LESSON NOTES

Absolute Beginner S1 #1
Are you Indonesian?

CONTENTS
2 Indonesian
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Vocabulary Phrase Usage
4 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight

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 INDONESIAN

1. Edi: Hallo!

2. Tuti: Hai!

3. Edi: Nama saya Edi. Siapa nama Anda?

4. Tuti: Nama saya Tuti.

5. Edi: Orang Indonesia?

6. Tuti: Ya, saya orang Indonesia. Dan Mas Edi?

7. Edi: Saya orang Amerika.

ENGLISH

1. Eddie: Hello!

2. Tuti: Hey!

3. Eddie: My name's Eddie. What's your name?

4. Tuti: My name's Tuti.

5. Eddie: Are you Indonesian?

6. Tuti: Yes, I'm Indonesian. And you, Eddie?

7. Eddie: I'm American.

VOCABULARY

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 Indonesian English Class

nama name noun

saya I, me pronoun

Anda you (formal) pronoun

orang person noun

“not” (only for negating

bukan nouns) phrase

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Siapa nama Anda? Apa namanya?

"What's your name?" "What is it called?"

Saya tinggal di Amerika. Anda mau kemana?

"I live in America." "Where are you going?"

Dia orang baik. Mas Edi bukan guru.

"He is a kind person." "Edi is not a teacher."

VOCABULARY PHRASE USAGE

Siapa nama Anda?

Siapa nama Anda? means "What's your name?"

You can ask this to any adult. (It would be rather awkward to ask any child this, mainly
because of the pronoun Anda, which is quite formal.)

Orang ________?

Orang ________? means, "Are you __________ (nationality)?"

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The word orang means, "person," but when used with a country's name, it indicates a
person's nationality.

GRAMMAR

The Focus of This Lesson is Talking about Nationality

Orang Indonesia?
"Are you Indonesian?"

The response to Siapa nama Anda ("What's your name?") is Nama saya ______ ("My name is
______"). The possessor always comes after the possessed thing, unlike in English.

The word orang, which means "person," is extremely useful for expressing one's
nationality. We use this in conjunction with the names of countries in Indonesian. Some of
the more common ones are Amerika ("America" or "the US,") Indonesia ("Indonesia"),
Jepang ("Japan"), and Cina ("China").

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Indonesian Greetings

Indonesians value someone who is aware of cultural protocols, especially upon introducing
oneself. After someone is introduced, s/he traditionally shakes hands—with a rather soft
touch—with the other people in the party. If a man meets a Muslim woman, it is considered
gauche for him to grab her hand for a handshake. Instead, she should initiate. If she does
not, the man can acknowledge her by bowing his head slightly. The woman should respond
in kind. The other pervasive convention with handshaking happens immediately after the
handshake: many people put their right hand over the heart to fully accept your good
wishes.

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