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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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