Learn the question "What time is it?" in Indonesian and how to answer it
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| Jessi: Top 25 Indonesian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 17: What time is it in Indonesian? In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "What time is it?" In Indonesian this is |
| Fira: Jam berapa sekarang? |
| The first word in the question “What time is it?” is |
| Fira: jam |
| Jessi: "meaning something like time" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) jam |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat. |
| Fira: jam |
| {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, What time is it? is |
| Fira: berapa |
| Jessi: meaning something like how much / many. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) berapa |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: berapa |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Fira: jam berapa |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Fira: sekarang |
| Jessi: meaning now. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) sekarang |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: sekarang |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Fira: jam berapa sekarang |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question What time is it?? |
| Fira: Sekarang jam duabelas |
| Jessi: "It's 12:00. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Fira: (Slow) Sekarang jam duabelas |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Fira: sekarang |
| Jessi: meaning now. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) sekarang |
| Jessi: Now repeat |
| Fira: sekarang |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Fira: jam |
| meaning something like time / clock. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) jam |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: jam |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And next |
| Fira: duabelas |
| meaning twelve. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) duabelas |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: duabelas |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, It's 12:00, and then repeat. |
| Fira: Sekarang jam duabelas |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace 12:00 with one. |
| Fira: satu |
| Jessi: one |
| Fira: (slow) satu (regular) satu |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with one |
| Fira: Sekarang jam satu |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace 12:00. Say It's one |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Sekarang jam satu |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace one with five. |
| Fira: lima |
| Jessi: five |
| Fira: (slow) lima (regular) lima |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with five |
| Fira: Sekarang jam lima |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for one. Say It's five |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Sekarang jam lima |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace five with two. |
| Fira: dua |
| Jessi: two |
| Fira: (slow) dua (regular) dua |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with two |
| Fira: Sekarang jam dua |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for five. Say It's two |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Sekarang jam dua |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Indonesia and a stranger asks you what time it is. It's 12:00. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Jam berapa sekarang? (five seconds) Sekarang jam duabelas |
| Jessi: Now imagine it's one Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Jam berapa sekarang? (five seconds) Sekarang jam satu |
| Jessi: Imagine it's five. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Fira: Jam berapa sekarang? (five seconds) Sekarang jam lima |
| Jessi: Imagine it's two. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Jam berapa sekarang? (five seconds) Sekarang jam dua |
| Jessi: You want to ask the stranger what time it is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Fira: Jam berapa sekarang? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 17. |
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