Monument. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Fira:(normal) Banyak orang mengunjungi Monas di hari tahun baru. |
| Jason:Many people go to Monas on New Year's day. |
| Fira:(slow) Banyak orang mengunjungi Monas di hari tahun baru. |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Fira will give you the Indonesian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Fira:Hari Raya Natal |
| [pause]Jason:Christmas Day |
| Fira:Tahun Baru Imlek |
| [pause]Jason:Chinese New Year |
| Fira:Idul Fitri |
| [pause]Jason:Eid Day, the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal. |
| Fira:Hari Raya Nyepi |
| [pause]Jason:Day of Silence |
| Fira:Hari Tahun Baru |
| [pause]Jason:New Year's Day |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – 5 National Holidays in Indonesia! We have a more complete list at IndonesianPod101.com Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Fira:"Sampai Jumpa” |
Comments
HideHow do you celebrate New Year's (Hari Tahun Baru) in your country?
Hi Gredwa,
Thank you for your comment. I believe most Indonesians consider Tahun Baru Cina and Tahun Baru Imlek to be the same celebration. You might also hear another term to refer to the the celebration, that is Hari Raya Imlek. I hope this helps. Happy listening!
hi guys,
when thinking about 'chinese new year' for instance, i immediately think of 'tahun baru cina' (year new china/chinese) ;-) i would never consider it to actually be 'tahun baru imlek' (year new lunar) which is 'lunar new year'. this is where learning indo can be quite confusing for me, as things don't translate so easy (literal) and this is just one example, where i would say it as i think it to be and be quite off the mark. cheers.
Hi Carrie!
Nice to hear that! :smile:
If you have any question please let us know.
Dipta
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