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How many words do you need to know before you're able to talk to anyone?
In order to communicate a handful of basic ideas, you really need to know at least a hundred words. Combine that with lots of sign language, understanding out of context, and mixing in English words, and you can probably survive a lot of situations.
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10 Words a Day - Day 2
Here are your next ten words in Bahasa:
saya : I, me, my
Saya Brian. : I'm Brian.
kamu : you
Ini Steve, ya? : Are you Steve?
[This Steve, yeah?] (Note the expression!)
dia : he, she click for explanation of the expression "Itu dia!"
Nama dia siapa? : What's his name?
Ini dia. : Here it is.
Itu dia. : There he is. (person; he/she)
Itu dia. : Exactly! That's what I mean. / That's what I'm saying.
( both people are in agreement )
(Justru itu. / Makanya.) : Exactly! That's what I mean. / That's what I'm saying.
( they DON'T agree with each other )
Begitu. : That's it. (Good job.) [person learning to do something]
selamat pagi : good morning
- Selamat pagi! : - Good morning!
- Siapa itu? : - Who's that?
selamat siang : good afternoon (11:00-15:00)
Selamat siang, Brian ke mana? : Hi, where did Brian go?
selamat sore : good afternoon (15:00-18:00)
Selamat sore! Iwan di mana? : Hi, where's Iwan?
selamat malam : good evening/night
Selamat malam, nama saya Brian. : Hi, my name's Brian.
nama : name
Nama dia Iwan? : Is his name Iwan?
Itu Iwan? : Is that Iwan?
iya : yes
Iya, nama dia Iwan. : Yes, his name is Iwan.
Iya, itu Iwan. : Yes,that's Iwan.
bukan : not
Bukan, nama dia Benny. : No, his name's Benny.
Bukan, itu Benny. : No, that's Benny.
- Brian dari Australia? : - Is Brian from Australia?
- Bukan, dia dari Kanada. : - No, he's from Canada.
The difference between 'bukan' (not) and 'tidak' (no) is often confusing for students. Basically, 'bukan' negates a noun, and, in most cases, matches the word 'not' in English.
Itu bukan majalah, itu koran.
That's not a magazine, it's a newspaper.
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