Pronounce

The rules are similar to Franch:

ka–>ga

ta–>da

and if the last letter is not aeiou, then it is a silent letter.

Class1: Basic Expressions

  1. I: saya（formal）aku（informal）

    you: kamu（for）kau（inf）/gao/

    He/She: dia（for/inf）

  2. eat: v.makan

    rice: n.nasi

    I eat rice = Saya makan nasi.

    In the same way,

    Dia makan nasi. Mike makan nasi.

  3. Human: n.orang

    China: China

    But in Indonesian, Chinese is not China orang, is Orang China.(adj comes later)

  4. like: v.suka

    Saya suga makan nasi

    I like eating rice

  5. eat: v.makan

    drink: v.mi/num

    I eat rice = Saya maku nasi

    water: v.air

    Saya minum air

  6. human: orang

    China: China

    Chinese people: Orang China

    in the same way: Orang Indonesia

    I’m Chinese & He is Indonesian:

    Saya orang China
    Dia orang Indonesia

    japan: jepang

    Kamu orang jepang

  7. I eat rice

    Saya makan nasi

    I like eating noodles

    Saya suka makan mie

    Fired adj. goreng

    chaw main = mie goreng

    fired rice = nasi goreng

    I like eating chaw main

    saya suga mukan mie goreng

Text one

  1. Say Hello: halo/hi

  2. How are you: Apa kabar /aba gabar/

    Apa: what

    Kabar: message

  3. I’m fine: Saya baik /saya bai/

  4. Congrathlations: selamat /selama/

    selamat + time = good + time:

    • Selamat pagi = Good moring

    • Selamat siang = Good noon

    • Selamat sore = Good evening

    • Selamat malam = Good night

  5. 您：anda

  6. eat: makan

  7. Thx: Terima kasih

  8. U’re welcom: sama-sama