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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 “Do you like Indonesian food?” 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

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