Introduction to language
Based on the script of Malayu trade dialect, Bahasa Indonesia is the national language of the Republic of Indonesia. It unites nearly about 242 million people over all of Indonesia, whose native tongue may be one of the over 300 distinct languages or regional dialects.
Some older people may speak some of Dutch and English language as the foreign language of choice for business tourism and study.
Types of sentences for communicating in Bahasa Language.
English Sentences/Phrases |
Translation in Bahasa Indonesia |
Greetings |
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| Good morning | Selamat Pagi |
| Good mid-day | Selamat siang |
| Good evening | Selamat malam |
| Good-bye | Selamat tinggal (if you're leaving) |
| leaving you | Selamat jalan |
| Thank you | Terima kasih |
| You're welcome | Kembali or sama-sama |
| How are you? | Apa kabar? |
| Excuse me | Permisior maaf |
Methods of Communicating using Malayu Language |
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| Do you speak English? | Bisa bicara Bahasa Inggris? |
| I don't speak Indonesian | Saya tidak bisa bicara bahasa Indonesia |
| I don't understand | Saya tidak mengerti. |
Requesting Basic Assistance |
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| Can you help me? | Bisa bantu saya? |
| Where is the bathroom? | Di mana kamar kecil? |
| Where is . . . | Di mana . . . |
| How much is this? | Berapa harganya ini? |
| I want this. | Saya mau ini |
| I want to eat. | Saya mau makan. |
Getting Home |
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| My address is ... | Alamat saya... |
| Please take me to ... | Tolong, antar saya ke... |
Tenses representing language
Indonesian does possess a complex system of affixations. The absence of tenses in the language is in directly substituted through the use of aspect particles and as for any other language Indonesian grammar often presents an array of exceptions. Also, the simplicity and easiness of Indonesian grammar at a beginners or basic level has the disadvantage of misleading many learners. Many learners of this language put themselves into thinking that more advanced Indonesian grammar is just as simple as other grammar language but to some point only it’s true.
