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Jessi: Top 25 Indonesian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 13: Do you have any brothers or sisters in Indonesian? 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 ""Do you have any brothers or sisters?"" In Indonesian this is
Fira: Apakah anda mempunyai saudara laki-laki atau saudara perempuan?
The first word in the question “Do you have any brothers or sisters?” is
Fira: apakah
Jessi: ""meaning something like what"" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) apakah
Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat.
Fira: apakah
{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, Do you have any brothers or sisters? is
Fira: anda
Jessi: meaning you.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) anda
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: anda
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Fira: apakah anda
{pause}
And after that
Fira: mempunyai
Jessi: meaning something like having.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) mempunyai
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: mempunyai
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Fira: apakah anda mempunyai
{pause}
And next
Fira: saudara
Jessi: meaning something like sibling.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) saudara
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: saudara
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat.
Fira: apakah anda mempunyai saudara
{pause}
And next
Fira: laki-laki
Jessi: meaning something like male.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) laki-laki
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: laki-laki
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 5 words of the question and repeat.
Fira: apakah anda mempunyai saudara laki-laki
{pause}
Next is
Fira: atau
Jessi: meaning or.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) atau
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: atau
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 6 words of the question and repeat.
Fira: apakah anda mempunyai saudara laki-laki atau
{pause}
And after that
Fira: saudara
Jessi: meaning something like sibling.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) saudara
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: saudara
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 7 words of the question and repeat.
Fira: apakah anda mempunyai saudara laki-laki atau saudara
{pause}
Next is
Fira: perempuan
Jessi: meaning something like female.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) perempuan
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: perempuan
{Pause}
Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Fira: apakah anda mempunyai saudara laki-laki atau saudara perempuan
{pause}
Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you have any brothers or sisters??
Fira: Saya mempunyai saudara perempuan.
Jessi: ""I have a sister.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Fira: (Slow) Saya mempunyai saudara perempuan.
{pause}
Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Fira: saya
Jessi: meaning i.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) saya
Jessi: Now repeat
Fira: saya
{Pause}
Jessi: And next
Fira: mempunyai
meaning something like having.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) mempunyai
Jessi:Now repeat.
Fira: mempunyai
{Pause}
Jessi: And after that
Fira: saudara
meaning something like sibling.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) saudara
Jessi:Now repeat.
Fira: saudara
{Pause}
Jessi: And after that
Fira: perempuan
meaning something like female.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) perempuan
Jessi:Now repeat.
Fira: perempuan
{Pause}
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I have a sister., and then repeat.
Fira: Saya mempunyai saudara perempuan.
{pause}
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace sister with brother.
Fira: saudara laki-laki
Jessi: brother
Fira: (slow) saudara laki-laki (regular) saudara laki-laki
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with brother
Fira: Saya mempunyai saudara laki-laki.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace sister. Say I have a brother.
{pause}
Fira: Saya mempunyai saudara laki-laki.
Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace brother with younger sister.
Fira: adik perempuan
Jessi: younger sister
Fira: (slow) adik perempuan (regular) adik perempuan
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with younger sister
Fira: Saya mempunyai adik perempuan.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for brother. Say I have a younger sister.
{pause}
Fira: Saya mempunyai adik perempuan.
Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace younger sister with younger brother.
Fira: adik laki-laki
Jessi: younger brother
Fira: (slow) adik laki-laki (regular) adik laki-laki
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with younger brother
Fira: Saya mempunyai adik laki-laki.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for younger sister. Say I have a younger brother.
{pause}
Fira: Saya mempunyai adik laki-laki.
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Indonesia and someone asks you if you have any brothers or sisters. You want to say you have (a) sister. Respond to the question.
Fira: Apakah anda mempunyai saudara laki-laki atau saudara perempuan? (five seconds) Saya mempunyai saudara perempuan.
Jessi: Now imagine you have (a) brother Respond to the question.
Fira: Apakah anda mempunyai saudara laki-laki atau saudara perempuan? (five seconds) Saya mempunyai saudara laki-laki.
Jessi: Imagine you have (a) younger sister. . Answer the speaker's question.
Fira: Apakah anda mempunyai saudara laki-laki atau saudara perempuan? (five seconds) Saya mempunyai adik perempuan.
Jessi: Imagine you have (a) younger brother. Respond to the question.
Fira: Apakah anda mempunyai saudara laki-laki atau saudara perempuan? (five seconds) Saya mempunyai adik laki-laki.
Jessi: You want to know if a friend of yours has any brothers or sisters. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Fira: Apakah anda mempunyai saudara laki-laki atau saudara perempuan?
{pause}
Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself.
Fira: Apakah anda mempunyai saudara laki-laki atau saudara perempuan?
{pause}
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 13

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