Articles for Teachers
(Ryan's email: nafasterakhir@hotmail.com)
Here is my list of words and cultural notes for Bahasa Indonesia:
c = ch as in cheese
a = a as in car, far
u = oo as in book, or sometimes as in food
r = it is a rolled 'r' (but not crucial)
i = i as in tin, sit
1. Silahkan masuk - Please enter
2. Silahkan duduk! – Please sit down!
3. Mari ke sini - Come closer / come over here (make sure you beckon with palm down, don't use pointer)
4. Jangan begitu ya - Please don't behave like that
5. Pelan-pelan - Slow down, take it easy
6. Ayo cepat! - Hurry-up!
7. Jangan berisik – Be quiet please
8. Hati-hati! - Careful!
9. Awas! - Watch out!
10. Kasar - Rude
11. Sopan - Polite
12. Jorok - Not nice
13. Baik - Nice, good, wholesome
14. Jorok - Messy
15. Bagus - Nice, good, wholesome; Great!
16. Hebat! - Terrific!
17. Luar biasa! - Fantastic! (special)
18. di sini – here, over here
19. di situ, di sana – there, over there
20. Ulangi, Tolong ulangi – Please repeat!
21. Sebutlah! / Katakanlah! - Say...!
22. lagi - again
23. Terima kasih - thank you
24. Gariskan lah! – line / rule
25. Bulatkan lah! - circle
26. Tandai lah! - mark / Betulkan lah! - correct
27. Tidak/ enggak/ tak/ - no/not
28. Ya / betul/ benar - yes/ true
29. Lihatlah! - Look!
30. Dengarkan! - Listen!
31. Bukalah bukumu! - Open your book
32. Silahkan... / Boleh... - you may
33. Tolong! - Please help!