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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-Know Indonesian Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 1 - Out at Dinner
Becky: Hi, everyone. I'm Becky.
Fira: And I'm Fira.
Becky: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Indonesian about having dinner with friends. Indra eats at a restaurant with his friends, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment.
Fira: Restoran ini suasananya enak sekali.
Becky: Meaning - "This restaurant's atmosphere is very good." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Indra: Restoran ini suasananya enak sekali.
(clicking sound)
Doni: Makanannya enak tidak?
Tiwi: Restoran ini ada di mana?
Johan: Kayaknya mahal, Om.
Sri: Halo Indra. Kapan-kapan mari kita makan bersama di sana.
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Indra: Restoran ini suasananya enak sekali.
Becky: "This restaurant's atmosphere is very good."
(clicking sound)
Doni: Makanannya enak tidak?
Becky: "Is the food good or not?"
Tiwi: Restoran ini ada di mana?
Becky: "Where is this restaurant?"
Johan: Kayaknya mahal, Om.
Becky: "It seems expensive, Uncle."
Sri: Halo Indra. Kapan-kapan mari kita makan bersama di sana.
Becky: "Hello, Indra. Let's eat together there sometime."
POST
Becky: Listen again to Indra's post.
Fira: Restoran ini suasananya enak sekali.
Becky: "This restaurant's atmosphere is very good."
Fira: (SLOW) Restoran ini suasananya enak sekali. (Regular) Restoran ini suasananya enak sekali.
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "this restaurant."
Fira: Restoran ini
Becky: This expression indicates the topic of the rest of the sentence. Unlike English, you need to add a pronoun after a noun in Indonesian, so it literally means “restaurant this.” Listen again - "This restaurant" is...
Fira: (SLOW) Restoran ini (REGULAR) Restoran ini
Becky: Then comes the phrase "the atmosphere is very good."
Fira: Suasananya enak sekali
Becky: The first word has the particle…
Fira: -nya
Becky: ...which expresses possession. Therefore, it literally means “the atmosphere of very good.” Listen again - "The atmosphere is very good" is...
Fira: (SLOW) Suasananya enak sekali (REGULAR) Suasananya enak sekali
Becky: All together, it's "This restaurant's atmosphere is very good."
Fira: Restoran ini suasananya enak sekali.
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Indra's friends leave some comments.
Becky: His college friend, Doni, uses an expression meaning - "Is the food good or not?"
Fira: (SLOW) Makanannya enak tidak? (REGULAR) Makanannya enak tidak?
[Pause]
Fira: Makanannya enak tidak?
Becky: Use this expression to ask about the food.
Becky: His high school friend, Tiwi, uses an expression meaning - "Where is this restaurant?"
Fira: (SLOW) Restoran ini ada di mana? (REGULAR) Restoran ini ada di mana?
[Pause]
Fira: Restoran ini ada di mana?
Becky: Use this expression to ask about the location of the restaurant.
Becky: His nephew, Johan, uses an expression meaning - "It seems expensive, Uncle."
Fira: (SLOW) Kayaknya mahal, Om. (REGULAR) Kayaknya mahal, Om.
[Pause]
Fira: Kayaknya mahal, Om.
Becky: Use this expression to be cynical.
Becky: His neighbor, Sri, uses an expression meaning - "Hello, Indra. Let's eat together there sometime."
Fira: (SLOW) Halo Indra. Kapan-kapan mari kita makan bersama di sana. (REGULAR) Halo Indra. Kapan-kapan mari kita makan bersama di sana.
[Pause]
Fira: Halo Indra. Kapan-kapan mari kita makan bersama di sana.
Becky: Use this expression to suggest going together.

Outro

Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about having dinner with friends, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know, and we'll see you next time!
Fira: Dadah.

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