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Indonesian · BIPA 1 (A1) · Chapter 8

Ini siapa? Who is this?

"siapa" = who, stays in place (in situ): Ini siapa? Address people by title: Bapak/Pak (Mr), Ibu/Bu (Mrs), Mas (young man / older brother), Mbak (young woman / older sister) + name. With an older person, use Bapak/Ibu, not "kamu". New vocabulary: who, the address titles, to know, can, to want, to like, to go.

Ini siapa? — Who Is This?

  1. Budi Mike, ini siapa? Mike, who is this?
  2. Mike Ini kakek saya. Kamu dari Amerika juga, ya? This is my grandfather. You are from America too? (slip: kamu to an elder)
  3. Budi Kakek itu "Bapak", ya — "Bapak", tidak "kamu". A grandfather is "Bapak" — say "Bapak", not "kamu".
  4. Mike Ya, Bapak saya dari Amerika. Saya mau bisa bahasa Indonesia. Yes, my grandfather is from America. I want to be able to speak Indonesian.

Mas tahu Mbak Sari? — Do You Know Sari?

  1. Sari Mas Mike tahu Mbak Dewi? Mike, do you know Dewi?
  2. Mike Ya, saya tahu. Mbak Dewi kakak Budi. Yes, I know. Dewi is Budi's older sibling.
  3. Sari Mas suka keluarga Budi? Do you like Budi's family?
  4. Mike Ya, saya suka. Saya mau bisa bahasa Indonesia. Yes, I like them. I want to be able to speak Indonesian.
汉字PinyinPOSMeaning
siapa pron. who
Bapak n. Mr, sir (older man)
Ibu n. Mrs, madam (older woman)
Mas n. young man / older brother (address)
Mbak n. young woman / older sister (address)
tahu v. to know
bisa v. can, to be able
mau v. to want
suka v. to like
pergi v. to go

siapa + kata sapaan siapa + address terms

"siapa" = who, dan seperti kata tanya Indonesia lain, ia tetap di tempatnya: Ini siapa? (This is who?). Untuk menyapa orang dengan sopan, pakai gelar + nama: Bapak/Pak (pria lebih tua), Ibu/Bu (wanita lebih tua), Mas (pria muda), Mbak (wanita muda). Dengan orang yang lebih tua, JANGAN pakai "kamu" — pakai Bapak/Ibu. Catatan: "Siapa nama Anda?" secara harfiah berarti "Who is your name?".

"siapa" = who, and like other Indonesian question words it stays in place: Ini siapa? (This is who?). To address people politely, use a title + name: Bapak/Pak (older man), Ibu/Bu (older woman), Mas (young man), Mbak (young woman). With an older person, do NOT use "kamu" — use Bapak/Ibu. Note: "Siapa nama Anda?" literally means "Who is your name?".

  • Ini siapa? Who is this?
  • Ini Pak Budi. This is Mr Budi.
  • Siapa nama Ibu? What is your name, ma'am? (lit. who is your name)

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