Lesson: Introducing Yourself in Indonesian
1. Greeting (Salam)
In Indonesia, the most common greeting is:
Halo (Hello)
Selamat pagi (Good morning)
Selamat siang (Good afternoon)
Selamat sore (Good evening)
Selamat malam (Good night)
2. Introducing Your Name (Memperkenalkan Nama)
To introduce yourself in Indonesian, you can use the phrase "Nama saya..." which means "My
name is..."
Examples:
Nama saya John. (My name is John.)
Nama saya Maria. (My name is Maria.)
3. Asking Someone's Name (Menanyakan Nama)
To ask someone their name, you can say:
Siapa nama Anda? (What is your name?) [formal]
Siapa nama kamu? (What is your name?) [informal]
Response:
Nama saya... (My name is...) [formal]
Saya... (I am...) Informal
4. Asking someone`s Age (Menanyakan Umur)
To ask someone their Age, you can say:
Berapa Umur Anda ( How Old AreYou) [formal]
Berapa Umur Anda ( How Old Are You) [informal]
5. Asking About Nationality (Menanyakan Kewarganegaraan)
To ask about someone's nationality, you can use the phrase:
Dari mana asal Anda? (Where are you from?) [formal]
Dari mana asal kamu? (Where are you from?) [informal]
Common responses:
Saya dari Amerika. (I am from America.)
Saya dari Jepang. (I am from Japan.)
Saya orang Indonesia. (I am Indonesian.)
6. Talking About Occupation (Membicarakan Pekerjaan)
A. To talk about your job, you can say:
Saya seorang dokter. (I am a doctor.)
Saya seorang guru. (I am a teacher.)
Saya bekerja di kantor. (I work in an office.)
B. To ask someone's occupation:
Apa pekerjaan Anda? (What is your job?) [formal]
Apa pekerjaan kamu? (What is your job?) [informal]
7. Saying Goodbye (Mengucapkan Selamat Tinggal)
When saying goodbye, you can use:
Selamat tinggal (Goodbye) [when the person is leaving]
Sampai jumpa (See you again)
Dadah (Bye) [informal]
Example Dialogue
Person 1: Halo! Nama saya Ali. Siapa nama Anda?
(Hello! My name is Ali. What is your name?)
Person 2: Halo, nama saya John. Saya dari Amerika.
(Hello, my name is John. I am from America.)
Person 1: Apa pekerjaan Anda, John?
(What is your job, John?)
Person 2: Saya seorang insinyur.
(I am an engineer.)
Person 1: Senang bertemu dengan Anda, John!
(Nice to meet you, John!)
Person 2: Senang bertemu dengan Anda juga! Sampai jumpa!
(Nice to meet you too! See you!)
Practice Exercises
Fill in the blanks:
Nama saya ________.
Saya dari ________.
Saya seorang ________.
Apa pekerjaan Anda? ________
Vocabulary :
Apa = What (Asks about the action, event, or subject itself.)
Siapa = Who (Used to identify the people involved in an event or situation.)
Kapan = When (Seeks to determine the time an event occurred or will occur)
Dimana = Where (Inquires about the location or place of the event )
Mengapa = Why (Explores the reason or cause behind the event.)
Bagaimana= How (Asks for the method, manner, or process by which something
happened.)
Berapa = How Much/How Many/How Older
Saya = I (Formal)
Aku = I ( Informal)
Anda = You ( Formal)
Kamu = You (Informal)
Nama = Name
Asal = From
Dari Mana = Where are
Seorang = a or an
Dokter = Doctor
Guru = Teacher
Kantor = Office
Pekerjaan = Job
Selamat Tinggal = Goodbye