[Indonesian Archive] learning indonesia langauge!

[ruby_unique]

hi...i realised that there was this thread about learning malay...so i created this thread about learning indonesia lang...well i m a singaporean but really interested in learning indonesia lang...so can anyone help? :-)

<< sorry mods if i have put it in the wrong place>> :?

[devonn]

Ruby: I'm not sure if this is the right place or not but whatever is it, I'll still post first! ^_^

I am from Malaysia, so I dont speak Indonesian's language. But as far as I know, it's almost the same >.< I remembered once someone told me that 'refrigerator' is pronounce very differently. In malay,its called- peti sejuk. I'll like to recall back what's call in Indonesian's language :yeah: :wink2:

[yukiko]

peti sejuk = kulkas. :p that's the indonesian.
well hope we (indonesian) can help you all. :p
yeah.. it's kinda similar to malay. but still there's a difference. :p

[wangsawinata]

ok simple one

taxi=taksi

makan=eat

thank you= terima kasih

welcome=selamat datang

tv=tv

cinema=bioskop

home=rumah

kind=ramah/baik

more to come !!!

[feiYnk]

Hey, u girls wanna learn indo's slang languang, or real languange.....We got lots of slang's. We even have this slang languang for gays. Huahhaaha.....I studied in fash business and know many gay guys, and they have their own languange....
Okay, its too complicated!! Let's learn the slang for youngsters!!!

Mom=nyokap
dad=bokap
parents=bonyok
That's the most common things....

Hey, why dun u guys ask us... What things u want to know more???

[w4t3r_lily]

LOL..want to learn Indonesia? I'm here to help :wink2:

I love you = aku cinta kamu
I = aku, saya
car = mobil
boyfriend/girlfriend = pacar
traffic jam = macet
hungry = lapar
hospital = rumah sakit
single = jomblo =====> this is a slang

lol..any question? :?

[yukiko]

feiynk, slank for gay? really. you can teach me. :p just wanna know. :p
how bout learn the most famous word such like *...githu loh* *..ga githu kali*. hahaha.. :p

[feiYnk]

Slang for gay...Like...
I=akika
I bet u've heard that one!!
But let's not make the others confuse with these things!! Learn the normal indonesian.....Okay..hahaha...

[ruby_unique]

What things u want to know more???

hehe...maybe more greetings??/ :excited:
wangsawinata..i remembered u teached me some...hope i can remember it... :tongue:

ohh so it's divided into real and slang language...and gay slang? interesting..

[mercurialvapor24]

gay slang? lol ive never heard of that in any language. yea even tho im chinese and speak mandarin but my mom was born in indo so i speak a little, only slang tho

[aina]

more greetings :

good morning = selamat pagi (pagi means morning)
good afternoon = selamat siang (siang means afternoon)
good night = selamat malam (malam means night)
hello = halo -> for phone call
hello = halo / hai / hei -> if meeting someone
how are you = apa kabar
------
sweet dream = mimpi indah
dream = mimpi
may i help you = ada yang bisa saya bantu
pretty = cantik
handsome = ganteng
book = buku
drink = minum
go = pergi
happy = senang / bahagia / gembira
sleep = tidur
school = sekolah
letter = surat

etc etc more to come later :happy:

[yukiko]

i miss you = aku rindu kamu
i love you = aku cinta kamu or you can use aku sayang kamu
i = aku, saya
you = kamu
we = kita
ice cream = es krim
meat ball = baso
noodle = mie
rice = nasi
fried rice = nasi goreng
chicken = ayam
fried chicken = ayam goreng
fried = goreng
picture = foto (sound like photo)
glasses = kaca mata
grass = rumput
friend = teman
boyfriend/girlfriend = pacar / kekasih. (slank = bokin)
in a relation ship = pacaran. :p

anymore?

[ruby_unique]

omg.. all that is so useful... :excited: thanks everyone..i think it will be useful not only to me..but to those who are interested in this lang too... :happy: wat abt one to ten in indo lang? quite curious too... :-)

[aina]

1 = satu
2 = dua
3 = tiga
4 = empat
5 = lima
6 = enam
7 = tujuh
8 = delapan
9 = sembilan
10 = sepuluh

11 = sebelas
12 = dua belas
13 = tiga belas
14 = empat belas
.
.
.
20 = dua puluh
21 = dua puluh satu
22 = dua puluh dua
.
.
30 = tiga puluh
.
.
100 =seratus
101 = seratus satu
102 = seratus dua.
..
110 = seratus sepuluh
.
.
200 = dua ratus
.
.
1000 = seribu
10,000= sepuluh ribu
100,000 = seratus ribu
1,000,000 = satu juta
1,000,000,000 = 1 milyar

got it?? :happy:

[yingyi]

@yukiko...
haha 'bokin'.. i havent heard that word for a long time...

um... these are gonna be very useful when u're shopping in indonesia

how much=berapa?
it's too expensive= mahal banget!!!!! -> slang
cheap=murah
where's the fitting room?=di mana kamar pasnya?
cashier= kasir
clothes=baju
bra=beha
panties= CD/celana dalam
pants=celana
belt=ikat pinggang
shoes=sepatu
bag/handbag=tas
t-shirt=kaos

hope that helps!

[feiYnk]

This is usefull if u wanna ask for direction:

Turn Right: Belok Kanan (PS: Turn=belok)
Turn Left: Belok Kiri
Straight: Lurus
U-turn: Putar balik
Stop: Stop or Berhenti

Car: Mobil
Bike/motorcycle: Motor
Bicycle: Sepeda
Bus: Bus

[ruby_unique]

thank you...it will help very much when i go indonesia the next time... :wink2: erm...wat abt parents and siblings?? how do u address them?? :angel: but i realised indo lang is quite similar to malay right? :wave:

[yingyi]

um.. kinda... maybe malay and indo r from the same root... ^^
dad=ayah/bapak/bokap
mum=ibu/nyokap
big brother=abang
lil bro/sis=adik
big sis=mbak -> i dont call my sis mbak~
uncle=paman/om
auntie=bibi/tante
grandfather=kakek
grandma=nenek

[yukiko]

let me add some more
dad = papa
mum = mama
older = kakak ==> we can use it for older sis and bro also.
younger = adik ==> idem.
grand son = cucu
son = putra
daughter = putri.
for son and daughter, we usually use = anak. no difference between son or daughter.
children = anak-anak
parent = orang tua

anything else?

[feiYnk]

Hmmm...talk abt Fruits now....

Orange: Jeruk
Apple: Apel
Watermelon:semangka
Honeydew:Melon
Kiwi:kiwi
Strawberry:strawberi
Bannana:Pisang
Mango:Mangga
Durian:durian

[aina]

haha..so many teachers here. :bleh:

Learning Indonesia is not that easy, i think. SO many regulations, even though Indonesia Language doesn't have grammar like English, but if you don't practice by talking in Indonesia, it will be very difficult. Replacing grammar, Indonesia language has something called "prefix" and "sufix". It's difficult to explain..but i'll try..

For an active predicate, we use prefix "me", example :
menulis -> me- nulis -> nulis is originally from "tulis" which means "to write" (T is usually replaced by N)
sentence : Saya menulis surat -> I write a letter

For a passive predicate, we use prefix "di", example :
dibuang -> di - buang -> "buang" means "throw"
sentence : Kertas itu dibuang oleh Yukiko -> That(itu) paper(kertas) is thrown by Yukiko

got it?? :sweat:

[feiYnk]

WOW!!Aina!!! :tthumbsup: U teached everyone the grammar!!! HAHAHA!!! Nicely done!!!

But then, just an additional infos, maybe many of u will still confused with what indo ppl are talking when u reallly hear us talk! Because all of us doesnt use those indo's languange like what aina's explained above. Cos all of the youngsters use indo's slang languange!!And the slang sometimes sounds totally different with the actual languange!!Hahahhaa!!!!

[ruby_unique]

But then, just an additional infos, maybe many of u will still confused with what indo ppl are talking when u reallly hear us talk! Because all of us doesnt use those indo's languange like what aina's explained above. Cos all of the youngsters use indo's slang languange!!And the slang sometimes sounds totally different with the actual languange!!Hahahhaa!!!!

exactly..when i hear my friends tok..it is like totally different frm wat i have learnt... :? confused..

[P.e.A.n.u.T]

hahah..i think the same prblem happens when we learn a language..it is we need to talk and use it in our "social study business usual normal"life...*what the??*hehehhe...

actually i als want to contribute in this learning program but my indo grammar and stuffs like that aren't good as well..that's why i can't teach..even more im not good at teaching...aiyoh..i'm so poor at language learning!!!

[yukiko]

about the slang language... i'll try to give some example.
from aina's sentences :
i write a letter. which in formal mean *saya menulis surat* but we usually just say : "Gue nulis surat"
I : you can use SAYA, AkU, GUE, GUA, etc
YOU : ELU, Lu, kamu, etc
we : kita kita, kami, gue orang, etc...


aina : why should i throw the paper? Lolz.. :p

[yingyi]

@yukiko
i think 'kita orang' and 'gue orang' are used only by ppl from jakarta...

[ruby_unique]

really?? some words are only used in certain states?

[wangsawinata]

really?? some words are only used in certain states?


yup indonesia has 38 states i think so each state has different language

[feiYnk]

Yea...yea...I think Jakarta people use lots of slang words, and other states' Indonesian sounds more like malays....
Like my cousins, they born in Kalimantan, Borneo. They went to Jakarta for high school, and most of the friens in highschool laugh at my cousins cos they think my cousins Indonesian sounds weird!! Huahaha..

[yukiko]

yeah... some of states like sumatra and kalimantan's languages like malay. bahasa. :p
the lesson for now is the most famoust word for jakarta. "DONK"
and "SO WHAT GITHU LOH" is in trend rite now. :p
anyone can explain it?? i have no idea how to explain.. so need yours help.
yingyi : really? mmm don't know. i think some of medanese also use that. i think so. but not so sure

[yingyi]

oh my god yukiko do u really have to bold and caps 'so what gitu loh'??? that phrase is so annoying, but im getting used to it.. have u heard a rap song called 'so what gitu loh?' its pretty much heard on radio...
oh really? hmm maybe chinese ppl use that phrase 'kita orang' more often

[P.e.A.n.u.T]

hahha...the actual words for "so what gitu loh" is "emang kenapa" is it???

[yingyi]

maybe... 'emang kenapa' is sometimes annoying too... it sounds very 'nyolot'... ehehe
what's 'nyolot' in english?

[yukiko]

i already heard it. it's saykoji's song. and i have listen some of their songs from their album. not really bad. =p or it's maybe me like hip hop. but worth to listen lah. =p sorry kinda out of topic. =p

[venetta]

o ya anyone knows what 'dong, geh, lah, sih, deh, etc' is really for? lots of my frens ask me what they are and how to use it...but i just cant explain it. :wacko:

[feiYnk]

Good questions which i cannot answer!!Ahhahahaa!! Let me think :hmm:
sih: Is for asking question, rite?? We use it to end our questions. Like: Apa sih? Kenapa sih? But, if we use 'sih' ,it sounds like we're kepo, rite??

And the others...i really dunno how to explain....

[venetta]

eh...quite true...when u say 'sih' sounds very kepo hahahaha..neva realize that.

anyway issit true datwe indons speak very fast? almost all my malays fren cannot catch the language and they also said we have some kinda tune when we talk...

[yukiko]

maybe not all indonesian speak that fast. but yes i do speak fast. =P
dong seh lah.... maybe it's just our style to end a sentence,

[yingyi]

depends, if im with my good friends and talking bout something really fun, i sometimes lose control and talk very fast!!!
dong seh lah loh are kinda hard to explain... they have no specific meanings but they're pretty important in everyday conversations...
your malay friends dont understand maybe becos some vocabs are different.. i also cant understand few malay words

[feiYnk]

Hmm...i do think we spaeak fast. I mean if we talk to other indonesian, we dun realize that! But, if we hear other ppl, like malaysians, they speak slower than us rite???

Btw, i've been in beijing wid my friends, and we were in shopping mall, talking, while the others are shopping/buying things, and the shopkeeper thought that we are japanese, cos she said we talked so fast like japanese!!!Haha!

[yukiko]

Really mah? or it just me dont realise it. But yeah.. japanese do speak so fast. i even can't get any of their convos.

[deeyan]

haha just wanna revive this thread..noone has been teaching more things lately eh? oh and yes we indo speak fast..veeeery few of my malay friends can really catch what are we talking..and they don't understand our `jakarta slank` too like in those teenlit and stuff..so..anybody still interested in learning indo? heehee

[stylinunderworld]

halo...salam kenal...aku baru disini...meskipun aku sudah sekitar enam bulan gabung tapi aku aktif mengisi thread baru-baru ini saja...eh..ruby ya, yang ingin belajar bahasa indonesia???bahasa indonesia itu gampang kok...karena bahasa indonesia itu campuran dari bahasa asing yang "diindonesiakan"....

hehehe...do you understand what i'm talking about??uhmm...translate it...use it for your exercise:excited:...

[jazlyn87]

gue tau bahasa indo sebab banyak gunakan bahasa melayu seperti di malaysia ! :D

[NeVerEveR]

So..erm , how to say *I love you* in indo language? :happy: Is it Aku cinta akan mu , the same as Malay ?

[pamujung]

To : stylinunderworld and jazlyn87

11. Chinese & other foreign characters not allowed without translation
DO NOT post in Chinese without an accompanying translation,
NEVER EVER post topic titles in Chinese!!! Again this is an English forum.
Most people here cannot read Chinese. Besides if they could, why would they be here?
All the big Jay forums are in Chinese.YES ! and we mean the other languages too, not only chinese. Because this is an international English forum, not everyone may understand your language.

[yukiko]

@neverever : i love you in indonesia is "aku cinta kamu" we dont use akan. most of the word in indonesian and malaysia is similar. but there's so many difference for a sentence. ^^
hope it can help you

[pamujung]

I got question. Is this text below Indonesian ? If yes, what does it mean ?

rahasia donk. enak aja lo mo tau. emang lu sapa, pemimpin negara? sok lu. gw g thanks in advance.

[yukiko]

My dear Pammie, yup. it's Indonesian.

rahasia donk. enak aja lo mo tau. emang lu sapa, pemimpin negara? sok lu. gw g

rahasia donk = It's a secret.
Enak aja loe mo tau (it's kinda a slank sentence) = why do you want to know? (not in friendly way) sorry i dont know how to translate it into good english
emang lu sapa? = who the hell do you think you are?
pemimpin negara? = are you a president?

did you got it from member here?
and seems like the sentences has not finished yet. there's still some words behind. isnt it?

[pamujung]

yup I got it from chatroom, we were curious and wanna know the meaning. I wish you were there. Thanks for translation :flowers:

[Ginuwine]

i've been a silent reader here, but i had learned a couple of useful words.

But what countries use indonesia langauge?

is it just indonesia? Or is it Malaysia and India?

I'm sorry for my stupid question but i'm going on a holiday to a couple of asian countries and i want to be able to communicate with peopel there.

Simple things like Yes, No and Thank You.

[yukiko]

Actually, The Indonesian language is based from MELAYU.
And the Malaysian people speaks that MELAYU language
Most of the words are just the same.

As far as i know, Indonesia and Malaysia use that Melayu language.

[Ginuwine]

Thanks Julie

Now i can plan a holiday.

I might just go to Indonesia :-)

[Gelloy]

execuse me = permisi
help = tolong
what's your name = siapa namamu
my name is... = nama saya adalah

Thank you = terimakasih
mother = ibu
father = bapak
brother, sister = kakak ( can use for both )
Hi.... = Halo....
execuse me, where's the toilet ? = permisi, toiletnya di mana ?
how much does it's cost ? = harganya berapa ?

need gay slang language ?
that's OK 4 jokes,,,
I want it 4 free = akika mawar gretongan
i don't want it = akika tinta mawar
i'm afraid = akika takara

[Capri_girlz]

hi!! i'm new here!!
btw i'm from malaysia..
ermmm.. i'm bit weird with the gay slang language..

my family use javanese language at home but i use to speake malay
i can understand they talk but i cannot speak lor.. hehehe

in indonesia also have javanese language right??..

i have watch drama "ku t'lah jatuh cinta" that drama best!!
but i bit dont understand what they say cause dont have a substitle..

many different between indon and malay language
for example like..

english = malay - indon
car = kereta - mobil
miss = rindu - kangan
i = aku - gue
you = kau - loe
speak = cakap - ngomong/bilang
sister = kakak - kakak
brother= abang - kakak
untie = mak cik - imbak

sorry if the translate in indonesia got wrong...