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Jessi: Top 25 Indonesian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 19: What's wrong in Indonesian? In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "Are you alright?/What's wrong?" In Indonesian this is
Fira: Apakah kamu baik-baik saja?
The first word in the question “Are you alright?/What's wrong?” 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, Are you alright?/What's wrong? is
Fira: kamu
Jessi: meaning you.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) kamu
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: kamu
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Fira: apakah kamu
{pause}
And after that
Fira: baik-baik
Jessi: meaning something like alright / fine.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) baik-baik
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: baik-baik
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Fira: apakah kamu baik-baik
{pause}
And next
Fira: saja
Jessi: meaning something like just.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) saja
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: saja
{Pause}
Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Fira: apakah kamu baik-baik saja
{pause}
Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Are you alright?/What's wrong??
Fira: Saya lelah
Jessi: "I'm tired.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Fira: (Slow) Saya lelah
{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: lelah
meaning something like tired.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) lelah
Jessi:Now repeat.
Fira: lelah
{Pause}
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I'm tired., and then repeat.
Fira: Saya lelah
{pause}
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace tired with a little sleepy.
Fira: agak mengantuk
Jessi: a little sleepy
Fira: (slow) agak mengantuk (regular) agak mengantuk
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with a little sleepy
Fira: Saya agak mengantuk
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace tired. Say I'm a little sleepy.
{pause}
Fira: Saya agak mengantuk
Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace a little sleepy with a little sick.
Fira: sedikit sakit
Jessi: a little sick
Fira: (slow) sedikit sakit (regular) sedikit sakit
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with a little sick
Fira: Saya sedikit sakit
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for a little sleepy. Say I'm a little sick.
{pause}
Fira: Saya sedikit sakit
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace a little sick with slightly dizzy.
Fira: agak pusing
Jessi: slightly dizzy
Fira: (slow) agak pusing (regular) agak pusing
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with slightly dizzy
Fira: Saya agak pusing
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for a little sick. Say I'm slightly dizzy.
{pause}
Fira: Saya agak pusing
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Indonesia and a stranger asks you if you are all right. You want to answer I'm tired.. Respond to the question.
Fira: Apakah kamu baik-baik saja? (five seconds) Saya lelah
Jessi: Now you want to say I'm a little sleepy. Respond to the question.
Fira: Apakah kamu baik-baik saja? (five seconds) Saya agak mengantuk
Jessi: You want to say I'm a little sick.. . Answer the speaker's question.
Fira: Apakah kamu baik-baik saja? (five seconds) Saya sedikit sakit
Jessi: Imagine you're slightly dizzy. Respond to the question.
Fira: Apakah kamu baik-baik saja? (five seconds) Saya agak pusing
Jessi: A stranger looks like they are in trouble, and you want to know if they are all right. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Fira: Apakah kamu baik-baik saja?
{pause}
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 19

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