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Jessi: Top 25 Indonesian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 24: Have you been to Jakarta in Indonesian? In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "Have you been to Jakarta?" In Indonesian this is
Fira: Apakah anda pernah ke Jakarta?
The first word in the question “Have you been to Jakarta?” 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, Have you been to Jakarta? is
Fira: anda
Jessi: meaning you.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) anda
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: anda
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Fira: apakah anda
{pause}
And next
Fira: pernah
Jessi: meaning something like ever.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) pernah
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: pernah
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Fira: apakah anda pernah
{pause}
And after that
Fira: ke
Jessi: meaning to.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) ke
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: ke
{Pause}
Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat.
Fira: apakah anda pernah ke
{pause}
And after that
Fira: Jakarta
Jessi: which is Jakarta.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) Jakarta
Jessi: Now repeat.
Fira: Jakarta
{Pause}
Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Fira: apakah anda pernah ke Jakarta
{pause}
Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Have you been to Jakarta??
Fira: Iya, saya pernah datang dua kali.
Jessi: "Yes, I've been twice.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Fira: (Slow) Iya, saya pernah datang dua kali.
{pause}
Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
Fira: iya
Jessi: meaning yes.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) iya
Jessi: Now repeat
Fira: iya
{Pause}
Jessi: And after that
Fira: saya
meaning I.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) saya
Jessi:Now repeat.
Fira: saya
{Pause}
Jessi: And next
Fira: pernah
meaning something like ever.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) pernah
Jessi:Now repeat.
Fira: pernah
{Pause}
Jessi: And after that
Fira: datang
meaning something like come.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) datang
Jessi:Now repeat.
Fira: datang
{Pause}
Jessi: And after that
Fira: dua
meaning two.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) dua
Jessi:Now repeat.
Fira: dua
{Pause}
Jessi: And next
Fira: kali
meaning something like time.
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) kali
Jessi:Now repeat.
Fira: kali
{Pause}
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I've been twice., and then repeat.
Fira: Iya, saya pernah datang dua kali.
{pause}
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace twice with once.
Fira: sekali
Jessi: once
Fira: (slow) sekali (regular) sekali
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with once
Fira: Iya, saya pernah datang sekali.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace twice. Say Yes, I've been once.
{pause}
Fira: Iya, saya pernah datang sekali.
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace once with three times.
Fira: tiga kali
Jessi: three times
Fira: (slow) tiga kali (regular) tiga kali
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with three times
Fira: Iya, saya pernah datang tiga kali.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for once. Say Yes, I've been three times.
{pause}
Fira: Iya, saya pernah datang tiga kali.
Jessi: To make another phrase, replace three times with four times.
Fira: empat kali
Jessi: four times
Fira: (slow) empat kali (regular) empat kali
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with four times
Fira: Iya, saya pernah datang empat kali.
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for three times. Say Yes, I've been four times.
{pause}
Fira: Iya, saya pernah datang empat kali.
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Indonesia and a stranger asks you Have you been to Jakarta?. You want to answer Yes, I've been once.. Respond to the question.
Fira: Apakah anda pernah ke Jakarta? (five seconds) Iya, saya pernah datang dua kali.
Jessi: Now you want to say Yes, I've been three times.. Respond to the question.
Fira: Apakah anda pernah ke Jakarta? (five seconds) Iya, saya pernah datang sekali.
Jessi: You want to say Yes, I've been four times.. . Answer the speaker's question.
Fira: Apakah anda pernah ke Jakarta? (five seconds) Iya, saya pernah datang tiga kali.
Jessi: You want to answer four times. Respond to the question.
Fira: Apakah anda pernah ke Jakarta? (five seconds) Iya, saya pernah datang empat kali.
Jessi: You want to ask the stranger if they have been to Jakarta. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Fira: Apakah anda pernah ke Jakarta?
{pause}
Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself.
Fira: Apakah anda pernah ke Jakarta?
{pause}
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 24.

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