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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.
Dialogue
Ini siapa? — Who Is This?
- Budi Mike, ini siapa? Mike, who is this?
- Mike Ini kakek saya. Kamu dari Amerika juga, ya? This is my grandfather. You are from America too? (slip: kamu to an elder)
- Budi Kakek itu "Bapak", ya — "Bapak", tidak "kamu". A grandfather is "Bapak" — say "Bapak", not "kamu".
- 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.
Dialogue
Mas tahu Mbak Sari? — Do You Know Sari?
- Sari Mas Mike tahu Mbak Dewi? Mike, do you know Dewi?
- Mike Ya, saya tahu. Mbak Dewi kakak Budi. Yes, I know. Dewi is Budi's older sibling.
- Sari Mas suka keluarga Budi? Do you like Budi's family?
- Mike Ya, saya suka. Saya mau bisa bahasa Indonesia. Yes, I like them. I want to be able to speak Indonesian.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Grammar
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)
pronunciation
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