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INTRODUCTION
Becky: Must-Know Indonesian Social Media Phrases Season 1 Lesson 21 - It's Time to Celebrate!
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 Lebaran, a major Indonesian holiday. In Indonesian, this is also called...
Fira: Idul Fitri.
Becky: Indra goes to his parent's house for Lebaran, posts an image, and leaves this comment.
Fira: Selamat hari lebaran mohon maaf lahir dan batin.
Becky: Meaning - "Happy Lebaran! Please forgive me for anything I may have done wrong in the past." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Indra: Selamat hari lebaran mohon maaf lahir dan batin.
(clicking sound)
Susi: Selamat idul fitri, maaf lahir batin.
Adam: Semoga mudiknya lancar ya, Bu Susi dan Pak Indra. Maaf lahir batin.
Sri: Mohon maaf lahir batin. Salam untuk seluruh keluarga.
Johan: Aku mau ketupat dan opor ayamnya!
Becky: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Indra: Selamat hari lebaran mohon maaf lahir dan batin.
Becky: "Happy Lebaran! Please forgive me for anything I may have done wrong in the past."
(clicking sound)
Susi: Selamat idul fitri, maaf lahir batin.
Becky: "Happy Lebaran, please forgive the things that I did wrong."
Adam: Semoga mudiknya lancar ya, Bu Susi dan Pak Indra. Maaf lahir batin.
Becky: "I hope your homecoming will go smoothly, Mrs. Susi and Mr. Indra. Forgive my wrongdoings."
Sri: Mohon maaf lahir batin. Salam untuk seluruh keluarga.
Becky: "Forgive my wrongdoings. Send my regards to the whole family."
Johan: Aku mau ketupat dan opor ayamnya!
Becky: "I want the Ketupat and chicken curry!"
POST
Becky: Listen again to Indra's post.
Fira: Selamat hari lebaran mohon maaf lahir dan batin.
Becky: "Happy Lebaran! Please forgive me for anything I may have done wrong in the past."
Fira: (SLOW) Selamat hari lebaran mohon maaf lahir dan batin. (Regular) Selamat hari lebaran mohon maaf lahir dan batin.
Becky: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "Happy Lebaran."
Fira: selamat hari lebaran
Becky: In Indonesian, both…
Fira: Lebaran
Becky: ...and…
Fira: Idul Fitri
Becky: ...can be used to mean this holiday. Listen again - "Happy Lebaran" is...
Fira: (SLOW) selamat hari lebaran (REGULAR) selamat hari lebaran
Becky: Then comes the phrase - "please forgive me for anything I may have done wrong in the past."
Fira: mohon maaf lahir dan batin
Becky: This is a common greeting during Lebaran. The expression ends with the phrase…
Fira: lahir dan batin
Becky: ...which means "body and soul." Indonesian people use this greeting to apologize for their wrongdoings both in action and thought. Listen again - "please forgive me for anything I may have done wrong in the past" is...
Fira: (SLOW) mohon maaf lahir dan batin (REGULAR) mohon maaf lahir dan batin
Becky: All together, it's "Happy Lebaran! Please forgive me for anything I may have done wrong in the past."
Fira: Selamat hari lebaran mohon maaf lahir dan batin.
COMMENTS
Becky: In response, Indra's friends leave some comments.
Becky: His wife, Susi, uses an expression meaning - "Happy Lebaran, please forgive the things that I did wrong."
Fira: (SLOW) Selamat idul fitri, maaf lahir batin. (REGULAR) Selamat idul fitri, maaf lahir batin.
[Pause]
Fira: Selamat idul fitri, maaf lahir batin.
Becky: Use this expression to celebrate the holiday together.
Becky: His supervisor, Adam, uses an expression meaning - "I hope your homecoming will go smoothly, Mrs. Susi and Mr. Indra. Forgive my wrongdoings."
Fira: (SLOW) Semoga mudiknya lancar ya, Bu Susi dan Pak Indra. Maaf lahir batin. (REGULAR) Semoga mudiknya lancar ya, Bu Susi dan Pak Indra. Maaf lahir batin.
[Pause]
Fira: Semoga mudiknya lancar ya, Bu Susi dan Pak Indra. Maaf lahir batin.
Becky: Use this expression to leave a kind message for the holiday.
Becky: His neighbor, Sri, uses an expression meaning - "Forgive my wrongdoings. Send my regards to the whole family."
Fira: (SLOW) Mohon maaf lahir batin. Salam untuk seluruh keluarga. (REGULAR) Mohon maaf lahir batin. Salam untuk seluruh keluarga.
[Pause]
Fira: Mohon maaf lahir batin. Salam untuk seluruh keluarga.
Becky: Use this expression to send your love.
Becky: His nephew, Johan, uses an expression meaning - "I want the Ketupat (which is a dumpling made from rice) and chicken curry!"
Fira: (SLOW) Aku mau ketupat dan opor ayamnya! (REGULAR) Aku mau ketupat dan opor ayamnya!
[Pause]
Fira: Aku mau ketupat dan opor ayamnya!
Becky: Use this expression to talk about the traditional food for the holiday.

Outro

Becky: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about Lebaran, 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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