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Jessi: Top 25 Indonesian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 16: How are you in Indonesian? In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "How are you?" In Indonesian this is
Fira: Apa kabarmu?
The first word in the question “How are you?” is
Fira: apa
Jessi: "meaning what" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) apa
Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat.
Fira: apa
{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 are you? is
Fira: kabarmu
Jessi: meaning something like your news.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) kabarmu
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: kabarmu
{Pause}
Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Fira: apa kabarmu
{pause}
Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question How are you??
Fira: Baik-baik saja
Jessi: "I'm fine.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Fira: (Slow) Baik-baik saja
{pause}
Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Fira: baik-baik
Jessi: meaning something like fine.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) baik-baik
Jessi: Now repeat
Fira: baik-baik
{Pause}
Jessi: And next
Fira: saja
meaning just.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) saja
Jessi:Now repeat.
Fira: saja
{Pause}
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I'm fine., and then repeat.
Fira: Baik-baik saja
{pause}
Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace fine with well.
Fira: kabar baik
Jessi: well
Fira: (slow) kabar baik (regular) kabar baik
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with well
Fira: kabar baik
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace fine. Say I'm well.
{pause}
Fira: kabar baik
Jessi: To make another phrase, replace well with very well.
Fira: sangat baik
Jessi: very well
Fira: (slow) sangat baik (regular) sangat baik
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with very well
Fira: sangat baik
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for well. Say I'm very well.
{pause}
Fira: sangat baik
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace very well with awful.
Fira: buruk
Jessi: awful
Fira: (slow) buruk (regular) buruk
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with awful
Fira: buruk
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for very well. Say I'm awful.
{pause}
Fira: buruk
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Indonesia and a stranger asks you how you are. You are fine. Respond to the question.
Fira: Apa kabarmu? (five seconds) Baik-baik saja
Jessi: Now imagine you are well Respond to the question.
Fira: Apa kabarmu? (five seconds) kabar baik
Jessi: Imagine you are very well. . Answer the speaker's question.
Fira: Apa kabarmu? (five seconds) sangat baik
Jessi: Imagine you're awful. Respond to the question.
Fira: Apa kabarmu? (five seconds) buruk
Jessi: You want to learn how the stranger's doing. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Fira: Apa kabarmu?
{pause}
Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself.
Fira: Apa kabarmu?
{pause}
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 16

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