Lesson 1 of 610 min · 100 XP
Greetings & Introductions
Salam & Perkenalan
Learn how to greet people and introduce yourself in Indonesian.
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Introduction
Greetings are the foundation of any language. In Indonesian, greetings often depend on the time of day. Let's learn the most common ones!
📝Common Greetings
Selamat pagi/seh-lah-maht pah-gee/
Good morning
Selamat pagi, apa kabar? — Good morning, how are you?
Selamat siang/seh-lah-maht see-ahng/
Good afternoon (midday)
Selamat siang, Bu! — Good afternoon, Ma'am!
Selamat sore/seh-lah-maht soh-reh/
Good afternoon/evening
Selamat sore, semua! — Good afternoon, everyone!
Selamat malam/seh-lah-maht mah-lahm/
Good evening/night
Selamat malam, sampai jumpa! — Good evening, see you!
Halo/hah-loh/
Hello
Halo, nama saya Budi. — Hello, my name is Budi.
Hai/hie/
Hi (informal)
Hai, apa kabar? — Hi, how are you?
Apa kabar?/ah-pah kah-bar/
How are you?
Halo! Apa kabar? — Hello! How are you?
Kabar baik/kah-bar bah-ik/
I'm fine / Good news
Kabar baik, terima kasih! — I'm fine, thank you!
Sampai jumpa/sahm-pie joom-pah/
Goodbye (see you)
Sampai jumpa besok! — See you tomorrow!
Selamat tinggal/seh-lah-maht ting-gahl/
Goodbye (formal)
Selamat tinggal, semoga sukses! — Goodbye, good luck!
📝Self Introduction
Nama saya.../nah-mah sah-yah/
My name is...
Nama saya Rina. — My name is Rina.
Saya dari.../sah-yah dah-ree/
I am from...
Saya dari Jakarta. — I am from Jakarta.
Senang bertemu/seh-nahng ber-teh-moo/
Nice to meet you
Senang bertemu dengan Anda! — Nice to meet you!
Saya belajar bahasa Indonesia/sah-yah beh-lah-jar bah-hah-sah in-doh-neh-see-ah/
I am learning Indonesian
Saya belajar bahasa Indonesia setiap hari. — I learn Indonesian every day.
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Pronoun Tips
In Indonesian, "Saya" (I/me) is formal, while "Aku" is informal. "Anda" (you) is formal, while "Kamu" is informal. Use formal pronouns with elders and strangers!
💬Full Conversation Example
A: Selamat pagi! Nama saya Andi. Siapa nama Anda?
A: Good morning! My name is Andi. What is your name?
B: Selamat pagi, Andi! Nama saya Sari. Senang bertemu!
B: Good morning, Andi! My name is Sari. Nice to meet you!
A: Senang bertemu juga, Sari. Apa kabar?
A: Nice to meet you too, Sari. How are you?
B: Kabar baik, terima kasih! Sampai jumpa!
B: I'm fine, thank you! Goodbye!
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