LEARN INDONESIAN SMALL TALK
It is useful to learn Indonesian small talk as during your stay in Indonesia you will meet people and they usually ask you a lot of questions about yourself, where you’re from, your family, etc.
Meeting People
Nationalities
Here's where learn Indonesian small talk can help....
Age
Occupations
Religion
Most Indonesians are Muslim, some are Christian and a few are Buddhist and Hindu. As almost all Indonesians are religious it may seam strange to them if you do not have a religion, so it can be better to claim that you do have a religion even if you do not
Family
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| kakak perempuan / laki-laki |
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| adik perempuan / laki-laki |
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You will be often asked about you and your life, such as Sudah kawin? ‘(Are you) already married?' If you are not married then it is better to say Belum! ‘Not yet!’ rather than Tidak, ‘No’ as most Indonesians would wonder why you are not married yet or not thinking about getting married. So to learn Indonesian small talk will help you give the appropiate answer.
You will get on a lot better, especially if you are a woman, if you answer Sudah or Belum
Some useful learn Indonesian small talk phrases....
| do you have any children? |
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| I don’t have any children |
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| I don’t have any children yet |
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| do you have any brothers & sisters? |
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| apakah kamu punya kakak atau adik |
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| how many brothers & sisters do you have? |
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| do you have a boyfriend / girlfriend? |
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Feelings
Language Problems
| how do you say….in Indonesian? |
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| apa bahasa Indonesianya….? |
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| tolong terjemahkan untuk saya |
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| tolong bicara lebih pelan! |
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| write that word down for me |
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| tolong tuliskan kata itu untuk saya |
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| does any one here speak English? |
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| ada orang yang bisa bahasa Inggris disini? |
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| I can only speak a little Indonesian |
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| saya hanya bisa berbicara bahasa Indonesian sedikit |
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Interests
Some Useful Phrases
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