Jessi: Top 25 Indonesian Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 9: Do you like Indonesian food? 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 "Do you like Indonesian food?" In Indonesian this is |
Fira: Apakah kamu suka masakan indonesia? |
The first word in the question โDo you like Indonesian food?โ is |
Fira: apakah |
Jessi: "meaning something like how" 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, Do you like Indonesian food? 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 next |
Fira: suka |
Jessi: meaning like. |
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) suka |
Jessi: Now repeat. |
Fira: suka |
{Pause} |
Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
Fira: apakah kamu suka |
{pause} |
And after that |
Fira: masakan |
Jessi: meaning dish. |
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) masakan |
Jessi: Now repeat. |
Fira: masakan |
{Pause} |
Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
Fira: apakah kamu suka masakan |
{pause} |
Next is |
Fira: Indonesia |
Jessi: meaning Indonesia. |
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) Indonesia |
Jessi: Now repeat. |
Fira: Indonesia |
{Pause} |
Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
Fira: apakah kamu suka masakan Indonesia |
{pause} |
Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Do you like Indonesian food?? |
Fira: Iya, saya sangat suka Tempe. |
Jessi: "Yes, I love Tempeh.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
Fira: (Slow) Iya, saya sangat suka Tempe. |
{pause} |
Though you may not hear this question often in Indonesia, it is good to have a ready answer in case you do. |
As always in Indonesia, people value circumspection in everyday speech. Manners are always appreciated. |
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 next |
Fira: saya |
meaning I. |
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) saya |
Jessi:Now repeat. |
Fira: saya |
{Pause} |
Jessi: And after that |
Fira: sangat |
meaning something like very. |
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) sangat |
Jessi:Now repeat. |
Fira: sangat |
{Pause} |
Jessi: And after that |
Fira: suka |
meaning like. |
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) suka |
Jessi:Now repeat. |
Fira: suka |
{Pause} |
Jessi: And after that |
Fira: Tempe |
meaning Tempeh. |
Fira: (Slow, by syllable) Tempe |
Jessi:Now repeat. |
Fira: Tempe |
{Pause} |
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I love Tempeh., and then repeat. |
Fira: Iya, saya sangat suka Tempe. |
{pause} |
Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace Tempeh with durian. |
Fira: durian |
Jessi: durian |
Fira: (slow) durian (regular) durian |
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with durian |
Fira: Iya, saya sangat suka durian. |
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace Tempeh. Say Yes, I love durian. |
{pause} |
Fira: Iya, saya sangat suka durian. |
Jessi: To use a different phrase, replace durian with stink beans. |
Fira: petai |
Jessi: stink beans |
Fira: (slow) petai (regular) petai |
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with stink beans |
Fira: Iya, saya sangat suka petai. |
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the name durian. Say Yes, I love stink beans. |
{pause} |
Fira: Iya, saya sangat suka petai. |
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace stink beans with Indonesian fried rice. |
Fira: nasi goreng |
Jessi: Indonesian fried rice |
Fira: (slow) nasi goreng (regular) nasi goreng |
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with Indonesian fried rice |
Fira: Iya, saya sangat suka nasi goreng. |
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the name stink beans. Say Yes, I love Indonesian fried rice. |
{pause} |
Fira: Iya, saya sangat suka nasi goreng. |
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Indonesia and someone asks you if you like Indonesian food. You want to answer that you like Tempeh. Respond to the question. |
Fira: Apakah kamu suka masakan indonesia? (five seconds) Iya, saya sangat suka Tempe. |
Jessi: Now you want to say that you like durian Respond to the question. |
Fira: Apakah kamu suka masakan indonesia? (five seconds) Iya, saya sangat suka durian. |
Jessi: You want to say that you like stink beans. . Answer the speaker's question. |
Fira: Apakah kamu suka masakan indonesia? (five seconds) Iya, saya sangat suka petai. |
Jessi: You want to say that you like Indonesian fried rice. Respond to the question. |
Fira: Apakah kamu suka masakan indonesia? (five seconds) Iya, saya sangat suka nasi goreng. |
Jessi: Now you want to ask someone if they like Indonesian food. Ask the question |
(5 seconds) |
Fira: Apakah kamu suka masakan indonesia? |
{pause} |
Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
Fira: Apakah kamu suka masakan indonesia? |
{pause} |
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 9 |
5 Comments
HidePlease give us your answer to the question below!
Hi Abhishek,
Good question! In all of your sample sentences, โsukaโ has the same meaning as โmenyukaiโ; and โmemilikiโ has the same meaning as โmempunyaiโ. All your sample sentences are correct. Stick to this usages and you will be fine. They are the more common usage after all, as in you will hear such usage a lot. โsukaโ has more meanings in different class of speeches, and if you want to know, you can google them using keywords โsuka kbbiโ. KBBI is an online Indonesian dictionary.
Salam,
Sarah
Team IndonesianPod101.com
Suka and Menyukai both means ''to like''.
Does it depends on the context? Eg- Saya Menyukai Burung yang itu.
and Saya tidak suka jamur.
How can we differentiate?
This is an off topic question but we use Saya Memeliki and Saya Mempunyai
eg- Saya Memeliki hobi ( I have hobby)
but we say- Saya mempunyai kucing. (I have cat)
So please tell me the differences and how to use them (in their context).
Berterima Kasih.
Hi Kevin,
Anda is a very formal form of "you."
It is not common to use in daily conversation. You will likely hear "Anda" from advertisement and formal speech.
But when you are talking to the boss or clients, you might want to use "Bapak" for Sir, and "Ibu" for Ma'am, instead of Anda.
And Kamu is an informal form of "you."
You can use "Kamu" when talking to your friends, and someone whose younger than you.
Let me know if you have more question. :wink: Thank you.
Fira
Team Indonesianpod101.com
What is the different between anda and kamu?