Lesson 33 • Asking Questions
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Notice that “apa” is the basis for many of the used to form questions. Some
examples include:
Bonus Terms
Indonesian
English
Lagi
Again
Terjadi
Happened
Kapan in terjadi?
When did it happen?
Siapa kamu?
Who are you?
Lesson Study Guide
Indonesian
English
Bagaimana
How
Di mana
(At) where
Ke mana
(To) where
Apa
What
Kapan
When
Mengapa
Why
Yang mana
Which one
Siapa
Who/Whom
berapa
how much
kenapa
why
mengapa why
siapa
who
One interesting fact about “apa” is that it is quite
an old word and is found in other languages
related to Indonesian. It even exists today in
Hawaiian as “aha” with the same meaning.
Indonesian
English
Ayah
Father
Dan
And
Atau
Or
Buku
Book
Buku yang ini
This book (when several choices of books are presented)
Jalan
To walk (in general)
Jalan-jalan
To take a stroll
Pantai
Beach
Lesson 34 • Conjunctions
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Bonus Terms
Indonesian
English
Walaupun
Although
Walaupun saya suka makanan Indonesia,
saya tidak suka makanan pedas.
Although I like Indonesian food, I don't like
spicy food.
Kalau/jika
If
Setiap
Every
Setiap hari
Every day
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Indonesian
English
Karena
Because
Supaya
So that
Tetapi/tapi
But
Pintar/pandai
Smart/clever
Keras
Hard
Lancar
Fluent
Saya belajar bahasa Indonesia supaya saya
bisa berbicara dengan lancar.
I learn the Indonesian language so that I can
speak fluently.
Mary sangat pintar karena dia belajar keras.
Mary is very smart because she studies hard.
Lesson 35 • More on Conjunctions
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Conjunctions usage in Indonesian is quite similar to English. In most cases, the
sentence structure is identical to that of English. Conjunctions allow you to string
together more complex statements and speak in conditions as opposed to
absolutes. This leads to more natural and fluent speech.
Bonus Terms
Indonesian
English
Setelah
After (as in "after I wake up, I brush my teeth")
Gosok
To brush
Gigi
Teeth
Lagi
Again
Maka
Then, so
Setelah saya makan malam, saya gosok gigi.
After I eat dinner, I brush my teeth.
Lesson Study Guide
Indonesian
English
Putih
White
Hitam
Black
Merah
Red
Kuning
Yellow
Hijau
Green
Biru
Blue
Coklat
Chocolate
Lesson 36 • Colors
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Bonus Terms
Indonesian
English
Oranye
Orange
Ungu
Purple
Abu
Ashes/dust
Abu-abu
Gray
Merah muda
Light red/pink (literally “young red")
Biru tua
Dark blue (literally “old blue")
Lesson Study Guide
When talking about colors, Indonesians use the words old (tua) and young (muda)
to indicate dark and light respectively.