Learn the question "Where are you from?" in Indonesian and how to answer it
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| Jessi: Top 25 Indonesian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 2: Where are you from 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 "Where are you from?" In Indonesian this is |
| Fira: Dari manakah Anda berasal? |
| The first word in the question “Where are you from?” is |
| Fira: dari |
| Jessi: "meaning from" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) dari |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat. |
| Fira: dari |
| {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, Where are you from? is |
| Fira: manakah |
| Jessi: meaning something like where in English. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) manakah |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: manakah |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Fira: dari manakah |
| {pause} |
| And after that |
| Fira: Anda |
| Jessi: meaning you in English. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) Anda |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: Anda |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| Fira: dari manakah Anda |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| Fira: berasal |
| Jessi: meaning something like derived in English. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) berasal |
| Jessi: Now repeat. |
| Fira: berasal |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Fira: dari manakah Anda berasal |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Where are you from?? |
| Fira: Saya berasal dari Amerika. |
| Jessi: "I'm from the US.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Fira: (Slow) Saya berasal dari Amerika. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Fira: saya |
| Jessi: meaning something like i. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) saya |
| Jessi: Now repeat |
| Fira: saya |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Next is |
| Fira: berasal |
| meaning something like derived. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) berasal |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: berasal |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Fira: dari |
| meaning something like from. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) dari |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: dari |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Fira: Amerika |
| which is the US. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Fira: (Slow, by syllable) Amerika |
| Jessi:Now repeat. |
| Fira: Amerika |
| {Pause} |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, I'm from the US., and then repeat. |
| Fira: Saya berasal dari Amerika. |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace the US with Australia. |
| Fira: Australia |
| Jessi: Australia |
| Fira: (slow) Australia (regular) Australia |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Australia |
| Fira: Saya berasal dari Australia. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the US. Say I'm from Australia. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Saya berasal dari Australia. |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace Australia with Indonesia. |
| Fira: Indonesia |
| Jessi: Indonesia |
| Fira: (slow) Indonesia (regular) Indonesia |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Indonesia |
| Fira: Saya berasal dari Indonesia. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for Australia. Say I'm from Indonesia. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Saya berasal dari Indonesia. |
| Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace Indonesia with Japan. |
| Fira: Jepang |
| Jessi: Japan |
| Fira: (slow) Jepang (regular) Jepang |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Japan |
| Fira: Saya berasal dari Jepang. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for Indonesia. Say I'm from Japan. |
| {pause} |
| Fira: Saya berasal dari Jepang. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Indonesia and a stranger asks you where you're from. You're from the US. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Dari manakah Anda berasal? (five seconds) Saya berasal dari Amerika. |
| Jessi: Now, imagine you're from Australia. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Dari manakah Anda berasal? (five seconds) Saya berasal dari Australia. |
| Jessi: Now imagine you're from Indonesia. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Fira: Dari manakah Anda berasal? (five seconds) Saya berasal dari Indonesia. |
| Jessi: Now imagine you're from Japan. Respond to the question. |
| Fira: Dari manakah Anda berasal? (five seconds) Saya berasal dari Jepang. |
| Jessi: Now you want to ask someone where they're from. Ask them the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Fira: Dari manakah Anda berasal? |
| {pause} |
| Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 2 |
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