Learn the question "How is the Indonesian food?" in Indonesian and how to answer it
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| Jessi: Top 25 Indonesian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 10: How is the Indonesian food? In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Indonesian learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "How is it?" In Indonesian this is |
| Fira: Bagaimana rasanya? |
| The first word in the question “How is it?” is |
| Fira: bagaimana |
| Jessi: "meaning something like how" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) bagaimana |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat. |
| Fira: bagaimana |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the English translation, breaking it down by syllable, and then giving it once more at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question, How is it? is |
| Fira: rasanya |
| Jessi: meaning something like the taste in English. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) rasanya |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: rasanya |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Fira: bagaimana rasanya |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question How is it?? |
| Fira: Rasanya lezat. |
| Jessi: "It's delicious. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Fira: (Slow) Rasanya lezat. |
| {pause} |
| Learn this question well, as you will hear it often in your travels to Indonesia. |
| Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Fira: rasanya |
| Jessi: meaning something like the taste. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) rasanya |
| Jessi: Now repeat |
| Fira: rasanya |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Fira: lezat |
| meaning something like delicious. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) lezat |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: lezat |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, It's delicious, and then repeat. |
| Fira: Rasanya lezat. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace delicious with tasty. |
| Fira: sedap |
| Jessi: tasty |
| Fira: (slow) sedap (regular) sedap |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with tasty |
| Fira: Rasanya sedap. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace delicious. Say It's tasty |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Rasanya sedap. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace tasty with spicy. |
| Fira: pedas |
| Jessi: spicy |
| Fira: (slow) pedas (regular) pedas |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with spicy |
| Fira: Rasanya pedas. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for tasty. Say It's spicy |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Rasanya pedas. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace spicy with sour. |
| Fira: asam |
| Jessi: sour |
| Fira: (slow) asam (regular) asam |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with sour |
| Fira: Rasanya asam. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for spicy. Say It's sour |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Rasanya asam. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Indonesia and someone asks you your opinion on the food you're eating. You want to say it's delicious. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Bagaimana rasanya? (five seconds) Rasanya lezat. |
| Jessi: Now, you want to say it's tasty Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Bagaimana rasanya? (five seconds) Rasanya sedap. |
| Jessi: you want to say it's spicy. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Fira: Bagaimana rasanya? (five seconds) Rasanya pedas. |
| Jessi: You want to say it's sour. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Bagaimana rasanya? (five seconds) Rasanya asam. |
| Jessi: Now you want to know what -that- person thinks of the meal. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Fira: Bagaimana rasanya? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 10 |
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